Daniel Blumberg was honored with his first Academy Award for his score for Brady Corbet’s epic period drama The Brutalist at tonight’s 97th Oscar ceremony. Check out his acceptance speech after the jump. The other nominated composers in the Original Score category were Volker Bertelmann (Conclave), Clément Ducol & Camille (Emilia Pérez), John Powell & Stephen Schwartz (Wicked) and Kris Bowers (The Wild Robot).
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Daniel Blumberg Wins BAFA Award for ‘The Brutalist’ Score
Daniel Blumberg has received his first BAFTA Award for his music for Brady Corbet’s The Brutalist in the Original Score category at today’s 2025 EE British Academy Film Awards ceremony in London. He is also up for an Academy Award for his score for the epic drama. Check out his acceptance speech below. The other composers nominated in the category were Volker Bertelmann for Conclave, Clément Ducol & Camille for Emilia Pérez, Robin Carolan for Nosferatu and Kris Bowers for The Wild Robot.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 20, 2024)
Opening in theaters nationwide is Disney’s Mufasa: The Lion King directed by Barry Jenkins and starring Aaron Pierre, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Tiffany Boone, Mads Mikkelsen, Anika Noni Rose,Keith David, Seth Rogen, Thandiwe Newton, Billy Eichner, Donald Glover, Blue Ivy Carter and Beyoncé Knowles-Carter.The film’s original songs are written by and the movie’s original score is composed by Lin-Manuel Miranda (Encanto, Moana, Hamilton, In the Heights) and Dave Metzger (Wish, Tarzan & Jane, Brother Bear 2). Lebo M has provided additional music and performances and Mark Mancina has produced the songs with Miranda. Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the songs and another album featuring the score, as well as a deluxe edition featuring both score and songs over the last week. Click here to check out the details of the deluxe edition version and for more information about the Walt Disney Pictures release.
Also opening nationwide is the action adventure comedy sequel Sonic the Hedgehog 3 directed by Jeff Fowler and starring Jim Carrey, Ben Schwartz James Marsden, Idris Elba, Keanu Reeves, Krysten Ritter, Tika Sumpter, Natasha Rothwell, Lee Majdoub, Adam Pally and Shemar Moore. Tom Holkenborg (Mad Max: Fury Road, Deadpool, Zack Snyder’s Justice League, Godzilla vs. Kong, Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice, Alita: Battle Angel) has composed the film’s original music. Milan Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our previous article for the full album details and for more information about the Paramount Pictures release.
‘The Brutalist’ Soundtrack Album Details
Milan Records will release the official soundtrack album for Brady Corbet’s epic drama The Brutalist. The album features the film’s original music composed by Daniel Blumberg (The World to Come). The soundtrack will be released digitally on December 13 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Three first tracks are already available to stream/download now and can also be checked out below. A CD version and vinyl edition will be coming out next year and is now available for pre-order here. The Brutalist is co-written and directed by Corbet and stars Adrien Brody, Felicity Jones, Guy Pearce, Joe Alwyn, Stacy Martin, Raffey Cassidy, Emma Laird, Isaach de Bankolé and Alessandro Nivola. The movie follows a visionary architect escaping post-war Europe who arrives in America to rebuild his life, his work, and his marriage to his wife after being forced apart during wartime, and settles in Pennsylvania, where a wealthy industrialist recognizes his talent for building.
Daniel Blumberg to Score Brady Corbet’s ‘The Brutalist’
British songwriter and composer Daniel Blumberg is set to score the upcoming drama The Brutalist. The film is directed by Brady Corbet (Vox Lux, Childhood of a Leader) and stars Adrien Brody, Felicity Jones, Guy Pearce, Joe Alwyn, Raffey Cassidy, Alessandro Nivola, Stacy Martin, Isaach De Bankolé, Jonathan Hyde and Peter Polycarpou. The movie follows a visionary architect and his wife as they flee post-war Europe to rebuild their legacy in America, where a mysterious and wealthy client ends up changing their lives forever. Corbet also co-wrote the screenplay with Mona Fastvold (whose last directorial effort, The World to Come, marked Blumberg’s feature film scoring debut).