Society of Composers & Lyricists

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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]

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Chapters

The Society of Composers & Lyricists operates three chapters outside of Los Angeles.

LocationYear FoundedChairsRef.
New York, NY2011Greg Pliska [6]
Nashville, TN2022 Jay Weigel [7]
Chicago, IL2025Tony Scott-Green [8]

Awards

Since 2020, the Society of Composers & Lyricists has presented annual awards for music in film, television, and other media. [9]

Ceremonies

#DateLocationHostRef.
1stJanuary 7, 2020 Skirball Cultural Center — [10]
2ndMarch 2, 2021Virtual Michael Giacchino [11]
3rdMarch 8, 2022 [a] Skirball Cultural Center Aloe Blacc [13]
4thFebruary 15, 2023 Darren Criss [14]
5thFebruary 13, 2024 Siedah Garrett [15]
6th February 12, 2025 Colin Hay [16] [17]

Categories

Since 2024, the organization presents awards in eight competitive categories: [2] [18]

Outstanding Original Score for a Studio Film

#YearFilmMusic byRef.
1st2020 Joker Hildur Guðnadóttir [19]
2nd2021 Soul Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, and Jon Batiste [20]
3rd2022 Encanto Germaine Franco [21]
4th2023 Nope Michael Abels [14]
5th2024 Oppenheimer Ludwig Göransson [15]
6th 2025 The Wild Robot Kris Bowers [17]

Outstanding Original Score for an Independent Film

#YearFilmMusic byRef.
1st2020 Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am Kathryn Bostic [19]
2nd2021 Blizzard of Souls Lolita Ritmanis [20]
3rd2022 The Green Knight Daniel Hart [21]
4th2023 Everything Everywhere All At Once Son Lux [14]
5th2024 Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie John Powell [15]
6th 2025 The Brutalist Daniel Blumberg [17]

Outstanding Original Score for a Television Production

#YearProductionMusic byRef.
1st2020 Chernobyl Hildur Guðnadóttir [19]
2nd2021 The Queen's Gambit Carlos Rafael Rivera [20]
3rd2022 The White Lotus Cristobal Tapia de Veer [21]
4th2023 [14]
5th2024 Succession Nicholas Britell [15]
6th 2025 Shōgun Atticus Ross, Leopold Ross, Nick Chuba [17]

Outstanding Original Title Sequence for a Television Production

#YearProductionMusic byRef.
5th2024 Lessons in Chemistry Carlos Rafael Rivera [15]
6th 2025 Palm Royale Jeff Toyne [17]

Outstanding Original Song for a Dramatic or Documentary Visual Media Production

Prior to 2022, a single award was given for Original Song in a Visual Media Production, irrespective of genre.

#YearSongProductionSong byRef.
1st2020"Stand Up" Harriet Joshuah Brian Campbell and Cynthia Erivo [19]
3rd2022"No Time to Die" No Time to Die Billie Eilish O'Connell and Finneas O'Connell [21]
4th2023"Applause" Tell It Like a Woman Diane Warren [14]
5th2024"Can't Catch Me Now" The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes Olivia Rodrigo and Dan Nigro [15]
6th 2025"The Journey" The Six Triple Eight Diane Warren [17]

Outstanding Original Song for a Comedy or Musical Visual Media Production

Prior to 2022, a single award was given for Original Song in a Visual Media Production, irrespective of genre.

#YearSongProductionSong byRef.
2nd2021"Husavik" Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga Savan Kotecha, Fat Max Gsus, and Rickard Göransson [20]
3rd2022"Just Look Up" Don't Look Up Nicholas Britell, Ariana Grande, Scott Mescudi, and Taura Stinson [21]
4th2023"Ciao Papa" Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio Alexandre Desplat, Roeban Katz, and Guillermo del Toro [14]
5th2024"What Was I Made For?" Barbie Billie Eilish O'Connell and Finneas O'Connell [15]
6th 2025"Compress/Repress" Challengers Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, Luca Guadagnino [17]

Outstanding Original Score for Interactive Media

#YearProductionMusic byRef.
1st2020 Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Gordy Haab and Stephen Barton [19]
2nd2021 Metamorphosis Garry Schyman and Mikolai Stroinski [20]
3rd2022 Battlefield 2042 Hildur Guðnadóttir and Sam Slater [21]
4th2023 Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Dawn of Ragnarök Stephanie Economou [14]
5th2024 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Gordy Haab and Stephen Barton [15]
6th 2025 Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord Winifred Phillips [17]

David Raksin Award for Emerging Talent

#YearProductionMusic ByRef.
3rd2022 Jupiter's Legacy Stephanie Economou [21]
4th2023 Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Nami Melumad [14]
5th2024Home Is a HotelCatherine Joy [15]
6th 2025 Inside Out 2 Andrea Datzman [17]

Spirit of Collaboration Award

In addition, the group presents the non-competitive Spirit of Collaboration Award to a composer and filmmaker team. [22]

#YearComposerFilmmakerRef.
1st2020 Thomas Newman Sam Mendes [19]
2nd2021 Terence Blanchard Spike Lee [20]
3rd2022 Carter Burwell Joel and Ethan Coen [21]
4th2023 Justin Hurwitz Damien Chazelle [14]
5th2024 Robbie Robertson Martin Scorsese [15]
6th 2025 Harry Gregson-Williams Ridley Scott [17]

Notes

  1. ↑ Rescheduled from February 1 due to the COVID-19 pandemic [12]

References

  1. ↑ "Mission and History". Society of Composers & Lyricists. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  2. 1 2 Pond, Steve (January 4, 2022). "Nicholas Britell, Diane Warren Lead Noms for Society of Composers and Lyricists Awards". TheWrap . Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  3. ↑ Eicke, Stephan (2019). The Struggle Behind the Soundtrack: Inside the Discordant New World of Film Scoring. McFarland. pp. 198–199. ISBN   9781476637006.
  4. ↑ Verrier, Richard (November 18, 2009). "Composers, lyricists make a union pitch" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  5. ↑ Newman, Melinda (January 8, 2020). "'Joker' Composer Hildur Gudnadóttir Scores Big at Inaugural Society of Composers & Lyricists Awards". Billboard . Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  6. ↑ "New York Chapter". Society of Composers & Lyricists. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
  7. ↑ "Nashville Chapter". Society of Composers & Lyricists. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
  8. ↑ "Chicago Chapter". Society of Composers & Lyricists. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
  9. ↑ Willman, Chris (December 3, 2019). "Society of Composers & Lyricists Announces Nominees for Inaugural Film/TV Awards". Variety . Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  10. ↑ Burlingame, Jon (January 8, 2020). "Women Win Big at Inaugural Society of Composers & Lyricists Awards". Variety . Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  11. ↑ 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.
  12. ↑ Pedersen, Erik (January 13, 2022). "Society of Composers & Lyricists' SCL Awards Rescheduled For March – Update". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  13. ↑ 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.
  14. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 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.
  15. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pedersen, Erik (February 13, 2024). "SCL Awards: Music From 'Oppenheimer' & 'Barbie' Among Society Of Composers & Lyricists Winners". Deadline. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  16. ↑ Pedersen, Erik (December 18, 2024). "Society Of Composers & Lyricists Cues Up 2025 SCL Awards Nominations". Deadline . Retrieved December 18, 2024.
  17. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pedersen, Erik (February 12, 2025). "SCL Awards: 'Wild Robot' & 'The Brutalist' Take Top Film Prizes; Two For Atticus Ross; Diane Warren Wins – Full List". Deadline . Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  18. ↑ "The SCL Awards". Society of Composers & Lyricists. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  19. 1 2 3 4 5 6 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.
  20. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Anderson, Erik (March 3, 2021). "'Soul,' "Husavik" are Society of Composers and Lyricists winners". AwardsWatch. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  21. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Anderson, Erik (March 9, 2022). "Society of Composers and Lyricists (SCL) winners: 'Encanto,' Billie Eilish and 'The White Lotus'". AwardsWatch. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  22. ↑ 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.
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