Awarded to composers for outstanding achievements and contributions to the world of film and television music.
| Craig Armstrong | 2016 |
| Patrick Doyle | 2013 |
| Trevor Rabin | 2012 |
| Angelo Badalamenti | 2011 |
| Bruce Broughton | 2010 |
| Carter Burwell | 2009 |
| Marc Shaiman | 2007 |
| Mark Isham | 2006 |
| John Debney | 2005 |
| Howard Shore | 2004 |
| Hans Zimmer | 2003 |
| Alan Silvestri | 2002 |
| James Newton Howard | 2000 |
| Quincy Jones | 1999 |
| Michel Legrand | 1998 |
| Johnny Mandel | 1997 |
| Randy Newman | 1996 |
ASCAP renamed its Golden Soundtrack Award in honor of Henry Mancini in 1996 to pay tribute to one of the most successful music composers in the history of film and television.
ASCAP Golden Soundtrack Award
| Bill Conti | 1995 |
| Ennio Morricone | 1994 |
| Maurice Jarre | 1993 |
| David Raksin | 1992 |
| Elmer Bernstein | 1990 |
| Henry Mancini | 1988 |
| Miklos Rozsa | 1987 |
| Alex North | 1986 |