Ennio Morricone is the only composer to win in consecutive years; for The Mission in 1987 and The Untouchables in 1988.

George Fenton and Howard Shore share the record of most nominations without a win (six each).

Only six composers—John Williams (in 1978; his double citation in 1975 counted as one nomination), Vangelis (in 1982), Maurice Jarre (in 1985), Hans Zimmer (in 2017), and the composing duo Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross (in 2020)—have received two nominations in the same year.

In 2019, Lady Gaga became the first woman ever to win this award for A Star Is Born.

In 2020, Hildur Guðnadóttir became the first woman ever credited for a solo win in this category for Joker.