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Alexandre Desplat Named Film Composer of the Year at World Soundtrack Awards

The 9th World Soundtrack Awards were the capstone of the 36th Ghent International Film Festival, held October 6-17 in Belgium. Alexandre Desplat (SACEM) was named Film Composer of the Year, thanks to his stunning original scores for motion pictures including Coco Avant Chanel, Largo Winch, Chéri, and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, which also garnered Best Original Film Score of the Year for the internationally renowned…
BMI Film & Television Awards Tout Composers of Year’s Top Film, Television, & Cable Music

David Newman Honored for Outstanding Career Achievement; Mike Post Receives Classic Contribution Award BMI honored the composers of music featured in the past year’s top-grossing films, top-rated prime-time network television series, and highest ranking cable network programs tonight at its annual Film & Television Awards. Held at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel and hosted by BMI President & CEO Del Bryant and Film/TV Relations Vice President Doreen Ringer Ross, the black-tie…
A.R. Rahman Sweeps Oscars

Composer A. R. Rahman swept the fields honoring musical contributions to the year’s best in film at the 81st Annual Academy Awards, staged Sunday, February 22 in Los Angeles. Rahman’s composition for Slumdog Millionaire earned the statuette for Original Score, while the film’s “Jai Ho,” featuring music by Rahman and lyrics by Gulzar, claimed Original Song honors. Slumdog Millionaire’s creative hive…
A. R. Rahman Wins BAFTA Award as BMI Composers Dominate Video Game Nods
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) recently applauded the year’s best in film, and composer A. R. Rahman walked away with the 2009 Orange British Academy Film Award for Music in recognition of his original score and songs for Slumdog Millionaire. Rahman will also vie for three Oscars at the 81st Annual Academy Awards Sunday, February 22. A.…
