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    1. Lord of the rings

      1. Lord of the Rings

      Voting for this year's Movie Music Chart has opened - cast your vote now! Howard Shore's soundtrack reigned at number one in last year's Chart.

    2. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

      2. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

      Will the soundtrack to the latest Pirates of the Caribbean film enter this year's Movie Music Chart?

    3. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

      3. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

      Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

    4. Pirates of the Caribbean

      4. Pirates of the Caribbean premiere

      Penelope Cruz arriving for the UK film premiere of Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, at the Vue Westfield, London.

    5. Pirates of the Caribbean

      5. Pirates of the Caribbean premiere

      Johnny Depp arrives for the UK film premiere of Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.

    6. jurassic park

      6. Jurassic Park

      John Williams' soundtrack to the epic dinosaur film is at number seven.

    7. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

      7. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

      The latest Harry Potter film: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 has a soundtrack by French composer Alexandre Desplat.

    8. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

      8. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

      Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1

    9. Harry Potter premiere

      9. Harry Potter world premiere

      Harry Potter stars Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint with author J. K. Rowling, arriving for the World Premiere of Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows: Part One, at the Odeon West End, Leicester Square, London. Pic: PA Photos

    10. Alexandre Desplat

      10. Alexandre Desplat

      Alexandre Desplat also composed the soundtrack for The King's Speech, which has won an Academy Award, BAFTA and Golden Globe. Will it enter the Movie Music Chart this year?

    11. The Kings Speech

      11. The King's Speech

      The King's Speech

    12. Hugh Grant and Colin Firth

      12. Colin Firth

      Colin Firth, star of The King's Speech.

    13. Avatar

      13. Avatar

      James Horner's soundtrack is currently at number 32 in the Movie Music Chart.

    14. Avatar

      14. Avatar

    15. John Barry 1933-2011

      15. John Barry 1933-2011

      The legendary John Barry passed away in January this year. Will we seen a growth in votes for his soundtracks Zulu, The Lion in Winter and Out of Africa this year?

    16. John Barry 1933-2011

      16. John Barry 1933-2011

      British composer John Barry poses with Virginia McKenna after he won the BAFTA Fellowship award at the British Academy Film Awards at Leicester Square in London 12 February, 2005

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