Ludwig Göransson was honored with his second Critics Choice Award in the Best Score category for his music for Ryan Coogler’s Sinners at tonight’s 31st Critics Choice Awards ceremony in Los Angeles. He previously received the award for his music from Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer in 2024. The other composers nominated in the category were Hans […]
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Ludwig Göransson Wins Critics Choice Award for ‘Sinners’ Score
Posted: January 4, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Critics Choice Awards, Ludwig Göransson, Sinners
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (January 2, 2026)
Posted: January 2, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Clark, Daniel Hart, The Dutchman, We Bury the Dead
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the zombie thriller We Bury the Dead written and directed by Zak Hilditch and starring Daisy Ridley, Brenton Thwaites, Matt Whelan and Mark Coles Smith. The film’s original music is composed by Clark (The Last Panthers, Daniel Isn’t Real, Lisey’s Story, National Treasure: Kiri, Rellik, In Camera). Throttle Records has […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 26, 2025)
Posted: December 26, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Anaconda, Anika, Cho Young Wuk, Daniel Bliumberg, Daniel Lopatin, David Fleming, Father Mother Sister Brother, George Fenton, Jim Jarmusch, Johan Lenox, Marty Supreme, No Other Choice, score, Scott Bomar, Song Sung Blue, Soundtrack, The Choral, The Plague, The Testament of Ann Lee
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend following special 70mm presentations last week is the comedy drama Marty Supreme co-written and directed by Josh Safdie and starring Timothée Chalamet, Gwyneth Paltrow, Odessa A’zion, Tyler Okonma, Fran Drescher, Kevin O’Leary and Abel Ferrara. The film’s original music is composed by Danie Lopatin (aka Oneohtrix Point Never) (Uncut Gems, Good […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 19, 2025)
Posted: December 19, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Avatar: Fire and Ash, David, Gary Rugala, Is This Thing On?, James Newberry, John Debney, Joseph Trapanese, Rycky Ruke, Sheepdog, Simon Franglen, The Housemaid, The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Squarepants, The Voice of Hind Rajab, Theodore Shapiro
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the sci-fi action adventure Avatar: Fire and Ash co-written and directed by James Cameron and starring Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Stephen Lang, Sigourney Weaver, Oona Chaplin, Cliff Curtis, Edie Falco, Giovanni Ribisi, Jack Champion, Joel David Moore, David Thewlis, Jemaine Clement and CCH Pounder. The film’s original music […]
2026 Oscars Best Original Score (Updated) Predictions
Posted: December 17, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards
Following yesterday’s announcement of the shortlist of twenty titles and today’s SCL (Society of Composers & Lyricists) Awards nominations, we have updated our predictions in the Best Original Score category for next year’s 98th Academy Awards on the left side column of this page. Nomination voting will begin on January 12, 2026 and will end […]
Original Score & Song Shortlists for 98th Academy Awards Announced
Posted: December 16, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced the shortlists for several categories for the 98th Academy Awards, including Original Score and Original Song. The shortlisted scores and songs are listed in alphabetical order below. The nominations for the 98th Academy Awards will be announced on January 22, 2026 and the awards show […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 12, 2025)
Posted: December 12, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Ben Harlan, Blitz//Berlin, Clinton Shorter, Dust Bunny, Ella McCay, Goodbye June, Hans Zimmer, Isabella Summers, M83, Marcus Trumpp, Not Without Hope, Resurrection, Silent Night Deadly Night, Turbulence
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the comedy Ella McCay written and directed by James L. Brooks and starring Emma Mackey, Jamie Lee Curtis, Jack Lowden, Kumail Nanjiani, Albert Brooks, Ayo Edebiri, Rebecca Hall, Spike Fearn, Joey Brooks, Julie Kavner, Becky Ann Baker, and Woody Harrelson. The film’s original music is composed by Hans Zimmer […]
83rd Golden Globe Nominations Announced
Posted: December 8, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Golden Globes
The nominations for the 83rd Golden Globe Awards were announced this morning. Here are the music-related categories and nominations: Best Original Score: F1 – Hans Zimmer Frankenstein – Alexandre Desplat Hamnet – Max Richter One Battle After Another – Jonny Greenwood Sinners – Ludwig Göransson Sirat – Kangding Ray
Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 5, 2025)
Posted: December 5, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: 'Frontier Crucible, 100 Nights of Hero, David Arnold, Fackham Hall, Five Nights at Freddy's 2, Mateus Alves, O Agente Secreto, Oli Julian, Oliver Coates, Sean Rowe, The Newton Brothers, The Secret Agent, Tomaz Alves Souza
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the horror sequel Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 directed by Emma Tammi and starring Josh Hutcherson, Piper Rubio, Elizabeth Lail, Mckenna Grace, Wayne Knight, Freddy Carter, Theodus Crane, Skeet Ulrich and Matthew Lillard. The film’s original music is composed by The Newton Brothers (Doctor Sleep, Daredevil: Born Again, X-Men […]
135 Original Scores Advance in Oscar Race
Posted: December 5, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards
The list of original scores (and songs) in contention for next year’s Academy Awards has been revealed. Unlike in previous year, all of the expected major contenders have qualified in the Original Score category, including Avatar: Fire and Ash, Hamnet, The Testament of Ann Lee and Wicked: For Good, which have been expected by some […]
