The Society of Composers & Lyricists Awards were held last week at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles. The SCL Awards are always an eclectic, quirky night. What sets this unique event a step above the others is the music, the band that plays are some of the best musicians in the business.
Two-time Oscar Nominee and Grammy Winner Siedah Garrett hosted the evening. The night started with a tribute to Henry Mancini’s score from the TV series “Peter Gunn.” Speaking of the iconic Mancini, The Hollywood Bowl is opening their upcoming 2024 season with a 100th birthday celebration of the 20-time Grammy-winning composer and frequent conductor at the Hollywood Bowl.
Martin Scorsese and the late Robbie Robertson received The Spirit Of Collaboration Award. Marty (who explained he was on the road with “Killers Of The Flower Moon”) poignantly talked about their deep, longtime friendship with Robertson via video. “Robbie and me go back to when we first formed a bond and a friendship in 1976. We worked together, inspired each other. It went beyond music, we got to know each other well, a real love there. Out of that came these scores. I miss him greatly.”
Other notables at the event were writers and composers including Diane Warren, Billie Eilish & Finneas, Lenny Kravitz, Laura Karpman, Michael Abels, Mark McKenzie , Simon Franglen, John Powell, Lesley Barber, Gregg Field and Monica Mancini, Paul Antonelli and many more.
Martin Scorsese’s Acceptance Speech:
5th SCL AWARDS 2024 (Winners Highlighted in Red)
OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A STUDIO FILM:
Anthony Willis SALTBURN
Joe Hisaishi THE BOY AND THE HERON
Ludwig Göransson OPPENHEIMER
Laura Karpman AMERICAN FICTION
Robbie Robertson KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON
OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL SCORE FOR AN INDEPENDENT FILM:
Jon Batiste AMERICAN SYMPHONY
John Powell STILL: A MICHAEL J. FOX MOVIE
Daniel Pemberton FERRARI
Mica Levi THE ZONE OF INTEREST
Fabrizio Mancinelli MUSHKA
& Richard M. Sherman
OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL SONG FOR A DRAMA OR DOCUMENTARY:
Olivia Rodrigo/Dan Nigro, “Can’t Catch Me Now,” THE HUNGER GAMES: THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS & SNAKES
Jon Batiste/Dan Wilson, “It Never Went Away,” AMERICAN SYMPHONY
Lenny Kravitz, “Road to Freedom,” RUSTIN
Nicholas Britell/Taura Stinson, “Slip Away,” CARMEN
Sharon Farber/Noah Benshea, “Better Times,” JACOB THE BAKER
OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL SONG FOR A COMEDY OR MUSICAL:
Billie Eilish O’Connell/Finneas O’Connell, “What Was I Made For?,” BARBIE
Mark Ronson/Andrew Wyatt, “I’m Just Ken,” BARBIE
Diane Warren, “The Fire Inside,” FLAMIN’ HOT
Heather McIntosh/Allyson Newman/Taura Stinson, “All About Me,” THE L WORD: GENERATION Q
Jack Black/John Spiker/Eric Osmond/Michael Jelenic/Aaron Horvath, “Peaches,” SUPER MARIO BROS. MOVIE
OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A TELEVISION PRODUCTION
Nicholas Britell SUCCESSION
Natalie Holt LOKI
Martin Phipps THE CROWN
Carlos Rafael Rivera LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY
Gustavo Santaolalla THE LAST OF US
OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL TITLE SEQUENCE FOR A TELEVISION PRODUCTION
Chanda Dancy LAWMEN: BASS REEVES
Nainita Desai THE DEEPEST BREATH
Kevin Kiner AHSOKA
Atli Örvarsson SILO
Carlos Rafael Rivera LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY
OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL SCORE FOR INTERACTIVE MEDIA
Stephen Barton, Gordy Haab STAR WARS JEDI: SURVIVOR
Winifred Phillips SECRETS OF SKEIFA ISLAND
Pinar Toprak AVATAR: FRONTIERS OF PANDORA
Austin Wintory STRAY GODS: THE ROLEPLAYING MUSICAL
THE DAVID RAKSIN AWARD FOR EMERGING TALENT
Catherine Joy HOME IS A HOTEL
Fabrizio Mancinelli THE LAND OF DREAMS
Allyson Newman COMMITMENT TO LIFE
Hannah Parrott AFTER DEATH
Kenny Wood THE NAUGHTY NINE
THE SPIRIT OF COLLABORATION AWARD
Robbie Robertson and Director Martin Scorsese
