Mychael Danna has won his first Academy Award in the Best Original Score category for his music for Ang Lee’s Life of Pi. The composer was also nominated for the first time. The other contenders in the category were John Williams (Lincoln), Alexandre Desplat (Argo), Dario Marianelli (Anna Karenina) and Thomas Newman (Skyfall). All five […]
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Mychael Danna Wins Oscar for ‘Life of Pi’
Posted: February 24, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Adele, Joel McNeely, Life of Pi, Mychael Danna, Paul Epworth, Skyfall, William Ross
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Adele to Perform ‘Skyfall’ at Oscars
Posted: January 23, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards, Adele, Skyfall
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has announced today that Adele will perform the Oscar-nominated title song from the latest James Bond movie Skyfall at the 85th Academy Awards ceremony. The song, written by Adele and Paul Epworth, is the first Bond theme ever to debut in Billboard’s Top 10 and the […]
Golden Globes Backstage Interviews with Mychael Danna and Adele
Posted: January 14, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Composer InterviewsTags: Adele, Golden Globes, Life of Pi, Mychael Danna, Skyfall
NBC has published the interviews from the press room of the 70th Golden Globe Awards. As previously reported, composer Mychael Danna was honored with the award for his music for Ang Lee’s 3D adventure movie Life of Pi. Following his acceptance speech (which can be checked out here), the composer answered questions to members of […]
John Williams Wins Critics’ Choice Movie Award for ‘Lincoln’
Posted: January 10, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Adele, Critics Choice Award, John Williams, Lincoln, Skyfall
John Williams was honored with the Critics’ Choice Movie Award in the Best Score category for his music for Steven Spielberg’s historical drama Lincoln at tonight’s 18th Annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards ceremony in Los Angeles. The other composers nominated in the Best Score category were Alexandre Desplat (Argo, Moonrise Kingdom), Mychael Danna (Life of […]
Adele Confirmed for ‘Skyfall’ Theme Song
Posted: October 1, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Adele, J.A.C. Redford, James Bond, Paul Hepworth, Skyfall, Thomas Newman
Adele confirmed today that she has co-written and performed the theme song for the latest James Bond film Skyfall. The song is written by the English singer/songwriter and Paul Hepworth (Rolling in the Deep) and was recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London. Hepworth is also credited as the arranger with J.A.C. Redford on the […]
