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Netflix’s Emilia Pérez and composer Hans Zimmer each received three awards at the 15th annual Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMA), which were held on Wednesday (Nov. 20) at The Avalon in Hollywood, CA. The HMMA honors composers, songwriters and music supervisors for their contributions over the previous year in music for film, TV, video games and more.
Emilia Pérez won for music-themed film, biopic or musical and also song – onscreen performance (film) by Zoe Saldana, who performed “El Mal.” The film’s French composers and songwriters Clément Ducol & Camille also won for score – feature film.

Zimmer received three HMMAs, the most awarded this year to any one individual. He won for score – sci-fi/fantasy film for Dune: Part Two; for his score to the documentary TV series Planet Earth III, which he composed with Jacob Shea and Sara Barone; and for song – TV show/limited series for “Love Will Survive” from The Tattooist of Auschwitz, which he cowrote with Kara Talve, Walter Afanasieff and Charlie Midnight. Barbra Streisand performed the song.

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Universal Pictures’ animated film, The Wild Robot, and legendary lyricist Bernie Taupin each received two awards.

The Wild Robot received top accolades in two animated film categories, for its score composed by Kris Bowers and its original song “Kiss the Sky,” performed by Maren Morris, who co-wrote it with Ali Tamposi, Michael Pollack, Delacey, Jordan Johnson, and Stefan Johnson.

Taupin received the HMMA Outstanding Career Achievement Award. In addition, he shared the award for song – documentary film for “Never Too Late” from the Disney+ documentary Elton John: Never Too Late. John and Brandi Carlile both co-wrote and performed the song, and collaborated with additional co-writers Taupin and Andrew Watt.

Diane Warren won this year’s HMMA for song – feature film for “The Journey” from The Six Triple Eight, which was performed by H.E.R. If the song is nominated for an Oscar, it will be Warren’s 16thnomination for best original song, and her eighth year in a row with a nomination.

Miley Cyrus, Lykke Li, and Andrew Wyatt won for song – independent film for “Beautiful That Way from The Last Showgirl. Cyrus also performed the track.

The HMMA Awards were held nearly a month before the Oscars are set to announce their shortlists of 15 original songs and 20 original scores on Dec. 17. Oscar nominations will be announced on Jan. 17. The annual HMMA nominations and awards are our real first peek inside what may be vying for music awards at other awards shows in coming weeks.

Here are the 2024 HMMA nominations in film categories, with winners marked, followed by a listing of other award winners.

Song – feature film

“Winter Coat” from Blitz – Written by Nicholas Britell, Taura Stinson, and Steve McQueen. Performed by Saoirse Ronan.

“Compress/Repress” from Challengers – Written by Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross and Luca Guadagnino. Performed by Mariqueen Maandig Reznor.

“El Mal” from Emilia Pérez – Written by Clément Ducol, Camille, and Jacques Audiard. Performed by Zoe Saldana.

“Mi Camino” from Emilia Pérez – Written by Clément Ducol and Camille. Performed by Selena Gomez and Édgar Ramírez.

“Forbidden Road” from Better Man – Written and performed by Robbie Williams.

“Periyone” from The Goat Life – Written by A.R. Rahman and Rafiq Ahamed. Performed by Jithin Raj.

“The Idea of You” from The Idea of You – Written by Savan Kotecha, Albin Nedler and Carl Falk. Performed by Galitzine and Anne-Marie.

WINNER: “The Journey” from The Six Triple Eight – Written by Diane Warren. Performed by H.E.R.

“Out of Oklahoma” from Twisters – Written by Luke Dick, Shane McAnally, and Lainey Wilson. Performed by Lainey Wilson.

Song – animated film

“Double Life” from Despicable Me 4 – Written and performed by Pharrell Williams.

“Beyond” from Moana 2 – Written by Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear. Performed by Auli’i Cravalho.

“Can I Get a Chee Hoo?” from Moana 2 – Written by Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear. Performed by Dwayne Johnson.

WINNER: “Kiss the Sky” from The Wild Robot – Written by Maren Morris, Ali Tamposi, Michael Pollack, Delacey, Jordan Johnson, and Stefan Johnson. Performed by Maren Morris.

 “Just as You Are” from Thelma the Unicorn – Written by Taura Stinson, Darien Dorsey, and Brittany Howard. Performed by Brittany Howard.

Song – documentary film

“Pain Has a Purpose” from Americans With No Address – Written by Cindy Morgan and Jonathan Kingham. Performed by Rachael Lampa.

WINNER: “Never Too Late” from Elton John: Never Too Late – Written by Elton John, Brandi Carlile, Bernie Taupin and Andrew Watt. Performed by Elton John and Brandi Carlile.

“Mis Cuatro Letras” from Night Is Not Eternal – Written and performed by San Miguel Pérez and Chad Cannon.

“Piece by Piece” from Piece by Piece – Written by Pharrell Williams. Performed by Pharrell Williams, and Princess Anne High School Fabulous Marching Cavaliers.

“Growing Up Is for Losers” from Red Herring – Written and performed by Xav Clarke.

“Harper and Will Go West” from Will & Harper – Written by Sean Douglas, Kristen Wiig, and Josh Greenbaum. Performed by Kristen Wiig.

Song – independent film

“Wi Sabi Wi” from African Giants – Written by Justin Schornstein. Performed by Malik Mayne, Patrick Dillon Curry, and Justin Schornstein.

“City of Dreams” from City of Dreams – Written by Linda Perry. Performed by Luis Fonsi.

“Hold on to the Dream” from Ka Whawhai Tonu – Struggle Without End. Written by Arli Liberman and Tiki Taane. Performed by Arli Liberman, Tiki Taane, and Louis Baker.

“Right Where He Ought To Be” from Kim Kahana: The Man Who Changed Hollywood – Written by Richard Lynch and Kenny Day. Performed by Richard Lynch.

“The Creatures of Nature” from Sasquatch Sunset – Written by Toto Miranda, Yvonne Lambert and Josh Lambert. Performed by Riley Keough.

WINNER: “Beautiful That Way” from The Last Showgirl – Written by Miley Cyrus, Lykke Li, and Andrew Wyatt. Performed by Miley Cyrus.

Song – onscreen performance

Cynthia Erivo – “Defying Gravity” from Wicked

Nicholas Galitzine and Anne-Marie – “The Idea of You” from The Idea of You

Saoirse Ronan – “Winter Coat” from Blitz

Timothée Chalamet – “Blowin’ in the Wind” from A Complete Unknown

WINNER: Zoe Saldana – “El Mal” from Emilia Pérez

Score – feature film

Blitz – Hans Zimmer

Challengers – Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross

Conclave – Volker Bertelmann

WINNER: Emilia Pérez – Clément Ducol and Camille

Gladiator II – Harry Gregson-Williams

Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1 – John Debney

Saturday Night – Jon Batiste

The Six Triple Eight – Aaron Zigman

Score – sci-fi/fantasy

Deadpool & Wolverine – Rob Simonsen

WINNER: Dune: Part Two – Hans Zimmer

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga – Tom Holkenborg

If – Michael Giacchino

Red One – Henry Jackman

Score – independent film (foreign language)

Girl You Know It’s True – Segun Akinola

Ka Whawhai Tonu- Struggle Without End – Arli Liberman, Tiki Taane

Mongrels – Hao-Ting Shih, Tae-Young Yu

The Seed of the Sacred Fig – Karzan Mahmood

The Shadow of the Sun – Sandro Morales-Santoro

WINNER: The Goat Life – A.R. Rahman

Score – independent film

African Giants – Justin Schornstein

In the Land of Saints and Sinners – Diego Baldenweg

Sasquatch Sunset – The Octopus Project

September 5 – Lorenz Dangel

WINNER: The Room Next Door – Alberto Iglesias

Thelma – Nick Chuba

Score – horror/thriller film

A Quiet Place: Day One – Alexis Grapsas

Here After – Fabrizio Mancinelli

Longlegs – Zilgi

WINNER: Nosferatu – Robin Carolan

Speak No Evil – Danny Bensi and Saunder Jurriaans

The Substance – Raffertie

Score – animated film

Dragonkeeper – Arturo Cardelús

Out 2 – Andrea Datzman

That Christmas – John Powell

WINNER: The Wild Robot – Kris Bowers

Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl – Lorne Balfe and Julian Nott

Score – documentary

Diane Von Furstenberg: Woman in Charge – Allyson Newman

Endurance – Daniel Pemberton

Frida – Víctor Hernández Stumpfhauser

Jim Henson Idea Man – David Fleming

October H8te – Sharon Farber

WINNER: Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story – Ilan Eshkeri

The Donn of Tiki – Holly Amber Church

WILL & HARPER – Nathan Halpern

Music-themed film, biopic or musical

A Complete Unknown

Back to Black

Better Man

Bob Marley: One Love

WINNER: Emilia Pérez, directed by Jacques Audiard. Prodcued by Jacques Audiard, Pascal Caucheteux, Valerie Schermann, Anthony Vaccarello

Wicked

Music documentary / special program

Elton John: Never Too Late

I Am: Celine Dion

Music by John Williams

One to One: John and Yoko

WINNER: Piece By Piece, directed by Morgan Neville. Produced by Morgan Neville, Caitrin Rogers, Mimi Valdes, Joshua R. Wexler, Pharrell Williams.

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Music supervision – film

WINNER: Dave Jordan – Deadpool & Wolverine

Frankie Pine – The Idea of You

LaMarcus Miller and Livy Rodriguez-Behar – Jim Henson Idea Man

Steven Gizicki – A Complete Unknown

Rachel Levy – Twisters

Susan Jacobs and Jackie Mulhearn – Out of My Mind

Here are more winners from the evening:

Song – TV show/limited series: “Love Will Survive” from The Tattooist of Auschwitz. Written by Hans Zimmer, Kara Talve, Walter Afanasieff, and Charlie Midnight. Performed by Barbra Streisand.

Score – TV show/limited series: Shōgun – Atticus Ross, Leopold Ross, and Nick Chuba

Song – onscreen performance (TV): Ashley Park – “Ruins” from Emily in Paris

Main title – TV show/limited series: Masters of the Air – Blake Neely

Score – short film (live action): Spaceman – Spencer Creaghan & Chris Reineck

Score – short film (animated): Fly Hard – Daniel Rojas

Score – short film (documentary): Motorcycle Mary – Katya Richardson

Score – documentary series -TV/ digital: Planet Earth III – Hans Zimmer, Jacob Shea and Sara Barone

Score – TV show/limited series (foreign language): Women in Blue (Las Azules) – Lucas Vidal

Score – video game (console & PC): Delta Force – Johan Söderqvist and Zio

Song – video game (console & PC): “The People’s Cry (Main Theme)” from Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora – Written by Pinar Toprak and Paul R Frommer.

Song/score – mobile video game: Honor of Kings – Volker Bertelmann, Matthew Carl Earl, Laurent Courbier, Robbie Say, 2WEI, Zeneth, Henrik Lindström, Martin Landström and Rasmus Faber

Music supervision – TV show/limited series: Fallout – Trygge Toven

Music supervision – video game: Honor Of Kings – Jing Zhang, Shuqin Xiao, Corey Huang, Peiyue Lu and Samuel Siu

Song/score – commercial advertisement: Ram “The Convoy” – Emily Bjorke / In The Groove Music

Soundtrack album: Deadpool & Wolverine – Hollywood Records

Song – short film: “No Wahala” from Alkebulan II. Written by Matt B, Buguma Mark, Performed by Matt B and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Score – TV/streamed movie: The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat – Kathryn Bostic 

Music design – trailer: American Horror Story – Delicate Part 2 – Fjøra X Nocturn

Main title – tv show (foreign language): Hotel Beyrouth – Suad Bushnaq

Music video: Lainey Wilson – “Out of Oklahoma”

Live concert for visual media: Olivia Rodrigo: Guts World Tour – Olivia Rodrigo

Exhibitions, theme parks, special projects: Braveship: The Live Symphonic Spectacular – Matt Cook (Composer, Producer), Dan Merceruio (Producer), Leslie Ann Jones (Recording Engineer, Mixing Engineer), Mirusia (Soprano).

Special recognition – New Media

Special recognition: Bullet Symphony – Live Coding for Everyone – Yang Zhang

 For the complete list, visit: https://www.hmmawards.com/2024-hmma-nominations/ 

Emilia Pérez leads the 2024 Hollywood Music in Media Awards nominations with five nods. The HMMA honors composers, songwriters and music supervisors for their contributions over the previous year in music for film, TV, video games and more.
The 15th annual Hollywood Music in Media Awards will be presented Nov. 20 at The Avalon in Hollywood. That’s nearly a month before the Oscars announce their shortlists of 15 original songs and 20 original scores on Dec. 17. Oscar nominations will be announced on Jan. 17. The annual HMMA nominations are our real first peek inside what may be vying for music awards at other awards shows in coming weeks.

Two songs from Emilia Pérez (“El Mal” and “Mi Camino”) are nominated for song – feature film. That boldly imaginative French film is this year’s only film with two song nominees. The film is also nominated for score – feature film. Clément Ducol and Camille, a French couple, are nominated in both categories. They co-wrote one of their nominated songs, “El Mal,” with Jacques Audiard, the director of Emilia Pérez.

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Blitz, Challengers and The Six Triple Eight were also nominated in both the top song and top score categories. Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross were nominated for their score for the boxoffice hit Challengers. They were also nominated for co-writing “Compress/Repress” with Luca Guadagnino, the director of Challengers.

A third of this year’s nominated songs was co-written by the director of the film that contained the song. “Winter Coat” from Blitz was co-written by that film’s director, Steve McQueen, along with Nicholas Britell and Taura Stinson. Hans Zimmer was nominated for scoring the film.

Perennial Oscar hopeful Diane Warren is nominated for song – feature film for writing “”The Journey” from The Six Triple Eight. Aaron Zigman is nominated for scoring the film.

The HMMAs have five song categories and seven score categories. Their main song category lists nine nominees. Their main score category lists eight nominees.

One of the HMMA’s most compelling categories (which the Oscars don’t present) is song – onscreen performance. This year’s nominees are Cynthia Erivo for singing “Defying Gravity” in the film adaptation of the Broadway smash Wicked; Nicholas Galitzine and Anne-Marie for singing “The Idea of You” in the rom-com of the same name; Saoirse Ronan for singing “Winter Coat” in Blitz; Timothée Chalamet for singing “Blowin’ in the Wind” in the Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown; and Zoe Saldana for singing “El Mal” in Emilia Pérez.

As previously announced, legendary lyricist Bernie Taupin will receive the Outstanding Career Achievement Award. Taupin is also nominated for co-writing “Never Too Late” from Elton John: Never Too Late, which is vying for song – documentary film. He cowrote the song with John, Brandi Carlile and Andrew Watt.

Several of the nominated songs will be performed live during the HMMA awards ceremonies on Nov. 20. Tickets are available now at: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/2024hmmawards/1419072

Here are the 2024 HMMA nominations in film categories.

Song – feature film

“Winter Coat” from Blitz – Written by Nicholas Britell, Taura Stinson, and Steve McQueen. Performed by Saoirse Ronan.

“Compress/Repress” from Challengers – Written by Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross and Luca Guadagnino. Performed by Mariqueen Maandig Reznor.

“El Mal” from Emilia Pérez – Written by Clément Ducol, Camille, and Jacques Audiard. Performed by Zoe Saldana.

“Mi Camino” from Emilia Pérez – Written by Clément Ducol and Camille. Performed by Selena Gomez and Édgar Ramírez.

“Forbidden Road” from Better Man – Written and performed by Robbie Williams.

“Periyone” from The Goat Life – Written by A.R. Rahman and Rafiq Ahamed. Performed by Jithin Raj.

“The Idea of You” from The Idea of You – Written by Savan Kotecha, Albin Nedler and Carl Falk. Performed by Galitzine and Anne-Marie.

“The Journey” from The Six Triple Eight – Written by Diane Warren. Performed by H.E.R.

“Out of Oklahoma” from Twisters – Written by Luke Dick, Shane McAnally, and Lainey Wilson. Performed by Lainey Wilson.

Song – animated film

“Double Life” from Despicable Me 4 – Written and performed by Pharrell Williams.

“Beyond” from Moana 2 – Written by Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear. Performed by Auli’i Cravalho.

“Can I Get a Chee Hoo?” from Moana 2 – Written by Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear. Performed by Dwayne Johnson.

“Kiss the Sky” from The Wild Robot – Written by Maren Morris, Ali Tamposi, Michael Pollack, Delacey, Jordan Johnson, and Stefan Johnson. Performed by Maren Morris.

 “Just as You Are” from Thelma the Unicorn – Written by Taura Stinson, Darien Dorsey, and Brittany Howard. Performed by Brittany Howard.

Song – documentary film

“Pain Has a Purpose” from Americans With No Address – Written by Cindy Morgan and Jonathan Kingham. Performed by Rachael Lampa.

“Never Too Late” from Elton John: Never Too Late – Written by Elton John, Brandi Carlile, Bernie Taupin and Andrew Watt. Performed by Elton John and Brandi Carlile.

“Mis Cuatro Letras” from Night Is Not Eternal – Written and performed by San Miguel Pérez and Chad Cannon.

“Piece by Piece” from Piece by Piece – Written by Pharrell Williams. Performed by Pharrell Williams, and Princess Anne High School Fabulous Marching Cavaliers.

“Growing Up Is for Losers” from Red Herring – Written and performed by Xav Clarke.

“Harper and Will Go West” from Will & Harper – Written by Sean Douglas, Kristen Wiig, and Josh Greenbaum. Performed by Kristen Wiig.

Song – independent film

“Wi Sabi Wi” from African Giants – Written by Justin Schornstein. Performed by Malik Mayne, Patrick Dillon Curry, and Justin Schornstein.

“City of Dreams” from City of Dreams – Written by Linda Perry. Performed by Luis Fonsi.

“Hold on to the Dream” from Ka Whawhai Tonu – Struggle Without End. Written by Arli Liberman and Tiki Taane. Performed by Arli Liberman, Tiki Taane, and Louis Baker.

“Right Where He Ought To Be” from Kim Kahana: The Man Who Changed Hollywood – Written by Richard Lynch and Kenny Day. Performed by Richard Lynch.

“The Creatures of Nature” from Sasquatch Sunset – Written by Toto Miranda, Yvonne Lambert and Josh Lambert. Performed by Riley Keough.

“Beautiful That Way” from The Last Showgirl – Written by Miley Cyrus, Lykke Li, and Andrew Wyatt. Performed by Miley Cyrus.

Song – onscreen performance

Cynthia Erivo – “Defying Gravity” from Wicked

Nicholas Galitzine and Anne-Marie – “The Idea of You” from The Idea of You

Saoirse Ronan – “Winter Coat” from Blitz

Timothée Chalamet – “Blowin’ in the Wind” from A Complete Unknown

Zoe Saldana – “El Mal” from Emilia Pérez

Score – feature film

Blitz – Hans Zimmer

Challengers – Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross

Conclave – Volker Bertelmann

Emilia Pérez – Clément Ducol and Camille

Gladiator II – Harry Gregson-Williams

Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1 – John Debney

Saturday Night – Jon Batiste

The Six Triple Eight – Aaron Zigman

Score – sci-fi/fantasy

Deadpool & Wolverine – Rob Simonsen

Dune: Part Two – Hans Zimmer

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga – Tom Holkenborg

If – Michael Giacchino

Red One – Henry Jackman

Score – independent film (foreign language)

Girl You Know It’s True – Segun Akinola

Ka Whawhai Tonu- Struggle Without End – Arli Liberman, Tiki Taane

Mongrels – Hao-Ting Shih, Tae-Young Yu

The Seed of the Sacred Fig – Karzan Mahmood

The Shadow of the Sun – Sandro Morales-Santoro

The Goat Life – A.R. Rahman

Score – independent film

African Giants – Justin Schornstein

In the Land of Saints and Sinners – Diego Baldenweg

Sasquatch Sunset – The Octopus Project

September 5 – Lorenz Dangel

The Room Next Door – Alberto Iglesias

Thelma – Nick Chuba

Score – horror film

A Quiet Place: Day One – Alexis Grapsas

Here After – Fabrizio Mancinelli

Longlegs – Zilgi

Nosferatu – Robin Carolan

Speak No Evil – Danny Bensi and Saunder Jurriaans

The Substance – Raffertie

Score – animated film

Dragonkeeper – Arturo Cardelús

Out 2 – Andrea Datzman

That Christmas – John Powell

The Wild Robot – Kris Bowers

Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl – Lorne Balfe and Julian Nott

Score – documentary

Diane Von Furstenberg: Woman in Charge – Allyson Newman

Endurance – Daniel Pemberton

Frida – Víctor Hernández Stumpfhauser

Jim Henson Idea Man – David Fleming

October H8te – Sharon Farber

Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story – Ilan Eshkeri

The Donn of Tiki – Holly Amber Church

WILL & HARPER – Nathan Halpern

Music-themed film, biopic or musical

A Complete Unknown

Back to Black

Better Man

Bob Marley: One Love

Emilia Pérez

Wicked

Music documentary / special program

Elton John: Never Too Late

I Am: Celine Dion

Music by John Williams

One to One: John and Yoko

Piece By Piece

The Greatest Night in Pop

Music supervision – film

Dave Jordan – Deadpool & Wolverine

Frankie Pine – The Idea of You

LaMarcus Miller and Livy Rodriguez-Behar – Jim Henson Idea Man

Steven Gizicki – A Complete Unknown

Rachel Levy – Twisters

Susan Jacobs and Jackie Mulhearn – Out of My Mind

For the complete list, visit: https://www.hmmawards.com/2024-hmma-nominations/ 

Bernie Taupin is slated to receive the Outstanding Career Achievement Award during the Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMA) to be held on Nov. 20 at The Avalon in Hollywood, Calif. The show, now in its 15th year, honors composers, songwriters and music supervisors for their contributions in music for film, TV, video games and more.
Submissions for all HMMA categories are open through Oct. 31. The complete list of final nominations will be announced on Nov. 4.

Taupin, of course, is best-known for his long, hit-studded and award-winning collaboration with Elton John. The pair were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1992 and received that organization’s top honor, the Johnny Mercer Award, in 2013. In 2020, they received both an Oscar and a Golden Globe for best original song for co-writing “(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again” from the hit biopic Rocketman. Earlier this year, they received the Library of Congress’s Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, as well as an Ivor Novello for Outstanding Contribution to British Music. Most recently, Taupin cowrote (with John, Brandi Carlile, and Andrew Watt) the original song “Never Too Late” for the Disney+ documentary Elton John: Never Too Late. The song is performed by John and Carlile.

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Remarkably, their only songwriting collaboration to receive a Grammy nomination was the soundtrack to the 1971 teen romance film Friends (no relation to the later TV megahit), which won best original score written for a motion picture or a television special. Go figure.

Taupin has also had some notable successes independent of John. He co-wrote Heart’s “These Dreams” and Starship’s “We Built This City,” both of which topped the Billboard Hot 100. He received a Grammy nod for best country song for cowriting “Mendocino County Line,” which was recorded by Willie Nelson & Lee Ann Womack. His song “A Love That Will Never Grow Old,” sung by Emmylou Harris for the Brokeback Mountain soundtrack, won a Golden Globe for best original song. Taupin was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the musical excellence award category in 2023. Fittingly, John did the honors in inducing him.

Past HMMA Career Achievement Award recipients include Marc Shaiman, Kenny Loggins, Smokey Robinson, Diane Warren, Earth Wind & Fire, Glen Campbell, Dave Mason, John Debney, and Christopher Young.

Tickets are available now at: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/2024hmmawards/1419072. For more information, visit hmmawards.com.

Billie Eilish and FINNEAS’ “What Was I Made For?” from Barbie won song – feature film at the 2023 Hollywood Music in Media Awards, which were presented Wednesday night (Nov. 15) at The Avalon in Los Angeles.
The hypnotic “What Was I Made For?” (written by Eilish and her brother FINNEAS) beat out another song from Barbie, the comic “I’m Just Ken” (written by Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt). Atlantic’s soundtrack album from the film also won the soundtrack award.

The late Robbie Robertson won score – feature film for his score for Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon. Robertson died in August at age 80. This was the 11th and final collaboration between Scorsese and Robertson; the film is dedicated to the Canadian rock music legend.

Women co-wrote five of the six songs that won in various film categories. And women composers took two of the seven film score awards. Laura Karpman won score – sci-fi / fantasy film for The Marvels; Hildur Guđnadóttir won score – horror/thriller film for A Haunting in Venice. In addition, Mica Levi, who identifies as non-binary, won score – independent film for The Zone of Interest.

Angela Leus won music supervision in a film for Trolls Band Together.

The show included performances by nominees OK Go, Diane Warren and Marc Shaiman. Shaiman, a Grammy, Emmy and Tony winner, received an outstanding career achievement award.

Presenters included Taura Stinson, Marie Kingsley, Heather Mcintosh, Julia Michaels, Allyson Newman, Mychael Danna, Mike Stoller and the celebrated team of Benj Pasek and Justin Paul.

The HMMAs are often seen as a bellwether for the Oscars. Past HMMA winners who have gone on to win Oscars include Eilish and Finneas for the title song from No Time to Die; Hans Zimmer for Dune; Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross and Jon Batiste for Soul; Hildur Guðnadóttir for Joker; Ludwig Göransson for Black Panther; and Alexandre Desplat for The Shape of Water; plus songs from Judas & the Black Messiah, La La Land, A Star Is Born and others.

Unlike the Oscars, which have just one category each for songs and scores, the HMMAs have six categories for film songs and seven for scores.

The most intriguing and inspired HMMA category is song – onscreen performance, which honors the performer who performed the song onscreen in the film. Eve Hewson, Joseph Gordon Levitt, Orén Kinlan and Jack Reynor won for performing “High Life” in Flora and Son.

In the HMMAs’ newest category, best song – sci-fi/fantasy, Olivia Rodrigo and Dan Nigro won for co-writing “Can’t Catch Me Now” from The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.

For those looking forward to that other award, Oscar shortlists of 15 top contenders for best original song and best original score will be announced on Dec. 21. Oscar nominations will be announced on Jan. 23, 2024. The awards will be presented on March 10, 2024.

For a complete list of winners in all categories, visit this page on the HMMA site.

Here are the nominees in the film categories.

SONG AWARDS

Song – feature film

“I’m Just Ken” from Barbie. Written by Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt. Performed by Ryan Gosling (featuring Slash and Wolfgang Van Halen)

WINNER: “What Was I Made For?” from Barbie. Written by Billie Eilish O’Connell and Finneas O’Connell. Performed by Billie Eilish.

“The Fire Inside” from Flamin’ Hot. Written by Diane Warren. Performed by Becky G.

“High Life” From Flora and Son. Written by Gary Clark, John Carney, Eve Hewson. Performed by Eve Hewson, Orén Kinlan, Jack Reynor, Joseph Gordon-Levitt.

“I Am” From Origin. Written by Stan Walker, Michael Fatkin, Vince Harder, Te Kanapu Anasta. Performed by Stan Walker.

“Road to Freedom” from Rustin. Written and performed by Lenny Kravitz.

“This” From The Beanie Bubble. Written by Damian Kulash, Jr. and Timothy Nordwind. Performed by OK Go.

“Keep It Movin’” from The Color Purple. Written by Halle Bailey, Denisia Andrews, Brittany Coney, and Morten Ristorp. Performed by Halle Bailey and Phylicia Pearl Mpasi.

Song – animated film

“Steal the Show” from Elemental. Written by Ari Leff, Michael Matosic, Thomas Newman. Performed by Lauv.

“Down Like That” from Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie. Written by Bryson Tiller, Chantry Johnson, Michelle Zarlenga, and Charlie Heath. Performed by Bryson Tiller.

“Am I Dreaming” from Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. Written by Mike Dean, Peter Lee Johnson, Rakim Mayers, Roisee, Landon Wayne and Leland Wayne. Performed by A$AP Rocky, Metro Boomin and Roisee.

WINNER: “Better Place” from Trolls Band Together. Written by Shellback, Justin Timberlake, Amy Allen. Performed by *NSYNC.

“Peaches” from The Super Mario Bros. Movie. Written by Jack Black, John Spiker, Eric Osmond, Michael Jelenic, Aaron Horvath. Performed by Jack Black.

“This Wish” from Wish. Written by Julia Michaels, Benjamin Rice, and JP Saxe. Performed by Ariana DeBose.

Song – sci-fi / fantasy

“A World of Your Own” from Wonka. Music written by Neil Hannon, Lyrics by Neil Hannon, Simon Farnaby, Paul King. Performed by Timothée Chalamet

WINNER: “Can’t Catch Me Now” from The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. Written by Dan Nigro and Olivia Rodrigo. Performed by Olivia Rodrigo.

“For The First Time” from The Little Mermaid. Music by Alan Menken, Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Performed by Halle Bailey

“Wild Uncharted Waters” from The Little Mermaid. Music by Alan Menken, Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Performed by Jonah Hauer-King

“You’ve Never Had Chocolate Like This” from Wonka. Written by Neil Hannon, Simon Farnaby, Paul King. Performed by Timothée Chalamet & Cast.

Song – independent film

“Stardust” from A Good Person. Written by Cary Brothers & Scott Effman. Performed By Cary Brothers.

WINNER: “I Got You” from Holiday Twist. Written by Michael Jay and Alan Demoss. Performed by Jake Miller

“Space and Time” from Master Gardener. Written by S.G. Goodman, Performed by Mereba

“Quiet Eyes” from Past Lives. Written by Sharon Van Etten and Zachary Dawes. Performed by Sharon Van Etten.

“El Saber” from Radical. Written and performed by Gaby Moreno.

“Don’t Forget Me When I’m Gone” from Sons 2 The Grave. Written by Sean Jones, Michael Shand, Miku Graham. Performed by Sean Jones.

Song – onscreen performance

WINNER: Eve Hewson, Joseph Gordon Levitt, Orén Kinlan, Jack Reynor – “High Life” from Flora and SonHalle Bailey – “For the First Time” from The Little MermaidHalle Bailey and Phylicia Pearl Mapsi – “Keep It Movin’” from The Color PurpleMegan Thee Stallion – “Out Alpha The Alpha” from Dicks: The MusicalNSync – “Better Place” from Trolls Band TogetherOil Factory feat. Chlöe, Jekalyn Carr, Loren Lott – “Praise Nationals Finale” from Praise ThisRyan Gosling – “I’m Just Ken” from BarbieTimothée Chalamet – “A World of Your Own” from Wonka

Song – documentary film

“Everything Is Gonna Be Alright” from Bobi Wine: The People’s President. Written and performed by Bobi Wine

“Forty Foot Man” from Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming With Dave Letterman. Written and performed by Bono and The Edge.

“Speechless” from Louder Than Rock. Written by Israel Houghton and Adam Ranney. Performed by Caleb Quaye and Judith Hill.

“Dream Your Little Dream” from The Jewel Thief. Written by Dan Braun and Josh Braun. Performed by The Braun Brothers.

WINNER: “Todo Fue Por Amor” from With This Light. Written by Carla Morrison, Carla Patricia Morrison Flores, Juan Alejandro Jimenez Perez, Mario Demian Jimenez Perez. Performed by Carla Morrison.

SCORE AWARDS

Score – feature film

American Fiction – Laura Karpman

Chevalier – Kris Bowers

WINNER: Killers of the Flower Moon – Robbie Robertson

Nyad – Alexandre Desplat

Oppenheimer – Ludwig Göransson

Rustin – Branford Marsalis

Saltburn – Anthony Willis, Music By

The Killer – Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross

Score – animated film

Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget – Harry Gregson-Williams

Elemental – Thomas Newman

Migration – John Powell

Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken – Stephanie Economou

WINNER: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse – Daniel Pemberton

The Super Mario Bros. Movie – Brian Tyler

Score – sci-fi / fantasy film

Asteroid City – Alexandre Desplat

Barbie – Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt

The Creator – Hans Zimmer

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes – James Newton Howard

WINNER: The Marvels – Laura Karpman

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts – Jongnic Bontemps

Score – horror/thriller film

WINNER: A Haunting in Venice – Hildur Guđnadóttir

Deliver Us – Tóti Guðnason

Knock at the Cabin – Herdís Stefánsdóttir

M3gan – Anthony Willis

The Boogeyman – Patrick Jonsson

The Exorcist: Believer – David Wingo, Amman Abbasi

Score – documentary

Kangaroo Valley – H. Scott Salinas and Logan Stahley

Split at the Root – Lili Haydn

WINNER: Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie – John Powell

The Deepest Breath – Nainita Desai

The Pigeon Tunnel – Philip Glass and Paul Leonard-Morgan

Score – independent film

Dalíland – Edmund Butt

Dream Scenario – Owen Pallett

Jules – Volker Bertelmann

Miranda’s Victim – Holly Amber Church

She Came to Me – Bryce Dessner

WINNER: The Zone of Interest – Mica Levi

Score – independent film (foreign language)

WINNER: Society of the Snow – Michael Giacchino

Control – Taisuke Kimura

Last Wishes – Carla F. Benedicto

Los Reyes Magos: La Verdad – Arturo Cardelús

Paradice – Sandrine Rudaz

The Promised Land – Dan Romer

OTHER FILM AWARDS

Music themed film, biopic or musical

Carmen – Produced by Rosemary Blight, Dimitri Rassam and Mimi Valdes. Directed by Benjamin Millepied.

The Little Mermaid – Produced by John Deluca, Rob Marshall, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Marc Platt. Directed by Rob Marshall.

Theater Camp – Produced by Jessica Elbaum, Erik Feig, Will Ferrell and Noah Galvin. Directed by Molly Gordon and Nick Lieberman.

WINNER: Trolls Band Together – Produced by Gina Shay. Directed by Walt Dohrn and Tim Heitz.

Wonka – Produced by Alexandra Derbyshire, David Heyman and Luke Kelly. Directed by Paul King.

Music documentary – special program

Dear Mama: “Panther Power” – Directed by Allen Hughes. Produced by Joshua Garcia, Loren Gomez, Quincy Jones III, Stef Smith.

WINNER: Immediate Family – Directed by Denny Tedesco. Produced by Greg Richling, Jack Piatt, Jonathan Sheldon.

Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop – Directed by Hannah Beachler, Dream Hampton, Raeshem Nijhon. Produced by Shawna Carroll, Syreeta Gates, Cherice Hunt, Janice James, Princess A. Hairston.

Little Richard: I Am Everything – Directed by Lisa Cortés. Produced by Robert Friedman, Lisa Cortés, Liz Yale Marsh, Caryn Capotosto.

San Francisco Sounds: A Place in Time – Directed by Alison Ellwood & Anoosh Tertzakian. Produced by Michael Wright, Jill Burkhart, Mark Pinkus, Charlie Cohen, Tom Mackay, Richard Story, Jeff Jampol, Aly Parker, Darryl Frank, Justin Falvey, Stacey Offman, Richard Perello, Jeff Pollack, Frank Marshall, Alison Ellwood.

Wynonna Judd: Between Hell and Hallelujah – Directed by Patty Ivins Specht. Produced by Reese Witherspoon, Sara Rea, Wynonna Judd, Cactus Moser, Jason Owen, Bruce Gillmer, Margaret Comeaux, Leslie Fram, Patty Ivins Specht; Producer: Cassie Lambert Scalettar.

Music supervision – film

Air – Andrea Von FoersterFast X – Rachel LevyImmediate Family – Mason CooperLove to Love You, Donna Summer – Tracy McKnightTrap Jazz – Tamar DavisWINNER: Trolls Band Together – Angela Leus

Soundtrack album

WINNER: Barbie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – Atlantic RecordsCreed III (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – Dreamville / Interscope RecordsFast X (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – Artist Partner GroupGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – Hollywood RecordsSpider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – Boominati Worldwide and Republic RecordsTrolls Band Together (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – RCA Records

Two songs from Barbie were nominated for song – feature film at the 2023 Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMA) Awards. Both “I’m Just Ken” (written by Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt) and “What Was I Made For?” (written by Billie Eilish and Finneas) are competing in that category. The awards will be presented on Wednesday, Nov. 15, at 8 p.m. PT at The Avalon in Hollywood, Calif.
The other nominees for song – feature film are “The Fire Inside” from Flamin’ Hot; “High Life” from Flora and Son; “I Am” from Origin; “Road to Freedom” from Rustin, “This” from The Beanie Bubble and “Keep It Movin’” from The Color Purple.

The HMMAs are often seen as a bellwether for the Oscars. Past HMMA winners who have gone on to win Oscars include Eilish and Finneas for No Time to Die; Hans Zimmer for Dune; Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross and Jon Batiste for Soul; Hildur Guðnadóttir for Joker; Ludwig Göransson for Black Panther and Alexandre Desplat for The Shape of Water; plus songs from Judas & the Black Messiah, La La Land, A Star Is Born and others.

Unlike the Oscars, which have just one category each for songs and scores, the HMMAs have six categories for songs and seven for scores.

Robbie Robertson, who died in August at age 80, is nominated posthumously for score – feature film for his work on Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon. It is the eleventh and final collaboration between Scorsese and Robertson; the film is dedicated to the Canadian rock music legend.

The other nominees in that category are American Fiction – Laura Karpman; Chevalier – Kris Bowers; Nyad – Desplat; Oppenheimer – Göransson; Rustin – Branford Marsalis; Saltburn – Anthony Willis; and The Killer – Reznor and Ross.

The most intriguing and inspired HMMA category is song – onscreen performance, which honors the performer who performed the song onscreen in the film. Halle Bailey has two nominees – “For the First Time” from The Little Mermaid and “Keep It Movin’” from The Color Purple (which she performed with Phylicia Pearl Mapsi).

The other nominees in this category are Megan Thee Stallion for “Out Alpha the Alpha” from Dicks: The Musical, NSYNC for “Better Place” from Trolls Band Together; Ryan Gosling for “I’m Just Ken” from Barbie, Timothée Chalamet for “A World of Your Own” from Wonka, plus two collabs – Eve Hewson, Joseph Gordon Levitt, Orén Kinlan, Jack Reynor performing “High Life” from Flora and Son and Oil Factory feat. Chlöe, Jekalyn Carr, Loren Lott performing “Praise Nationals Finale” from Praise This.

In the HMMAs newest category, best song – sci-fi/fantasy, Olivia Rodrigo received a nod for co-writing “Can’t Catch Me Now” with Dan Nigro.

This year, the HMMAs will honor Marc Shaiman, a Grammy, Emmy and Tony winner, with an outstanding career achievement award.

Not all of the nominated films have been released yet. The HMMAs allow films to compete if the composers “submit up to 15 minutes of score to picture as it appears in the visual media project.” The HMMAs note that “Several films were only available to see in the context of the scenes provided.”

For those looking forward to that other award, Oscar shortlists of 15 top contenders for best original song and best original will be announced on Dec. 21. Oscar nominations will be announced on Jan. 23, 2024. The awards will be presented on March 10, 2024.

The HMMA presents awards for a wide range of visual media, including film, TV series and videogames. Here are the nominees in the film categories. For a complete list of nominees in all categories, visit the HMMA site.

Score – feature film

American Fiction – Laura Karpman

Chevalier – Kris Bowers

Killers of the Flower Moon – Robbie Robertson

Nyad – Alexandre Desplat

Oppenheimer – Ludwig Göransson

Rustin – Branford Marsalis

Saltburn – Anthony Willis, Music By

The Killer – Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross

Score – animated film

Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget – Harry Gregson-Williams

Elemental – Thomas Newman

Migration – John Powell

Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken – Stephanie Economou

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse – Daniel Pemberton

The Super Mario Bros. Movie – Brian Tyler

Score – sci-fi / fantasy film

Asteroid City – Alexandre Desplat

Barbie – Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt

The Creator – Hans Zimmer

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes – James Newton Howard

The Marvels – Laura Karpman

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts – Jongnic Bontemps

Score – horror/thriller film

A Haunting in Venice – Hildur Guđnadóttir

Deliver Us – Tóti Guðnason

Knock at the Cabin – Herdís Stefánsdóttir

M3gan – Anthony Willis

The Boogeyman – Patrick Jonsson

The Exorcist: Believer – David Wingo, Amman Abbasi

Score – documentary

Kangaroo Valley – H. Scott Salinas and Logan Stahley

Split at the Root – Lili Haydn

Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie – John Powell

The Deepest Breath – Nainita Desai

The Pigeon Tunnel – Philip Glass and Paul Leonard-Morgan

Score – independent film

Dalíland – Edmund Butt

Dream Scenario – Owen Pallett

Jules – Volker Bertelmann

Miranda’s Victim – Holly Amber Church

She Came to Me – Bryce Dessner

The Zone of Interest – Mica Levi

Score – independent film (foreign language)

Society of the Snow – Michael Giacchino

Control – Taisuke Kimura

Last Wishes – Carla F. Benedicto

Los Reyes Magos: La Verdad – Arturo Cardelús

Paradice – Sandrine Rudaz

The Promised Land – Dan Romer

Song – feature film

“I’m Just Ken” from Barbie. Written by Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt. Performed by Ryan Gosling (featuring Slash and Wolfgang Van Halen)

“What Was I Made For?” from Barbie. Written by Billie Eilish O’Connell and Finneas O’Connell. Performed by Billie Eilish.

“The Fire Inside” from Flamin’ Hot. Written by Diane Warren. Performed by Becky G.

“High Life” From Flora and Son. Written by Gary Clark, John Carney, Eve Hewson. Performed by Eve Hewson, Orén Kinlan, Jack Reynor, Joseph Gordon-Levitt.

“I Am” From Origin. Written by Stan Walker, Michael Fatkin, Vince Harder, Te Kanapu Anasta. Performed by Stan Walker.

“Road to Freedom” from Rustin. Written and performed by Lenny Kravitz.

“This” From The Beanie Bubble. Written by Damian Kulash, Jr. and Timothy Nordwind. Performed by OK Go.

“Keep It Movin’” from The Color Purple. Written by Halle Bailey, Denisia Andrews, Brittany Coney, and Morten Ristorp. Performed by Halle Bailey and Phylicia Pearl Mpasi.

Song – animated film

“Steal the Show” from Elemental. Written by Ari Leff, Michael Matosic, Thomas Newman. Performed by Lauv.

“Down Like That” from Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie. Written by Bryson Tiller, Chantry Johnson, Michelle Zarlenga, and Charlie Heath. Performed by Bryson Tiller.

“Am I Dreaming” from Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. Written by Mike Dean, Peter Lee Johnson, Rakim Mayers, Roisee, Landon Wayne and Leland Wayne. Performed by A$AP Rocky, Metro Boomin and Roisee.

“Better Place” from Trolls Band Together. Written by Shellback, Justin Timberlake, Amy Allen. Performed by NSYNC.

“Peaches” from The Super Mario Bros. Movie. Written by Jack Black, John Spiker, Eric Osmond, Michael Jelenic, Aaron Horvath. Performed by Jack Black.

“This Wish” from Wish. Written by Julia Michaels, Benjamin Rice, and JP Saxe. Performed by Ariana DeBose.

Song – sci-fi / fantasy

“A World of Your Own” from Wonka. Music written by Neil Hannon, Lyrics by Neil Hannon, Simon Farnaby, Paul King. Performed by Timothée Chalamet

“Can’t Catch Me Now” from The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. Written by Dan Nigro and Olivia Rodrigo. Performed by Olivia Rodrigo.

“For The First Time” from The Little Mermaid. Music by Alan Menken, Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Performed by Halle Bailey

“Wild Uncharted Waters” from The Little Mermaid. Music by Alan Menken, Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Performed by Jonah Hauer-King

“You’ve Never Had Chocolate Like This” from Wonka. Written by Neil Hannon, Simon Farnaby, Paul King. Performed by Timothée Chalamet & Cast.

Song – independent film

“Stardust” from A Good Person. Written by Cary Brothers & Scott Effman. Performed By Cary Brothers.

“I Got You” from Holiday Twist. Written by Michael Jay and Alan Demoss. Performed by Jake Miller

“Space and Time” from Master Gardener. Written by S.G. Goodman, Performed by Mereba

“Quiet Eyes” from Past Lives. Written by Sharon Van Etten and Zachary Dawes. Performed by Sharon Van Etten.

“El Saber” from Radical. Written and performed by Gaby Moreno.

“Don’t Forget Me When I’m Gone” from Sons 2 The Grave. Written by Sean Jones, Michael Shand, Miku Graham. Performed by Sean Jones.

Song – onscreen performance

Eve Hewson, Joseph Gordon Levitt, Orén Kinlan, Jack Reynor – “High Life” from Flora and Son

Halle Bailey – “For the First Time” from The Little Mermaid

Halle Bailey and Phylicia Pearl Mapsi – “Keep It Movin’” from The Color Purple

Megan Thee Stallion – “Out Alpha The Alpha” from Dicks: The Musical

NSYNC – “Better Place” from Trolls Band Together

Oil Factory feat. Chlöe, Jekalyn Carr, Loren Lott – “Praise Nationals Finale” from Praise This

Ryan Gosling – “I’m Just Ken” from Barbie

Timothée Chalamet – “A World of Your Own” from Wonka

Song – documentary film

“It’s Gonna Be Fine” from Bobi Wine: The People’s President. Written and performed by Bobi Wine

“Forty Foot Man” from Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming With Dave Letterman. Written and performed by Bono and The Edge.

“Speechless” from Louder Than Rock. Written by Israel Houghton and Adam Ranney. Performed by Caleb Quaye and Judith Hill.

“Dream Your Little Dream” from The Jewel Thief. Written by Dan Braun and Josh Braun. Performed by The Braun Brothers.

“Todo Fue Por Amor” from With This Light. Written by Carla Morrison, Carla Patricia Morrison Flores, Juan Alejandro Jimenez Perez, Mario Demian Jimenez Perez. Performed by Carla Morrison.

Music themed film, biopic or musical

Carmen – Produced by Rosemary Blight, Dimitri Rassam and Mimi Valdes. Directed by Benjamin Millepied.

The Little Mermaid – Produced by John Deluca, Rob Marshall, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Marc Platt. Directed by Rob Marshall.

Theater Camp – Produced by Jessica Elbaum, Erik Feig, Will Ferrell and Noah Galvin. Directed by Molly Gordon and Nick Lieberman.

Trolls Band Together – Produced by Gina Shay. Directed by Walt Dohrn and Tim Heitz.

Wonka – Produced by Alexandra Derbyshire, David Heyman and Luke Kelly. Directed by Paul King.

Music documentary – special program

Dear Mama: “Panther Power” – Directed by Allen Hughes. Produced by Joshua Garcia, Loren Gomez, Quincy Jones III, Stef Smith.

Immediate Family – Directed by Denny Tedesco. Produced by Greg Richling, Jack Piatt, Jonathan Sheldon.

Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop – Directed by Hannah Beachler, Dream Hampton, Raeshem Nijhon. Produced by Shawna Carroll, Syreeta Gates, Cherice Hunt, Janice James, Princess A. Hairston.

Little Richard: I Am Everything – Directed by Lisa Cortés. Produced by Robert Friedman, Lisa Cortés, Liz Yale Marsh, Caryn Capotosto.

San Francisco Sounds: A Place in Time – Directed by Alison Ellwood & Anoosh Tertzakian. Produced by Michael Wright, Jill Burkhart, Mark Pinkus, Charlie Cohen, Tom Mackay, Richard Story, Jeff Jampol, Aly Parker, Darryl Frank, Justin Falvey, Stacey Offman, Richard Perello, Jeff Pollack, Frank Marshall, Alison Ellwood.

Wynonna Judd: Between Hell and Hallelujah – Directed by Patty Ivins Specht. Produced by Reese Witherspoon, Sara Rea, Wynonna Judd, Cactus Moser, Jason Owen, Bruce Gillmer, Margaret Comeaux, Leslie Fram, Patty Ivins Specht; Producer: Cassie Lambert Scalettar.

Composer and songwriter Marc Shaiman will receive the outstanding career achievement award at the 14th annual Hollywood Music in Media Awards. The ceremony is set for Wednesday, Nov. 15 at 8:00 p.m. at The Avalon in Hollywood. Past recipients of that career honor include Kenny Loggins, Smokey Robinson, Diane Warren, Earth Wind & Fire, Glen […]

Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift and Drake are among the songwriters battling for song – feature film at the 2022 Hollywood Music in Media Awards. The HMMAs honor composers, songwriters and music supervisors for their work in film, television and video games.
Unlike the Oscars, which have just five nominees for best original song and five for best original score, the HMMAs this year have 32 nomination slots for songs across five categories and 49 slots for scores across eight categories. As a result, nominations here are much easier to come by. Even so, the HHMAs are seen as early indicators of the Oscars. Nominations-round voting for the Oscars extends from Jan. 12-17, 2023. Oscar nominations will be announced on Jan. 24.

Composers receiving multiple nominations include Finneas, Danny Elfman, Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross and Simon Franglen. Songwriter nominees include Selena Gomez, Drake, Tanya Tucker, Mel Brooks and Jazmine Sullivan.

Michael Giacchino has an impressive three of the six HHMA nominations for score – sci-fi film. He is nominated for Spider-Man: No Way Home, The Batman and Thor: Love and Thunder, which he composed with Nami Melumad.

Two of the most intriguing categories are ones where the Oscars don’t have an equivalent. The HMMAs have a separate category for song – onscreen performance. (Nominations go to the performers, not the songwriters.) The nominees are Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava’s “Naatu Naatu” from RRR, Austin Butler’s “Baby Let’s Play House” from Elvis, Knights of Swing’s “Cucamonga” from Knights of Swing, Billy Eichner’s “Love Is Not Love” from Bros and Jennifer Lopez’s “On My Way (Marry Me)” from Marry Me.

The Oscars also don’t have an equivalent category for music-themed film, biopic or musical. At the Oscars, these films compete with all other films for best picture. The nominees are Elvis, Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio, Spirited, Tár and Weird: The Al Yankovic Story. Nominations go the film producer(s) and director(s).

Nor do the Oscars have a category for music documentary/special program. At the Oscars, these films compete with all other docs for best documentary feature. The nominees are Halftime, Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song, Killing Me Softly With His Songs, Louis Armstrong’s Black and Blues, Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me, Still Working 9 to 5 and The Voice of Dust and Ash. Here too, nominations go the film producer(s) and director(s).

The awards will be presented Wednesday, Nov. 16, at 8 p.m. PT at The Avalon in Hollywood.

Here’s the complete list of nominees:

Song – feature film

“Lift Me Up” from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Written by Tems, Rihanna, Ryan Coogler, and Ludwig Göransson. Performed by Rihanna.

“(You Made it Feel Like) Home” from Bones and All. Written by Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross. Performed by Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross and Mariqueen Maandig Reznor.

“Love Is Not Love” from Bros. Written by Billy Eichner & Marc Shaiman. Performed by Billy Eichner.

“Do a Little Good” from Spirited. Written by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul. Performed by Ryan Reynolds, Will Ferrell, Sunita Mani, Patrick Page and Tracy Morgan.

“Stand Up” from Till. Written by Jazmine Sullivan and D’Mile. Performed by Jazmine Sullivan.

“Hold My Hand” from Top Gun: Maverick. Written by Lady Gaga & BloodPop. Performed by Lady Gaga.

“Carolina” from Where the Crawdads Sing. Written and performed by Taylor Swift.

“new body rhumba” from White Noise. Written by James Murphy, Nancy Whang, Patrick Mahoney. Performed by LCD Soundsystem.

“The Songcord” from Avatar: The Way of Water. Written by Simon Franglen. Performed by Zoe Saldana

“Time” from Amsterdam. Written by Jahaan Sweet, Aubrey Drake Graham, Daniel Pemberton, Giveon Evans. Performed by Giveon.

Song – animated film

“Sunny Side Up Summer” from The Bob’s Burgers Movie. Written by Loren Bouchard, and Nora Smith. Performed by Dan Mintz, Eugene Mirman, H. Jon Benjamin, John Roberts, and Kristen Schaal.

“Nobody Like U” from Turning Red. Written by Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell. Performed by 4*TOWN (Finneas O’Connell, Grayson Villanueva, Jordan Fisher, Josh Levi, and Topher Ngo)

“Lift Your Wings” from My Father’s Dragon. Written by Mychael Danna, Jeff Danna, Frank Danna, Nora Twomey, Meg LeFauve. Performed by Anohni.

“Turn Up the Sunshine” from Minions: The Rise of Gru. Written by Jack Antonoff, Kevin Parker, Sam Dew, Patrik Berger. Performed by Diana Ross and Tame Impala

“Ciao Papa” from Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio. Written by Alexandre Desplat, Lyrics by Roeben Katz and Guillermo del Toro. Performed by Gregory Mann

Song – documentary film

“My Mind and Me” from Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me. Written by Selena Gomez, Amy Allen, Jonathan Bellion, Michael Pollack, Stefan Johnson, Jordan K Johnson. Performed by Selena Gomez.

“At the Automat” from The Automat. Written and performed by Mel Brooks

“Ready As I’ll Never Be” from The Return of Tanya Tucker – Featuring Brandi Carlile. Written by Brandi Carlile and Tanya Tucker. Performed by Tanya Tucker.

“Sing a Brand New Song” from Killing Me Softly With His Songs. Written by Charles Fox and Lonnie “Common” Rashid Lynn. Performed by Donald Webber, Jr.

“Dust and Ash” from The Voice of Dust and Ash. Written by J. Ralph. Performed by Norah Jones

“We Are Art” from We Are Art Through the Eyes of Annalaura. Written by Annalaura di Luggo and Paky Di Maio. Performed by Annalaura di Luggo.

“A Sky Like I’ve Never Seen” from Wildcat. Written by Robin Pecknold. Performed by Fleet Foxes.

Song – independent film

“Applause” from Tell It Like a Woman. Written by Diane Warren. Performed by Sofia Carson.

“Til You’re Home” from A Man Called Otto. Written by David Hodges and Rita Wilson. Performed by Rita Wilson and Sebastián Yatra

“This Is a Life” from Everything Everywhere All at Once. Written By Ryan Lott, David Byrne and Mitski. Performed By Son Lux with Mitski and David Byrne.

“We Two Made One” from The Silent Twins. Written by Marcin Macuk, Zuzanna Wrońska, June Gibbons, Jennifer Gibbons. Performed by Tamara Lawrance.

“Stand the Test of Time” from Tomorrow’s Game. Written and performed by Lionel Cohen and Stefni Valencia.

Song – onscreen performance

“Naatu Naatu” from RRR – Rahul Sipligunj, Kaala Bhairava

“Baby Let’s Play House” from Elvis – Austin Butler

“Cucamonga” from Knights of Swing – Knights of Swing

“Love Is Not Love” from Bros – Billy Eichner

“On My Way (Marry Me)” from Marry Me – Jennifer Lopez

Score – feature film

Marcelo Zarvos – Emancipation

Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross – Empire of Light

Nicholas Britell – She Said

Carter Burwell – The Banshees of Inisherin

Terence Blanchard – The Woman King

Abel Korzeniowski – Till

Mychael Danna – Where the Crawdads Sing

Danny Elfman – White Noise

Hildur Guðnadóttir – Women Talking

Score – animated film

Steve Jablonsky – DC League of Super-Pets

Alexandre Desplat – Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio

John Debney – Luck

Heitor Pereira – Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

Daniel Pemberton – The Bad Guys

Finneas, Ludwig Göransson – Turning Red

Score – sci-fi film

Lorne Balfe – Black Adam

Ludwig Göransson – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Danny Elfman – Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

Michael Giacchino – Spider-Man: No Way Home

Michael Giacchino – The Batman

Michael Giacchino and Nami Melumad – Thor: Love and Thunder

Score – fantasy film

Tom Holkenborg –Three Thousand Years of Longing

Simon Franglen – Avatar: The Way of Water

James Newton Howard – Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore

Bruno Coulais – Wendell & Wild

Joseph Metcalfe, John Coda, Grant Kirkhope – The King’s Daughter

Score – horror film

Anna Drubich – Barbarian

John Carpenter, Cody Carpenter & Daniel Davies – Halloween Ends

Michael Abels – Nope

Lance Treviño – Scream Legacy

Mark Korven – The Black Phone

Colin Stetson – The Menu

Score – documentary

Simon Poole – Black Ice

Ray Angry, Rhiannon Giddens, Dirk Powell – Descendant

Lisbeth Scott – Gratitude Revealed

Emilie and Peter Bernstein – Landis: Just Watch Me

Jessica Jones – The Tinder Swindler

Clare Manchon, Olivier Manchon – Turn Every Page – The Adventures of Robert Caro and Robert Gottlieb

Score – independent film

Xander Rodzinski – Dead for a Dollar

Jessica Weiss – Don’t Make Me Go

Son Lux – Everything Everywhere All at Once

Emilie Levienaise – Farrouch – Living

Alexandre Desplat – The Outfit

Rob Simonsen – The Whale

Score – independent film (foreign language)

Carlo Siliotto – Cuando Sea Joven (Spanish)

Paweł Mykietyn – EO (Polish)

Min He – Railway Heroes (Mandarin)

M. M. Keeravaani – RRR (Telugu)

Volker Bertelmann – War Sailor (Norwegian)

Music themed film, biopic or musical

Elvis – Produced by Gail Berman, Baz Luhrmann, Catherine Martin, Patrick McCormick, Schuyler Weiss. Directed by Baz Luhrmann

Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio – Produced by Alexander Bulkley, Corey Campodonico, Guillermo del Toro, Lisa Henson, Gary Ungar. Directed by Guillermo del Toro and Mark Gustafson

Spirited – Produced by Diana Pokorny, Daniel Silverberg, David Koplan, Sean Anders, John Morris, George Dewey, Jessica Elbaum, Ryan Reynolds, Will Ferrell. Directed by Sean Anders and John Morris.

Tár – Produced by Todd Field, Scott Lambert, Alexandra Milchan. Directed by Todd Field.

Weird: The Al Yankovic Story – Produced by Eric Appel, Lia Buman, Mike Farah, Joe Farrell, Zachary Halley, Tim Headington, Whitney Hodack, Henry R. Munoz III, Neil Shah, Max Silva, ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic. Directed by Eric Appel.

Music documentary/special program

Halftime – Produced by Courtney Baxter, Jason B. Bergh, Bernardo Loyola, Christopher Rouse, Yong Yam. Directed by Amanda Micheli and Sam Wrench

Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song – Produced and Directed by Daniel Geller and Dayna Goldfine

Killing Me Softly With His Songs – Directed by Danny Gold.

Louis Armstrong’s Black and Blues – Produced by Oprah Winfrey, Derik Murray. Directed by Reginald Hudlin

Selena Gomez My Mind & Me – Produced by Alek Keshishian p.g.a., Michelle An p.g.a., Katherine LeBlond. Directed by Alek Keshishian

Still Working 9 to 5 – Produced and Directed by Camille Hardman and Gary Lane

The Voice of Dust and Ash – Produced by Frank Coraci and Fuschia Sumner. Directed by Mandana Biscotti