Archive for the ‘Film Music News’ Category

Paramount Music has released a soundtrack for the animated short Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Chrome Alone 2 – Lost in New Jersey. The digital single features the film’s original music composed by Disasterpeace (aka Rich Vreeland) (It Follows, Bodies Bodies Bodies, Triple Frontier, Under the Silver Lake, Marcel the Shell with Shoes On) and is now available […]

Ludwig Göransson was honored with his second Golden Globe in the Best Original Score category for his music from 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. Check out his acceptance speech after the jump. The other composers nominated […]

Guy Moon (1962-2026)

Posted: January 10, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News
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Guy Moon died this past Thursday at age 63 due to injuries sustained from a traffic collision in Los Angeles. The composer wrote dozens of scores and songs for film and television over the last four decades. His best known credits include Nickelodeon’s animated series The Fairly OddParents, for which he received four Primetime Emmy […]

Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the horror feature Primate co-written and directed by Johannes Roberts and starring Johnny Sequoyah, Jessica Alexander, Troy Kotsur, Gia Hunter, Charlie Mann, Victoria Wyant, Benjamin Cheng and Tienne Simon. The film’s original music is composed by Adrian Johnston ( The Strangers: Prey at Night, Becoming Jane, Brideshead Revisited, Kinky Boots, Lassie, […]

The Television Academy has announced a number of rules changes for the 78th Emmy Awards competition in 2026, including two updates in the music categories. In the Outstanding Main Title Theme Music category, eligibility has been expanded to “include main-on-end themes. Both a Main Title Theme (appearing at the beginning of the program) and a […]

2026 BAFTA Awards Original Score Longlist Announced

Posted: January 9, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News
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The British Academy of Film & Television Arts (BAFTA) today announced the longlists for the EE British Academy Film Awards in 2026. 112 films were submitted for consideration in the Original Score category and 10 titles are advancing. Members of the Music chapter vote to determine the llonglist and the nominations. Round Two voting, to […]

53rd Annie Awards Nominations Announced

Posted: January 5, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News
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The International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood, has announced the nominations for the 53rd Annual Annie Awards this morning. Here are the music-related nominees: Best Music – Feature Arco – Arnaud Toulon – Remembers, MountainA France, France 3 Cinéma/li> Elio – Rob Simonsen – Pixar Animation Studios KPop Demon Hunters – KPop Demon Hunters Music Team […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]