Bette Midler has announced that she will be performing the original song The Place Where Lost Things Go from Disney’s Mary Poppins Returns at this year’s Academy Awards ceremony. The song, which is performed in the movie by Emily Blunt, is written by Marc Shaiman (who is also one of the nominees in the Best […]
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Bette Midler to Perform ‘The Place Where Lost Things Go’ from ‘Mary Poppins Returns’ at Oscars
Posted: February 16, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards, Bette Midler, Mary Poppins Returns
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Rickey Minor Named Oscar Music Director
Posted: February 7, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards, Rickey Minor
Academy Awards producers Donna Gigliotti and Glenn Weiss today announced today that Rickey Minor was selected as music director for this year’s 91st Oscars. He is making his debut as the music director and follows such composers as Bill Conti, Marc Shaiman, William Ross and Harold Wheeler who served in the role in previous years. Minor is seven-time […]
Gillian Welch & David Rawlings to Perform ‘When a Cowboy Trades His Spurs for Wings’ from ‘The Ballad of Buster Scruggs’ at Oscars
Posted: February 1, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: A Star Is Born, Academy Awards, Bradley Cooper, David Rawlings, Gillian Welch, Lady Gaga, The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
The Academy has announced today that Gillian Welch & David Rawlings will perform the song When a Cowboy Trades His Spurs for Wings from the Coen Brothers’ The Ballad of Buster Scruggs at this year’s Academy Awards ceremony on February 24. Welch & Rawlings also wrote the song, which is performed in the movie by Willie […]
Jennifer Hudson to Perform ‘I’ll Fight’ at Oscars
Posted: January 31, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards, Jennifer Hudson, RBG
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has announced today Jennifer Hudson will be performing the original song I’ll Fight from the documentary RBG at this year’s Academy Awards ceremony. The song, which is written by Diane Warren, is nominated this year in the Original Song category, along with Shallow from A Star […]
91st Academy Awards Nominations Announced
Posted: January 22, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards
This morning, the nominations for the 91st Academy Awards were announced. Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2018 will be presented on Oscar Sunday, February 24, 2019, at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center and televised live on the ABC Television Network. Here are the music-related nominations: Best Original Score: BlacKkKlansman – Terence […]
Academy Announces Shortlists for Best Original Score & Songs
Posted: December 17, 2018 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 91st Academy Awards, including Best Original Score and Best Original Song. The nominations will be announced on January 22, 2019 and the awards show will be held on February 24.
‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’, ‘Mandy’ & ‘The Other Side of the Wind’ Scores Ruled Ineligible for Academy Awards
Posted: December 9, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards, Johann Johannsson, John Powell, John Williams, Mandy, Michel Legrand, Solo: A Star Wars Story, The Other Side of the Wind
Variety is reporting that in addition to Green Book, three more scores have been ruled ineligible by the Academy’s music branch. Among ineligible titles are Solo: A Star Wars Story (composed by John Powell with themes by John Williams), which was reportedly submitted too late, Mandy (composed by Johann Johannsson), which violated the rule of its qualifying […]
‘Green Book’ Score Ruled Ineligible for Academy Awards
Posted: December 6, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards, Green Book, Kris Bowers
THR is reporting that the music branch of the Academy Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has ruled the original score for Peter Farrelly’s comedy drama Green Book ineligible in the Best Original Score category for next year’s Academy Awards. The Academy is citing its rule that states that a score “shall not be eligible if […]
2019 ‘Best Original Score’ Oscar Predictions
Posted: November 26, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards
Starting today, we are publishing our predictions in the Best Original Score category for the 91st Academy Awards on the left side column of this page. The selection and ranking is based on our own experience of the scores in context of the movies, reactions of Academy music branch members and others in the film/music […]
Lalo Schifrin Honored at Governors Awards
Posted: November 19, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards, Governors Awards, Lalo Schifrin
Yesterday, Lalo Schifrin was honored with an Honorary Academy Award at the 10th Governors Awards at the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland Center. The composer whose scoring credits include Mission: Impossible, The Cincinnati Kid, Enter the Dragon, Cool Hand Luke, Bullit, The Amityville Horror and Rush Hour was introduced by actress Kathy Bates (who starred in Schifrin-scored The Bridge […]
