Executive producers Glenn Weiss, Ricky Kirshner & Molly McNearne announced today that singers Rahul Sipligunj & Kaala Bhairava will perform the Academy Award-nominated song Naatu Naatu from S. S. Rajamouli’s RRR at the 95th Oscar ceremony, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, on Sunday, March 12, 2023. The song, which is written by M.M. Keeravaani with lyrics by Chandrabose, is one of the five nominated songs in the Original Song category.
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David Byrne, Stephanie Hsu & Son Lux to Perform ‘This Is a Life’ from ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ at Oscars
Executive producers Glenn Weiss, Ricky Kirshner & Molly McNearney announced today that Oscar winner David Byrne, Oscar-nominated actress Stephanie Hsu and music trio Son Lux will perform the Academy Award-nominated song This Is A Life from the Daniels’ Everything Everywhere All at Once at the 95th Oscars, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, on Sunday, March 12, 2023. The track, which is written by Ryan Lott, David Byrne & Mitski, is one of the five nominees in the Original Song category and has been released on the film’s official soundtrack album last April by A24 Music.
2023 ASCAP Screen Music Awards Nominations Announced
The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) announced today the nominees for the 2023 ASCAP Composers’ Choice Awards. Chosen by the ASCAP composer community, the winners will be announced as part of the 2023 ASCAP Screen Music Awards the week of May 15. Check out the nominations in the categories of Film Score of the Year, Documentary Score of the Year, Television Score of the Year, Television Theme of the Year and Video Game Score of the Year below.
Alexandre Desplat, Roeban Katz, Guillermo del Toro & Patrick McHale Win Annie Award for Music from ‘Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio’
Alexandre Desplat, Roeban Katz, Guillermo del Toro & Patrick McHale were honored with their first award Annie Award in Feature category for their music from the Netflix film Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio at tonight’s 50th Annie Awards ceremony at UCLA’s Royce Hall. Desplat composed the movie’s score and also wrote the songs with lyrics by del Toro, Katz & McHale. The official soundtrack album was released by Columbia Records.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (February 24, 2023)
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the action comedy Cocaine Bear directed by Elizabeth Banks and starring Keri Russell, O’Shea Jackson, Jr., Christian Convery-Jennings, Alden Ehrenreich, Margo Martindale, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Brooklynn Prince and Ray Liotta. The film’s original music is composed by Mark Mothersbaugh (Thor: Ragnarok, The LEGO Movie, The Royal Tenenbaums, Cloudy with a a Chance of Meatballs). Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score and Pusha T’s White Lines remix today. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the Universal Pictures release.
Also opening nationwide is the faith-based drama Jesus Revolution directed by Jon Erwin & Brent McCorkle (I Can Only Imagine, Steve McQueen: American Icon) and starring Joel Courtney, Anna Grace Barlow, Jonathan Roumie, Kimberly Williams-Paisley and Kelsey Grammer. The film’s original score is composed by McCorkle. Lionsgate Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the director/composer’s music today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the movie.
‘What the Hell Happened to Blood, Sweat & Tears?’ Soundtrack Album Details
Omnivore Recordings will release a soundtrack album for the documentary What the Hell Happened to Blood, Sweat & Tears?. The album features ten previously unissued live recordings from the titular band’s 1970 Iron Curtain tour recorded in Yugoslavia, Romania and Poland. The soundtrack will be released digitally and physically on April 21. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD version. A first track (Somethin’ Comin’ On) is already available to stream/download now and can be checked out after the jump. A separate soundtrack featuring the score from the movie will also be released on the same day (check back on this page for the full details).
Sofia Carson & Diane Warren to Perform ‘Applause’ from ‘Tell It like a Woman’ at Oscars
Executive producers Glenn Weiss and Ricky Kirshner announced today that actress/singer Sofia Carson, accompanied by songwriter Diane Warren, will perform the Academy Award-nominated song Applause from the anthology film Tell It like a Woman at the 95th Oscar ceremony, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, on Sunday, March 12, 2023. The song, which is written by Warren, is one of the five nominated songs in the Original Song category and has been released as a digital single in December.
Rihanna to Perform ‘Lift Me Up’ at Oscars
Executive producers Glenn Weiss and Ricky Kirshner announced today that Rihanna will perform the Academy Award-nominated song Lift Me Up from Ryan Coogler’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever at the 95th Oscar, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, on Sunday, March 12, 2023. The song, which is written by Tems, Rihanna herself, Coogler & the film’s composer Ludwig Göransson, is one of the five nominated songs in the Original Song category.
Volker Bertelmann Wins BAFTA Award for ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ Score
Volker Bertelmann has received his first BAFTA Award for his music for Edward Berger’s Netflix film All Quiet on the Western Freont in the Original Score category at today’s 2023 EE British Academy Film Awards ceremony in London. He has previously been BAFTA-nominated back in 2017 for his music from Garth Davis’ Lion (shared with Dustin O’Halloran). The composer is also nominated for an Academy Award for his All Quiet on the Western Front score. Check out his acceptance speech below.
Gerald Fried (1928-2023)
Gerald Fried has passed away yesterday at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Bridgeport, CT of pneumonia at age 95. The composer was best known for his work on classic TV shows including the original Star Trek series, Gilligan’s Island, The Man from U.N.C.L.E, Lost in Space, Mission: Impossible and Dynasty. He won an Emmy Award (shared with Quincy Jones) for his music for the 1977 mini-series Roots and was Emmy-nominated several other times for the 1980 TV movie The Silent Lovers (1980) and the mini-series The Mystic Warrior (1984) and Napoleon and Josephine: A Love Story (1987).