Explore the music that almost made the countdown
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The votes have been counted and John Williams's music for the Star Wars series is officially Australia's favourite music for the screen.
Howard Shore's epic music for The Lord of the Rings trilogy took out the second spot, with Ennio Morricone’s much-loved score for The Mission, featuring "Gabriel’s Oboe," coming in third place.
With over 215,000 votes, this was the biggest countdown yet. Your top 100 soundtracks spanned beloved music for film, TV and video games across genres and generations. Choices ranged from period dramas like Sense and Sensibility (#92) to music for video games including The Legend of Zelda (#23), classics like Psycho (#84), and recent blockbusters such as 2021’s Dune (#73).
Read more about the countdown, or take a tour through some of the fun facts your votes revealed. You can also check out the music that nearly made the countdown, with our list of music that placed 101–200.
If you want more, read Dan Golding's deep dive into why Star Wars is Australia’s favourite soundtrack, and listen to his one-hour Star Wars special. You can also journey to Middle Earth with Russell Torrance and The music from The Lord of the Rings. And take a tour through your top 10 with Megan Burslem. |
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