Awards season is in full swing, and on March 8, the Society of Composers & Lyricists held their annual awards ceremony at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles. The third such ceremony in SCL’s seventy-seven-year history, the awards recognized the best scores and songs from the past year across seven categories, including film, television and interactive media.
Winners includedGermaine Franco, the first woman ever to score a Disney animated film, who took home the award for Outstanding Original Score for a Studio Film for her work onEncanto. In the Independent Film category,Green KnightcomposerDaniel Harttook home the top prize for his work on A24’sDev Patel-starring take on the Arthurian story of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. Rounding out the prizes for top scores isCristobal Tapia de Veer, whose score forThe White Lotusbeat out hugely popular seriesLoki,Squid Game,SuccessionandWandavision.
Brother-sister duoFinneas O’ConnellandBillie Eilishtook home the award for Outstanding Original Song for a Drama/Documentary for the title track from the latest James Bond filmNo Time To Die, the same song that netted the pair their first Academy Award nomination. In the Outstanding Original Song for a Musical/Comedy category, the top prize was awarded toNicholas Britell,Ariana Grande,Scott “Kid Cudi” Mescudi, andTaura Stinsonfor “Just Look Up” from the dark comedyDon’t Look Up.
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Hildur Guđnadóttirtook home her third SCL award, this time in the Interactive Media category for her work onBattlefield 2042. Guđnadóttir won her first two SCL awards in the first year of the ceremony, where she won prizes in the Film category for her work onJoker, and in the television category forChernobyl.
The SCL also handed out two special prizes at the award ceremony.Stephanie Economouwas awarded the David Raskin Award for Emerging Talent — newly added for the 2022 ceremony — for her work onJupiter’s Legacy. Meanwhile,Carter Burwelland brothersJoelandEthan Coenreceived the Spirit of Collaboration Award, which honored the seventeen films the group has collaborated on. The presentation of their award was accompanied by a performance by theCarter Burwell Ensemble.
Other performances that evening included one by the Grammy-winningJudith Hill, and viral sensation-turned-Grammy nominated duoAbigail BarlowandEmily Bear, known for theirBridgerton: The Unofficial Musical.
