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LA, NY and Boston Film Critics Announce Winners for Best Music in Film 2015

love-and-mercyA couple of major local critics associations have announced their winners for this year’s movies. The music from Bill Pohlad’s biographical drama Love & Mercy (by songwriter Brian Wilson and composer Atticus Ross) was singled out by both the New York Film Critics online and the Boston Society of Film Critics, while Carter Burwell was honored for his music for Charlie Kaufman’s Anomalisa and Todd Haynes’ Carol by the LA Film Critics. The Boston Online Film Critics Association’s vote for Best Film Score of the year went to Mad Max: Fury Road composed by Tom Holkenborg (aka Junkie XL). 

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LA, NY and Boston Film Critics Announce Winners of Best Music in Film 2014

inherent-vice-ptaA couple of major local critics associations have been announced their winners for this year’s movies. Jonny Greenwood’s music for Paul Thomas Anderson’s Inherent Vice was honored by both the Los Angeles Film Critics Association and the Boston Society of Film Critics, while Mica Levi’s music for Jonathan Glazer’s Under the Skin was singled out by the LA Film Critics and the Boston Online Film Critics Association. For a full list of winners, click on each group’s name below.

Los Angeles Film Critics Association:

Best Music Score: Inherent Vice – Jonny Greenwood & Under the Skin– Mica Levi (tie)

New York Film Critics Online:

Best Use of Music: Get On Up – The James Brown Story

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LA, NY and Boston Film Critics Announce Winners of Best Music in Film 2013

A couple of major local critics associations have been announced their winners for this year’s movies. The Coen Brothers’ Inside Llewyn Davis was honored by three organizations for its soundtrack produced by T Bone Burnett. As a side note, the film doesn’t feature an actual score and only one original song, which is why the LA Film Critics’ choice in the Best Music Score category is somewhat misleading.  For a full list of winners, click on each group’s name below.

Los Angeles Film Critics Association:

Best Music Score: Inside Llewyn Davis – T Bone Burnett

Runner-Up: Her – Arcade Fire and Owen Pallett

New York Film Critics Online:

Best Use of Music: Inside Llewyn Davis – T Bone Burnett

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LA, NY and Boston Film Critics Announce Winners for Best Music in Film 2012

A couple of major local critics associations have been announced their winners for this year’s movies. Unlike in previous years, each organization picked a different winner. Check out the film music-related picks after the jump. For a full list of winners, click on each group’s name below.

Los Angeles Film Critics Association:

Best Film Score: Beasts of the Southern Wild – Dan Romer & Benh Zeitlin

Runner-Up: The Master – Jonny Greenwood

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