Crunchyroll Anime Award for Best Score
| Crunchyroll Anime Award for Best Score | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best original score of the previous year |
| Country |
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| First award | Kevin Penkin — Made in Abyss (2018) |
| Currently held by | Hiroyuki Sawano — Solo Leveling (2025) |
| Most wins |
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| Most nominations |
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| Website | Crunchyroll Anime Awards |
The Crunchyroll Anime Award for Best Score is a music award given at the Crunchyroll Anime Awards since its second edition in 2018. It is given for the best original score in anime films and series from the previous year. Winners are determined through a combined voting process by judges and public voting.[1]
Made in Abyss composer Kevin Penkin first won the award in 2018, the first non-Japanese to win.[2] Suzume and Look Back are the only anime films to be nominated in that category. In the latest edition in 2025, Solo Leveling composer Hiroyuki Sawano won the award again in three consecutive years.[3]
Winners
[edit]In the following list, the first titles listed in gold are the winners; those not in gold are nominees, which are listed in alphabetical order. The years given are those in which the ceremonies took place.
2010s
[edit]| Year | Composer(s) | Anime |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 (2nd) | ||
| Kevin Penkin | Made in Abyss | |
| Hiroyuki Sawano | Re:Creators | |
| Jun'ichi Matsumoto | The Ancient Magus' Bride | |
| Michiru Ōshima | March Comes in Like a Lion (season 2) | |
| Ryō Takahashi | ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept. | |
| Yoshiaki Fujisawa | Little Witch Academia | |
| 2019 (4th) | ||
| Mocky | Carole & Tuesday | |
| Go Shiina and Yuki Kajiura | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba | |
| Hiroyuki Sawano | Attack on Titan (season 3) | |
| Kevin Penkin | The Rising of the Shield Hero | |
| Tatsuya Kato, Hiroaki Tsutsumi, and Yuki Kanesaka | Dr. Stone | |
| Yugo Kanno | JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind (season 4) |
2020s
[edit]Records
[edit]Anime series
[edit]| Franchise | Wins | Nominations | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attack on Titan | 2 | 3 | Season 3, The Final Season Part 2, The Final Season The Final Chapters Special 1 |
| Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba | 1 | 5 | Unwavering Resolve Arc, Mugen Train Arc, Entertainment District Arc, Swordsmith Village Arc, Hashira Training Arc |
| Made in Abyss | 2 | Season 1, The Golden City of the Scorching Sun |
Composer
[edit]| Composer | Wins | Nominations | Anime |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hiroyuki Sawano | 3 | 6 | 86, Attack on Titan (Season 3, The Final Season Part 2, The Final Season The Final Chapters Special 1), Re:Creators, Solo Leveling |
| Kevin Penkin | 2 | 4 | Made in Abyss (Season 1, The Golden City of the Scorching Sun), The Rising of the Shield Hero, Tower of God |
| Kohta Yamamoto | 3 | 86, Attack on Titan (The Final Season Part 2, The Final Season The Final Chapters Special 1) | |
| Go Shiina | 1 | 5 | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (Unwavering Resolve Arc, Mugen Train Arc, Entertainment District Arc, Swordsmith Village Arc, Hashira Training Arc) |
| Yuki Kajiura | |||
| Kensuke Ushio | 0 | 3 | Chainsaw Man, Dandadan, Japan Sinks 2020 |
| Satoru Kōsaki | 2 | Beastars, Vivy: Fluorite Eye's Song |
References
[edit]- ^ "Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2024: Your Ultimate Guide". December 5, 2023. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
- ^ "Yuri!!! on ICE Wins Anime of the Year in Crunchyroll's First-Ever Anime Awards". GlobeNewswire (Press release). January 30, 2017. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ a b Grein, Paul (May 25, 2025). "Crunchyroll Reveals 2025 Anime Awards Winners: Full List". Billboard. Tokyo. Archived from the original on May 27, 2025. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
- ^ Jones, Jordan (February 25, 2018). "Crunchyroll's 2017 Anime Awards Recap and Winners". Geeks of Color. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
- ^ Orsini, Lauren (January 10, 2020). "Here Are All The Nominees For The 2019 Crunchyroll Anime Awards". Forbes. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ Ramée, Jordan (February 15, 2020). "Every Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2020 Winner, Including Anime Of The Year". GameSpot. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ Luster, Joseph (February 19, 2021). "Rewatch the 2021 Anime Awards Here (and Find Out Who Won!)". Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on February 20, 2021. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ Schneider, Michael (January 18, 2022). "Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2022 Nominations Include '86 Eighty-Six,' 'Jujutsu Kaisen,' 'Oddtaxi' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on March 25, 2022. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
- ^ Goslin, Austen (February 9, 2022). "Attack on Titan Final Season Part 1 wins top prize at Crunchyroll's Anime Awards". Polygon. Archived from the original on March 8, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
- ^ Eisenbeis, Richard (March 4, 2023). "All the Winners of the 7th Annual Crunchyroll Anime Awards". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ Patches, Matt (March 4, 2023). "Anime Awards 2023 name Cyberpunk: Edgerunners as Anime of the Year". Polygon. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (January 17, 2024). "Crunchyroll Anime Awards Reveals 2024 Nominees". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 17, 2024. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
- ^ Hazra, Adriana (March 2, 2024). "All the Winners of the Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2024". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 2, 2024. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ Pedersen, Erik (April 3, 2025). "Crunchyroll Anime Awards Nominations Revealed". Deadline. Archived from the original on April 3, 2025. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
