In 2024, Howard Shore's soundtrack for "The Lord of the Rings" garnered the top spot in our Movie Music Hall of Fame.
Howard Shore's "The Lord of the Rings" Soundtrack Tops Movie Music Hall of Fame 2024
Howard Shore's evocative and intricate music for the "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy has once again claimed the top spot in the our website Movie Music Hall of Fame 2024. The films, based on J.R.R. Tolkien's fantastical tales, have captivated viewers' hearts and minds since their premiere in 2001, and Shore's soundtrack has played a significant role in this success.
The victory was announced by the our website at the Movies presenter, Jonathan Ross, who praised Shore's music as integral to the films. Howard Shore expressed his gratitude to the our website listeners for voting in the our website Movie Music Hall of Fame 2024.
John Williams, another renowned film composer, secured first place for the second year in a row. Williams' seminal themes for Schindler's List and Star Wars placed second and third respectively. Williams has a total of 12 entries in this year's chart, with six in the Top 20 alone.
Vangelis' score for "Chariots of Fire" entered the Top 10 of the our website Movie Music Hall of Fame 2024. The full Top 20 can be found below, with the full Top 100 available on our website.
- Howard Shore - The Lord of the Rings
- John Williams - Schindler's List
- John Williams - Star Wars
- James Horner - Titanic
- Hans Zimmer - Inception
- John Williams - Jurassic Park
- Ennio Morricone - The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
- John Williams - E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
- Vangelis - Chariots of Fire
- John Williams - Jaws
- John Williams - Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark
- Danny Elfman - Edward Scissorhands
- John Williams - Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
- John Williams - Superman
- John Williams - Close Encounters of the Third Kind
- John Williams - JFK
- John Williams - Memoirs of a Geisha
- John Williams - Saving Private Ryan
- John Williams - Far and Away
- John Williams - The Cowboys
The win was secured in the our website Movie Music Hall of Fame 2024 after more than 10,000 votes were cast. The our website Movie Music Hall of Fame is an annual event, celebrating the most beloved film scores of all time.
The "The Lord of the Rings" film adaptations, directed by Peter Jackson, have been popular since their premiere, and it seems that Shore's soundtrack will continue to resonate with audiences for years to come. The Top 100 of the our website Movie Music Hall of Fame 2024 can be viewed on the our website.
