Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Original Score

[3] The most recent recipients of this award are Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross for Challengers.

Other notable achievers are James Horner, Randy Newman, and Carter Burwell who all have one win from multiple nominations.

Several composers have been nominated multiple times, but never received the award, including Danny Elfman, Philip Glass and Elliot Goldenthal.

In 2007, Markéta Irglová became the first female musician to win the award, along with Glen Hansard, for their work on Once.

James Newton Howard became the first composer to receive multiple nominations at the 18th Chicago Film Critics Association Awards.