The fight for Original Score lies squarely with the two names: Hans Zimmer and Jonny Greenwood. For Zimmer, a win for Dune would mark a... Read More
Original Song
With all precursors in for Original Score, The Power of the Dog is the only one to earn nominations from every group and guild. Don’t... Read More
The shortlists are here for Original Score, Original Song and Sound, giving us now a very narrowed field from which to predict. No Time to... Read More
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Christmas sure, but the Oscar Shortlists are arriving tomorrow and I’ve got predictions. Original Score has 137... Read More
The original score and song categories have their first precursors already as the 2021 Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMA) were handed out last week... Read More
Here are my ranked 2022 Oscar predictions in Original Score, Original Song and Sound for October 2021. MUSIC – ORIGINAL SCORE 1. Dune – Hans Zimmer... Read More
Normally I’d have already begun my below the line predictions in the below-the-line/technical and feature categories but I’ve taken it a bit slower this season,... Read More
Is it finally happening, is Diane Warren going to win an Oscar? In the modern era of the Oscars we often focus on the actors... Read More
Best Original Song has long been the Oscar category that people have argued is least essential to the art of filmmaking. The abundance of end... Read More
We have all of the precursors available for Original Song: the Golden Globes, Critics Choice, Society of Composers and Lyricists and Hollywood Music in Media.... Read More

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