‘Soul,’ “Husavik” are Society of Composers and Lyricists winners

The winners of this year’s Society of Composers and Lyricists awards were announced in a virtual ceremony hosted by Oscar winner Michael Giacchino (Up) on Tuesday night where Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross and Jon Batiste won the award for Outstanding Original Score for a Studio Film for Soul. The score is on the Oscar shortlist for a nomination.

“Husavik,” from Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga won Outstanding Original Song for Visual Media for songwriters Savan Kotecha, Fat Max Gsus, Rickard Göransson. “Husavik” is on the Oscar shortlist for original song.

Interview: “Husavik” songwriters Savan Kotecha, Rickard Göransson and Fat Max Gsus (‘Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga’)

Another Oscar shortlisted score, Blizzard of Souls from Lolita Ritmanis, bested Emile Mosseri’s Minari for Outstanding Score for an Independent Film.

Terence Blanchard and Spike Lee were the recipients of the Spirit of Collaboration Award, given annually to a composer-director duo “for an enduring and distinguished creative partnership.”

Here is the full list of winners.

Outstanding Original Score for a Studio Film

Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross, Jon Batiste – Soul (WINNER)
James Newton Howard – News of the World
Ludwig Göransson – Tenet
Terence Blanchard – Da 5 Bloods
Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross – Mank

Outstanding Original Score for an Independent Film

Lolita Ritmanis – Blizzard of Souls (Dvēseļu Putenis) (WINNER)
Emile Mosseri – Minari
Sherry Chung – The Lost Husband
Steven Price – David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet
Tamar-Kali Brown – Shirley

Outstanding Original Score for Television or Streaming Production

Carlos Rafael Rivera – The Queen’s Gambit (WINNER)
Blake Neely – The Flight Attendant
Laura Karpman, Raphael Saadiq – Lovecraft Country
Ludwig Göransson – Star Wars: The Mandalorian
Martin Phipps – The Crown

Outstanding Original Song for Visual Media

Savan Kotecha, Fat Max Gsus, Rickard Göransson – “Husavik” – Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (WINNER)
Diane Warren – “Free” – The One and Only Ivan
Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross – “(If Only You Could) Save Me” – Mank
Laura Karpman, Raphael Saadiq, Sonia Sanchez – “Tulsa, 1921: Catch The Fire” – Lovecraft Country
Erran Baron Cohen, Sasha Baron Cohen, Anthony Hines – “Wuhan Flu” Borat Subsequent Moviefilm

Outstanding Original Score for Interactive Media

Garry Schyman, Mikolai Stroinski – Metamorphosis (WINNER)
Gordy Haab – Star Wars: Squadrons
Ilan Eshkeri, Shigeru Umebayashi – Ghost of Tsushima

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