Best original score

[crazyfists3600]

I want Wreck-It Ralph to happen so badly. Oscar gods, please make it happen.

Seriously...my winner rather easily right now!

[DirkDiggler]

A lot of great notices for Zero Dark Thirty's Score so I'm adding that to my predictions.

I'm predicting as if The Master isn't eligible.

Anna Karenina
Beasts of Southern Wild
Life of Pi
Lincoln
Zero Dark Thirty
Alt: Argo

[McTeague]

A lot of great notices for Zero Dark Thirty's Score so I'm adding that to my predictions.

I'm predicting as if The Master isn't eligible.

Anna Karenina
Beasts of Southern Wild
Life of Pi
Lincoln
Zero Dark Thirty
Alt: Argo

Yep, that's what I'm thinking.

[Simon87]

Anna Karenina
Argo
The Hobbit
Lincoln
Life of Pi

alt. Beasts of the Southern Wild and, IF eligible, The Master

[ganonlink1991]

Life of Pi
Lincoln
The Hobbit
Argo/ ZD30
Anna Karenina

These will be the nominees

[erikdean]

Yep, that's what I'm thinking.

I'll sign on to that as well.

[Mr. Film Awards]

I don't know about you lot, but I'm starting to guess that (since he has two or three films (if 'Moonrise Kingdom' is elgible) in consideration for Best Original Score) this is probably going to be Alexandre Desplat's year. That or it'll be Oscar no. 6 for the master of scoring himself - Mr. John Williams...

[Atonenent.]

Moonrise Kingdom will probably be ineligible? Same for The Master.

I agree with the 'consensus'

1. Lincoln
2. Life of Pi
3. Anna Karenina
4. Beasts of the Southern Wild
5. Zero Dark Thirty

6. Argo

[Simon87]

I would not underestimate Mr. Howard Shore for a mention...Take a listen to this:

[Howard Beale's Toothpaste]

This category is always a crap shoot.

[Simon87]

This category is always a crap shoot.

Indeed!
On a side note: i'm quite depressed that Zimmer's chances for Tha Dark Knight Rises seem dead in the water...

[OscarsFan 2.3]

Indeed!
On a side note: i'm quite depressed that Zimmer's chances for Tha Dark Knight Rises seem dead in the water...

Agreed. Of all the scores he's done for the "Dark Knight Trilogy," Zimmer's contributions to "Rises" are, I think, the best yet. He builds up on the previously established themes and brings new material into the fold that feels like his freshest work in a long time.

[raguabros]

I don't know about you lot, but I'm starting to guess that (since he has two or three films (if 'Moonrise Kingdom' is elgible) in consideration for Best Original Score) this is probably going to be Alexandre Desplat's year. That or it'll be Oscar no. 6 for the master of scoring himself - Mr. John Williams...

He has like 6 scores per year but all of 'em are usually overshadowed by other, better ones.

[Zuranthium]

1. Lincoln
2. Anna Karenina
3. Argo
4. Life of Pi
5. Zero Dark Thirty

Alexandre Desplat is getting double-nominated.

[filmy]

LOL, Thomas Newman for The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel may be a dark horse candidate.

1. Lincoln
2. Argo
3. Anna Karenina
4. Zero Dark Thirty
5. Life of Pi

6. Hitchcock
7. Frankenweenie
8. The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
9. Wreck-It Ralph
10. The Master

[Moviefreak]

01. Lincoln
02. Life of Pi
03. Zero Dark Thirty
04. Anna Karenina
05. Argo
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06. The Master
07. Beasts of the Southern Wild
08. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
09. The Impossible
10. Frankenweenie

[DirkDiggler]

Since The Master is eligible....

The Master (50/50)
Life of Pi (safe, and predicted winner)
Lincoln (safe)
Anna Karenina (Looking good, but I can see it snubbed)
Zero Dark Thirty (50/50)
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6. Argo (50/50)
7. Beasts of the Southern Wild (^Next in line)
8. Frankenweenie (^)
9. The Dark Knight Rises (^)
10. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (^)
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I'm unsure of Desplat getting double nominated. It's a toss up of which film will get in.

[Atonenent.]

Sadly, I currently think Beasts misses out Really hoping Desplat doesn't get in for Argo

Lincoln
Life of Pi
Zero Dark Thirty
Anna Karenina
The Master

I think Lincoln is a lock and Life of Pi is pretty safe, the rest could all miss.

[Eternal]

John Williams is retiring, no? 6th Oscar.

[James]

LOL, Thomas Newman for The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel may be a dark horse candidate.

I hadn't considered that. But there's a good possibility. The score is pretty good too.

I also think we shouldn't rule out Snow White and the Huntsman, James Newton Howard has gotten plenty of surprise nominations in this category.

Other than that I think this category is impossible to predict, because some year's its extremely predictable and others you wouldn't have expected any of the nominees.

I know I'll change my mind before the Oscars, but the safe line-up:
Anna Karenina
Argo
Lincoln
Life of Pi
Zero Dark Thirty

I mean I could see all of them missing except Lincoln. And I do think Argo is more likely to be here than Zero Dark Thirty.