Extended awards and commentary do not exist yet for this year. Both are being added to years in reverse chronological order as time permits. Notice of such expanded awards content will be given in the On Cue section of Filmtracks' home page. In the meantime, below are this site's original choices for this year's top scores.

•	The American President (Marc Shaiman)
	Apollo 13 (James Horner)
•	Crimson Tide (Hans Zimmer)
•	Cutthroat Island (John Debney)
•	Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde (Mark McKenzie)
•	The Postman (Il Postino) (Luis Bacalov)

Formerly nominated in a separate "Best Dramatic Score" category were James Horner's Braveheart and John Barry's Cry, The Beloved Country. Formerly nominated in a separate "Best Musical or Comedy Score" category were James Horner's Casper, Alan Menken's Pocahontas, and Randy Newman's Toy Story. The winner of the latter category was Marc Shaiman's The American President.