| 100% | NINOROTA | 8 | Composer who shared a Best Music, Original Dramatic Score Oscar with Carmine Coppola for The Godfather, Part II |
| 98% | NINO | 4 | & 5D Composer who shared a Best Music, Original Dramatic Score Oscar with Carmine Coppola for The Godfather, Part II |
| 42% | MANCINI | 7 | Henry —, composer who won a Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture Oscar for Breakfast at Tiffany's |
| 37% | GORANSSON | 9 | Ludwig ___, Swedish composer who won the 2019 Oscar for Best Original Score for the film "Black Panther" |
| 37% | ALEXANDRE | 9 | ___ Desplat, French composer who won the 2018 Oscar for Best Original Score for the film "The Shape of Water" |
| 37% | JUSTINHURWITZ | 13 | American composer who won the 2017 Oscar for Best Original Score for the film "La La Land": 2 wds. |
| 36% | ROBERTDENIRO | 12 | Best Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar winner for The Godfather: Part II |
| 35% | LUDOVICBOURCE | 13 | French composer who won an Oscar for Best Original Score for 2011's "The Artist" (2 wds.) |
| 34% | ENNIOMORRICONE | 14 | Italian composer who won an Oscar for Best Original Score for 2015's "The Hateful Eight" (2 wds.) |
| 34% | BRICUSSE | 8 | Leslie —, winner of a Best Music, Original Song Oscar for Talk to the Animals from Doctor Dolittle |
| 33% | ROZSA | 5 | Miklos —, winner of a Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture Oscar for Ben-Hur |
| 33% | MAURICEJARRE | 12 | French conductor and composer who won an Academy Award for Best Original Score for the 1984 movie "A Passage to India" (2 wds.) |
| 33% | LEESTRASBERG | 12 | Renowned acting teacher; Best Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar nominee for The Godfather: Part II |
| 33% | LIONKING | 8 | The —, 1994 animated film for which Hans Zimmer won a Best Music, Original Score Oscar |
| 33% | ENNIO | 5 | & 12D Best Music, Original Score Oscar nominee for The Untouchables, Bugsy, Days of Heaven, The Mission and Malena |
| 32% | JUSTINHURWITZ | 13 | American composer who won an Oscar for Best Original Score for 2016's "La La Land" (2 wds.) |
| 32% | RIDDLE | 6 | Nelson —, Best Music, Scoring Original Song Score and/or Adaptation Oscar winner for 1974 film The Great Gatsby |
| 32% | CAMILACABELLO | 13 | "Señorita" singer who shared the 2019 MTV Video Music Award for Best Collaboration with 18-Across (2 wds.) |
| 32% | SHAWNMENDES | 11 | "Señorita" singer who shared the 2019 MTV Video Music Award for Best Collaboration with 32-Across (2 wds.) |
| 32% | CAHN | 4 | Sammy —, lyricist who won a Best Music, Original Song Oscar for Three Coins in a Fountain |
| 31% | CARRADINE | 9 | Keith —, actor who won a Best Music, Original Song Oscar for I'm Easy from 1975's Nashville |
| 31% | HERBIEHANCOCK | 13 | American bandleader and composer who won an Academy Award for Best Original Score for the 1986 movie "Round Midnight" (2 wds.) |
| 31% | LION | 4 | & 6D The —, 1994 animated film for which Hans Zimmer won a Best Music, Original Score Oscar |
| 31% | COPPOLA | 7 | Francis Ford —, Best Director Oscar winner for The Godfather: Part II |
| 30% | JOHNWILLIAMS | 12 | American conductor and composer who won an Academy Award for Best Original Score for the 1982 movie "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" (2 wds.) |
| 30% | ELFMAN | 6 | Danny —, film composer; Best Music, Original Score Oscar nominee for Big Fish |
| 29% | DAVIDYAZBEK | 11 | 30-Across writer/composer who won the 2018 Tony Award for Best Original Score (2 wds.) |
| 29% | HERRMANN | 8 | Bernard —, Best Music, Original Score Oscar nominee for Obsession and Taxi Driver |
| 28% | LADY | 4 | With 46-Across, "A Star Is Born" singer/actress who was nominated for Oscars for Best Actress and for Best Original Song |