IFMCA Awards 2021 (18th edition) – Winners

Yesterday, Thursday, February 17th, winners for the 18th edition of the IFMCA Awards (International Film Music Critics Association) were announced.

 

The complete list of winners/nominees is:

FILM SCORE OF THE YEAR

  • COPPELIA, music by Maurizio Malagnini
  • DUNE, music by Hans Zimmer
  • THE GREEN KNIGHT, music by Daniel Hart
  • JUNGLE CRUISE, music by James Newton Howard
  • THE LAST DUEL, music by Harry Gregson-Williams

 

FILM COMPOSER OF THE YEAR

  • JAMES NEWTON HOWARD
  • PANU AALTIO
  • NICHOLAS BRITELL
  • JONNY GREENWOOD
  • HANS ZIMMER

 

BREAKTHROUGH COMPOSER OF THE YEAR

  • OSCAR MARTÍN LEANIZBARRUTIA
  • AMIE DOHERTY
  • STEPHANIE ECONOMOU
  • ARTHUR SHARPE
  • RAPHAELLE THIBAUT

 

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A DRAMA FILM

  • THE CURSE OF TURANDOT [TULANDUO: MOZHOU YUANQI], music by Simon Franglen
  • BUCKLEY’S CHANCE, music by Christopher Gordon
  • THE LAST DUEL, music by Harry Gregson-Williams
  • THE POWER OF THE DOG, music by Jonny Greenwood
  • SPENCER, music by Jonny Greenwood

 

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A COMEDY FILM

  • CRUELLA, music by Nicholas Britell
  • DÉLICIEUX, music by Christophe Julien
  • DON’T LOOK UP, music by Nicholas Britell
  • THE FRENCH DISPATCH, music by Alexandre Desplat
  • THE POTATO VENTURE [PERUNA], music by Panu Aaltio

 

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR AN ACTION/ADVENTURE/THRILLER FILM

  • JUNGLE CRUISE, music by James Newton Howard
  • GUNPOWDER MILKSHAKE, music by Frank Ilfman
  • THE KING’S MAN, music by Matthew Margeson and Dominic Lewis
  • LAST NIGHT IN SOHO, music by Steven Price
  • NO TIME TO DIE, music by Hans Zimmer

 

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A FANTASY/SCIENCE FICTION/HORROR FILM

  • COPPELIA, music by Maurizio Malagnini
  • DUNE, music by Hans Zimmer
  • GHOSTBUSTERS: AFTERLIFE, music by Rob Simonsen
  • THE GREEN KNIGHT, music by Daniel Hart
  • SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME, music by Michael Giacchino

 

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR AN ANIMATED FEATURE

  • RAYA AND THE LAST DRAGON, music by James Newton Howard
  • ENCANTO, music by Germaine Franco
  • LUCA, music by Dan Romer
  • SPIRIT UNTAMED, music by Amie Doherty
  • WISH DRAGON, music by Philip Klein

 

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A DOCUMENTARY

  • TALE OF THE SLEEPING GIANTS [TUNTURIN TARINA], music by Panu Aaltio
  • THE ARCTIC: OUR LAST GREAT WILDERNESS, music by Alex Heffes
  • JULIA, music by Rachel Portman
  • A PERFECT PLANET, music by Ilan Eshkeri
  • QINGHAI: OUR NATIONAL PARK [QINGHAI: WOMEN DE GUOJIA GONGYUAN], music by Chad Cannon

 

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR TELEVISION

  • MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE: REVELATION, music by Bear McCreary
  • COBRA KAI, music by Leo Birenberg and Zach Robinson
  • FOUNDATION, music by Bear McCreary
  • LOKI, music by Natalie Holt
  • LOST IN SPACE, music by Christopher Lennertz

 

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A VIDEO GAME OR INTERACTIVE MEDIA

  • RATCHET & CLANK: RIFT APART, music by Mark Mothersbaugh and Wataru Hokoyama
  • ARK: GENESIS PART II, music by Gareth Coker
  • CALL OF DUTY: VANGUARD, music by Bear McCreary
  • GHOST OF TSUSHIMA: IKI ISLAND & LEGENDS, music by Chad Cannon and Bill Hemstapat, theme by Ilan Eshkeri
  • MARVEL’S GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY, music by Richard Jacques

 

BEST NEW ARCHIVAL RELEASE – RE-RELEASE OR RE-RECORDING

  • THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK, music by Alfred Newman; album produced by Nick Redman, Mike Matessino, and Neil S. Bulk; liner notes by Julie Kirgo; album art direction by Jim Titus (La-La Land)
  • THE EIGER SANCTION, music by John Williams; album produced by Mike Matessino; liner notes by Jon Burlingame; album art direction by Kay Marshall (Intrada)
  • LEGEND, music by Jerry Goldsmith; album produced by Cyril Durand-Roger, Laurent Lafarge, Reynold d’Silva, and David Stoner; liner notes by Jeff Bond; album art direction by David Marques (Music Box/Silva Screen)
  • LIONHEART, music by Jerry Goldsmith; album produced by Cary Mansfield; liner notes by Tim Grieving; album art direction by Bill Pitzonka (Varèse Sarabande)
  • THE TAMARIND SEED, music by John Barry; album produced by Geoff Leonard, Pete Walker, Ruud Rozemeijer, David Stoner, and Reynold d’Silva; liner notes by Geoff Leonard and Pete Walker; album art direction by Stuart Ford (Silva Screen)

 

BEST NEW ARCHIVAL RELEASE – COMPILATION

  • THE FILM SCORES OF BERNARD HERRMANN, music by Bernard Herrmann; album produced by Tony d’Amato, Gavin Barratt, Raymond Few, and Tim McDonald; liner notes by Tom Schneller; album art direction by Matt Read (Phase 4/Deutsche Grammophon)
  • GABRIEL YARED: MUSIC FOR FILM, music by Gabriel Yared; the Brussels Philharmonic Orchestra and Vlaams Radiokoor, conducted by Dirk Brossé; album produced by Thomas Van Parys and Marijke Vandeburie; liner notes by Thomas Van Parys; album art direction by Stuart Ford (Silva Screen/Film Fest Gent)
  • PEDRO ALMODÓVAR & ALBERTO IGLESIAS FILM MUSIC COLLECTION, music by Alberto Iglesias; album produced by José M. Benitez and Alberto Iglesias; liner notes by Pedro Almodóvar, Alberto Iglesias, and Manuel J. Lombardo; album art direction by Nacho B. Govantes and Luca Barcellona (Quartet/El Deseo)
  • THE PINK PANTHER FINAL CHAPTERS COLLECTION (TRAIL OF THE PINK PANTHER/CURSE OF THE PINK PANTHER/SON OF THE PINK PANTHER), music by Henry Mancini; album produced by Chris Malone; liner notes by John Takis; album art direction by Nacho B. Govantes (Quartet)
  • SPOTLIGHT ON JOHN WILLIAMS, music by John Williams; the City Light Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Kevin Griffiths; album produced by Pirmin Zängerle and Martin Korn; liner notes by Basil Böhni; album art direction by Roger Krütli (Prospero Classical)

 

FILM MUSIC RECORD LABEL OF THE YEAR

  • LA-LA LAND RECORDS, MV Gerhard and Matt Verboys
  • INTRADA, Douglass Fake and Roger Feigelson
  • MOVIESCORE MEDIA, Mikael Carlsson
  • MUSIC BOX RECORDS, Cyril Durand-Roger and Laurent Lafarge
  • QUARTET RECORDS, José M. Benitez

 

FILM MUSIC COMPOSITION OF THE YEAR

  • “Arachnoverture” from SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME, music by Michael Giacchino
  • “Claret, Tema Principal” from CLARET, music by Oscar Martín Leanizbarrutia
  • “The Final Battle” from MY COUNTRY, MY PARENTS [WO HE WO DE FUBEI], music by Gordy Haab
  • “Grand Finale” from COPPELIA, music by Maurizio Malagnini
  • “Riddles” from BUCKLEY’S CHANCE, music by Christopher Gordon

 

ROBERTO ASCHIERI SPECIAL AWARD

  • NICK REDMAN

 

KYLE RENICK SPECIAL AWARD

  • WEST SIDE STORY

 

Award ceremony video:

 

More information:

http://filmmusiccritics.org/2022/02/ifmca-award-winners-2021/