Howard Shore Wins Original Score: 2002 Oscars

Sandra Bullock and Hugh Grant present the Oscar for Original Score for The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring to Howard Shore at the 74th Academy Awards.
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[@KINGKONG141414]

The best Original Score of all time, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy

[@miguellica1]

no doubt

[@Winduct]

Well said. The best music ever written for film.

[@alexdesmall6916]

I think Star Wars is the best score of all time.

[@Albert_Ventura_Music_Composer]

hell yes !

[@anja1627]

+Ryan Beck Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, and The Godfather. :)

[@hessgrigorowitschs9531]

Mr. Shore, I'm here years later to still thank you a lot for that masterpiece

[@Radimunto]

Same here...3 years later after your comment. Thank you very much, Howard Shore.

[@Benjamin-w41]

And another 2 years later: Thank you, Howard Shore.

[@nikelmaharjan6755]

How is your life after 7 years?

[@smeagollumartin]

Damn, John Williams got nominated twice, conceded and still clapped along FROM THE STAGE WHERE HE WAS CONDUCTING THE LIVE ORCHESTRA

[@2003501]

Thank goodness the Oscars didn't fuck this up and gave it to the person who deserved it most.

[@paulacosta8268]

2003501 no, the Oscars did f*ck up. John Williams was supposed to win.

[@Lotr2987]

@@paulacosta8268 I personally like the masterpiece score done for the fellowship of the ring, but the problems with Oscar's is that you cannot always make promises on the nominee you want to win will actually win, there is only ONE nominee that wins, when you've got several great films coming out the same year, or just the start of the Harry Potter series and the start of the legendary Lotr trilogy coming out at the same year it's going to tough to decide who gets the Oscar,

[@swapnilrb7370]

@@paulacosta8268 Nop. Lotr was superior

[@futuropasado]

Howard shore created the best and most emotional original score of all time.

[@katherines6322]

This is what kanye should have said when he interrupted Taylor Swift lol

[@ToastedCigar]

Wow what a year for film music. The score for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is one of my all time favourites. John Williams did exceptionally good job on it, but then comes Howard Shore with FOTR: no other score could had beaten it.

[@Lotr2987]

I like the score for the fellowship of the ring, I don't mind harry potter though, but The Hobbit and The Lord Of The Rings are my favourite films, the kind of music from those two trilogies are not stuff you see much everyday now, even the Hobbit has the kind of soundtrack you don't see a lot these days now,

[@agustinfodrini]

The 3 Harry Potter soundtracks are on a whole different Universe. Vastly superior to shore's work, which is saying a lot since shore's work is top notch.

[@christianmcbrearty]

​@@agustinfodriniI disagree. I think both scores are equally powerful. But ultimately LOTR is more emotional than Harry Potter in my opinion and that's why it won. But John Williams received 5 Oscars for his other works, whereas Howard Shore only won 3. He deserved this.

[@nickyoude2694]

I suspect Beautiful Mind was in the running as a coat tail win.

[@MaxReffnex]

Awesome

[@kitty6720]

The score for Lord of The Rings is one of the best pieces of music (not just a movie score) written ever. It's become a classic in a very short time.

[@steven_r33d]

I love how John Williams was conducting the orchestra the entire time.

[@optie5]

Possibly one of the most deserved oscars ever.

[@pedromay8087]

and against John Williams' double nomination makes it more valuable.

[@warrenmcfadden3918]

this has to be the most talented and legendary group of composers all nominated John Willams, Howard Shore, Hans Zimmer who is my personal fav and the Late James Horner

[@faraazkhan7655]

Hans Zimmer wasn't nominated. It was randy Newman for monsters inc. but he's legendary too.

[@stephanemignot100]

@@faraazkhan7655 I can't stand Zimmer, subjectivity...

[@faraazkhan7655]

@@stephanemignot100 To each his own. I have a friend who adores Jerry Goldsmith more than all the others and one who loves Ludwig gorannson, it depends on the type of music you connect with.

[@stephanemignot100]

@@faraazkhan7655 Goldsmith if one of the best indeed, Zimmer is just a fraud, I've realised recently that I never re-watched a movie scored by Zimmer. It's even worse now, I'll never watch a movie scored by him again.^ it's irrational I know! My English sucks sorry.

[@faraazkhan7655]

@@stephanemignot100 Ennio morricone is the other legend that nobody talks about. Add Erich Wolfgang korngold , Alex North and Vangelis to the list and you've got a solid lineup for the top 10 best composers of all time.

[@charlieharrison8511]

Any other year Harry Potter would of won, nothing was beating LOTR that year.

[@PTunnelly]

+Charlie Harrison I think HP deliberately didn't release their 3rd installment in 2003 knowing that Return of the King will be massive.

[@amyanner9835]

+Frodo Sings sorry to disappoint you and all, but Harry potter is much more succesful than LotR

[@PTunnelly]

Amy Anner Sorry to disappoint you and all, but that's not true. The LOTR trilogy grossed more compared to the first three HP films. Two towers and Return of the king were both highest grossing films of 2002 and 2003, respectively. The entire LOTR trilogy was also nominated for 800 awards and won 475 of them, making it the most awarded film trilogy of all time. :)

[@PTunnelly]

The LOTR book trilogy is also the second best selling book of all time following the Bible.. so yeah.. it's definitely more successful than HP. :)

[@namiraanwar4062]

+frodo sings bitch pls, go search "highest grossing film of 2001" on google, you'll see that HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE is on the No. 1 spot and Fellowship of the Ring is on the No.2 spot. also no one gives a fuck LOTR because its boring asf and its about shitty ass hobbits, while every person in the world has heard the name "HARRY POTTER". The LOTR aint even a competition for HP lmao.

[@akshit318]

That's one stacked category

[@eb.1]

2:09 Having John Williams, whom you just won an Oscar against, sitting below, front and center right in your field of vision as you deliver your speech must be quite the intimidating and nerve wracking experience as a composer

[@MasteroChieftan]

Especially because he's won the most oscars of anyone, ever.

[@TA-mb8ip]

Without the music the movies would never be the same

[@JayRicoche]

Dear Howard Shore, thank you and your team for warming my heart to such extraordinary music.

[@johnsmisek02]

This was John Williams last GREAT film score (Harry Potter). So many unique themes and memorable sounds. That being said I still think Howard Shore really struck gold with his music. It's beyond beautiful and cuts to an emotional core. I wish LOTR came out another year just so Williams could have won this Oscar, but between the two I think Shore definitely was a worthy winner

[@plumeria66]

John * All the other composers make music that just sounds like a film score. Only Howard Shore is able to create otherworldly music that transports you to a different realm. He makes magic out of music. He wins.

[@dmravi13]

No

[@HAL-vm3wn]

John * catch me if you can?

[@gabrielyong1796]

Artificial inteligence is a masterpiece

both of them deserved it!

[@melvinsamson5684]

The Philosopher's stone soundtrack was a close contender in my opinion, but honestly NOTHING could beat Howard Shore's ost for the Fellowship of the Ring....a true portal to Middle-Earth that was, so ethereal and enchanting, every fantasy filmmaker should take note on how to transport the viewer to another world from Shore's soundtrack

[@nanasshi0711]

yes, translating Tolkien's words into music. i think he would be proud

[@elpepe4445]

The score of The Lord of the Rings is the god of all scores in movie history!

[@AliasSchmalias]

The elvish music and the music of the one ring is just....

[@jakecal6802]

He went up against John Williams twice and still won. Crazy. LotR soundtrack will remain the best of all time

[@scottibrown3274]

It’s hard to believe that Howard Shore also did the film score to Silence of the Lambs

[@CanadianRM4]

Thank you, Howard. For being a great representative of Canadian talent!!

[@jwelch5742]

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring has great music score.

[@jonathanvelazquezph.d.2719]

Wow, competition was high 👀

[@gatewayski1]

Deserving winner!

[@thomaslettang655]

Yes, "The Fellowship of the King" - Official Remix by Viggo Mortensen

[@nickavenoso7851]

This category in 2002 was filled with so many incredible scores. AI, Harry Potter, FOTR, Monsters Inc. etc. John Williams and Howard Shore…two of my absolute favorite composers of all time.

[@lilysaran4948]

howard shor is the best,talented genius composer of universe,i love LotR and Hobbit soundtrack about everytihing!

[@colincrothers4659]

uhhhhhhh, beethoven but shore is great too

[@SDGRTX1455]

Bach>all

[@aronjoosten5571]

Wow I didn’t know these amazing scores were all in on year, I wish they would all have won an Oscar...

[@Metaphix]

damn what a year for film music. Jesus.

[@ejoshcoron]

So deserved. The Breaking of the Fellowship

[@amvlabs5339]

Not giving him the Oscar would have been the greatest crime against artistic integrity since Titanic won best picture against LA Confidential and Good Will Hunting.

[@mchan32]

Howard Shore, John Williams and James Horner.. Between these 3 has the best music in movies from 1970 - 2010

[@Wellspring604]

Thank you Howard from a fellow Canadian!!

[@Emperor206]

"A kinfe in the dark,is the most big masterpiece music creation that was ever written,farr beyond all"

[@Batman1989King]

All of the Best Original Score Nominees of 2001 have won at least 1 Oscar: Howard Shore: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King John Williams: Fiddler on the Roof, Jaws, Star Wars, E.T. the Extra Terrestrial, and Schindler's List James Horner: Titanic Randy Newman: Monsters Inc. and Toy Story 3

[@matthiasmoylan4815]

Williams is my man but fellowship is my favorite soundtrack

[@ClassicalMusic2002]

My thoughts exactly!

[@Shadowfax2348]

his work especially on the fellowship is unparalleled

[@RobertOrgRobert]

After watching Harry Potter with all those wonderful themes & John Williams only an Oscar nominee , surely he was robbed ! No, Howard Shore truly deserves this award for his landscape of deep to light other -worldly music !

[@MeganWoodard1984]

Beautiful scores!!! The Fellowship of the ring had a gorgeous score, but I would have gone w AI the music from that film is absolutely stunning.

[@Capricornicated]

What a year of contenders, but so well deserved to Howard! This film score (along with the other scores for this trilogy) is one of the most beautiful pieces of music ever composed.

[@irishnecromancer4335]

What an unmasurable talent, no one else could have immersed into the world as perfectly he did in conjuring up the music.

[@user-cc7ho4ce9z]

One of the greatest scores of all time of all forms of music. So magical

[@brucewayne4385]

John Williams looked pissed!

[@wraith2939]

Bruce Wayne I think you don't know the humility of that man. He already had 5 oscars in his pocket in 2002 :,)

[@tundraportal]

anyone else here after watching the 4k Remaster? I was lucky enough to see it in theaters, incredible experience

[@gronoboy]

What an absolutely incredible list of scores to choose from....

[@EvenstarSaima]

You genius Howard Shore!

[@capuron926]

He's such a legend

[@vincentmattis530]

Richard Wagner and Howard Shore are my idols!!! I salute you Howard Shore ✋🏻

[@gigachad4349]

Thank you for making masterpieces

[@davidfernandezselles-3829]

Best year in this category

[@truthseeker8766]

Thank you Howard Shore!!!

[@PatFloresEnciso]

They're starts of Two Notice Weeks (2002)

[@cjbilousoff2011]

Лучший саундрек в истории кино!! Переслушивал уже раз 100.

[@Yeahhbuddy132]

So many great movies in one year !!!!

[@mihaelfitz]

Rarely a score touch you the way this one does.

[@AXSLKRVS]

Howard Shore y ese pequeño intro que transporta a otra dimensión...

[@Njbear7453]

Howard shore is a LEGEND

[@MrBen51309]

Jesus Christ, what a field!

[@antoniohorgan5352]

i had a tear in my eyes

[@GMAGK]

Thanks howard..thanks.

[@getulioferrero7660]

Howard Shore com sua música fantástica me faz viajar!!! Muitíssimo merecido esse Oscar de Melhor Partitura!!! ❤❤❤❤❤👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🙂👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@samdiego1965]

Much deserved. What happened to the academy?

[@jadonharper1493]

I just now noticed, the woman Howard is sitting next to is his wife Elizabeth, and the writing on her hand says “Hi Mae”, aka their daughter. 😄

[@ameliklavie7639]

At Hugh Grant my crush.

[@Batman1989King]

All of the Best Original Score Nominees of 2001 except for Randy Newman have won at least 1 Best Original Score Oscar: Howard Shore: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King John Williams: Fiddler on the Roof, Jaws, Star Wars, E.T. the Extra Terrestrial, and Schindler's List James Horner: Titanic

[@dgrjazz]

Was that John Williams as conductor applauding at the very end?

[@ngovancuong95]

Howard Shore had save my life !!

[@TheRuddster95]

Amazing!!

[@careygustafson495]

i love sandra.

[@mihiershastri4499]

Competition was so fierce that harry potter theme lost.

[@denisetewhata2513]

2023 still relevant

[@lordvoldemort4242]

Back when the Oscars made sense

[@d1grizz]

This makes me pine for the years when there were good movies that cared about more than their politics, and just entertained us.

[@Borat911]

This man is a fucking legend !!!

[@rafearcher7882]

This Score makes you feel like home, feel like being sent into another world and feel like being in hell all at the same time. Nobody else came close to this, imho.

[@thealicegator]

The Fellowship of the King?

[@SomeYouTubeTraveler]

Lord of the Rings: The #1 answer for anyone loving something from a movie from the turn of the millennium and going "Why didn't this win an Oscar??"

[@isabelojedac]

gosh I love this

[@jakesadler7266]

what does she have on her hand?

[@iKevin92]

Howard Shore the Best 👊🏼

[@Casavlog777]

fantastique

[@ruthilorenco7234]

Hugh grant eh mto atrapalhado kkkkk a sandra ri dele o tempo todo, nas gravações nem se fala haha

[@rcvaroundtheworld6217]

Imagine beating out John Williams who was nominated for two films. Howard Shore is the GOAT

[@EvenstarSaima]

Lol wtf at the blurry Frodo still picture they chose for LOTR nomination

[@s.abuthairsadiq3540]

Why amelie didn't selected for the nominee?

[@amarug]

Still the Goat

[@danielsumrall7317]

I like the score from The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.

[@hunterwilder9665]

While I enjoy Howard Shore’s work in this film and the trilogy as a whole, I do feel that there are bits of it that sound too similar to James Horner’s score for Braveheart

[@kyriakosfan8949]

I can't imagine LOTR soundtrack losing to Monsters inc...

[@MdW4177]

Please don’t hate me… “A Beautiful Mind” was the more-deserving score that year. That said, I’m still happy Mr. Shore won.

[@Cunninghamily]

1:25

[@HAL-vm3wn]

How come Pearl Harbor wasn't nominated?

[@bazid389]

The best

[@amvrosiocosta941]

MY RANKING THAT YEAR: 1 - THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING 2 - A.I. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE 3 - MONSTERS, INC 4 - HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE 5 - A BEAUUTIFUL MIND

[@nikelmaharjan6755]

How is your life after 5 years?

[@amvrosiocosta941]

@@nikelmaharjan6755 como le sucede a todos, ha tenido sus altas y sus bajas, pero en lo general no me quejo...gracias por preguntar... a propósito, ¿tu mamá sigue con su oferta de 2 por uno los viernes?

[@whoareyou5212]

I know it may seem irrelevant but i heard that he smelled bad that day or had really bad breath idk im trying to figure if it's just a rumor.

[@matthiasmoylan4815]

Enya should have been mentioned

[@Fibromatose]

As good as they were, the other contestants had absolutely no chances that year

[@zez_gval]

Harry Potter was the only one who could compete, since John Williams did an amazing work. Still, LOTR is really a masterpiece.

[@RickyMooreDaniels]

🎻 okay - not exactly your run of the mill "Pregnancy Tes'", is it?

[@Smeonesmall]

How did Tan Dun get snubbed? Jet Li's "Hero" had the best soundtrack in 2002.

[@coultergill7728]

Never heard of it

[@3l237]

coz he won for crouching tioger the previous year for doing the same thing

[@Smeonesmall]

@@3l237 but crouching tiger isn't as good as Hero