Hildur Gudnadottir has received her first BAFTA Award for her music for Joker in the Original Score category today at the Orange British Academy Film Awards ceremony at the Royal Opera House in London. Check out the composer’s acceptance speech after the jump. She previously received the Golden Globe and Critics’ Choice Award for her […]
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Hildur Gudnadottir Wins BAFTA Award for ‘Joker’
Posted: February 2, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: BAFTA, Hildur Guðnadóttir, Joker
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (January 31, 2020)
Posted: January 31, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Gretel & Hansel, Nicola Piovani, Rob, Steve Mazzaro, Tamar-Kali, The Assistant, The Rhythm Section, The Traitor
Two new movies are opening in theaters nationwide this week: Opening in most theaters is the thriller The Rhythm Section directed by Reed Morano and starring Blake Lively, Jude Law and Sterling K. Brown. The film’s original score is composed by Steve Mazzaro (The Boss Baby, Bullet to the Head, Ice Box) and produced by Hans Zimmer (The […]
Hildur Guðnadóttir Wins Grammy Award for ‘Chernobyl’ Score
Posted: January 26, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: A Star Is Born, Chernobyl, Grammy Awards, Hildur Guðnadóttir, John Williams
Hildur Guðnadóttir has won her first Grammy Award for her score for the HBO limited series Chernobyl in the Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media category. The composer has previously received an Emmy Award for her work on the show. In the Best Song Written For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media, Natalie Hemby, Lady Gaga, Hillary […]
Dan Levy Wins Annie Award for ‘I Lost My Body’
Posted: January 25, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Annie Awards, Dan Levy, I Lost My Body, Love Death & Robots, Rob Cairns
Dan Levy was honored in the Outstanding Achievement, Music in an Animated Feature Production category for the music from Netflix’s I Lost My Body. Levy accepted his award in person at tonight’s 47th Annie Awards at UCLA’s Royce Hall. The other contenders in the category were Gints Zilbalodis for AWAY, Christophe Beck, Frode Fjellheim, Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez for Frozen […]
Cynthia Erivo, Elton John, Idina Menzel, Chrissy Metz & Randy Newman to Perform at Academy Awards
Posted: January 23, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards, Chrissy Metz, Cynthia Erivo, Elton John, Idina Menzel, Randy Newman
Academy Awards show producers Lynette Howell Taylor and Stephanie Allain announced today that Cynthia Erivo will be performing the original song Stand Up from Harriet, which she co-wrote with Joshuah Brian Campbell, at this year’s Academy Awards ceremony. Elton John will perform (I’m Gonna) Love Me Again (co-written by the singer/songwriter and Bernie Taupin) from Rocketman, […]
Billie Eilish to Perform ‘No Time to Die’ Theme Song
Posted: January 14, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Billie Eilish, Finneas, James Bond, No Time to Die
Billie Eilish has confirmed that she is performing the title song for the 25th James Bond film No Time to Die. The singer/songwriter also co-wrote the track with her brother Finneas. Hans Zimmer is composing the original score for the movie directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga and staring Daniel Craig, Rami Malek, Léa Seydoux, Lashana […]
92nd Academy Awards Nominations Announced
Posted: January 13, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards
This morning, the nominations for the 92nd Academy Awards were announced. Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2019 will be presented on Oscar Sunday, February 9, 2020, at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center and televised live on the ABC Television Network. Here are the music-related nominations:
Hildur Gudnadottir Wins Critics’ Choice Award for ‘Joker’
Posted: January 12, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Critic's Choice Movie Awards, Hildur Guðnadóttir, Joker
Hildur Gudnadottir was honored with her first Critics’ Choice Award in the Best Score category for her music for Todd Phillips’ Joker at tonight’s 25th Annual Critics’ Choice Awards ceremony in Santa Monica, CA. The other composers nominated in the Best Score category were Michael Abels for Us, Alexandre Desplat for Little Women, Randy Newman […]
