Powell & Desplat win top Int'l Film Music awards

The International Film Music Critics Association announces the winners of its seventh annual awards for excellence in musical scoring in 2010

Film Score of the Year: John Powell, HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON
Best Score for an Animated Film: John Powell, HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON
Best Score for a Drama Film: Alexandre Desplat, THE KING’S SPEECH
Best Score for an Action/Adventure/Thriller Film: Alexandre Desplat, THE GHOST WRITER
Composer of the Year: Alexandre Desplat
Best Score for a Comedy Film: Pinar Toprak, THE LIGHTKEEPERS.
Best Score to a Fantasy/Science Fiction/Horror Film: Daft Punk, TRON: LEGACY
Best Score for a Documentary Film: Bruno Coulais, OCÉANS
Best Individual Composition: Danny Elfman, “Alice Theme” from ALICE IN WONDERLAND
Breakout Composer of the Year: Nuno Malo, AMÁLIA