The Society of Composers and Lyricists introduced its 2025 awards recipients on the sixth annual SCL Awards.
Held on the Skirball Cultural Middle, composers and lyricists gathered collectively for a dinner and ceremony hosted by singer-songwriter Colin Hays. The night opened with a efficiency of “Lean on Me” – meant to deliver the group collectively after the current wildfires which have devastated Los Angeles.
Whereas the night time’s ambiance was general celebratory, the award ceremony took a number of alternatives to acknowledge the current tragedy within the metropolis. Composer Starr Parodi, who misplaced her house within the Palisades Fireplace, was given a substitute plaque for her beforehand earned jury award on stage.
Among the many high awards for the night time had been Daniel Blumberg for The Brutalist, Diane Warren for The Six Triple Eight, Kris Bowers for The Wild Robotic and Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross and Luca Guadagnino for Challengers.
Composer Harry Gregson-William accepted the Spirit of Collaboration Award for his work with Ridley Scott. The director, unable to attend in individual, despatched alongside a video message for his long-time collaborator. The composer led a efficiency that includes compositions from the pair’s movies together with The Martian. Emmy Award-winning composer Jeff Beal took house the 2025 jury conscious.
A full listing of winners from the 2025 SCL Awards is beneath.
Excellent Unique Rating for a Studio Movie
Clement Ducol, Camille – Emilia Perez – Netflix
Hans Zimmer – Dune: Half Two – Warner Bros. Footage, Legendary Footage
Harry Gregson-Williams – Gladiator II – Paramount Footage
John Powell, Stephen Schwartz – Depraved – Common Footage
Kris Bowers – The Wild Robotic – DreamWorks Animation (WINNER)
Volker Bertelmann – Conclave – Focus Options
Excellent Unique Rating for an Impartial Movie
Chris Bacon – Heretic – A24
Daniel Blumberg – The Brutalist – A24 (WINNER)
Dara Taylor – Meet Me Subsequent Christmas – Roberts Media
Fabrizio Mancinelli – Right here After – Artina Movies, ClaRo Productions, Fenix Leisure, Hopscotch Footage
Heather McIntosh – Winner – Massive Seaside, One Neighborhood, Scythia Movies, ShivHans Footage
Stephanie Economou – The Guide Of Jobs – Bull’s Eye Leisure, Rebellium Movies
Excellent Unique Music for a Dramatic or Documentary Visible Media Manufacturing
Andrew Wyatt, Lykke Li, Miley Cyrus – “Lovely That Approach” from The Final Showgirl – Utopia Media, Excessive Frequency Leisure, Pinky Promise, Detour, Digital Ignition Leisure
Bear McCreary – “Outdated Tom Bombadil” from The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Energy – Amazon MGM Studios in affiliation with New Line Cinema, Prime Video
Christopher Lennertz – “Let’s Put The Christ Again In Christmas” from The Boys – Prime Video
Diane Warren – “The Journey” from The Six Triple Eight – Netflix (WINNER)
Elton John, Brandi Carlile, Bernie Taupin, Andrew Watt – “By no means Too Late” (from ‘ELTON JOHN: NEVER TOO LATE’) (Disney Branded Tv, This Machine Filmworks, Rocket Leisure)
Nicholas Britell, Steve McQueen, Taura Stinson – “Winter Coat” from Blitz – Apple Unique Movies
Excellent Unique Music for a Comedy or Musical Visible Media Manufacturing
Abigail Barlow, Emily Bear – “Past” from Moana 2 – Disney
Clement Ducol, Camille – “Mi Camino” from Emilia Perez – Why Not Productions, Web page 114, Pathé, France 2 Cinéma, Saint Laurent Productions
Clement Ducol, Camille, Jacques Audiard – “El Mal” from Emilia Perez – Why Not Productions, Web page 114, Pathé, France 2 Cinéma, Saint Laurent Productions
Lainey Wilson, Luke Dick, Shane McAnally – “Out of Oklahoma” from Twisters – Common Footage
Robbie Williams, Freddy Wexler, Sacha Skarbek – “Forbidden Highway” from Higher Man – Paramount Footage
Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross & Luca Guadagnino – Compress/Repress” from Challengers – Amazon MGM Studios (WINNER)
Excellent Unique Title Sequence for a Tv Manufacturing
Atticus Ross, Leopold Ross, Nick Chuba – Shōgun – FX Community
Blake Neely – Masters Of The Air – Apple TV+
Carlos Rafael Rivera – Griselda – Netflix
Danielle Ponder – Manhunt – Apple TV+
Jeff Toyne – Palm Royale – Apple TV+ (WINNER)
Nami Melumad – Dream Productions – Pixar Animation Studios, Disney+
Excellent Unique Rating for a Tv Manufacturing
Atticus Ross, Leopold Ross, Nick Chuba – Shōgun – FX Community (WINNER)
Bear McCreary – The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Energy – Amazon MGM Studios in affiliation with New Line Cinema, Prime Video
Blake Neely – Masters Of The Air – Apple TV+
David Fleming – Mr And Mrs Smith – Amazon MGM Studios
Finneas O’Connell – Disclaimer – Apple TV+
Jeff Toyne – Palm Royale – Apple TV+
Excellent Unique Rating for Interactive Media
Gordy Haab – Indiana Jones and the Nice Circle – Machine Video games, Bethesda Studios, Lucasfilm Video games
Nainita Desai – Tales Of Kenzera: Zau – Surgent Studios, EA
Wilbert Roget, II – Star Wars: Outlaws – Large Leisure, Ubisoft
Winifred Phillips – Wizardry: Proving Grounds Of The Mad Overlord – Digital Eclipse (WINNER)
David Raksin Award for Rising Expertise
Andrea Datzman – Inside Out 2 – Disney, Pixar Animation Studios (WINNER)
Emily Rice – Damaged Chicken – Catalyst Studios, Mitchell-Brunt Movies
Katya Richardson – Motorbike Mary – Breakwater Studios
Nikhil Koparkar – Useless Whisper – Howlin’ Hounds Footage, Brothers Gran Productions
Robin Carolan – Nosferatu – Focus Options
Wei-San Hsu – Invisible Nation – 100 Chapters Productions, Double Hope Movies, Seine Footage
