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RZA, producer and the mastermind behind the influential hip-hop collective Wu-Tang Clan, will be presented with the TEC Innovation Award at The NAMM Show’s 2024 TEC Awards on Jan. 27 in Anaheim, Calif. The award honors individuals who have set the highest standards of excellence in the creative application of recording technology.
The award was formerly known as the NAMM TEC Les Paul Innovation Award, in honor of the legendary guitarist, songwriter and inventor who died in 2009. RZA will be the first recipient who is known primarily for hip-hop. Previous recipients include Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis and Stevie Wonder, best known for R&B, and Herbie Hancock, best known for jazz and R&B.
“RZA’s formidable body of work and talent is unquestionable,” John Mlynczak, NAMM president and CEO, said in a statement. “His legacy of accomplishments and lasting power on music inspires many music makers beyond hip-hop and he deserves this high recognition.”
RZA (Robert Diggs) is a trailblazer in culture and in hip-hop, having created the group’s widely-imitated core sound consisting of stark, booming beats, and chilling samples heavily drawing from vintage soul records as well as kung fu movies.
The Staten Island group debuted in 1993 with Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers). Rolling Stone ranked it No. 27 on its 2020 update of its 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list, with the magazine noting, “Their raw, hectic debut launched rap’s greatest franchise and reasserted New York’s hip-hop dominance the early Nineties.” In 2022, the album was inducted into the National Recording Registry overseen by the Library of Congress.
The group’s second album, Wu-Tang Forever, entered the Billboard 200 at No. 1 in 1997 and received a Grammy nomination for best rap album.
RZA scored Jim Jarmusch’s 1999 film Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai and organized and orchestrated Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill Vol. 1 and Kill Bill Vol. 2 (the latter, in tandem with Robert Rodriguez). RZA is among the stars of the 2023 comedy film Problemista, which premiered at SXSW. He is also an executive producer for, and directed several episodes of Wu-Tang: An American Saga, the original Hulu series honoring his group.
Now in its 39th year and presented by NAMM, the TEC Awards recognizes the best in professional audio and sound production and takes place as a part of The NAMM Show, the world’s largest music trade show. All finalists will be celebrated at a reception being held on the campus of the Anaheim Convention Center on the evening of Saturday, Jan. 27.
The NAMM Show will include live music, including a performance by emerging female hip-hop artist Blimes, and sessions such as Innovate and Elevate: Exploring DJ Technology with DJ Hapa, as well as signature events such as the Parnelli Awards and She Rocks Awards.
Learn more about the TEC Awards here and purchase tickets here.
Here’s the full list of previous recipients of the NAMM Innovation Award, when it was called the NAMM TEC Les Paul Innovation Award:
1991: Bob Ludwig
1992: Bob Clearmountain
1993: Peter Gabriel
1994: Herbie Hancock
1995: Alan Parsons
1996: Brian Wilson
1997: Stevie Wonder
1998: Neil Young
1999: Sting
2000: Paul McCartney
2001: Steely Dan
2002: Robbie Robertson
2003: Bruce Springsteen
2004: Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
2005: David Byrne
2006: Steve Miller
2007: Al Kooper
2008: Ray Benson
2011: Lindsey Buckingham
2012: Steve Vai
2013: Pete Townshend
2014: Todd Rundgren
2015: Slash
2016: Don Was
2017: Joe Perry
2018: Jackson Browne
2019: Peter Frampton
2020: Joni Mitchell
2022: Carol Kaye
Winning a Golden Globe for best original song is often a stepping-stone to winning an Oscar in that category. Seven of the last 10 Globe winners went on to win the Oscar. Whoever wins when this year’s Golden Globes are presented on Sunday (Jan. 7) no doubt hopes that pattern continues. But it doesn’t always work out […]
Procrastinators, take note. Final-round Grammy voting closes on Thursday (Jan. 4), one week from today. Final-round voting opened two weeks ago, on Dec. 14. Voting members of the Recording Academy may now vote on the My Academy Hub mobile app, which members can download in the Apple App Store or Google Play store. Members can […]
Jon Batiste, Nicholas Britell, Taura Stinson, Carlos Rafael Rivera, Fabrizio Mancinelli and Allyson Newman are each nominated for two awards at the 2024 SCL Awards, presented by The Society of Composers and Lyricists.
Many of the SCL contenders echo the Oscar shortlists for best original song and best original score which were revealed earlier today (Dec. 21). SCL nominees include songwriters Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo, Lenny Kravitz, Diane Warren, and Jon Batiste who earned spots on the Oscar shortlist for best original song.
SCL nominees who were Oscar-shortlisted for best original score include Anthony Willis for Saltburn, Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt for Barbie, Laura Karpman for American Fiction, the late Robbie Robertson for Killers of the Flower Moon and Mica Levi for The Zone of Interest.
The Society of Composers and Lyricists reports that it has nearly 4,000 members. According to the SCL, about half of the members of the music branch of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences are also members of the SCL.
The SCL Awards, now in their fifth year, will be presented on Feb. 13 at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles. Other categories still to be announced include the Spirit of Collaboration Award which honors a long and fruitful relationship between a composer and a director.
The Society of Composers & Lyricists is a leading organization for professional film, television, video game, and musical theater composers and songwriters. The 78-year-old organization is focused on education and addressing the creative, technological and legal issues affecting the music for visual media community.
Here are the nominees for the 2024 SCL Awards:
Outstanding original score for a studio film
Anthony Willis, Saltburn
Joe Hisaishi, The Boy and the Heron
Ludwig Göransson, Oppenheimer
Laura Karpman, American Fiction
Robbie Robertson, Killers of the Flower Moon
Outstanding original score for an independent film
Jon Batiste, American Symphony
John Powell, Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie
Daniel Pemberton, Ferrari
Mica Levi, The Zone of Interest
Fabrizio Mancinelli/Richard M. Sherman, Mushka
Outstanding original score for interactive media
Austin Wintory, Stray Gods
Pinar Toprak, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
Stephen Barton/Gordy Haab, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Winifred Phillips, Secrets of Skeifa Island
David Raksin award for emerging talent
Kenny Wood, The Naughty Nine
Hannah Parrott, After Death
Fabrizio Mancinelli, The Land of Dreams
Catherine Joy, Home Is a Hotel
Allyson Newman, Commitment to Life
Outstanding original song for a drama or documentary
Olivia Rodrigo/Dan Nigro, “Can’t Catch Me Now,” The Hunger Games: Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
Jon Batiste/Dan Wilson, “It Never Went Away,” American Symphony
Lenny Kravitz, “Road to Freedom,” Rustin
Nicholas Britell/Taura Stinson, “Slip Away,” Carmen
Sharon Farber/Noah Benshea, “Better Times,” Jacob the Baker
Outstanding original song for a comedy or musical
Billie Eilish O’Connell/Finneas O’Connell, “What Was I Made For?,” Barbie
Mark Ronson/Andrew Wyatt, “I’m Just Ken,” Barbie
Diane Warren, “The Fire Inside,” Flamin’ Hot
Heather McIntosh/Allyson Newman/Taura Stinson, “All About Me,” The L Word: Generation Q
Jack Black/John Spiker/Eric Osmond/Michael Jelenic/Aaron Horvath, “Peaches,” Super Mario Bros. Movie
Outstanding original score for a television production
Nicholas Britell, Succession
Natalie Holt, Loki
Martin Phipps, The Crown
Carlos Rafael Rivera, Lessons in Chemistry
Gustavo Santaolalla, The Last of Us
Outstanding original score for a television title
Carlos Rafael Rivera, Lessons in Chemistry
Atli Örvarsson, Silo
Nainita Desai, The Deepest Breath
Kevin Kiner, Ahsoka
Chanda Dancy, Lawmen: Bass Reeves
American Symphony, which explores a year in a life of musician Jon Batiste; Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie, which traces the life story of the beloved actor who is living with Parkinson’s disease; and Desperate Souls, Dark City and the Legend of Midnight Cowboy, about the making of the classic film which won the 1969 Oscar for best picture, are among 15 documentaries shortlisted for best documentary feature film.
Batiste has won five Grammys and an Oscar in the past few years – and is nominated for six more Grammys at the Feb. 4 ceremony. Matthew Heineman directed the film. Fox received a honorary Oscar at last year’s Governors Awards.
A total of 167 films were eligible for best documentary feature. Members of the documentary branch of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences voted to determine the shortlist, which was announced on Thursday (Dec. 21). They will vote again to determine the nominees, which will be announced on Tuesday, Jan. 23. The 96th Oscars will be held on Sunday, March 10 at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood.
The shortlist also includes 32 Sounds, which explores the phenomenon of sound; Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project, about the famed poet; and Bobi Wine: The People’s President, which follows Ugandan opposition leader, activist and musical star Bobi Wine, who used his music to fight the regime led by Yoweri Museveni.
Many music docs failed to make the shortlist, including Carlos (about Carlos Santana); Elis & Tom – It Had to Be You (about the 1974 album by Elis Regina and Antônio Carlos Jobim); Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd; Immediate Family (about musicians who played behind Carole King and James Taylor, among others); Joan Baez I Am a Noise; Little Richard: I Am Everything; Mr. Jimmy (about a Japanese guitarist who is a superfan of Jimmy Page); Music Is My Life – Dr. Joseph Shabalala and Ladysmith Black Mambazo; Rewind & Play (about Thelonious Monk); What the Hell Happened to Blood, Sweat & Tears?; and Yoshiki Under the Sky (about the Japanese composer and artist)
Films submitted in the documentary feature film category may also qualify for Academy Awards in other categories, including best picture. Documentary features that have been submitted in the international feature film category as their country’s official selection are also eligible in this category.
The Academy today announced shortlists in nine other categories: documentary short film, international feature film, makeup and hairstyling, best original song, best original score, animated short film, live action short film, sound and visual effects.Here are the 15 films that are shortlisted for the 2024 Oscar for best documentary feature film. The films are listed in alphabetical order.American SymphonyApolonia, ApoloniaBeyond UtopiaBobi Wine: The People’s PresidentDesperate Souls, Dark City and the Legend of Midnight CowboyThe Eternal MemoryFour DaughtersGoing to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni ProjectIn the RearviewStamped from the BeginningStill: A Michael J. Fox MovieA Still Small Voice32 SoundsTo Kill a Tiger20 Days in Mariupol
When Bruce Springsteen’s “Addicted to Romance” from She Came to Me and Jack Black’s “Peaches” from The Super Mario Bros. Movie were nominated for Golden Globe Awards for best original song 10 days ago, many expected them to be nominated for Oscars in that category too – or at least make the shortlist of 15 […]
The late Robbie Robertson was shortlisted for an Oscar on Thursday (Dec. 21), when the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences revealed the shortlists in 10 categories. Robertson’s name was shortlisted under best original score for his work on Killers of the Flower Moon. A total of 148 scores were eligible, from which this shortlist was culled by members of the music branch, who will also vote to determine the nominees.
This was the 12th and last Martin Scorsese film that Robertson worked on. Robertson, who died in June at age 80, is vying to become the first composer to be nominated in this category posthumously since the legendary Bernard Herrmann was cited in 1976 for both Obsession and Taxi Driver.
The nominations for the 2024 Academy Awards will be announced on Jan. 23. The awards will be presented on March 10. Should Robertson win, he would be the first composer to win posthumously in the category since Larry Russell and Raymond Rasch won for Limelight in 1973, two decades after the film was released.
John Williams was shortlisted for Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. This would be Williams’ record-extending 49th nod in a scoring category and his fourth for a film in the Indiana Jones franchise. In total, it would be Williams’ 54th Oscar nomination (the other five are for best original song), which would pull him closer to Walt Disney’s all-time record of 59 for an individual.
Ludwig Göransson was shortlisted for his score for Oppenheimer. The Swedish composer won in this category five years ago for scoring Black Panther. He was nominated for an Oscar last year for co-writing a song for the sequel.
Mica Levi was shortlisted for the critically-acclaimed The Zone of Interest.The English composer was nominated in this category seven years ago for Jackie.
Kris Bowers was shortlisted for The Color Purple, but fell short with his equally touted score for Origin.
Other highly-touted scores that failed to make the shortlist include Past Lives (Christopher Bear, Daniel Rossen), The Peasants (Lukasz Rostowski), The Killer (Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross), Nyad (Alexandre Desplat) and Rustin (Branford Marsalis).
Five films were shortlisted for both best original score and best original song – American Symphony, Barbie, The Color Purple, Killers of the Flower Moon and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.
Here’s a complete list of the scores that were shortlisted for best original score.
American Fiction (Orion Pictures/Amazon MGM)Laura Karpman
American Symphony (Netflix)Jon Batiste
Barbie (Warner Bros.)Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt
The Boy and the Heron (GKids)Joe Hisaishi
The Color Purple (Warner Bros.)Kris Bowers
Elemental (Pixar)Thomas Newman
The Holdovers (Focus Features)Mark Orton
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (Disney)John Williams
Killers of the Flower Moon (Apple)Robbie Robertson
Oppenheimer (Universal Pictures)Ludwig Göransson
Poor Things (Searchlight Pictures)Jerskin Fendrix
Saltburn (Amazon/MGM)Anthony Willis
Society of the Snow (Netflix)Michael Giacchino
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Sony Pictures)Daniel Pemberton
The Zone of Interest (A24)Mica Levi
Three songs from Barbie are on the Oscar shortlist for best original song, which the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences released on Thursday (Dec. 21). Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt co-wrote two of the songs, “I’m Just Ken” and “Dance the Night” (collaborating with Dua Lipa and Caroline Ailin on “Dance the Night”). Billie Eilish and Finneas co-wrote the other shortlisted Barbie song, “What Was I Made For?”
Based on a 2008 rule change, no more than two songs from a film can be nominated. The nominations will be announced on Jan. 23. The awards will be presented on March 10.
“Dance the Night” and “What Was I Made For?” were nominated for Grammys for song of the year on Nov. 10. Two other pairs of writers who were nominated for song of the year Grammys are shortlisted for Oscars, but with different songs. Olivia Rodrigo and Daniel Nigro, Grammy-nominated for “Vampire,” are shortlisted for “Can’t Catch Me Now” from The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes. Jon Batiste and Dan Wilson, Grammy-nominated for “Butterfly,” are shortlisted for “It Never Went Away” from American Symphony.
The Hunger Games franchise has yet to receive an Oscar nod in any category, so this would be first for the franchise if the Rodrigo/Nigro song is nominated.
Two songs are shortlisted from both The Color Purple and Flora and Sons, so seven of the 15 shortlisted songs came from just three films.
Lenny Kravitz was shortlisted with “Road to Freedom” from the film Rustin. “Glory” from Ava DuVernay’s Selma, which also dealt with the civil rights struggles of the 1960s, won in this category nine years ago.
Oscar perennial Diane Warren was shortlisted with “The Fire Inside” from Flamin’ Hot. Warren is seeking her 15th best original song nomination, a benchmark that only five songwriters have reached.
Several high-profile stars were turned back in their bids to make the shortlist. Justin Timberlake fell short with “Better Place” from Trolls Band Together (which he co-wrote with Karl Schuster and Amy Allen). Bruce Springsteen missed with “Addicted to Romance” from She Came to Me (which he co-wrote with his wife, Patti Scialfa). Jack Black fell short with “Peaches” from The Super Mario Bros. Movie (which he co-wrote with Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic, Eric Osmond, John Spiker).
Springsteen’s and Black’s tracks are nominated for Golden Globe Awards for best original songs, which makes their failure to make the Oscar shortlist even more surprising.
Other highly touted songs that failed to make the shortlist include “I Am” from Origin, “This Wish” from Wish and “Live That Way Forever” from The Iron Claw.
Here’s a complete list of the songs that were shortlisted for best original song.
“It Never Went Away”Jon Batiste, Dan WilsonAmerican Symphony, Netflix
“Dear Alien (Who Art in Heaven)”Jarvis Cocker, Richard Hawley, Wes AndersonAsteroid City, Focus Features
“Dance the Night”Caroline Ailin, Dua Lipa, Mark Ronson, Andrew WyattBarbie, Warner Bros.
“I’m Just Ken”Mark Ronson, Andrew WyattBarbie, Warner Bros.
“What Was I Made For?”Billie Eilish, FinneasBarbie, Warner Bros.
“Keep It Movin’”Halle Bailey, Denisia Andrews, Brittany Coney, Morten RistorpThe Color Purple, Warner Bros.
“Superpower (I)”The-DreamThe Color Purple, Warner Bros.
“The Fire Inside”Diane WarrenFlamin’ Hot, Hulu/Searchlight Pictures
“High Life”Gary Clark, John Carney, Eve HewsonFlora and Son, Apple
“Meet in the Middle”Gary Clark, John Carney, Eve Hewson, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, John ArdiffFlora and Son, Apple
“Can’t Catch Me Now”Dan Nigro, Olivia RodrigoThe Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, Lionsgate
“Wahzhazhe (A Song for My People)”The Osage TribeKillers of the Flower Moon (Apple Original Films/Paramount Pictures)
“Quiet Eyes”Zach Dawes, Sharon Von EttenPast Lives, A24
“Road to Freedom”Lenny KravitzRustin, Netflix
“Am I Dreaming”A$AP Rocky, Metro Boomin, Michael Dean, Peter Lee Johnson, Roisee, ScriptpluggSpider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Sony Pictures
Stand-up comedian, actor and author Jo Koy will host the 2024 Golden Globe Awards, airing live on CBS and streaming on Paramount+ on Sunday, Jan. 7 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. Koy will host the three-hour broadcast for the first time. Comedian Jerrod Carmichael hosted the show last year, when it aired on NBC and streamed on Peacock.
“We are thrilled to have Jo host the 81st Annual Golden Globe Awards and bring his infectious energy and relatable humor to kick off Hollywood’s award season,” Helen Hoehne, Golden Globes president said in a statement. “We can’t wait to see what he has in store for the stars in the room and a global audience.”
“Jo’s genuine brand of comedy is sure to entertain our honorees in the room at the Beverly Hilton and viewers at home,” said executive producing showrunners Glenn Weiss and Ricky Kirshner. “We are excited to work with him to make this year’s show laugh-out-loud from beginning to end.”
“I’ve stepped onto a lot of stages around the world in my career, but this one is going to be extra special,” said Koy. “I’m so excited to be hosting the Golden Globes this year. This is that moment where I get to make my Filipino family proud.”
Koy’s recent Funny Is Funny World Tour was a hit. Previously, he released five highly-rated stand-up specials on Comedy Central and Netflix, including his most recent Netflix special, Live From The Los Angeles Forum.
Koy starred in the Universal Picture film Easter Sunday, based on his own experiences and stand-up comedy. He has also appeared in Disney’s Haunted Mansion and voiced the character Bendo in Netflix’s animated film Monkey King. He’ll next be voicing the character of The Monkey King in the animated feature film, Tiger’s Apprentice premiering on Paramount+ Feb. 2. Koy released his first autobiography, Mixed Plate: Chronicles of an All-American Combo, in 2021 with Harper Collins Publishers.
The Golden Globes is the largest award show in the world to celebrate the best of both film and television. This year’s show boasts two newly-added awards – best stand-up comedian on television and cinematic and box office achievement.
Weiss and Kirshner of White Cherry Entertainment (WCE) will serve as executive-producing showrunners for the 81st Annual Golden Globe Awards, with Weiss also set to direct. Barry Adelman and Helen Hoehne are also executive producers. Dick Clark Productions will plan, host and produce the Golden Globe Awards.
NBC has picked up the People’s Choice Country Awards for a second year. The two-hour show will air live from the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024, at 8 p.m. ET/PT across NBC and Peacock.
Little Big Town hosted and performed on the inaugural People’s Choice Country Awards, which aired on Sept. 28 from the same historic venue.
The pickup means that there will be four major country awards shows again next year – the CMT Music Awards on CBS and CMT (this year’s show aired on April 2); the ACM Awards on Prime Video (this year’s show streamed on May 11); and the CMA Awards on ABC (this year’s show aired on Nov. 8). Country award shows have traditionally done well on TV, and the genre is in a hot phase right now.
Jelly Roll was the top winner at the first People’s Choice Country Awards, with six awards in four categories. That was one of the first indications of his exploding popularity. Morgan Wallen and Lainey Wilson each won three awards. Jelly Roll also performed on the show, as did Blake Shelton, Carly Pearce, Dan + Shay, HARDY, Kane Brown, Kelsea Ballerini and Icon Awards recipients Toby Keith and Wynonna Judd. (Here’s our report on snubs and surprises from the show.)
“With powerhouse performances, heartfelt tributes to country legends, and surprise moments, last year’s inaugural People’s Choice Country Awards was a huge success” Jen Neal, executive vice president, live events and specials, NBCUniversal Entertainment, said in a statement. “We look forward to returning to the Grand Ole Opry House in 2024 to honor and celebrate the country community.”
The People’s Choice Country Awards, which calls itself “the only award show for the people and by the people,” is a brand extension of the fan-driven People’s Choice Awards. That show originated on CBS in March 1975 and was a top-rated show for most of its run on that network. CBS last carried the show in 2017. E! picked it up in 2018, and NBC and E! have had “shared custody” of the show since 2021. The most recent edition, hosted by Kenan Thompson, aired on Dec. 6, 2022. The next edition is slated for Feb. 18.
Total viewership for the 2023 People’s Choice Country Awards was up +16% compared to the 2022 People’s Choice Awards simulcast. The telecast was seen by 4.3 million viewers across all platforms, and content from the show reached 25 million cross-platform users (linear, digital and social).
The 2024 People’s Choice Country Awards will be produced by Den of Thieves. Jesse Ignjatovic, Evan Prager and Barb Bialkowski will executive produce, along with RAC Clark as executive producer and showrunner.