The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has announced today that Norah Jones will perform the Oscar-nominated song Everybody Needs a Best Friend from Universal Pictures’ hit comedy Ted at the 85th Academy Awards ceremony. The song written by the film’s composer Walter Murphy and writer/director & Oscar host Seth MacFarlane is nominated […]
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Norah Jones to Perform ‘Ted’ Title Song at Oscars
Posted: January 27, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards, Norah Jones, Ted
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (January 25, 2012)
Posted: January 25, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Atli Orvarsson, Brian Tyler, David Buckley, Hansel & Gretel Witch Hunters, John Dies at the End, Knife Fight, Movie 43, Parker, Sister Bliss
Three new movies are opening wide this weekend: Expected to top the weekend box office is the fantasy action adventure Hansel & Gretel Witch Hunters directed by Tommy Wirkola and starring Jeremy Renner, Gemma Arterton, Famke Janssen and Peter Stormare. The film’s music is composed by Atli Orvarsson (Vantage Point, The Eagle, The Fourth Kind). […]
Adele to Perform ‘Skyfall’ at Oscars
Posted: January 23, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards, Adele, Skyfall
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has announced today that Adele will perform the Oscar-nominated title song from the latest James Bond movie Skyfall at the 85th Academy Awards ceremony. The song, written by Adele and Paul Epworth, is the first Bond theme ever to debut in Billboard’s Top 10 and the […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (January 18, 2013)
Posted: January 18, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Atticus Ross, Broken City, Claudia Sarne, Fernando Velazquez, Leopold Ross, LUV, Mama, Mowg, Nuno Malo, The Last Stand
Three new movies are opening in wide release this weekend: Expected to top the weekend box office is the supernatural thriller Mama directed by Andy Muschietti and starring Jessica Chastain, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Megan Charpentier and Isabelle Nellsse. The film’s music is composed by Fernando Velazquez (The Impossible, Devil). Quartet Records has released a soundtrack album featuring […]
Mychael Danna Wins Golden Globe for ‘Life of Pi’
Posted: January 13, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Ang Lee, Golden Globes, Life of Pi, Mychael Danna, Skyfall
Mychael Danna has received his first Golden Globe Award for his score for Ang Lee’s Life of Pi. The composer has also just received an Academy Award nomination for both score and the song Pi’s Lullaby earlier this week. Check out Danna’s acceptance speech after the jump. The other composers nominated in the category were […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (January 11, 2013)
Posted: January 11, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: A Haunted House, Christian Henson, Christophe Beck, Dario Marianelli, Gangster Squad, Jake Monaco, Quartet, Steve Jablonsky, Storage 24, Struck by Lightning
Two new movies are opening wide this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the action drama Gangster Squad directed by Ruben Fleischer and starring Ryan Gosling, Sean Penn, Emma Stone, Josh Brolin, Nick Nolte, Anthony Mackie, Giovanni Ribisi and Michael Pena. The film’s score is composed by Steve Jablonsky (Transformers, Battleship). WaterTower Music has released […]
John Williams Wins Critics’ Choice Movie Award for ‘Lincoln’
Posted: January 10, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Adele, Critics Choice Award, John Williams, Lincoln, Skyfall
John Williams was honored with the Critics’ Choice Movie Award in the Best Score category for his music for Steven Spielberg’s historical drama Lincoln at tonight’s 18th Annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards ceremony in Los Angeles. The other composers nominated in the Best Score category were Alexandre Desplat (Argo, Moonrise Kingdom), Mychael Danna (Life of […]
Academy Awards Nominations Announced
Posted: January 10, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards, Nominations
This morning, the nominations for the 85th Academy Awards were announced. Here are the music-related nominations: Best Original Score Anna Karenina – Dario Marianelli Argo – Alexandre Desplat Life of Pi – Mychael Danna Lincoln – John Williams Skyfall – Thomas Newman
2013 BAFTA Nominations Announced
Posted: January 8, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: BAFTA, Nominations
The British Academy of Film and Television has announced the nominations for the 2013 Orange British Academy Film Awards. Here are the nominations in the ‘Original Music’ category: Anna Karenina – Dario Marianelli Argo – Alexandre Desplat Life of Pi – Mychael Danna Lincoln – John Williams Skyfall – Thomas Newman
CAS Nominations Announced
Posted: January 8, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: CAS Awards, Cinema Audio Society
The Cinema Audio Society has announced the nominees for the 49th Annual CAS Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing. Since last year, scoring mixers are included in the awards. In the Motion Pictures – Live Action category, the scoring mixers honored include Jonathan Allen for the movie musical Les Miserables, Shawn Murphy for Steven […]
