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The World Soundtrack Academy has once again celebrated the hottest composers in the world, with several BMI composers taking center stage in the virtual awards ceremony. Hildur Guðnadóttir, who took the trophy last year for TV Composer of the Year with her score for HBO’s miniseries Chernobyl, has this year…
BMI Congratulates its World Soundtrack Award Nominees
The nominees for this year’s World Soundtrack Awards have been announced, with several BMI-affiliated composers in the running for the prestigious accolades. This year, Alexandre Desplat, who is also up for Film Composer of the Year and holds the record for most wins in that category, is the event’s Guest…
BMI Salutes its Composers Invited to Join Oscar Voting
BMI is proud to announce that nine of our film composers and/or songwriters have been asked to join the voting body of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences. The Oscars took this opportunity to extend invitations to 819 potential new members from across the different award categories represented…
BMI Salutes 2020 Oscar Nominees at SCL Annual Reception
On the eve of the Oscars, the Society of Composers & Lyricists gathered together the music community to honor this year’s nominees. Attending the celebration in Hollywood were Best Score nominees John Williams (Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker), Alexandre Desplat (Little Women), Thomas Newman (1917), and Hildur Guðnadóttir, who won…
BMI Congratulates its 2020 Oscar Nominees
The nods for this year’s Oscars are in, with BMI composers and songwriters in the majority to take home the coveted trophies. Winners will be announced February 9, 2020, from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles with a live broadcast at 8PM EST/5PM PT on ABC. Congratulations to all! Here…
BMI Congratulates its SCL Award Winners
BMI Congratulates its SCL Award Winners On Tuesday night, the Society of Composer & Lyricists presented their inaugural awards at the Skirball Center in LA, honoring composers and songwriters in all visual media. Winning in all five categories were some of Hollywood’s hottest composers, all of whom…
BMI Congratulates its Oscar Shortlist Contenders
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Monday unveiled the shortlists for nine Oscar categories including Best Original Score and Best Original Song. Academy members will choose the 2020 Oscar nominees in these categories from these reduced lists of awards hopefuls! Congratulations to all. Here’s the list of…
5 Questions With Golden Globe-Nominated Joshuah Brian Campbell
At just 25, BMI composer Joshuah Brian Campbell has already achieved musical successes that many others can only dream of. In November, the multi-talented Campbell’s original song “Stand Up,” co-written with starring actress Cynthia Erivo for the film Harriet, earned a Hollywood Music in Media Award. Now in December, the…
BMI Congratulates its 2020 Critics Choice Award Nominees
BMI congratulates the many BMI songwriters and composers who received nods for the 2020 Critics Choice Awards. The winners will be announced at a ceremony on January 12, 2020, at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, and will air live on the CW Network. Good luck to all! Here’s the…
BMI Congratulates its 2020 Golden Globe Nominees
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association has announced this year’s Golden Globe nominees with several BMI songwriters and composers poised to win big. The annual celebration will air live on NBC January 5, 2020, from the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles. Congratulations to all! Here’s the list of BMI nominees: Best…