Oscars 2023: Best Original Score Predictions
The dynamics have changed considerably as voting now shifts to the Academy at large.
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Oscars 2023: ‘Everything Everywhere,’ ‘Nope’ Among Early Favorites
Last year’s rule changes could lead to a wide and varied field of contenders.
The Best Film Scores of 2022
From Michael Giacchino to Michael Abels, a number of the best film composers working today were on their game in 2022
Hildur Guðnadóttir Composed the Meta Score of the Oscar Season
The Oscar winner for “Joker” told IndieWire about writing real music for Cate Blanchett’s fictional “TÁR” composer.
Oscars 2023: How Will Last Year’s Rule Change Impact This Year’s Score Race?
The lower barrier to entry hasn’t earned unanimous approval, but it’s good news for John Williams, Hildur Guðnadóttir, and the fictional Lydia Tár.
Vangelis Dead at 79: Oscar-Winning Greek Composer Helped Shape the Sound of the 1980s
The Greek composer Vangelis, dead at 79, won a best original score Oscar for “Chariots of Fire” and composed the music for “Blade Runner.”
‘The Power of the Dog’: How Jonny Greenwood’s Oscar-Nominated Score Redefined the Western Sound
An exclusive clip from a recent live performance demonstrates how Greenwood bent instruments into off-kilter sounds to convey Benedict Cumberbatch’s troubled psyche as Phil.
‘Encanto’: Oscar-Nominated Composer Germaine Franco Talks Magical Realism and Female Empowerment
Franco broke with Disney tradition, experimenting with Colombian instruments and musical rhythms for her historic nomination.
Oscars 2022: The Best Original Score Nominees Ranked from Worst to Best
All five of the Best Original Score nominees are excellent this year, but it’s time to give Jonny Greenwood his long-overdue first Oscar.
Oscars 2022: Best Original Score Predictions
“Dune” is the favorite against “The Power of the Dog,” the surprising “Encanto,” and more. (Constantly updated.)
How Composer Nicholas Britell Brought Jazz to ‘Don’t Look Up’ with an Unexpected Experimental Vibe
When Britell asked, “What if we had lost World War II?” that led to a big band sound.
‘Nightmare Alley’: Scoring Guillermo del Toro’s Noir Fable Around Beauty and Ugliness
Composer Nathan Johnson begins with a single, repeating piano motif, which develops into an experimental orchestral score.
