Tonight at 8 pm, join WQXR hosts Jeff Spurgeon, Elliott Forrest and David Garland for an unbridled discussion of the Academy Awards' winners and losers.

It wouldn't be an Academy Awards season with out a snub -- perceived or real. Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross can join the company of Bernard Herrmann, Ennio Morricone and Duke Ellington.

Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross's synth-heavy, non-orchestral soundtrack for "The Social Network" was awarded Best Original Score at the 83rd annual Academy Awards. The duo also won the Golden Globe this year for their work on the film.

It takes a certain skill to compose a great film score. It takes an even more precise one to compose a great score that can be appreciated in a concert hall. Here are the top five scores that hold up on their own.

“The King’s Speech,” which won four Oscars on Sunday, punctuates a pivotal scene with a famous classical work – Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony. Yet its very prominence has fueled a growing online debate about the intent of the film's creators.

On Tuesday, the Academy Awards committee announced the nominees for this year's Oscars. Who do you want to win in the Best Song and Song categories? Please let us know by voting in our poll.

Leading the music categories is A.R. Rahman’s music for the Danny Boyle film "127 Hours," which was nominated in both the Best Score and Best Original Song categories. "The King's Speech" and "The Social Network" were among the other nominees.

Michael Giacchino's Up won Best Musical Score at the Oscar's awards last night. It's Giacchino's first Academy Award.

The 82nd annual Oscars Awards presentation takes place Sunday, March 7, 2010.