Best Music (Original Score and Song)
This list focuses on Italian-born composers.
| Actor | Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nino Rota | 1974 | Best Original Score | The Godfather: Part II | Won |
| Giorgio Moroder | 1978 | Best Original Score | Midnight Express | Won |
| Ennio Morricone | 1978 | Best Original Score | Days of Heaven | Nominated |
| Giorgio Moroder | 1983 | Best Original Song | Flashdance "Flashdance... What a Feeling" |
Won |
| Giorgio Moroder | 1986 | Best Original Song | Top Gun "Take My Breath Away" |
Won |
| Ennio Morricone | 1986 | Best Original Score | The Mission | Nominated |
| Ennio Morricone | 1987 | Best Original Score | The Untouchables | Nominated |
| Ennio Morricone | 1991 | Best Original Score | Bugsy | Nominated |
| Nicola Piovani | 1998 | Best Original Score – Dramatic | Life Is Beautiful (La vita è bella) | Won |
| Ennio Morricone | 2000 | Best Original Score | Malèna | Nominated |
| Dario Marianelli | 2005 | Best Original Score | Pride & Prejudice | Nominated |
| Dario Marianelli | 2007 | Best Original Score | Atonement | Won |
| Dario Marianelli | 2012 | Best Original Score | Anna Karenina | Nominated |
Read more about this topic: List Of Italian Academy Award Winners And Nominees
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