Poster 'Dunkirk'
'Dunkirk'
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John Williams, Hans Zimmer lead Oscar nominees for best score

This year's Oscar nominees for best score include some familiar names, such as the omnipresent John Williams and Hans Zimmer, and two fresher names in the category, Carter Burwell (second nomination) and Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood (first). Also back is the most recent winner among this year's nominees, Alexandre Desplat, who won for 2015's The Grand Budapest Hotel.

Here's a sampling of this year's Oscar nominees for best score, which were announced Tuesday morning:

Dunkirk, by Hans Zimmer

Phantom Thread, by Jonny Greenwood

The Shape of Water, by Alexandre Desplat

Star Wars: The Last Jedi, by John Williams

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, by Carter Burwell

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