The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) announced today the nominees for the 2022 ASCAP Composers’ Choice Awards. Chosen by the ASCAP composer and songwriter community, the winners will be announced as part of the 2022 ASCAP Screen Music Awards during the week of May 2. The ASCAP Composers’ Choice Awards enable composers to recognize the artistic accomplishments of their peers and were introduced in 2014. The nominations committee includes composers and film, television and video game industry leaders. Voting is open to eligible ASCAP writer members until March 11. For more information about the awards, visit ASCAP’s official website.
Here are the nominations in six categories (*categories with 6 or more nominees reflect a tie in the number of nominations):
Film Score of the Year
(Films released in the US in 2021, whether theatrically or via another medium)
Dune – Hans Zimmer
Encanto – Germaine Franco
The Green Knight – Daniel Hart
Luca – Dan Romer
The Power of the Dog – Jonny Greenwood
Documentary Score of the Year
(Documentary films initially airing in the US in 2021)
9to5: The Story of a Movement – Wendy Blackstone
14 Peaks: Nothing is Impossible – Nainita Desai
Allen v. Farrow – Michael Abels
Dreamland: The Burning of Black Wall Street – Amanda Jones
Flee – Uno Helmersson
The Rescue – Daniel Pemberton
Val – Garth Stevenson
Women Warriors: The Voices of Change – Anne-Kathrin Dern and Sharon Farber
Television Score of the Year
(Episodes originally airing in the US in 2021)
Allen v. Farrow – Michael Abels
Cobra Kai season 3 – Leo Birenberg and Zach Robinson
Dickinson seasons 2 & 3 – Drum & Lace and Ian Hultquist
Loki – Natalie Holt
The Wheel of Time – Lorne Balfe
The White Lotus – Cristobal Tapia de Veer
Television Theme of the Year
(Episodes originally airing in the US in 2021)
Allen v. Farrow – Michael Abels
Dickinson – Drum & Lace and Ian Hultquist
Loki – Natalie Holt
Only Murders in the Building – Siddhartha Khosla
The White Lotus – Cristobal Tapia de Veer
Video Game Score of the Year
(Games originally released in the US in 2021)
Aliens: Fireteam Elite – Austin Wintory
Call of Duty: Mobile Season 5: In Deep Water – Wilbert Roget II
Chicory: A Colorful Tale – Lena Raine
Deathloop – Tom Salta
Far Cry 6 – Pedro Bromfman
Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart – Wataru Hokoyama
