The Academy of Motion Pictures Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the eligible movies in contention for nominations in the Original Score category for the 85th Academy Awards. Notable omissions include such titles as Moonrise Kingdom (Alexandre Desplat) and Silver Linings Playbook (Danny Elfman). The 104 eligible scores along with the composer are listed below in alphabetical […]
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Academy Announces 104 Original Scores in Oscar Race
Posted: December 10, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards, Best Original Score, Oscars
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Academy Awards Original Score List Announced
Posted: December 22, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards, Nominations, Original Score, Oscars
The Academy of Motion Pictures Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the eligible movies in contention for nominations in the Original Score category for the 84th Academy Awards. The 97 eligible scores along with the composer are listed below in alphabetical order by film title: “The Adjustment Bureau,” Thomas Newman, composer “The Adventures of Tintin,” […]
David Newman Joins Academy Board
Posted: June 24, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: David Newman, Oscars
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced that composer David Newman is among this year’s first-time electees to serve the Academy’s Board of Governors. He joins composers Bruce Broughton and Charles Fox as a governor for the Academy’s music branch. Fourteen of the Academy’s 15 branches are represented by three governors, who […]
Terence Blanchard and Graeme Revell Invited to Join the Academy
Posted: June 17, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Fernand Bos, Graeme Revell, Oscars, Terence Blanchard
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has invited 178 new artists and executives who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to theatrical motion pictures to join the organization. Among the invited artists are two film composers (Terence Blanchard, Graeme Revell) and one music editor (Fernand Bos). Terence Blanchard has been working in the […]
William Ross to conduct this year’s Oscar ceremony
Posted: February 23, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards, Oscars, William Ross
According to The Hollywood Reporter, William Ross will be conducting the 83rd Academy Awards this Sunday. He previously conducted the 79th Oscars back in 2007. Ross is most well known as a conductor and orchestrator for such composers as Alan Silvestri and John Powell. Ross has also written numerous feature scores, including The Tale of […]
A.R. Rahman, Randy Newman and Alan Menken to perform at the Academy Awards
Posted: February 4, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: 127 Hours, A.R. Rahman, Alan Menken, Oscars, Randy Newman, Tangled, Toy Story 3
According to the Hollywood Reporter, all Academy Award-nominated song will be performed at this year’s Oscar telecast. A.R. Rahman and Florence Welch of Florence + the Machine will perform the song If I Rise from Danny Boyle’s 127 Hours, which has lyrics co-written by Dido and Rollo Armstrong. Rahman is also nominated for his original […]
Michael Giacchino on ‘Good Morning America’
Posted: February 3, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Composer InterviewsTags: Good Morning America, Michael Giacchino, Oscars
This morning, ABC’s Good Morning America featured a report on Michael Giacchino in their Countdown to the Oscars series. The composer talks about his working methods, what joining the Academy meant to him and his efforts on mentoring students in Los Angeles. Giacchino has a busy year ahead of him with six movies scheduled for […]
Oscar-eligible scores announced
Posted: December 30, 2010 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards, Alan Menken, Oscars, Tangled
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences’ music branch has sent out a list of all 77 Oscar-eligible scores for 2011’s Academy Awards ceremony. As previously reported, a number of scores has been ruled ineligible (Black Swan, The Fighter, True Grit, The Kids Are All Right) by the music branch and Randy Newman hasn’t […]
