Satellite Award for Best Original Score
Year Winners and nominees Composer ( s )
2000 Gladiator Hans Zimmer
2000 The Legend of Bagger Vance Rachel Portman
2000 Malèna Ennio Morricone
2000 Proof of Life Danny Elfman
2000 Traffic Cliff Martinez
2001 Moulin Rouge ! Craig Armstrong
2001 A Beautiful Mind James Horner
2001 Hannibal Hans Zimmer
2001 Legally Blonde Rolfe Kent
2001 Spy Game Harry Gregson-Williams
2002 Frida Elliot Goldenthal
2002 24 Hour Party People Liz Gallacher
2002 25th Hour Terence Blanchard
2002 About a Boy Damon Gough
2002 Roger Dodger Craig Wedren
2003 The Last Samurai Hans Zimmer
2003 Camp Stephen Trask
2003 Cold Mountain Gabriel Yared
2003 Finding Nemo Thomas Newman
2003 The Lord of the Rings : The Return of the King Howard Shore
Winners and nominees -- 2000s
The Satellite Award for Best (Original) Score is an annual award given by the International Press Academy. Hans Zimmer is both the most awarded and the most nominated composer in this category, with four wins and nine nominations.