The Society of Composers & Lyricists (SCL) has announced the nominations for the inaugural SCL Awards. Here are the nominees:
Outstanding Original Score for a Studio Film:
Michael Abels – Us
Michael Giacchino – Jojo Rabbit
Hildur Guðnadóttir – Joker
John Powell – How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
Alan Silvestri – Avengers: Endgame
Outstanding Original Score for an Independent Film:
Jeff Beal – The Biggest Little Farm
Kathryn Bostic – Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am
Alberto Iglesias – Pain and Glory
Howard Shore – The Song of Names
Gabriel Yared – Judy
Outstanding Original Score for a Television or Streaming Production:
Kris Bowers – When They See Us
Nicholas Britell – Succession
Kyle Dixon, Michael Stein – Stranger Things
Hildur Guðnadóttir – Chernobyl
Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross – Watchmen
Adam Taylor – The Handmaid’s Tale
Outstanding Original Song for Visual Media:
Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Robert Lopez – “Into The Unknown” – Frozen 2
Kathryn Bostic – “High Above the Water” – Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am
Joshuah Brian Campbell, Cynthia Erivo – “Stand Up” – Harriet
Justin Paul, Benj Pasek, Alan Menken – “Speechless” – Aladdin
Diane Warren – “I’m Standing with You” – Breakthrough
Outstanding Original Score for Interactive Media
Neal Acree – Rend
Gordy Haab, Stephen Barton – Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Austin Wintory – Erica
Spirit of Collaboration Award:
Thomas Newman and Sam Mendes
The SCL Awards will be presented on January 7, 2020 at Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles.
Here’s who should win:
•John Powell – How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
•Jeff Beal – The Biggest Little Farm
•Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross – Watchmen
•Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Robert Lopez – “Into The Unknown” – Frozen 2
•Gordy Haab, Stephen Barton – Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order