6th edition of the SCL Awards – Winners

The Society of Composers & Lyricists (SCL) celebrated the 6th edition of the SCL Awards on February 12, 2025, at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles.

 

In addition to the winners of competitive categories, the ceremony also honored the filmmaker-composer team of Ridley Scott and Harry Gregson-Williams with the Spirit of Collaboration Award, which featured live performances of pieces from The Martian and Kingdom of Heaven. Jeff Beal was awarded the Jury Award for the Carnegie Hall-premiered re-score of The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari.

 

Following a month after the devastating Southern California wildfires, the night also featured a silent auction presented by Sweet Relief and Media Musicians United, who were represented by composer Jeff Fair and 6th SCL Award nominees Dara Taylor and Christopher Lennertz.

 

Following is the list of nominees/winners:

OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A STUDIO FILM

  • Kris Bowers- The Wild Robot – Universal Pictures
  • Clément Ducol, Camille – Emilia Pérez – Netflix
  • Hans Zimmer – Dune: Part Two – Warner Bros. Pictures
  • Harry Gregson-Williams – Gladiator II – Paramount Pictures
  • John Powell, Stephen Schwartz – Wicked: Part 1 – Universal Pictures
  • Volker Bertelmann – Conclave – Focus Features

 

OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL SCORE FOR AN INDEPENDENT FILM

  • Daniel Blumberg – The Brutalist – A24
  • Chris Bacon – Heretic – A24
  • Dara Taylor – Meet Me Next Christmas – Netflix
  • Fabrizio Mancinelli – Here After – Paramount Pictures
  • Heather McIntosh – Winner – Vertical Entertainment
  • Stephanie Economou – The Book of Jobs – Rebellium Films

 

OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A TELEVISION PRODUCTION

  • Atticus Ross, Leopold Ross, Nick Chuba – Shōgun – FX
  • Bear McCreary – The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power – Amazon Prime Video
  • Blake Neely – Masters of the Air – Apple TV+
  • David Fleming – Mr. & Mrs. Smith – Amazon Prime Video
  • Finneas O’Connell – Disclaimer – Apple TV+
  • Jeff Toyne – Palm Royale – Apple TV+

 

OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL TITLE SEQUENCE FOR A TELEVISION PRODUCTION

  • Jeff Toyne – Palm Royale – Apple TV+
  • Atticus Ross, Leopold Ross, Nick Chuba – Shōgun – FX
  • Blake Neely – Masters of the Air – Apple TV+
  • Carlos Rafael Rivera – Griselda – Netflix
  • Danielle Ponder – Manhunt – Apple TV+
  • Nami Melumad – Dream Productions – Pixar Animation Studios / Disney+

 

OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL SONG FOR A DRAMATIC OR DOCUMENTARY VISUAL MEDIA PRODUCTION

  • Diane Warren – “The Journey” from The Six Triple Eight – Netflix
  • Andrew Wyatt, Lykke Li, Miley Cyrus – “Beautiful That Way” from The Last Showgirl – Roadside Attractions
  • Bear McCreary – “Old Tom Bombadil” from The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power – Amazon Prime Video
  • Christopher Lennertz – “Let’s Put the Christ Back in Christmas” from The Boys – Amazon Prime Video
  • Elton John, Brandi Carlile, Bernie Taupin, Andrew Watt – “Never Too Late” from Elton John: Never Too Late – Disney+
  • Nicholas Britell, Steve McQueen, Taura Stinson – “Winter Coat” from Blitz – Apple Original Films

 

OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL SONG FOR A COMEDY OR MUSICAL VISUAL MEDIA PRODUCTION

  • Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, Luca Guadagnino – “Compress/Repress” from Challengers – Amazon MGM Studios
  • Abigail Barlow, Emily Bear – “Beyond” from Moana 2 – Walt Disney Studios
  • Clément Ducol, Camille – “Mi Camino” from Emilia Pérez – Netflix
  • Clément Ducol, Camille, Jacques Audiard – “El Mal” from Emilia Pérez – Netflix
  • Lainey Wilson, Luke Dick, Shane McAnally – “Out of Oklahoma” from Twisters – Universal Pictures
  • Robbie Williams, Freddy Wexler, Sacha Skarbek – “Forbidden Road” from Better Man – Paramount Pictures

 

OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL SCORE FOR INTERACTIVE MEDIA

  • Winifred Phillips – Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord – Digital Eclipse
  • Gordy Haab – Indiana Jones and the Great Circle – Bethesda Softworks
  • Nainita Desai – Tales of Kenzera: Zau – Electronic Arts
  • Wilbert Roget, II – Star Wars: Outlaws – Ubisoft

 

DAVID RAKSIN AWARD FOR EMERGING TALENT

  • Andrea Datzman – Inside Out 2 – Disney / Pixar
  • Emily Rice – Broken Bird – Catalyst Studios
  • Katya Richardson – Motorcycle Mary – ESPN / Breakwater Studios
  • Nikhil Koparkar – Dead Whisper – Vertical Entertainment
  • Robin Carolan – Nosferatu – Focus Features
  • Wei-San Hsu – Invisible Nation – Abramorama

 

SPIRIT OF COLLABORATION AWARD

  • Harry Gregson-Williams & Ridley Scott

 

JURY AWARD

  • Jeff Beal for The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari

 

Read more:

https://thescl.com/special-events/the-6th-annual-scl-awards/