John Williams has won the Grammy Award for his music for J.J. Abrams’ Star Wars: The Force Awakens in the Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media category. The other nominated composers in the category included Ennio Morricone (The Hateful Eight), Thomas Newman (Bridge of Spies), Alva Noto & Ryuichi Sakamoto (The Revenant) and Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein (Stranger Things). In the Best Song Written […]
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John Williams Wins Grammy Award for ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’
Posted: February 12, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Grammy Awards, John Williams, Justin Timberlake, Miles Ahead, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Trolls
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John Williams Wins Saturn Award for ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’
Posted: June 23, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music EventsTags: John Williams, Saturn Awards, Star Wars: The Force Awakens
John Williams was honored with the Saturn Award last night at the 42nd annual Saturn Awards in Burbank, presented by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films. The composer won the prize in the Best Music category for his score for J.J. Abrams’ Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The other nominated composers were Ennio Morricone (The […]
Inside the ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Soundtrack
Posted: February 22, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: J.J. Abrams, John Williams, Star Wars, Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Walt Disney Pictures and Lucasfilm have published a behind-the-scenes video featurette about the music for J.J. Abrams’ Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The video features an interview with composer John Williams about his work on the film and footage from the recording sessions of the score. Williams is up for an Academy Award for his […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 18, 2015)
Posted: December 18, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip, Christophe Beck, Extraction, John Williams, Mark Mothersbaugh, Ryan Dodson, Sisters, Son of Saul, Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Opening in most theaters and expected to beat box office records is Star Wars: The Force Awakens directed by J.J. Abrams and starring John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Lupita Nyong’o, Gwendoline Christie, Domhnall Gleeson, Harrison Ford & Carrie Fisher. The film’s original music […]
Listen to Full ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’, ‘The Hateful Eight’ & ‘Concussion’ Soundtracks
Posted: December 18, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Concussion, Ennio Morricone, James Newton Howard, John Williams, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, The Hateful Eight
Three soundtrack albums for major films are released today, including John Williams‘ score for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the composer’s first new soundtrack release in two years. Listen to the full album, which is available digitally and physically on Walt Disney Records, after the jump. Also coming out today is the soundtrack for Quentin Tarantino’s The Hateful Eight, which features […]
‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: November 26, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: J.J. Abrams, John Williams, score, Soundtrack, Star Wars, Star Wars: The Force Awakens
The track list of the soundtrack album for Star Wars: The Force Awakens has appeared on international Amazon stores. The album features the film’s original music composed by John Williams (Jurassic Park, Raiders of the Lost Ark, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone). The soundtrack will be released on December 18, 2015 by Walt Disney Records and is […]
Walt Disney Records to Release ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Soundtrack
Posted: September 4, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: John Williams, score, Soundtrack, Star Wars, Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Walt Disney Records has announced the official soundtrack album for Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The album features the film’s original music composed by John Williams (E.T., Jurassic Park, Indiana Jones series, Jaws, Schindler’s List). The soundtrack will be released on December 18, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check back on […]
‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Teaser Trailer Features Original Music by John Williams
Posted: November 28, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: J.J. Abrams, John Williams, Star Wars, Star Wars: The Force Awakens
The first teaser trailer for Episode VII in the Star Wars series, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, premiered in select theaters and online today. John Williams recorded original music for the trailer earlier this month at Sony Pictures’ scoring stage in Los Angeles. Check out the full teaser after the jump. Star Wars: The Force Awakens directed by J.J. Abrams stars John […]
