5th Society of Composers and Lyricists (SCL) Awards: ‘Oppenheimer,’ Billie Eilish, Nicholas Britell Score Wins

The 5th Society of Composers and Lyricists (SCL) Awards were held tonight where Ludwig Göransson won Outstanding Original Score for a Studio Film for Oppenheimer and “What Was I Made For?” from Barbie by Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell won the award for Outstanding Original Song for a Comedy or Musical Visual Media Production.

Olivia Rodrigo and Dan Nigro won Outstanding Original Song for a Drama or Documentary for “Can’t Catch Me Now” from Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. Nicholas Britell won Outstanding Original Score for a Television Production for Succession, his first win in the category after nominations. John Powell won Outstanding Original Score for an Independent Film for Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie.

The Spirit of Collaboration Award, which recognizes a composer/director relationship, was presented to Martin Scorsese, who accepted the 2024 Spirit of Collaboration Award for his work with the late Composer Robbie Robertson. Jason Isbell performed the song “Between Trains” in honor of Scorsese and Robertson.

The event was hosted by Grammy-winning and Oscar-nominated songwriter Siedah Garrett at the Skirball Cultural Center.

Outstanding Original Score for a Studio Film: Ludwig Göransson, Oppenheimer

Other nominees:

• Joe Hisaishi, The Boy and the Heron
• Laura Karpman, American Fiction
• Robbie Robertson, Killers of the Flower Moon
• Anthony Willis, Saltburn

Outstanding Original Score for an Independent Film: John Powell, Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie

Other nominees:

• Jon Batiste, American Symphony
• Mica Levi, The Zone of Interest
• Fabrizio Mancinelli, Richard M. Sherman, Mushka
• Daniel Pemberton, Ferrari

Outstanding Original Song for a Dramatic or Documentary Visual Media Production: Olivia Rodrigo, Dan Nigro, “Can’t Catch Me Now” – The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

Other nominees:

• Jon Batiste, Dan Wilson, “It Never Went Away” – American Symphony
• Nicholas Britell, Taura Stinson, “Slip Away” – Carmen
• Sharon Farber, Noah Benshea, “Better Times” – Jacob the Baker
• Lenny Kravitz, “Road to Freedom” – Rustin

Outstanding Original Song for a Comedy or Musical Visual Media Production: Billie Eilish O’Connell, Finneas O’Connell, “What Was I Made For?” – Barbie

Other nominees:

• Jack Black, John Spiker, Eric Osmond, Michael Jelenic,
  Aaron Horvath, “Peaches” – The Super Mario Bros Movie
• Heather McIntosh, Allyson Newman, Taura Stinson, “All About Me” – The L Word: Generation Q
• Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt, “I’m Just Ken” – Barbie
• Diane Warren, “The Fire Inside” – Flamin’ Hot

Outstanding Original Score for a Television Production: Nicholas Britell, Succession

Other nominees:

• Natalie Holt, Loki
• Martin Phipps, The Crown
• Carlos Rafael Rivera, Lessons in Chemistry
• Gustavo Santaolalla, The Last of Us

Outstanding Original Title Sequence for a Television Production: Carlos Rafael Rivera, Lessons in Chemistry

Other nominees:

• Chanda Dancy, Lawmen: Bass Reeves
• Nainita Desai, The Deepest Breath
• Kevin Kiner, Ahsoka
• Atli Örvarsson, Silo

Outstanding Original Score for Interactive Media: Stephan Barton, Gordy Haab – Star Wars Jedi: Survivor

Other nominees:

• Winifred Phillips, Secrets of Skeifa Island
• Pinar Toprak, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
• Austin Wintory, Stray Gods

The David Raksin Award for Emerging Talent: Catherine Joy, Home is a Hotel 

Other nominees:

• Fabrizio Mancinelli, The Land of Dreams
• Allyson Newman, Commitment to Life
• Hannah Parrott, After Death
• Kenny Wood, The Naughty Nine

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