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Dressed in knee-high boots and an edgy two-piece ensemble, Rosalía arrived at the 2023 Billboard Women in Music Awards held at the YouTube Theater in Los Angeles on Wednesday (March 1), where she was honored with the first ever Women in Music Producer of the Year award presented by Bose.
After receiving the award from Canadian recording producer WondaGurl — who expressed her admiration for the artist — the Spanish singer-songwriter delivered a heartfelt speech in which she thanked God, her family and team (in that precise order).
“This is the first time I get a chain as an award,” she said of the diamond necklace presented to the honorees. “When I started in music, I had no idea what producing was. It was with time that I learned, and now I cannot imagine another way to make my music that’s not producing. A producer’s job is a job in the shadow, it’s not very fun … it’s 15 hours a day working on a sound. It comes from love and obsession and that’s why you stay in that small room with no windows while everyone else is living life and doing regular human s–t.”
She continued, “To me, it feels special tonight because this is not usual. I make my own music, I produce my own songs, and I write my own songs. I want to dedicate this award to all the women who are going to be producers.”
Rosalía ended her speech with an impromptu shout-out: “Lana Del Rey, te amo!”
Inspired by female artist-producers such as Björk and Missy Elliott, the 30-year-old artist tries “to not have a specific idea of how a song must sound,” she previously said to Billboard. “Instead, I go in with concepts, or ilusiones, of how I would like it to sound. But never a rigid idea. That’s not organic, nor is it productive. Producing also requires humility because you’re constantly testing out ideas. I remember Pharrell [Williams] once told me that we’re just testing ideas from the universe because no one really owns an idea. I love that concept.”
On her latest set MOTOMAMI, which won best Latin rock or alternative album at the 2023 Grammys and album of the year at the 2022 Latin Grammys, Rosalía genre-hopped from dembow to bachata to reggaeton to bolero. She produced tracks including “Saoko,” boldly fusing jazz and reggaetón, and in “Delirio de Grandeza,” she sampled Soulja Boy in an otherwise traditional bolero.
“My homework as a producer is to follow my intuition. It’s to make decisions and take risks,” she noted.
The 16-track LP peaked at No. 3 on Billboard‘s Top Latin Albums chart and follows her 2018 breakthrough set El Mal Querer (which also won a Grammy for best Latin rock or alternative album) and her debut album, Los Ángeles. In 2019, she was honored with the Rising Star Award at the Billboard Women in Music Awards, becoming the first Spanish artist to receive that honor.
Billboard’s annual Women in Music awards returns Wednesday (March 1) for the 2023 edition to honor the most influential powerhouses – including artists, creators, producers and executives — in music today who are contributing to the industry and community. The ceremony this year takes place at the YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, and is hosted by award-winning writer-actress Quinta Brunson.
Stars including Heidi Klum, Erika Jayne and Victoria Monet stunned on the red carpet before the event began.
This year’s honorees are SZA, who is Billboard’s Woman of the Year; Becky G, who is receiving the Impact Award, and will also be performing; Lana Del Rey with the Visionary Award; Kim Petras, who is performing and honored with the Chartbreaker Award; Latto, who is receiving the Powerhouse Award; Honda’s Rising Star Doechii, who will deliver a performance; Ivy Queen with the Icon Award; performer Lainey Wilson, who is named Rulebreaker; Rosalia, who is being honored with Bose’s Producer of the Year Award; and K-pop group TWICE, who will perform and be honored with the Breakthrough Award.
Billboard’s 2023 Executive of the Year honoree is Sylvia Rhone, the chairwoman and CEO of Epic Records. She is the first woman and Black industry executive to hold that dual title at a major record label.
Previously announced presenters include Dove Cameron, Sabrina Carpenter, Chloe Bailey, Coi Leray and Wondagurl.
The show begins at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT, and can be livestreamed right here on Billboard.com, as well as Billboard’s YouTube channel.
Jody Gerson & Rosalía
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Jody Gerson and Rosalía at Billboard Women In Music held at YouTube Theater on March 1, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
Becky G
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Becky G at Billboard Women In Music held at YouTube Theater on March 1, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
Sabrina Carpenter
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Sabrina Carpenter at Billboard Women In Music held at YouTube Theater on March 1, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
Sylvia Rhone
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Sylvia Rhone at Billboard Women In Music held at YouTube Theater on March 1, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
Heidi Klum
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Heidi Klum waved at the cameras at Billboard Women In Music held at YouTube Theater on March 1, 2023, in Los Angeles.
Ivy Queen
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Ivy Queen at Billboard Women In Music held at YouTube Theater on March 1, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
Kim Petras
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Kim Petras at Billboard Women In Music held at YouTube Theater on March 1, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
Quinta Brunson
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Quinta Brunson, who is hosting the 2023 Billboard Women In Music, arrived in a leopard-print spaghetti-strapped dress.
Erika Jayne
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Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star and singer Erika Jayne on the Billboard Women In Music red carpet.
Dina LaPolt
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Dina LaPolt posed on the carpet at Billboard Women In Music.
Victoria Monet
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Singer-songwriter Victoria Monet showed off her sleek white outfit at Billboard Women In Music.
Laura Marrano
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Laura Marrano at Billboard Women In Music.
Queen Naija
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Queen Naija at Billboard Women In Music held at YouTube Theater on March 1, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
Helen Yu
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Helen Yu at Billboard Women In Music.
Ashlee Keating
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Songwriter and singer Ashlee Keating at Billboard Women In Music.
Coco Jones
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Singer Coco Jones at Billboard Women In Music.
Rachel McCord
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Rachel McCord at Billboard Women In Music.
Dezi Saenz
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Dezi Saenz at Billboard Women In Music.
SJ
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SJ at Billboard Women In Music.
Malibu Babie
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Artist Malibu Babie at Billboard Women In Music.
Larsen Thompson
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Actress Larsen Thompson at Billboard Women In Music.
Lainey Wilson
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Lainey Wilson at Billboard Women In Music held at YouTube Theater on March 1, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
The Aces
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The Aces at Billboard Women In Music held at YouTube Theater on March 1, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
Shenseea
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Shenseea at Billboard Women In Music held at YouTube Theater on March 1, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
Laya
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Laya at Billboard Women In Music held at YouTube Theater on March 1, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
Chica
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Chica at Billboard Women In Music held at YouTube Theater on March 1, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
Alexandra Kay
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Alexandra Kay at Billboard Women In Music held at YouTube Theater on March 1, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
Doechii
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Doechii at Billboard Women In Music held at YouTube Theater on March 1, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
Ambre
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Ambre at Billboard Women In Music held at YouTube Theater on March 1, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
Chxrry22
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Chxrry22 at Billboard Women In Music held at YouTube Theater on March 1, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
Alaina Castillo
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Alaina Castillo at Billboard Women In Music held at YouTube Theater on March 1, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
Rania Aniftos
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Rania Aniftos at Billboard Women In Music held at YouTube Theater on March 1, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
Lyndsey Havens
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Lyndsey Havens at Billboard Women In Music held at YouTube Theater on March 1, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
Kristin Robinson
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Kristin Robinson at Billboard Women In Music held at YouTube Theater on March 1, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
Neena Rouhani
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Neena Rouhani at Billboard Women In Music held at YouTube Theater on March 1, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
Mckenna Grace
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Mckenna Grace at Billboard Women In Music held at YouTube Theater on March 1, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
Bryana Salaz
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Bryana Salaz at Billboard Women In Music held at YouTube Theater on March 1, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
Maggie Lindemann
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Maggie Lindemann at Billboard Women In Music held at YouTube Theater on March 1, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
Dove Cameron
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Dove Cameron at Billboard Women In Music held at YouTube Theater on March 1, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
The eligibility period for the 66th Grammy Awards will end one month sooner than usual. As a result, it will cover just 11 months – from Oct. 1, 2022, through Aug. 31, 2023.
The Grammy eligibility year extended from Oct. 1 to Sept. 30 every year for decades – from the 20th annual Grammy Awards (which covered the period from Oct. 1, 1976, through Sept. 30, 1977) through the 51st annual Grammy Awards (Oct. 1, 2007, through Sept. 30, 2008).
The schedule has been more irregular since then. Here are the outliers:
52nd annual Grammy Awards: Oct. 1, 2008 through Aug. 31, 2009 (11 months)
53rd annual Grammy Awards: Sept. 1, 2009 through Sept. 30, 2010 (13 months)
62nd annual Grammy Awards: Oct. 1, 2018 through Aug. 31, 2019 (11 months)
63rd annual Grammy Awards: Sept. 1, 2019 through Aug. 31, 2020 (12 months)
64th annual Grammy Awards: Sept. 1, 2020 through Sept. 30, 2021 (13 months)
No reason was given in an email to members announcing the change. The Recording Academy says that Online Entry Process dates and other details will be shared soon.
The early close of the eligibility year could affect releases that were planned for September. The affected artists will have to decide whether to move their release date up to make their recordings eligible for the 66th Grammy Awards, or hold to the planned date and compete in the 67th Grammy Awards process.
Superstar artists often like to release in September because it puts their album closer to the holiday sales season.
Adam Sandler will receive the inaugural King of Comedy Award at the 2023 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards, which is set to air live on Saturday, March 4, at 7 p.m. ET/PT. The show will be broadcast from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles for the first time.
“I’ve had so many great times at this fantastic awards extravaganza and I’ll always be excited to hang with da kiddies!!” Sandler said in a statement. “Love to all!!!”
Sandler has won 10 Kids’ Choice Awards over the years, for both his voiceover work in animated movies and acting roles in comedies.Sandler’s films have grossed more than $3 billion worldwide and include such hits as Grown Ups, Big Daddy, The Longest Yard, The Waterboy and Hotel Transylvania.
Sandler is also set to receive this year’s Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. The award will be presented on March 19 at the Kennedy Center’s Concert Hall in Washington, D.C. The show will air on CNN one week later. Such stars as Jennifer Aniston, Judd Apatow, Drew Barrymore, Steve Buscemi, Conan O’Brien, Chris Rock and David Spade are scheduled to participate.
TikTok star Charli D’Amelio and Nate Burleson, co-host of CBS Mornings and CBS Sports analyst, will co-host the the 2023 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards.
Taylor Swift is the leading nominee in music categories. She has five nods – including two for favorite song, “Anti-Hero” and “Bejeweled.” And Swift’s nods don’t even count one for her cat Olivia Benson Swift. The feline is vying for favorite celebrity pet.
Harry Styles is the runner-up with four nods in music categories. Beyoncé and Lizzo have three each.
Nominees for favorite breakout artist are Devon Cole, Dove Cameron, GAYLE, Joji, Lauren Spencer-Smith and Nicky Youre.
Bebe Rexha is set to perform her global hit “I’m Good (Blue),” a collab with David Guetta that reached No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 last month. It also received a Grammy nomination for best dance/electronic recording.
The show will also feature appearances by Nick sitcom stars That Girl Lay Lay (star of That Girl Lay Lay) and Young Dylan (star of Tyler Perry’s Young Dylan), who will perform his new single “I Just Wanna.”
The show will simulcast across Nickelodeon, TeenNick, Nicktoons, the Nick Jr. channel, TV Land, CMT and MTV2, and livestream on Nick.com and the Nick App.
Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards 2023 is produced by Nickelodeon Productions and overseen by Ashley Kaplan, executive vice president, Nickelodeon & Awesomeness Unscripted & Digital Franchise Studio; Paul J Medford, vice president, unscripted current series; Luke Wahl, vice president, unscripted creative; Jennifer Bryson, vice president, production, tentpoles, events & music & specials; and Ellen Rydzewski, senior vice president, celebrity, events & talent relations. Jesse Ignjatovic, Evan Prager, and Barb Bialkowski serve as executive producers, with Harriet Cuddeford and Andria Parides serving as co-executive producers.
The Jamaica Reggae Industry Association’s JaRIA Honour Awards return on April 10 in Kingston, Jamaica. This year, the show will honor Dawn Penn, Horace Andy and Shaggy with the icon award, as announced Sunday (Feb. 26) in Saint Andrew, Kingston, Jamaica.
Twenty-six of the awardees have already been announced in 16 categories; on April 10, all 31 winners (in 19 categories) will be revealed. One of the already revealed honorees is Billboard, which is being recognized in the extraordinary impact on the reggae industry (media—new media) category.
In addition to several reggae charts, Billboard has covered the pioneers and newcomers in the reggae genre for decades, conducting interviews with legends like Ernest Ranglin as well as rising stars like Grammy winner Koffee – many of them coming from the pen of Billboard contributor and reggae authority Patricia Meschino. Additionally, a comprehensive 2020 cover story detailed the Marley family’s business as it celebrated Bob Marley’s 75th birthday amid a pandemic.
The JaRIA Honour Awards began in 2009. The ceremony honors people, groups and institutions that contribute to the development of the reggae music industry.
One of the JaRIA 2023 icon awards honorees is no stranger to the Billboard charts. Shaggy has topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart twice (with “Angel” and “It Wasn’t Me”), and his 2018 collaborative album with Sting, 44/876, spent 23 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Reggae Albums chart. Trend-setting singer Dawn Penn’s “You Don’t Love Me (No, No, No)” was a Hot 100 hit in 1994, and revered singer-songwriter Horace Andy contributed to several Billboard 200-charting albums from trip-hop outfit Massive Attack.
Animated films have a rich history at the Academy Awards. Walt Disney received a special award in 1938 for the previous year’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, which was “recognized as a significant screen innovation which has charmed millions and pioneered a great new entertainment field for the motion picture cartoon.”
Fifty years later, Richard Williams received a special achievement award for the animation direction of Who Framed Roger Rabbit. The film also won three competitive Oscars.
But it wasn’t until 1991’s Beauty and the Beast that an animated film was nominated for best picture. That same year, the rival Annie Awards added a category for best animated feature. Beauty and the Beast was their first winner, followed by such smash hits as Aladdin (1992), The Lion King (1993-94), Pocahontas (1995) and Toy Story (1996).
Throughout the ’90s, the Oscars resisted adding a category for animated features, though John Lasseter received a special achievement award in 1995 “for his inspired leadership of the Pixar Toy Story team, resulting in the first feature-length computer-animated film.” It wasn’t until 2001 that the Academy finally added a category for best animated feature.
This year’s nominees in that category are Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio, Marcel the Shell With Shoes On, Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, The Sea Beast and Turning Red. Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio won the Annie Award in this category on Feb. 25 in a ceremony at UCLA’s Royce Hall in Los Angeles, which makes the Guillermo Del Toro-directed film the Oscar front-runner (though the two shows do not always agree, as you will see.)
Here’s a year-by-year recap of all the Oscar winners for best animated feature film.
2001: Shrek
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Studio: PDI/DreamWorks Production; DreamWorks
Oscar Went to: Aron Warner
Film’s Other Oscar Wins: none
Other Oscar Nods: adapted screenplay (written by Ted Elliott & Terry Rossio and Joe Stillman and Roger S.H. Schulman)
Notes: Shrek was inducted into the National Film Registry in 2020. The soundtrack reached No. 28 on the Billboard 200 albums chart. It contains two hits by Smash Mouth, the 1999 smash “All Star” and a remake of The Monkees’ “I’m a Believer” specifically for the movie.
2002: Spirited Away
Studio: Studio Ghibli Production; Buena Vista [Japan]
Oscar Went to: Hayao Miyazaki
Film’s Other Oscar Wins: none
Other Oscar Nods: none
Notes: Spirited Away is the only Japanese, hand-drawn and non-English language film to win in the category.
2003: Finding Nemo
Studio: Pixar Animation Studios Production; Buena Vista
Oscar Went to: Andrew Stanton
Film’s Other Oscar Wins: none
Other Oscar Nods: original score (Thomas Newman); sound editing (Gary Rydstrom and Michael Silvers); original screenplay (screenplay by Andrew Stanton, Bob Peterson and David Reynolds; original story by Andrew Stanton).
Notes: The soundtrack, Finding Nemo: Ocean Favorites, reached No. 156 on the Billboard 200.
2004: The Incredibles
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Studio: Pixar Animation Studios Production; Buena Vista
Oscar Went to: Brad Bird
Film’s Other Oscar Wins: sound editing (Michael Silvers and Randy Thom)
Other Oscar Nods: sound mixing (Randy Thom, Gary A. Rizzo and Doc Kane); original screenplay (Brad Bird).
2005: Wallace & Gromit in The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Studio: Aardman Animations Limited Production; DreamWorks Animation SKG. [United Kingdom]
Oscar Went to: Nick Park and Steve Box
Film’s Other Oscar Wins: none
Other Oscar nods: none
Notes: Park and Box are the only creatives from the U.K. to win in this category. This is the only stop motion animated film to win.
2006: Happy Feet
Studio: Kingdom Pictures, LLC Production; Warner Bros. [Australia/U.S.A.]
Oscar Went to: George Miller
Film’s Other Oscar Wins: none
Other Oscar Nods: none
Notes: Miller is the only creative from Australia to win in this category. This was the only motion-capture-related computer-animated film to win before a rule change in 2010 disqualified such films. Happy Feet was nominated for an Annie Award for best animated feature, but lost to Cars. The soundtrack, which contained such songs as Prince’s “Song of the Heart” and The Beach Boys’ “Do It Again,” reached No. 51 on the Billboard 200. Prince’s song won a Golden Globe for best original song, but unfortunately wasn’t nominated for an Oscar.
2007: Ratatouille
Studio: Pixar Production; Walt Disney
Oscar Went to: Brad Bird
Film’s Other Oscar Wins: none
Other Oscar Nods: original score (Michael Giacchino); sound editing (Randy Thom and Michael Silvers); sound mixing (Randy Thom, Michael Semanick and Doc Kane); original screenplay (screenplay by Brad Bird; story by Jan Pinkava, Jim Capobianco, Brad Bird)
Notes: Bird was the first two-time winner in the category. He also won for The Incredibles (2004).
2008: WALL-E
Studio: Pixar Animation Studios Production; Walt Disney
Oscar Went to: Andrew Stanton
Film’s Other Oscar Wins: none
Other Oscar Nods: original score (Thomas Newman); original song (“Down to Earth” by Peter Gabriel and Thomas Newman); sound editing (Ben Burtt and Matthew Wood); sound mixing (Tom Myers, Michael Semanick and Ben Burtt); original screenplay (screenplay by Andrew Stanton, Jim Reardon; original story by Andrew Stanton, Pete Docter)
Notes: WALL-E was inducted into the National Film Registry in 2021. Stanton was the second two-time winner in the category. He also won for Finding Nemo (2003). WALL-E was nominated for an Annie Award for best animated feature, but lost toKung Fu Panda. The WALL-E soundtrack reached No. 127 on the Billboard 200.
2009: Up
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Studio: Pixar Production; Walt Disney
Oscar Went to: Pete Docter
Film’s Other Oscar Wins: original score (Michael Giacchino)
Other Oscar Nods: best picture (Jonas Rivera, producer); sound editing (Michael Silvers and Tom Myers), original screenplay (screenplay by Bob Peterson, Pete Docter; story by Pete Docter, Bob Peterson, Tom McCarthy)
Notes: Up was the second animated film, following Beauty and the Beast, to receive a best picture nomination.
2010: Toy Story 3
Studio: Pixar Production; Walt Disney
Oscar Went to: Lee Unkrich
Film’s Other Oscar Wins: original song (“We Belong Together” by Randy Newman)
Other Oscar Nods: best picture (Darla K. Anderson, producer); sound editing (Tom Myers and Michael Silvers); adapted screenplay (screenplay by Michael Arndt; story by John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton and Lee Unkrich
Notes: Toy Story 3 was the third animated film to receive a best picture nomination. This was the fourth consecutive year that a Pixar film won this award – a record. Toy Story 3 was nominated for an Annie Award for best animated feature, but lost to How to Train Your Dragon.
2011: Rango
Studio: Paramount Pictures Production; Paramount
Oscar Went to: Gore Verbinski
Film’s Other Oscar Wins: none
Other Oscar Nods: none
2012: Brave
Studio: Pixar Animation Studios Production; Walt Disney
Oscar Went to: Mark Andrews and Brenda Chapman
Film’s Other Oscar Wins: none
Other Oscar Nods: none
Notes: Chapman was the first woman to win in this category. Brave was nominated for an Annie Award for best animated feature, but lost to Wreck-It Ralph. The Brave soundtrack reached No. 33 on the Billboard 200.
2013: Frozen
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Studio: Walt Disney Feature Animation Production; Walt Disney
Oscar Went to: Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee and Peter Del Vecho
Film’s Other Oscar Wins: original song (“Let It Go,” music and lyric by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez).
Other Oscar Nods: none.
Notes: Lee was the second woman to win in this category. The Frozen soundtrack topped the Billboard 200 for 13 weeks. Idina Menzel’s “Let It Go” logged five weeks at No. 5 on the Hot 100.
2014: Big Hero 6
Studio: Walt Disney Animation Studios Production; Walt Disney
Oscar Went to: Don Hall, Chris Williams and Roy Conli
Film’s Other Oscar Wins: none
Other Oscar Nods: none
Notes: This was nominated for an Annie Award for best animated feature, but lost to How to Train Your Dragon 2.
2015: Inside Out
Studio: Pixar Animation Studios Production; Walt Disney
Oscar Went to: Pete Docter and Jonas Rivera
Film’s Other Oscar Wins: none
Other Oscar Nods: original screenplay (screenplay by Pete Docter, Meg LeFauve, Josh Cooley; original story by Pete Docter, Ronnie del Carmen)
Notes: Docter was the third two-time winner in the category. He also won for Up (2009).
2016: Zootopia
Studio: Walt Disney Animation Studios Production; Walt Disney
Oscar Went to: Byron Howard, Rich Moore and Clark Spencer
Film’s Other Oscar Wins: None
Other Oscar Nods: None
Notes: The soundtrack reached No. 121 on the Billboard 200.
2017: Coco
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Studio: Pixar Production; Walt Disney
Oscar Went to: Lee Unkrich and Darla K. Anderson
Film’s Other Oscar Wins: original song (“Remember Me” by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez)
Other Oscar Nods: none
Notes: Anderson was the third woman to win in this category. Unkrich was the fourth two-time winner in the category. He also won for Toy Story 3 (2010). The Coco soundtrack reached No. 39 on the Billboard 200.
2018: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Studio: Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation Production; Sony Pictures Releasing
Oscar Went to: Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, Rodney Rothman, Phil Lord and Christopher Miller
Film’s Other Oscar Wins: None
Other Oscar Nods: None
Note: Ramsey was the first African American to win (or even just to be nominated) in this category. The soundtrack reached No. 2 on the Billboard 200. Post Malone & Swae Lee’s “Sunflower” was the first song from an animated film to reach No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 since Justin Timberlake’s “Can’t Stop the Feeling!” from Trolls (2016). “Sunflower” also received a Grammy nod for record of the year.
2019: Toy Story 4
Studio: Pixar Animation Studios Production; Walt Disney
Oscar Went to: Josh Cooley, Mark Nielsen and Jonas Rivera
Film’s Other Oscar Wins: None
Other Oscar Nods: original song (“I Can’t Let You Throw Yourself Away” by Randy Newman)
Notes: Toy Story is the only franchise with two wins in this category. Rivera was the fifth two-time winner in the category. He also won for Inside Out (2015). Toy Story 4 was nominated for an Annie Award for best animated feature, but lost to Klaus. The soundtrack, which included Chris Stapleton’s “The Ballad of the Lonesome Cowboy,” reached No. 122 on the Billboard 200.
2020: Soul
Studio: Walt Disney Animation Studios Production; Walt Disney
Oscar Went to: Pete Docter and Dana Murray
Film’s Other Oscar Wins: original score (Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross and Jon Batiste)
Other Oscar Nods: sound (Ren Klyce, Coya Elliott and David Parker)
Notes: With this film, Docter became the first three-time winner in the category. He had previously won for Up (2009) and Inside Out (2015). Murray was the fourth woman to win in the category.
2021: Encanto
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Studio: Walt Disney Animation Studios Production; Walt Disney
Oscar Went to: Jared Bush, Byron Howard, Yvett Merino and Clark Spencer
Film’s Other Oscar Wins: none
Other Oscar Nods: original score (Germaine Franco); original song (Lin-Manuel Miranda for “Dos Oruguitas”)
Notes: Merino is the only creative from Mexico to win in this category. She was the fifth woman to win in the category. Spencer and Howard had previously collaborated on Zootopia, the 2016 winner in this category.The Encanto soundtrack logged nine weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” logged five weeks atop the Hot 100. Encanto was nominated for an Annie Award for best animated feature, but lost to The Mitchells vs. the Machines.
Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava aren’t exactly household names, but they’re likely to provide one of the highlights of the 2023 Oscars on Sunday, March 12, when they perform “Naatu Naatu” from RRR.
The Indian Telugu-language song, which Sipligunj and Bhairava recorded for the film’s soundtrack, is nominated for best original song.
Fourteen years ago, a pair of Indian songs from Slumdog Millionaire enlivened the Oscar telecast. A.R. Rahman performed “Jai Ho” (which went on to win the award) with Mahalaxmi Iyer. Rahman also performed “O Saya,” which was nominated as well.
“Naatu Naatu,” with music by M.M. Keeravaani and lyrics by Chandrabose, is the fourth best original song nominee that the Academy has announced will be performed on the 2023 show.
On Feb. 23, the Academy announced that Rihanna will perform “Lift Me Up” from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. The day after, it announced that actress and singer Sofia Carson, accompanied by songwriter Diane Warren, will perform “Applause” from Tell It like a Woman.
Yesterday, the Academy announced that Stephanie Hsu, an Oscar nominee for best supporting actress for Everything Everywhere All at Once, will join David Byrne and Son Lux to perform that film’s “This Is a Life.”
The final nominee for best original song is “Hold My Hand” from Top Gun: Maverick (music and lyrics by Lady Gaga and BloodPop). If the Academy is able to book Gaga to perform her song on the show, as is expected, this will be the first Oscar telecast in three years to include performances of all five nominated songs.
Two years ago, all five songs were performed, but on a pre-show. That move was seen as disrespectful by many in the music community. Last year, Van Morrison declined to perform “Down to Joy” from Belfast, so only four of the nominated songs were performed on the telecast.
This latest booking was announced on Tuesday (Feb. 28) by executive producers and showrunners Glenn Weiss and Ricky Kirshner, and also executive producer Molly McNearney. The producers will continue to announce talent appearing on the show in the coming days.
Hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, the 95th Oscars will be held on Sunday, March 12, at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood, and will be televised live on ABC and in more than 200 territories worldwide.
Paul Williams will receive the Icon Award at the 2023 Guild of Music Supervisors Awards, set for Sunday March 5 at the Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles. The Legacy Award will be posthumously presented to Pilar McCurry, who served as a music supervisor and senior vice president at Sony Pictures Entertainment.
“We are thrilled to honor Paul Williams and Pilar McCurry at our 13th Annual Awards,” Madonna Wade-Reed, vice president of the Guild of Music Supervisors, said in a statement. “Both have contributed immensely to the entertainment industry through their songs and supervision.”
Williams said, “There is a strange, beautiful alchemy that occurs when the perfect song placement transforms both the scene and the song. I have been graced with many opportunities to write music for picture in my career, and it feels like magic every single time. Thank you to the Guild of Music Supervisors for this incredible recognition.”
Williams won an Oscar in 1977 for best original song for co-writing “Evergreen (Love Theme From A Star Is Born)” with Barbra Streisand. He has won three Grammy Awards and has been nominated for two Primetime Emmys. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2001 and received that organization’s top honor, the Johnny Mercer Award, last year. Williams is also president and chairman of the board of ASCAP.
Singer/songwriter Joshua Radin is set to perform in tribute to Williams. Previous recipients of the Icon Award include Diane Warren, Quincy Jones, Burt Bacharach, Kenny Loggins and Marc Shaiman.
The Legacy Award is bestowed to a music supervisor who has made an impact within the industry. Previous recipients include Mitchell Leib, Maureen Crowe, Bob Hunka, Joel Sill, Gary Lemel, and Chris Montan.
McCurry, who died in March 2018 at the age of 53, was music supervisor for such films as Love Jones, Stomp the Yard, Set It Off, Gridlock’d and Men in Black. During her tenure with Sony, she managed 50-plus projects while music supervising more than 20 films. In addition to the aforementioned Stomp the Yard, that slate included You Got Served, Takers, The Gospel, Lakeview Terrace, This Christmas, The Karate Kid, Pursuit of Happyness and Hitch.
Prior to joining Sony, McCurry served as VP of film music & soundtracks at Will Smith’s Overbrook Entertainment from 1999-2001. Over the course of her nearly 25-year career, McCurry also worked with such artists as Beyoncé, Chris Brown, Questlove, Aaliyah, Enrique Iglesias, Lauryn Hill, 2Pac and En Vogue.
Performing at this year’s event are Guild of Music Supervisors Award nominees Gaby Moreno and Ruth B. Moreno will perform “A Song In My Heart” from The Valet, while Ruth B. will perform her song “Paper Airplanes” from Jazzman’s Blues.
Presenters include Sharon Stone, Debbie Allen, Pamela Adlon, Lindsey Blaufarb and Odeya Rush. Further information and details about tickets can be found at www.gmsawards.com
The 2023 Billboard Women in Music Awards are almost here. The show will take place Wednesday, March 1 at the YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, beginning at 7 p.m. PT.
Tickets are available to the public, and can be purchased via Ticketmaster here, with more information at billboardwomeninmusic.com. Prices range from $85 to $275. Sponsors for the 2023 Women in Music Awards include American Express, Honda, Mugler, Nationwide, Bose and Smirnoff ICE.
Even if you’re not attending in person, you can still be a part of the annual event. The 2023 Billboard Women in Music Awards will livestream right here on Billboard.com and Billboard’s YouTube account. More information about how to watch the event will be available here.
Billboard 200 chart-dominating artist SZA is the 2023 Billboard Woman of the Year. Epic Records’ Sylvia Rhone, the first Black woman both to run a record label and hold the dual title of chairman/CEO at a major, leads this year’s list of high-achieving women from every sector of the industry. You can see the full list of executives honored in 2023 here.
The event, hosted by Quinta Brunson, will recognize music’s top artists, producers and executives for their contributions to the music industry, their communities and beyond. Becky G will be honored with the Impact Award presented by American Express, Doechii with the Rising Star Award presented by Honda, Ivy Queen with the Icon Award, Kim Petras with the Chartbreaker Award, Latto with the Powerhouse Award, Lainey Wilson with the Rulebreaker Award, Lana Del Rey with the Visionary Award, Rosalía with the Producer of the Year Award and TWICE with the Breakthrough Award.
Volker Bertelmann’s score for All Quiet on the Western Front and Carter Burwell’s score for The Banshees of Inisherin are among the nominees for 2023 ASCAP Composers’ Choice Awards.
They are also among the Oscar nominees for best original score, and were among the BAFTA nominees in that category (which Bertelmann won on Feb. 19).
Established as a first-of-its-kind program among U.S. performing rights organizations, the ASCAP Composers’ Choice Awards enable composers to recognize the artistic accomplishments of their peers. The nominations committee includes composers and film, television and video game industry leaders. Voting is open to eligible ASCAP writer members through March 10 at www.ascap.com/composerschoice. Winners will be announced as part of the 2023 ASCAP Screen Music Awards the week of May 15.
Amanda Jones, Bear McCreary, Siddhartha Khosla, Dan Romer and Cristobal Tapia de Veer were each nominated in two categories.
More information about the 2023 ASCAP Composers’ Choice Awards, including excerpts of the nominated music, is available at www.ascap.com/composerschoice.
Categories with six or more nominees reflect ties.
**Indicates a work co-written by non-ASCAP composer(s).
Film score of the year
All Quiet on the Western Front – Volker Bertelmann
Avatar: The Way of Water – Simon Franglen
The Banshees of Inisherin – Carter Burwell
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery – Nathan Johnson
The Menu – Colin Stetson
Nope – Michael Abels
Documentary score of the year
Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power – Sharon Farber
Conversion – Paul Leonard-Morgan
Prehistoric Planet – Hans Zimmer & Anže Rozman**
Super/Natural – Amanda Jones
Tony Hawk: Until the Wheels Fall Off – Jeff Cardoni
Television score of the year
Cobra Kai – Leo Birenberg & Zach Robinson
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power – Bear McCreary
Only Murders in the Building – Siddhartha Khosla
Slow Horses – Daniel Pemberton
Station Eleven – Dan Romer
The White Lotus – Cristobal Tapia de Veer & Kim Neundorf
Television theme of the year
Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities – Holly Amber Church
Only Murders in the Building – Siddhartha Khosla
Somebody Somewhere – Amanda Jones
Station Eleven – Dan Romer
The White Lotus – Cristobal Tapia de Veer
Video game score of the year
Destiny 2: The Witch Queen – Skye Lewin, Michael Salvatori, Michael Sechrist**
God of War Ragnarök – Bear McCreary
Immortality – Nainita Desai
Minecraft: The Wild Update – Lena Raine**
MultiVersus – Gordy Haab