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No Time to Die, No Time to Show Up: Pop Star Billie Eilish Wins Award for Best Song But She’s in Alabama

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The Society of Composers and Lyricists had their third annual Awards dinner Tuesday night, not the dreaded ā€œVā€™ word, meaning virtual but in person and the SCL thankfully did everything right! The evening was beautifully paced with the awards and truly artistic musical numbers and videos. It was also the perfect storm of a setting for complaining about the Academy Awards moving the Best Score category out of the main show this year. No one restrained themselves from chiming in.

The evening began with composers Diane Warren, singer Siedah Garrett, songwriter Jeymes Samuel, (“The Harder They Fall,”Ā  and Sealā€™s brother in case you didnā€™t know,) hobnobbing with each other along with SCL president Ashley Irwin.

Aloe Blacc hosted the show, and of course started in on the Academy Awards who have made the still controversial choice of not televising best score, along with 7 other categories, at the Oscars.Ā  He welcomed the crowd and quipped calling it ā€œan awards show so great we actually honor them live.ā€ He then noted ā€œ80 musicals having been released over the past five years, 77 of which were made by Lin-Manuel Miranda!ā€ Lin, alas, was not there.

The event did gain a serious note when winner ā€œEncantoā€ composer Germaine Franco asked for a moment of silence in support of Ukraine.Ā  Ā Irwin did speak about the unfairness of having the scores cut from the Oscars.Ā  The SCL showed a video montage of music scores and songs through the decades that was literally brilliant and that was Oscar worthy.Ā  Oscars, this is what audiences love!

Carter Burwell was honored with The Spirit Of Collaboration Award along with Filmmakers Joel Coen and Ethan Coen.Ā  Burwell, when heā€™s not scoring a movie (over 100 now) is a volunteer fireman on Long Island.Ā  He has given out a quick congrats shout out by Trevor, a fireman from Amagansett, in the Hamptons, joking,Ā  ā€œfireman can be curt.ā€

Burwell talked about how being a volunteer fireman was his way of de-stressing ironically from the pressure of composing films.Ā  He then conducted a beautiful rendition of his work.Ā  But not before he got his one dig in.Ā  ā€œJoel, Ethan and I are New Yorkers, they couldnā€™t be here but in case there are any other New Yorkers, Iā€™m going to translate Ashleyā€™s speech for youā€¦ā€ Fuck the Academy Awards!ā€ Burwell spoke eloquently about his collaboration with the Coens.Ā  He described it as ā€œthreads knotted together that connects to others.Ā  As Orson Welles said, it takes an army to make a film and we all know that it sometimes takes an army to make a score.ā€

Congrats SCL on a truly spectacular, classy and thankfully in person event!

PS Best song went to Billie Eilish and her brother, Finneas, for “No Time to Die.” They had no time to attend, however. They were doing a gig in Alabama.

Winners below.

3rdĀ SCL AWARDS 2022 ā€“ Winners in Bold

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OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A STUDIO FILM:

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Germaine Franco Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā ENCANTOĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Walt Disney Pictures

Nicholas Britell Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  DONā€™T LOOK UPĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Netflix

Hans ZimmerĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  DUNEĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Warner Bros.

Alexandre Desplat Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā THE FRENCH DISPATCHĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Searchlight Pictures

Jonny Greenwood Ā Ā Ā Ā  Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  THE POWER OF THE DOGĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Netflix

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OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL SCORE FOR AN INDEPENDENT FILM:

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Daniel HartĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  THE GREEN KNIGHTĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  A24

Kubilay UnerĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  AMERICAN TRAITOR:Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Vertical Entertainment

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  THE TRIAL OF AXIS SALLY

Rachel PortmanĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Ā JULIAĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Storyville Films/CNN

Alberto IglesiasĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  PARALLEL MOTHERSĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Ā Ā Ā Sony Pictures Classics

Jonny GreenwoodĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Ā Ā SPENCERĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Neon/Topic Studios

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OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL SONG FOR A MUSICAL/COMEDY:

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Nicholas BritellĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Ā  Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  ā€œJust Look Upā€ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Netflix

Ariana Grande Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā DONā€™T LOOK UP

Scott Mescudi

Taura Stinson

Jamie HartmanĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Ā  Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  ā€œHere I Am (Singing My Way Home)ā€ MGM/United Artists

Jennifer HudsonĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Ā Ā  Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  RESPECT

Carole King

Amie Doherty Ā  Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  ā€œFearlessā€Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Dreamworks Animation

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Ā Ā  Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  SPIRIT UNTAMED

Kris BowersĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Ā  Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  ā€œTogether All the Wayā€Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Netflix

Siedah GarrettĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Ā Ā  Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  DEAR WHITE PEOPLE

Lin-Manuel Miranda Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  ā€œHome All Summerā€Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Warner Bros.

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Ā Ā  Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  IN THE HEIGHTS

OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL SONG FOR A DRAMA/DOCUMENTARY

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Billie EilishĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Ā  Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  ā€œNo Time To Dieā€Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā MGM/United Artists Releasing/ Eon

& Finneas Oā€™ConnellĀ Ā  Ā Ā  Ā Ā Ā Ā NO TIME TO DIE

Diane Warren Ā  Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  ā€œSomehow You Doā€Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Ā Ā  Vertical Entertainment

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Ā Ā  Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  FOUR GOOD DAYS

Rufus WainwrightĀ Ā Ā Ā  Ā  Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  ā€œSecret Sisterā€Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Ā Ā Ā  Discovery+

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Ā Ā  Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  REBEL HEARTS

Diane Warren Ā  Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  ā€œ(Never Gonna) Tame Youā€Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Ā Ā  Ā  Virgil Films

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Ā  Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Ā THE MUSTANGS:

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  AMERICAā€™S WILD HORSES

Shawn Carter Ā  Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  ā€œGuns Go Bangā€Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Netflix

Scott Mescudi Ā Ā  Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  THE HARDER THEY FALL

Jeymes Samuel

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OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL SCORE FOR TELEVISION:

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Cristobal Tapia de VeerĀ Ā  THE WHITE LOTUSĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  HBO

Natalie HoltĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  LOKIĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Disney+

Jung Jae-ilĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  SQUID GAMEĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Ā  Netflix

Nicholas BritellĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  SUCCESSIONĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Ā Ā  Ā Ā Ā  HBO

Christophe BeckĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  WANDAVISIONĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Ā Ā  Ā Ā  Disney+

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OUSTANDING ORIGINAL SCORE FOR INTERACTIVE MEDIA:

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Hildur GuđnadĆ³ttirĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā BATTLEFIELD 2042Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Digital Illusions CE

& Sam SlaterĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Electronic Arts

Austin WintoryĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  ALIEN FIRETEAM ELITEĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Cold Iron

Germaine FrancoĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  KUNG FU PANDA:Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Universal Beijing Resort

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  LAND OF AWESOMENESSĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  & Dreamworks Animation

DAVID RAKSIN AWARD FOR EMERGING TALENT:

Stephanie EconomouĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā JUPITERā€™S LEGACYĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Ā  Netflix

Joy NgiawĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  BLUSHĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Apple TV+

Anne-Kathrin DernĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  THE CLAUS FAMILYĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Ā Netflix

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THE SPIRIT OF COLLABORATION AWARD

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Leah Sydney writes from Los Angeles for Showbiz411.com. A seasoned journalist with a long history during the halcyon days of the NY Daily News, Leah is a member of the Critics Choice and Rotten Tomatoes.
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