Recent awards tracking from Variety and other outlets positions Daniel Pemberton’s inventive work on Project Hail Mary as the current frontrunner for a Best Original Score nomination, capitalizing on his overdue narrative and six eligible scores this year. Ludwig Göransson’s sweeping score for Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey benefits from the film’s Best Picture momentum and the composer’s prior wins, while Hans Zimmer’s fresh cues for Dune: Part Three and John Williams’ collaboration with Steven Spielberg on Disclosure Day add veteran star power. Raül Refree’s score for La Bola Negra also draws strong early support. The Hollywood Music in Media Awards on November 18 offer the first major precursor signals before nominations voting opens in January 2027.