În acest articol sunt listate premiile Globurile de Aur acordate pentru cea mai bună coloană sonoră originală, precum și nominalizările, începând cu ediția din 1948 (pentru anul 1947). De la a 5-a ediție a Globurilor de Aur premiul a fost acordat anual, exceptând perioada 1953-1958. Nominalizările din 1948 și 1949 nu sunt disponibile.
John Williams este compozitorul cu cele mai multe nominalizări (24), din care au rezultat 4 trofee. Maurice Jarre și Dimitri Tiomkin au același număr de trofee, dar din numai 10, respectiv 5 nominalizări. Alți compozitori cu realizări importante sunt Alan Menken (5 nominalizări, 3 premii), Hans Zimmer (15 nominalizări, 3 premii) și Justin Hurwitz (3 nominalizări, 3 premii). Compozitori precum Jerry Goldsmith (9 nominalizări) și Michel Legrand (7 nominalizări) au fost nominalizați de câteva ori dar niciodată nu au câștigat trofeul. Dimitri Tiomkin, Alan Menken si Howard Shore sunt singurii compozitori care să câștige premiul doi ani consecutivi.
† = coloana sonoră respectivă a câștigat Premiul Oscar pentru cea mai bună coloană sonoră
Anii 1940
1947 - Max Steiner - Life with Father 1948 - Brian Easdale - The Red Shoes 1949 - Johnny Green - The Inspector General George Duning - All the King's Men
Anii 1950
1950 - Franz Waxman - Sunset Boulevard † Bronislau Kaper - A Life of Her Own Leith Stevens - Destination Moon
1951 - Victor Young - September Affair Bernard Herrmann - The Day the Earth Stood Still Dimitri Tiomkin - The Well
1952 - Dimitri Tiomkin - High Noon † Miklós Rózsa - Ivanhoe Victor Young - The Quiet Man
1953 - 1958: Nu s-a acordat premiu
1959 - Ernest Gold - On the Beach
Anii 1960
1960 - Dimitri Tiomkin - The Alamo Ernest Gold - Exodus † Johnny Green - Pepe Alex North - Spartacus George Duning - The World of Suzie Wong
1961 - Dimitri Tiomkin - The Guns of Navarone Miklós Rózsa - El Cid Harold Rome - Fanny Miklós Rózsa - King of Kings Elmer Bernstein - Summer and Smoke
1962 - Elmer Bernstein - To Kill a Mockingbird Maurice Jarre - Lawrence of Arabia † Bronislau Kaper - Mutiny on the Bounty Franz Waxman - Taras Bulba Meredith Willson - The Music Man
1963: Nu s-a acordat premiu
1964 - Dimitri Tiomkin - The Fall of the Roman Empire Laurence Rosenthal - Becket Richard M. Sherman, Robert B. Sherman - Mary Poppins Jerry Goldsmith - Seven Days in May Mikis Theodorakis - Zorba the Greek (Alexis Zorbas)
1965 - Maurice Jarre - Doctor Zhivago † Benjamin Frankel - Bătălia din Ardeni Henry Mancini - The Great Race Johnny Mandel - The Sand Piper Riz Ortolani - The Yellow Rolls-Royce
1966 - Elmer Bernstein - Hawaii Francis Lai - A Man and a Woman Maurice Jarre - Arde Parisul? Toshiro Mayuzumi - The Bible - In the Beginning Jerry Goldsmith - The Sand Pebbles
1967 - Frederic Loewe - Camelot Leslie Bricusse - Doctor Dolittle Francis Lai - Live for Life Elmer Bernstein - Thoroughly Modern Millie † Henry Mancini - Two for the Road
1968 - Alex North - The Shoes of the Fisherman Richard M. Sherman, Robert B. Sherman - Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Nino Rota - Romeo and Juliet Christopher Komeda - Rosemary's Baby John Barry - The Lion in Winter † Michel Legrand - The Thomas Crown Affair
1969 - Burt Bacharach - Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid † Georges Delerue - Anne for the Thousand DaysLeslie Bricusse - Goodbye, Mr. ChipsMichel Legrand - The Happy EndingErnest Gold - The Secret of Santa VittoriaAnii 1970
1970 - Francis Lai - Love Story † Alfred Newman - AirportFrank Cordell - CromwellLeslie Bricusse - ScroogeMichel Legrand - Wuthering Heights1971 - Isaac Hayes - Shaft Michel Legrand - Le MansJohn Barry - Mary, Queen of ScotsMichel Legrand - Summer of '42 † Gil Melle - The Andromeda Strain1972 - Nino Rota - The Godfather Ron Goodwin - FrenzyMichel Legrand - Lady Sings the BluesQuincy Jones - The GetawayJohn Williams - The Poseidon Adventure1973 - Neil Diamond - Jonathan Livingston Seagull Michel Legrand - BreezyJohn Williams - Cinderella LibertyAlan Price - O Lucky Man!Georges Delerue - The Day of the DolphinRichard M. Sherman, Robert B. Sherman - Tom Sawyer1974 - Alan Jay Lerner, Frederic Loewe - The Little Prince Jerry Goldsmith - ChinatownJohn Williams - EarthquakePaul Williams - Phantom of the ParadiseCarmine Coppola, Nino Rota - The Godfather: Part II †
1975 - John Williams - Jaws † Fred Ebb, John Kander - Funny LadyMaurice Jarre - The Man Who Would Be KingCharles Fox - The Other Side of the MountainHenry Mancini - The Return of the Pink Panther1976 - Kenneth Ascher, Paul Williams - A Star is Born Paul Williams - Bugsy MaloneBill Conti - RockyRichard M. Sherman, Robert B. Sherman - The Slipper and the RoseLalo Schifrin - Voyage of the Damned1977 - John Williams - Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope † John Williams - Close Encounters of the Third KindJoel Hirschhorn, Al Kasha - Pete's DragonBarry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb, David Shire - Saturday Night FeverMarvin Hamlisch - The Spy Who Loved Me1978 - Giorgio Moroder - Midnight Express † Bill Conti - An Unmarried WomanJohn Williams - Superman Chuck Mangione - The Children of Sanchez Leonard Rosenman - The Lord of the Rings
1979 - Carmine Coppola, Francis Ford Coppola - Apocalypse NowHenry Mancini - 10 Georges Delerue - A Little Romance † Jerry Goldsmith - Alien Carmine Copolla - The Black Stallion Jerry Goldsmith - Star Trek: The Motion Picture Lalo Schifrin - The Amityville Horror
Anii 1980
1980 - Dominic Frontiere - The Stunt ManGiorgio Moroder - American Gigolo Michael Gore - Fame † John Barry - Somewhere in Time John Williams - Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back Lalo Schifrin - The Competition
1981: Nu s-a acordat premiu
1982 - John Williams - E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial † Vangelis - Blade Runner Giorgio Moroder - Cat People Dudley Moore - Six Weeks Henry Mancini - Victor/Victoria
1983 - Giorgio Moroder - FlashdanceStewart Copeland - Rumble Fish Giorgio Moroder - Scarface Jerry Goldsmith - Under Fire Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Michel Legrand - Yentl †
1984 - Maurice Jarre - A Passage to India † Jack Nitzsche - Starman Ennio Morricone - Once Upon a Time in America Mike Oldfield - Killing Fields John Williams - The River
1985 - John Barry - Out of Africa † Quincy Jones - The Color Purple Michel Colombier - White Nights Maurice Jarre - Witness David Mansfield - Year of the Dragon
1986 - Ennio Morricone - The MissionMiles Goodman - Little Shop of Horrors Herbie Hancock - Round Midnight † Maurice Jarre - The Mosquito Coast Harold Faltermeyer - Top Gun
1987 - David Byrne, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Cong Su - The Last Emperor † George Fenton, Jonas Gwangwa - Cry Freedom John Williams - Empire of the Sun Henry Mancini - The Glass Menagerie Ennio Morricone - The Untouchables
1988 - Maurice Jarre - Gorillas in the Mist: The Story of Dian FosseyGerald Gouriet - Madame Sousatzka John Williams - The Accidental Tourist Peter Gabriel - The Last Temptation of Christ Dave Grusin - The Milagro Beanfield War
1989 - Alan Menken - The Little Mermaid † John Williams - Born on the Fourth of July Ennio Morricone - Casualties of War James Horner - Glory Dave Grusin - The Fabulous Baker Boys
Anii 1990
1990 - Richard Horowitz, Ryuichi Sakamoto - The Sheltering SkyRandy Newman - Avalon John Barry - Dances with Wolves † Dave Grusin - Havana Carmine Copolla - The Godfather: Part III
1991 - Alan Menken - Beauty and the Beast † Zbigniew Preisner - At Play in the Fields of the Lord Ennio Morricone - Bugsy Patrick Doyle - Dead Again Dave Grusin - For the Boys Michael Kamen - Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
1992 - Alan Menken - Aladdin † Vangelis - 1492: Conquest of Paradise Jerry Goldsmith - Basic Instinct John Barry - Chaplin Randy Edelman, Trevor Jones - The Last of the Mohicans
1993 - Kitaro - Heaven & EarthZbigniew Preisner - Blue John Williams - Schindler's List † Michael Nyman - The Piano Danny Elfman - The Nightmare Before Christmas
1994 - Hans Zimmer - The Lion King † Alan Silvestri - Forrest Gump Elliot Goldenthal - Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles James Horner - Legends of the Fall Mark Isham - Nell
1995 - Maurice Jarre - A Walk in the CloudsJames Horner - Braveheart Michael Kamen - Don Juan DeMarco Alan Menken - Pocahontas † Patrick Doyle - Sense and Sensibility
1996 - Gabriel Yared - The English Patient † Elliot Goldenthal - Michael Collins David Hirschfelder - Shine Alan Menken - The Hunchback of Notre Dame Marvin Hamlisch - The Mirror Has Two Faces
1997 - James Horner - Titanic † Michael Nyman - Gattaca Philip Glass - Kundun Jerry Goldsmith - L.A. Confidential John Williams - Seven Years in Tibet
1998 - Burkhard Dallwitz, Philip Glass - The Truman ShowRandy Newman - A Bug's Life Jerry Goldsmith - Mulan John Williams - Saving Private Ryan Stephen Schwartz, Hans Zimmer - The Prince of Egypt
1999 - Ennio Morricone - The Legend of 1900Thomas Newman - American Beauty John Williams - Angela's Ashes George Fenton - Anna and the King Michael Nyman - The End of the Affair Jocelyn Pook - Eyes Wide Shut Pieter Bourke, Lisa Gerrard - The Insider Angelo Badalamenti - The Straight Story Gabriel Yared - The Talented Mr. Ripley
Anii 2000
2000 - Hans Zimmer, Lisa Gerrard - GladiatorLarry Paxton, Marty Stuart, Kristin Wilkinson - All the Pretty Horses Rachel Portman - Chocolat Tan Dun - Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (Wo hu cang long) † Ennio Morricone - Malèna Maurice Jarre - Sunshine
2001 - Craig Armstrong - Moulin Rouge!James Horner - A Beautiful Mind John Williams - A.I. Artificial Intelligence Pieter Bourke, Lisa Gerrard - Ali Howard Shore - The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring † Angelo Badalamenti - Mulholland Drive Hans Zimmer - Pearl Harbor Christopher Young - The Shipping News
2002 - Elliot Goldenthal - Frida † Terence Blanchard - 25th Hour Elmer Bernstein - Far from Heaven Peter Gabriel - Rabbit-Proof Fence Phillip Glass - The Hours
2003 - Howard Shore - The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King † Danny Elfman - The Big Fish Gabriel Yared - Cold Mountain Alexandre Desplat - Girl With a Pearl Earring Hans Zimmer - The Last Samurai
2004 - Howard Shore - The AviatorJan A. P. Kaczmarek - Finding Neverland † Clint Eastwood - Million Dollar Baby Rolfe Kent - Sideways Hans Zimmer - Spanglish
2005 - John Williams - Memoirs of a GeishaGustavo Santaolalla - Brokeback Mountain † James Newton Howard - King Kong Alexandre Desplat - Syriana Harry Gregson-Williams - The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the With and the Wardrobe
2006 - Alexandre Desplat - The Painted VeilGustavo Santaolalla - Babel † Carlo Siliotto - Nomad Hans Zimmer - The Da Vinci Code Clint Mansell - The Fountain
2007 - Dario Marianelli - Atonement † Howard Shore - Eastern Promises Clint Eastwood - Grace is Gone Michael Brook, Kaki King, Eddie Vedder - Into the Wild Alberto Iglesias - The Kite Runner
2008 - A. R. Rahman - Slumdog Millionaire † Clint Eastwood - Changeling Alexandre Desplat - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button James Newton Howard - Defiance Hans Zimmer - Frost/Nixon
2009 - Michael Giacchino - Up † Marvin Hamlisch - The Informant! James Horner - Avatar Abel Korzeniowski - A Single Man Karen O, Carter Burwell - Where the Wild Things Are
Anii 2010
2010 - Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross - The Social Network † A.R. Rahman - 127 Hours Danny Elfman - Alice in Wonderland Hans Zimmer - Inception Alexandre Desplat - The King's Speech
2011 - Ludovic Bource – The Artist † Abel Korzeniowski – W.E Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross – The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo Howard Shore - Hugo John Williams - War Horse
2012 - Mychael Danna - The Life of Pi † Dario Marianelli - Anna Karenina Alexandre Desplat - Argo Reinhold Heil, Johnny Klimek - Cloud Atlas John Williams - Lincoln
2013 - Alex Ebert - All is LostSteven Price - Gravity † Alex Heffes - Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom John Williams - The Book Thief Hans Zimmer - 12 Years a Slave
2014 - Jóhann Jóhannsson - The Theory of Everything† Alexandre Desplat - The Imitation Game Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross - Gone Girl Antonio Sanchez - Birdman