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WORLD SOUNDTRACK ACADEMY ANNOUNCES 2ND WAVE OF NOMINEES

WORLD SOUNDTRACK ACADEMY ANNOUNCES 2ND WAVE OF NOMINEES

The World Soundtrack Academy announces a new wave of nominees for the prestigious World Soundtrack Awards 2021: Nainita Desai and Natalie Holt are piling up the nominations and Gavin Brivik and Amelia Warner, no strangers to the WSA, return to the competition this year as possible winners of the Discovery of the Year and Public...
INTERNATIONAL FILM MUSIC CRITICS ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF 2018 IFMCA AWARDS; “SOLO” TAKES SCORE OF THE YEAR, MULTIPLE WINS FOR JOHN POWELL, JAMES NEWTON HOWARD

INTERNATIONAL FILM MUSIC CRITICS ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF 2018 IFMCA AWARDS; “SOLO” TAKES SCORE OF THE YEAR, MULTIPLE WINS FOR JOHN POWELL, JAMES NEWTON HOWARD

The International Film Music Critics Association (IFMCA) announces its list of winners for excellence in musical scoring in 2018, in the 2018 IFMCA Awards. The award for Score of the Year goes to British composer John Powell for his score for the Star Wars spin-off story “Solo,” which looked at the early life of the...
INTERNATIONAL FILM MUSIC CRITICS ASSOCIATION AWARD NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED; JAMES NEWTON HOWARD LEADS THE FIELD WITH FOUR NOMINATIONS

INTERNATIONAL FILM MUSIC CRITICS ASSOCIATION AWARD NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED; JAMES NEWTON HOWARD LEADS THE FIELD WITH FOUR NOMINATIONS

FEBRUARY 7, 2019. The International Film Music Critics Association (IFMCA) announces its list of nominees for excellence in musical scoring in 2018, for the 15th annual IFMCA Awards. In one of the most open fields in IFMCA history, composer James Newton Howard received the most nominations with four, closely followed by Nicholas Britell, Alexandre Desplat,...
91st ACADEMY AWARDS NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED

91st ACADEMY AWARDS NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED

Here are the 2019 Academy Awards nominees for ‘Best Original Score’! Congratulations to all! – BLACK PANTHER, by Ludwig Göransson – BLACKkKLANSMAN by Terence Blanchard – IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK, by Nicholas Britell – ISLE OF DOGS, by Alexandre Desplat – MARY POPPINS RETURNS, by Marc Shaiman
GOLDEN GLOBES 2019 - ORIGINAL SCORE AND SONG WINNERS

GOLDEN GLOBES 2019 – ORIGINAL SCORE AND SONG WINNERS

Justin Hurwitz won his 3rd Golden Globe Award in the Original Score category for his score for FIRST MAN, directed by  Damien Chazelle . He previously won two Golden Globes for both score and song for Chazelle’s LA LA LAND. Marc Shaiman (Mary Poppins Returns), Ludwig Goransson (Black Panther), Alexandre Desplat (Isle of Dogs) and Marco Beltrami (A Quiet Place) were the other composers nominated...
INTERNATIONAL FILM MUSIC CRITICS ASSOCIATION AWARD NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED; MULTIPLE NOMINATIONS FOR ALEXANDRE DESPLAT, MICHAEL GIACCHINO, DANIEL PEMBERTON, JOHN WILLIAMS

INTERNATIONAL FILM MUSIC CRITICS ASSOCIATION AWARD NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED; MULTIPLE NOMINATIONS FOR ALEXANDRE DESPLAT, MICHAEL GIACCHINO, DANIEL PEMBERTON, JOHN WILLIAMS

FEBRUARY 8, 2018. The International Film Music Critics Association (IFMCA) announces its list of nominees for excellence in musical scoring in 2017, for the 14th annual IFMCA Awards. In a wide open field, the most nominated composers are Alexandre Desplat and Daniel Pemberton, who both received four nominations, Michael Giacchino, who received five nominations, and...
MICHAEL NYMAN THE 4TH WINNER OF THE WOJCIECH KILAR AWARD

MICHAEL NYMAN THE 4TH WINNER OF THE WOJCIECH KILAR AWARD

The Jury of the Kilar Award granted the award to the British artist for his ability to create musical metaphors, helping the spectator to read between the lines. Attention to ethics and traditions of composing art, the originality of the musical language, creative versatility, technical mastery, legibility and autonomy of soundtracks – are the main...
World Soundtrack Academy announces first wave of nominees for the 17th WSAwards

World Soundtrack Academy announces first wave of nominees for the 17th WSAwards

GHENT, 22 AUGUST 2017. This first wave of the 2017 World Soundtrack Award Nominees includes multiple Academy Award® winners and nominees, a past Discovery of the Year nominee, and the best of contemporary film and television music.  The nominees for Best Film Composer are 2017 Academy Award® winner Justin Hurwitz, Academy Award® nominees Mica Levi, Nicholas Britell, Dustin O’Halloran...
HOWARD SHORE IS THE 3rd WINNER OF THE WOJCIECH KILAR AWARD IN KRAKOW!

HOWARD SHORE IS THE 3rd WINNER OF THE WOJCIECH KILAR AWARD IN KRAKOW!

A versatility of genres, faithfulness to the traditional art of composing, efficient use of an individual and recognisable musical language, creative use of sound colours – these are the outstanding features of composing technique that influenced the decision to honour Howard Shore with the Wojciech Kilar Award. The winner of an Oscar for best music...
MOSMA 2017 Festival: Guests and Schedule

MOSMA 2017 Festival: Guests and Schedule

Trevor Jones, David Shire, Tyler Bates and José Nieto, among the guests for MOSMA (Movie Score Málaga) The Málaga City Council and The Málaga Film Festival Announce the 2017 Program and Guests For The Festival – To Run July 5-9 From July 5th to July 9th 2017 Málaga will once again become the epicenter for...
OTICONS FACULTY INTERNATIONAL FILM MUSIC COMPETITION 2017

OTICONS FACULTY INTERNATIONAL FILM MUSIC COMPETITION 2017

The most Innovative, ground-breaking Film Music Competition returns for its 4th consecutive edition! The most innovative game-changer project for film music, the Film Music Competition that is today the most celebrated platform for film composing talents with a unique voice to be discovered, nurtured and cultivated, is back again! Oscar, Golden Globe and BAFTA winning...
74th GOLDEN GLOBE WINNERS 2017: JUSTIN HURWITZ wins for 'LA LA LAND' (Complete Nominees and Winners List!)

74th GOLDEN GLOBE WINNERS 2017: JUSTIN HURWITZ wins for ‘LA LA LAND’ (Complete Nominees and Winners List!)

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) have announced the winners of the 74th Golden Globe Awards, honoring the best in film and American television of 2016. In the Best Original Score category composer Justin Hurwitz won the award for his score for the original musical LA LA LAND. The other nominees were Nicholas Britell (MOONLIGHT),  Jóhann...
16th WORLD SOUNDTRACK AWARDS ANNOUNCES SECOND WAVE OF NOMINEES

16th WORLD SOUNDTRACK AWARDS ANNOUNCES SECOND WAVE OF NOMINEES

The World Soundtrack Academy released a second wave of nominees for Discovery of the Year, the SABAM Award for Best Young International Composer and Public Choice Award. Last month the nominees for Best Film Composer, Best TV Composer and Best Original Song were revealed. The WSAwards aims at supporting film music, sound design, composers and...
16th WORLD SOUNDTRACK AWARDS ANNOUNCES FIRST WAVE OF NOMINEES

16th WORLD SOUNDTRACK AWARDS ANNOUNCES FIRST WAVE OF NOMINEES

This first wave of World Soundtrack Award Nominees include multiple Academy Award® winners and nominees, a past Discovery of the Year winner, and the best of contemporary television music. The nominees announced include Academy Award®-winners Ennio Morricone, John Williams, and Sam Smith; Academy Award®-nominees Carter Burwell and Thomas Newman; and recent Discovery of the Year...
THE 2nd ANNUAL MARK AWARDS EXTENDS SUBMISSION DEADLINE

THE 2nd ANNUAL MARK AWARDS EXTENDS SUBMISSION DEADLINE

A Special Panel of Judges to Award Excellence in Production Music The upcoming Production Music Conference (“PMC”) hosted by the Production Music Association (“PMA”) will present the 2nd Annual Mark Awards, a one-of-a-kind awards ceremony that honors outstanding production music in 24 categories. Production music is the sonic lifeblood of so many audiovisual productions, from television...
COMPOSER CLIFF MARTINEZ TO RECEIVE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FROM SOUNDTRACK_COLOGNE

COMPOSER CLIFF MARTINEZ TO RECEIVE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FROM SOUNDTRACK_COLOGNE

Over the past 13 years Soundtrack_Cologne has become a fixture in the cultural calendar of the Media City of Cologne, which is home to the biggest German TV stations. Each year the conference welcomes guests from around the globe and is now an inspiration for the growing landscape of music festivals and conferences in Europe....
HOLLYWOOD IN VIENNA: THE WORLD OF JAMES HORNER Blu-ray release

HOLLYWOOD IN VIENNA: THE WORLD OF JAMES HORNER Blu-ray release

VARÈSE SARABANDE RECORDS TO PAY TRIBUTE TO LEGENDARY COMPOSER JAMES HORNER WITH BLU-RAY RELEASE The 2013 Hollywood in Vienna Concert Features Breathtaking Concert Performances, 75-Minute Symposium, and Presentation of the Max Steiner Award Varèse Sarabande, in partnership with Tomek Productions, will release a very special Blu-ray marking the first anniversary of the passing of Academy...