Bad news if youâre a Clint Mansell fan. The composerâs exceptional work for Darren Aronofskyâs Black Swan has been deemed ineligible for Oscar consideration due to its usage of music from Tchaikovskyâs Swan Lake. While not exactly a surprise, itâs still a shame considering the scoreâs unique, even complicated structure.According to Variety, Carter Burwellâs scores for True Grit and The Kids Are All Right (which he composed alongside Nathan Larson and Craig Wedren) and Michael Brookâs work on The Fighter have also been disqualified. Alexandre Desplatâs score for The Kingâs Speech, however, which recently received a Golden Globe-nomination, has been deemed eligible despite its usage of classical works. Hit the jump for more.For some the BIG moment of the Oscars is typically reserved for the bit where the winner of Best Picture of the year is announced. For me itâs always been the winner of Best Motion Picture Score. As a devout film score lover, Iâm always intrigued to see what the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences deems the Best Score of the year â mainly because, having not always gotten around to seeing every nominated film each year, itâs a good place to hear the music for the first time.This year sees our tightest race in a long time, what with Desplatâs aforementioned work on The Kingâs Speech (personally I thought his work on Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows â Part One and Ghost Writer was better, but thatâs just me â¦), Hans Zimmerâs Inception, Trent Reznor and Atticus Rossâ The Social Network, and the better-be-nominated-or-Iâll-eat-a-bucket-of-sand How to Train Your Dragon score from John Powell.I thought for sure Mansell would receive a nod for Black Swan â the score really is quite terrific. While he does utilize a large amount of Tchaikovskyâs work, I felt Mansellâs score rose above a typical rehashing and became its own beast - much in the same way Zimmer tweeked Edith Piafâs âNon, Je Ne Regrette Rienâ to formulate his own score for Inception.Still, despite Mansellâs absence, this year is shaping up to be a dandy for soundtrack enthusiasts. Others to consider are James Newton Howardâs work on The Last Airbender and Daft Punkâs Tron Legacy. I should also mention how much I dug Fernando Velazquezâs Devil score (if you havenât heard it, be sure to check it out).With so many great ones to choose from, hereâs hoping my BIG-Oscar moment doesnât disappoint.