Which musician composed the score for Pixar’s Cars?

Randy Newman composed the score for Pixar’s Cars.

Newman’s music helps define the film’s blend of open-road Americana, small-town nostalgia, and competitive racing. He wrote the film’s original songs as well as its orchestral score, including “Our Town,” which became one of the best-known musical pieces connected with the movie.

Cars received the Academy Award for Best Original Song for “Our Town.” Newman’s long relationship with Pixar also includes scores and songs for Toy Story, A Bug’s Life, Monsters, Inc., and other films.

Thomas Newman, Randy Newman’s cousin, composed the score for Pixar’s Finding Nemo, while Michael Giacchino scored The Incredibles and Ratatouille. These similarly named or Pixar-associated composers are frequent mix-ups, but Cars is credited to Randy Newman.