Society Of Composers And Lyricists 2024 Nominations Announced

The Society Of Composers And Lyricists have announced their nominations for 2024 where the original scores for Oscar-shortlisted scores Emilia Pérez, Gladiator II, Wicked, The Wild Robot, Conclave, and The Brutalist were all nominated. The SCL also nominated Hans Zimmer’s score for Dune: Part Two, which has been deemed ineligible by the Academy.

The SCL also announced composer Harry Gregson-Williams and director Ridley Scott with the prestigious Spirit of Collaboration Award, which recognizes a composer/director relationship that has created a prodigious body of work. This year’s film, Gladiator II marks their seventh collaboration. In his previous collaborations with Scott, Gregson-Williams has written the original scores for The Martian, Kingdom of Heaven, The Last Duel, and House of Gucci, as well as themes for Prometheus and Exodus: God and Kings. The Spirit of Collaboration award presentation will also feature musical performances highlighting their collaboration.

“Ridley is an open book when it comes to music, and working with him on his films has been a great privilege,” Gregson-Williams says. “He doesn’t point me to a path and expect me to follow it. He allows me the freedom to experiment. He understands the power of music in a movie like few others do, but never speaks to me in musical terms. He’ll talk to me about light and darkness, shade and texture. He might say, could there be a more abrasive texture in this scene? And I’ll interpret that in a musical way.” Scott says that for him, music is language. “When you score a film, you’re writing a new language that gives the film an added dynamic,” the director explains. “It’s like the final dialogue. Music can make a movie or ruin it, the way an editor can make a mediocre film better or a possibly great film bad.”

The SCL will present the 6^th Annual SCL Awards for score and songs in visual media on February 12. Full list of nominations below.

Outstanding Original Score for a Studio Film

1. Clement Ducol, Camille – ‘EMILIA PEREZ’ (Netflix)
2. Hans Zimmer – ‘DUNE: PART TWO’ (Warner Bros. Pictures / Legendary Pictures)
3. Harry Gregson-Williams – ‘GLADIATOR II’ (Paramount Pictures)
4. John Powell, Stephen Schwartz – ‘WICKED: PART 1’ (Universal Pictures)
5. Kris Bowers – ‘THE WILD ROBOT’ (DreamWorks Animation)
6. Volker Bertelmann – ‘CONCLAVE’ (Focus Features)

Outstanding Original Score for an Independent Film

1. Chris Bacon – ‘HERETIC’ (A24)
2. Daniel Blumberg – ‘THE BRUTALIST’ (A24)
3. Dara Taylor – ‘MEET ME NEXT CHRISTMAS’ (Roberts Media)
4. Fabrizio Mancinelli – ‘HERE AFTER’ (Artina Films, ClaRo Productions, Fenix Entertainment, Hopscotch Pictures)
5. Heather McIntosh – ‘WINNER’ (Big Beach, One Community, Scythia Films, ShivHans Pictures)
6. Stephanie Economou – ‘THE BOOK OF JOBS’ (Bull’s Eye Entertainment, Rebellium Films)

Outstanding Original Song for a Dramatic or Documentary Visual Media Production

1. Andrew Wyatt, Lykke Li, Miley Cyrus – “Beautiful That Way” (from ‘THE LAST SHOWGIRL’) (Utopia Media, High Frequency Entertainment, Pinky Promise, Detour, Digital Ignition Entertainment)
2. Bear McCreary – “Old Tom Bombadil” (from ‘THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RINGS OF POWER’) (Amazon MGM Studios in association with New Line Cinema / Prime Video)
3. Christopher Lennertz – “Let’s Put The Christ Back In Christmas” (from ‘THE BOYS’) (Prime Video)
4. Diane Warren – “The Journey” (from ‘THE SIX TRIPLE EIGHT’) (Netflix)
5. Elton John, Brandi Carlile, Bernie Taupin, Andrew Watt – “Never Too Late” (from ‘ELTON JOHN: NEVER TOO LATE’) (Disney Branded Television, This Machine Filmworks, Rocket Entertainment)
6. Nicholas Britell, Steve McQueen, Taura Stinson – “Winter Coat” (from ‘BLITZ’) (Apple Original Films)

Outstanding Original Song for a Comedy or Musical Visual Media Production

1. Abigail Barlow, Emily Bear – “Beyond” (from ‘MOANA 2’) (Disney)
2. Clement Ducol, Camille – “Mi Camino” (from ‘EMILIA PEREZ’) (Why Not Productions, Page 114, Pathé, France 2 Cinéma, Saint Laurent Productions)
3. Clement Ducol, Camille, Jacques Audiard – “El Mal” (from ‘EMILIA PEREZ’) (Why Not Productions, Page 114, Pathé, France 2 Cinéma, Saint Laurent Productions)
4. Lainey Wilson, Luke Dick, Shane McAnally – “Out of Oklahoma” (from ‘TWISTERS’) (Universal Pictures)
5. Robbie Williams, Freddy Wexler, Sacha Skarbek – “Forbidden Road” (from ‘BETTER MAN’) (Paramount Pictures)
6. Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross & Luca Guadagnino – “Compress/Repress” (from ‘CHALLENGERS’) (Amazon MGM Studios)

David Raksin Award for Emerging Talent

1. Andrea Datzman – ‘INSIDE OUT 2’ (Disney/Pixar Animation Studios)
2. Emily Rice – ‘BROKEN BIRD’ (Catalyst Studios, Mitchell-Brunt Films)
3. Katya Richardson – ‘MOTORCYCLE MARY’ (Breakwater Studios)
4. Nikhil Koparkar – ‘DEAD WHISPER’ (Howlin’ Hounds Pictures, Brothers Gran Productions)
5. Robin Carolan – ‘NOSFERATU’ (Focus Features)
6. Wei-San Hsu – ‘INVISIBLE NATION’ (100 Chapters Productions, Double Hope Films, Seine Pictures)