For years now the closest thing Hollywood has had to a guild for composers and songwriters, the Society of Composers and Lyricists has long declined to provide year-end award nominations as its fellow industry unions commonly do nowadays. That, however, has changed this year, as the SCL announces its inaugural slate of nominees for visual media. Movie-wise, it's a fairly concise set, unlike many guilds which choose to nominate artists across multiple categories, but kudos to the SCL for setting aside a separate category for independent film. Award winners will be announced on the 7th of January.
Outstanding Original Score for a Studio Film
Michael Abels (Us)
Michael Giacchino (Jojo Rabbit)
Hildur Gudnadottir (Joker)
John Powell (How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World)
Alan Silvestri (Avengers: Endgame)
Outstanding Original Score for an Independent Film
Jeff Beal (The Biggest Little Farm)
Kathryn Bostic (Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am)
Alberto Iglesias (Pain & Glory)
Howard Shore (The Song of Names)
Gabriel Yared (Judy)
Outstanding Original Song for Visual Media
Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez - 'Into The Unknown' (Frozen II)
Kathryn Bostic - 'High Above The Water' (Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am)
Joshua Brian Campbell and Cynthia Erivo - 'Stand Up' (Harriet)
Alan Menken, Benj Pasek and Justin Paul - 'Speechless' (Aladdin)
Diane Warren - 'I'm Standing With You' (Breakthrough)
Spirit of Collaboration Award
SAM MENDES AND THOMAS NEWMAN
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