Howard Shore

Howard Shore (born October 18, 1946) is a Canadian composer, notable for his film scores. He has composed the scores for over 80 films, most notably the scores for The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, for which he won three Academy Awards. He is also a consistent collaborator with director David Cronenberg, having scored all but one of his films since 1979.

Wins

 * 74th Academy Awards, 2001
 * Best Score for The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring


 * 76th Academy Awards, 2003
 * Best Score for The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
 * Best Song for "Into the West" from The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (shared with Fran Walsh, Annie Lennox)

Nominations

 * 84th Academy Awards, 2011
 * Best Score for Hugo