Film Music Reporter

The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) announced today that composer Craig Armstrong will be honored at the 31st Annual Screen Music Awards (previously known as ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards) on March 24, 2016 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles, California. Armstrong will receive the Henry Mancini Award, which is given to composers for outstanding achievements and contributions to the world of music for film, television and visual media. The composer is known for his numerous collaborations with director Baz Luhrmann, including Romeo & Juliet, The Great Gatsby and Moulin Rouge!, for which he received a Golden Globe and BAFTA Award. His other film scoring credits include Love Actually, The Incredible Hulk, World Trade Center, Far from the Madding Crowd, The Bone Collector and the biopic Ray, for which he was honored with a Grammy Award. His upcoming projects include Oliver Stone’s Snowden and the romantic drama Me Before You. In addition, the Screen Music Awards will honor the composers and songwriters of the top box office film music, the most performed television music and the top video game music of 2015.