The Society of Composers & Lyricists is an organization founded in 1983 to represent composers and lyricists working in visual media, such as television and film.[1][2] It sought union status in 1984 after the dissolution of the Composers and Lyricists Guild of America, but the National Labor Relations Board denied the bid on the basis that songwriters were independent contractors. Another attempt to become a union in the 1990s was also unsuccessful.[3][4] Members of the organization also include orchestrators, arrangers, music supervisors, music agents, music attorneys, music editors, copyists, and audio engineers.[5]
Awards
editSince 2020, the Society of Composers & Lyricists has presented annual awards for music in film, television, and other media.[6]
Ceremonies
edit| # | Date | Location | Host | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | January 7, 2020 | Skirball Cultural Center | — | [7] |
| 2nd | March 2, 2021 | Virtual | Michael Giacchino | [8] |
| 3rd | March 8, 2022[a] | Skirball Cultural Center | Aloe Blacc | [10] |
| 4th | February 15, 2023 | Darren Criss | [11] | |
| 5th | February 13, 2024 | Siedah Garrett | [12] |
Categories
editSince 2024, the organization presents awards in eight competitive categories:[2][13]
Outstanding Original Score for a Studio Film
edit| # | Year | Film | Music by | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2020 | Joker | Hildur Guðnadóttir | [14] |
| 2nd | 2021 | Soul | Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, and Jon Batiste | [15] |
| 3rd | 2022 | Encanto | Germaine Franco | [16] |
| 4th | 2023 | Nope | Michael Abels | [11] |
| 5th | 2024 | Oppenheimer | Ludwig Göransson | [12] |
Outstanding Original Score for an Independent Film
edit| # | Year | Film | Music by | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2020 | Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am | Kathryn Bostic | [14] |
| 2nd | 2021 | Blizzard of Souls | Lolita Ritmanis | [15] |
| 3rd | 2022 | The Green Knight | Daniel Hart | [16] |
| 4th | 2023 | Everything Everywhere All At Once | Son Lux | [11] |
| 5th | 2024 | Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie | John Powell | [12] |
Outstanding Original Score for a Television Production
edit| # | Year | Production | Music by | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2020 | Chernobyl | Hildur Guðnadóttir | [14] |
| 2nd | 2021 | The Queen's Gambit | Carlos Rafael Rivera | [15] |
| 3rd | 2022 | The White Lotus | Cristobal Tapia de Veer | [16] |
| 4th | 2023 | [11] | ||
| 5th | 2024 | Succession | Nicholas Britell | [12] |
Outstanding Original Title Sequence for a Television Production
edit| # | Year | Production | Music by | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th | 2024 | Lessons in Chemistry | Carlos Rafael Rivera | [12] |
Outstanding Original Song for a Dramatic or Documentary Visual Media Production
editPrior to 2022, a single award was given for Original Song in a Visual Media Production, irrespective of genre.
| # | Year | Song | Production | Song by | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2020 | "Stand Up" | Harriet | Joshuah Brian Campbell and Cynthia Erivo | [14] |
| 3rd | 2022 | "No Time to Die" | No Time to Die | Billie Eilish O'Connell and Finneas O'Connell | [16] |
| 4th | 2023 | "Applause" | Tell It Like a Woman | Diane Warren | [11] |
| 5th | 2024 | "Can't Catch Me Now" | The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes | Olivia Rodrigo and Dan Nigro | [12] |
Outstanding Original Song for a Comedy or Musical Visual Media Production
editPrior to 2022, a single award was given for Original Song in a Visual Media Production, irrespective of genre.
| # | Year | Song | Production | Song by | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | 2021 | "Husavik" | Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga | Savan Kotecha, Fat Max Gsus, and Rickard Göransson | [15] |
| 3rd | 2022 | "Just Look Up" | Don't Look Up | Nicholas Britell, Ariana Grande, Scott Mescudi, and Taura Stinson | [16] |
| 4th | 2023 | "Ciao Papa" | Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio | Alexandre Desplat, Roeban Katz, and Guillermo del Toro | [11] |
| 5th | 2024 | "What Was I Made For?" | Barbie | Billie Eilish O'Connell and Finneas O'Connell | [12] |
Outstanding Original Score for Interactive Media
edit| # | Year | Production | Music by | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2020 | Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order | Gordy Haab and Stephen Barton | [14] |
| 2nd | 2021 | Metamorphosis | Garry Schyman and Mikolai Stroinski | [15] |
| 3rd | 2022 | Battlefield 2042 | Hildur Guðnadóttir and Sam Slater | [16] |
| 4th | 2023 | Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Dawn of Ragnarök | Stephanie Economou | [11] |
| 5th | 2024 | Star Wars Jedi: Survivor | Gordy Haab and Stephen Barton | [12] |
David Raksin Award for Emerging Talent
edit| # | Year | Production | Music By | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 2022 | Jupiter's Legacy | Stephanie Economou | [16] |
| 4th | 2023 | Star Trek: Strange New Worlds | Nami Melumad | [11] |
| 5th | 2024 | Home Is a Hotel | Catherine Joy | [12] |
Spirit of Collaboration Award
editIn addition, the group presents the non-competitive Spirit of Collaboration Award to a composer and filmmaker team.[17]
| # | Year | Composer | Filmmaker | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2020 | Thomas Newman | Sam Mendes | [14] |
| 2nd | 2021 | Terence Blanchard | Spike Lee | [15] |
| 3rd | 2022 | Carter Burwell | Joel and Ethan Coen | [16] |
| 4th | 2023 | Justin Hurwitz | Damien Chazelle | [11] |
| 5th | 2024 | Robbie Robertson | Martin Scorsese | [12] |
Notes
edit- ^ Rescheduled from February 1 due to the COVID-19 pandemic[9]
References
edit- ^ "Mission and History". Society of Composers & Lyricists. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
- ^ a b Pond, Steve (January 4, 2022). "Nicholas Britell, Diane Warren Lead Noms for Society of Composers and Lyricists Awards". TheWrap. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
- ^ Eicke, Stephan (2019). The Struggle Behind the Soundtrack: Inside the Discordant New World of Film Scoring. McFarland. pp. 198–199. ISBN 9781476637006.
- ^ Verrier, Richard (November 18, 2009). "Composers, lyricists make a union pitch". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
- ^ Newman, Melinda (January 8, 2020). "'Joker' Composer Hildur Gudnadóttir Scores Big at Inaugural Society of Composers & Lyricists Awards". Billboard. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
- ^ Willman, Chris (December 3, 2019). "Society of Composers & Lyricists Announces Nominees for Inaugural Film/TV Awards". Variety. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
- ^ Burlingame, Jon (January 8, 2020). "Women Win Big at Inaugural Society of Composers & Lyricists Awards". Variety. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
- ^ Burlingame, Jon (March 2, 2021). "'Soul,' 'Blizzard of Souls' Scores and 'Eurovision' Song Win Top Awards From Society of Composers and Lyricists". Variety. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
- ^ Pedersen, Erik (January 13, 2022). "Society of Composers & Lyricists' SCL Awards Rescheduled For March – Update". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
- ^ Tapp, Tom (March 8, 2022). "Billie Eilish, Finneas O'Connell, Ariana Grande Top Society Of Composers & Lyricists' Awards – Full Winners List". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Anderson, Erik (16 February 2023). "4th Society of Composers & Lyricists (SCL) winners: 'Nope,' 'Everything Everywhere All At Once,' 'The White Lotus'". AwardsWatch. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Pedersen, Erik (February 13, 2024). "SCL Awards: Music From 'Oppenheimer' & 'Barbie' Among Society Of Composers & Lyricists Winners". Deadline. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ^ "The SCL Awards". Society of Composers & Lyricists. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f Anderson, Erik (January 8, 2020). "Society of Composers and Lyricists (SCL) Awards: Hildur Guðnadóttir a double winner for 'Joker,' 'Chernobyl'". AwardsWatch. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f Anderson, Erik (March 3, 2021). "'Soul,' "Husavik" are Society of Composers and Lyricists winners". AwardsWatch. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Anderson, Erik (March 9, 2022). "Society of Composers and Lyricists (SCL) winners: 'Encanto,' Billie Eilish and 'The White Lotus'". AwardsWatch. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
- ^ Vlessing, Etan (February 1, 2021). "Spike Lee, Terence Blanchard to Receive Collaboration Honor at Society of Composers & Lyricists Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 14, 2022.