From "Rule Sixteen" of the "Special Rules for The Music Awards"
Original Score:
An original score is a substantial body of music in the form of dramatic underscoring written specifically for the film by the submitting composer.
The years shown are the production years, thus a reference to 1967 means the Oscars presented in 1968 for movies made in 1967.
1935One Night of Love - Louis Silvers (head of department); Victor Schertzinger (not awarded); Gus Kahn (not awarded); Columbia Studio Music Department
The Gay Divorcee - Max Steiner (head of department); Kenneth S. Webb (not awarded); Samuel Hoffenstein (not awarded); RKO Radio Studio Music Department
The Color Purple - Quincy Jones; Jeremy Lubbock; Rod Temperton; Caiphus Semenya; Andraé Crouch; Chris Boardman; Jorge Calandrelli; Joel Rosenbaum; Fred Steiner; Jack Hayes; Jerry Hey; Randy Kerber
