The Society of Composers & Lyricists (SCL) has announced the nominees for the 6th Annual SCL Awards, which will take place on February 12, 2025 at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles. The final round of voting will commence on January 27.
Outstanding Original Score for a Studio Film:
Clément Ducol, Camille – Emilia Pérez
Hans Zimmer – Dune: Part Two
Harry Gregson-Williams – Gladiator II
John Powell, Stephen Schwartz – Wicked: Part 1
Kris Bowers – The Wild Robot
Volker Bertelmann – Conclave
Outstanding Original Score for an Independent Film:
Chris Bacon – Heretic
Daniel Blumberg – The Brutalist
Dara Taylor – Meet Me Next Christmas
Fabrizio Mancinelli – Here After
Heather McIntosh – Winner
Stephanie Economou – The Book of Jobs
Outstanding Original Song for a Dramatic or Documentary Visual Media Production:
Andrew Wyatt, Lykke Li, Miley Cyrus – “Beautiful That Way” from The Last Showgirl
Bear McCreary – “Old Tom Bombadil” from The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
Christopher Lennertz – “Let’s Put the Christ Back in Christmas” from The Boys
Diane Warren – “The Journey” from The Six Triple Eight
Elton John, Brandi Carlile, Bernie Taupin, Andrew Watt – “Never Too Late” from Elton John: Never Too Late
Nicholas Britell, Steve McQueen, Taura Stinson – “Winter Coat” from Blitz
Outstanding Original Song for a Comedy or Musical Visual Media Production
Abigail Barlow, Emily Bear – “Beyond” from Moana 2
Clément Ducol, Camille – “Mi Camino” from Emilia Pérez
Clément Ducol, Camille, Jacques Audiard – “El Mal” from Emilia Pérez
Lainey Wilson, Luke Dick, Shane McAnally – “Out of Oklahoma” from Twisters
Robbie Williams, Freddy Wexler, Sacha Skarbek – “Forbidden Road” from Better Man
Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, Luca Guadagnino – “Compress/Repress” from from Challengers
Outstanding Original Score for a Television Productio:
Atticus Ross, Leopold Ross, Nick Chuba – Shōgun
Bear McCreary – The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
Blake Neely – Masters of the Air
David Fleming – Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Finneas O’Connell – Disclaimer
Jeff Toyne – Palm Royale
Outstanding Original Title Sequence for a Television Production:
Atticus Ross, Leopold Ross, Nick Chuba – Shōgun
Blake Neely – Masters of the Air
Carlos Rafael Rivera – Griselda
Danielle Ponder – Manhunt
Jeff Toyne – Palm Royale
Nami Melumad – Dream Productions
Outstanding Original Score for Interactive Media
Gordy Haab – Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
Nainita Desai – Tales of Kenzera: Zau
Wilbert Roget, II – Star Wars: Outlaws
Winifred Phillips – Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord
David Raksin Award for Emerging Talent:
Andrea Datzman – Inside Out 2
Emily Rice – Broken Bird
Katya Richardson – Motorcycle Mary
Nikhil Koparkar – Dead Whisper
Robin Carolan – Nosferatu
Wei-San Hsu – Invisible Nation
