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]
Since 2020, the Society of Composers & Lyricists has presented annual awards for music in film, television, and other media. [6]
# | Date | Location | Host | Ref. |
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1st | January 7, 2020 | Skirball Cultural Center | — | [7] |
2nd | March 2, 2021 | Virtual | Michael Giacchino | [8] |
3rd | March 8, 2022 [lower-alpha 1] | Skirball Cultural Center | Aloe Blacc | [10] |
4th | February 15, 2023 | Darren Criss | [11] | |
5th | February 13, 2024 | Siedah Garrett | [12] |
Since 2024, the organization presents awards in eight competitive categories: [2] [13]
# | Year | Film | Music by | Ref. |
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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] |
# | Year | Film | Music by | Ref. |
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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] |
# | Year | Production | Music by | Ref. |
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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] |
# | Year | Production | Music by | Ref. |
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5th | 2024 | Lessons in Chemistry | Carlos Rafael Rivera | [12] |
Prior to 2022, a single award was given for Original Song in a Visual Media Production, irrespective of genre.
# | Year | Song | Production | Song by | Ref. |
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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] |
Prior to 2022, a single award was given for Original Song in a Visual Media Production, irrespective of genre.
# | Year | Song | Production | Song by | Ref. |
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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] |
# | Year | Production | Music by | Ref. |
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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] |
# | Year | Production | Music By | Ref. |
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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] |
In addition, the group presents the non-competitive Spirit of Collaboration Award to a composer and filmmaker team. [17]
# | Year | Composer | Filmmaker | Ref. |
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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] |
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