The Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Original Music Score is one of the annual awards given by the Chicago Film Critics Association.

Winners

1990s

Best Score

• 1993: "The Piano"

composed by Michael Nyman

• 1994: "The Lion King"

composed by Hans Zimmer

Best Original Score

• 1995: "Toy Story"

composed by Randy Newman

• 1996: "Fargo"

composed by Carter Burwell

• 1997: "Titanic"

composed by James Horner

• 1998: "The Truman Show"

composed by Burkhard Dallwitz

• 1999: "South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut"

composed by Trey Parker and Marc Shaiman

2000s

• 2000: "Wo hu cang long (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon)"

composed by Tan Dun

• 2001: "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring"

composed by Howard Shore

• 2002: "Far from Heaven"

composed by Elmer Bernstein

• 2003: "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King"

composed by Howard Shore

• 2004: "The Aviator"

composed by Howard Shore

• 2005: "Brokeback Mountain"

composed by Gustavo Santaolalla

• 2006: "The Fountain"

composed by Clint Mansell

• 2007: "Once"

composed by Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova