WALL*E, the Pixar movie about a lone robot left on Earth, garnered the most nominations for the fifth annual International Film Music Critics Association Awards for Excellence. The animated film was nominated for four awards: Film Score of the Year, Best Score for an Animated Film, Best Film Composition (for “Define Dancing”) and Composer of the Year for Thomas Newman (who also scored REVOLUTIONARY ROAD and TOWELHEAD in 2008).
Also nominated for Film Score of the Year are the acclaimed THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON by Alexandre Desplat; the highest grossing movie of the year, THE DARK KNIGHT by James Newton Howard and Hans Zimmer; the Abu Ghraib prison documentary STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE by Danny Elfman and the first score by veteran film composer John Williams in three years, INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL.
Danny Elfman received the most individual nominations this year with seven: Composer of the Year; Film Score of the Year and Best Documentary Score for STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE; Best Drama Score for MILK; Best Action/Adventure Score and Best Individual Cue for WANTED (“Success Montage”); and Best Fantasy/Science Fiction Score for HELLBOY II: THE GOLDEN ARMY.
In the category of Breakout Composer, the Association took notice of scores by up-and-coming composers Paul Cantelon (THE OTHER BOLEYN GIRL and W.), Andrew Lockington (JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH and CITY OF EMBER), Nico Muhly (THE READER), Max Richter (WALTZ WITH BASHIR) and Atli Örvarsson (BABYLON A.D. and VANTAGE POINT).
The nominations by the IMFCA, which has members from around the world, reflect the Association’s global perspective. International score nominees include the latest Hayao Miyazaki animated film GAKE NO UE NO PONYO (PONYO ON THE CLIFF) by Joe Hisaishi, the comedy BIENVENUE CHEZ LES CH’TIS by Philippe Rombi, and the made-for-television movie PANE E LIBERTÀ by Ennio Morricone.
The International Film Music Critics will announce the winners of their 5th Annual Awards on February 18, 2009.
The nominees are:
FILM SCORE OF THE YEAR
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, music by Alexandre Desplat
The Dark Knight, music by James Newton Howard and Hans Zimmer
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, music by John Williams
Standard Operating Procedure, music by Danny Elfman
Wall*E, music by Thomas Newman
FILM COMPOSER OF THE YEAR
Alexandre Desplat
Danny Elfman
James Newton Howard
Thomas Newman
John Powell
BREAKOUT COMPOSER OF THE YEAR
Paul Cantelon, The Other Boleyn Girl and W.
Andrew Lockington, Journey to the Center of the Earth and City of Ember
Nico Muhly, The Reader
Max Richter, Waltz with Bashir
Atli Örvarsson, Babylon A.D. and Vantage Point
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A DRAMA FILM
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, music by James Horner
Che, music by Alberto Iglesias
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, music by Alexandre Desplat
Defiance, music by James Newton Howard
Milk, music by Danny Elfman
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A COMEDY FILM
Bienvenue Chez Les Ch’tis, music by Philippe Rombi
Burn After Reading, music by Carter Burwell
Fool’s Gold, music by George Fenton
Leatherheads, music by Randy Newman
Tropic Thunder, music by Theodore Shapiro
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR AN ACTION/ADVENTURE FILM
The Dark Knight, music by James Newton Howard and Hans Zimmer
Hancock, music by John Powell
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, music by John Williams
Speed Racer, music by Michael Giacchino
Wanted, music by Danny Elfman
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A FANTASY/SCIENCE FICTION FILM
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, music by Harry Gregson-Williams
City of Ember, music by Andrew Lockington
Hellboy II: The Golden Army, music by Danny Elfman
Inkheart, music by Javier Navarrete
The Spiderwick Chronicles, music by James Horner
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A HORROR/THRILLER FILM
The Happening, music by James Newton Howard
Låt den rätte komma in (Let the Right One In), music by Johan Söderqvist
Mirrors, music by Javier Navarrete
Twilight, music by Carter Burwell
Valkyrie, music by John Ottman
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR AN ANIMATED FEATURE
Bolt, music by John Powell
Gake no ue no Ponyo (Ponyo on the Cliff), music by Joe Hisaishi
Horton Hears a Who!, music by John Powell
Wall*E, music by Thomas Newman
Waltz with Bashir, music by Max Richter
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos, music by The Cinematic Orchestra
Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son about his Father, music by Kurt Kuenne
Night, music by Cezary Skubiszewski
Standard Operating Procedure, music by Danny Elfman
Tabarly, music by Yann Tiersen
FILM MUSIC COMPOSITION OF THE YEAR
Cloverfield: “Roar! Overture,” music by Michael Giacchino
The Happening: “Be With You,” music by James Newton Howard
Valkyrie: “They’ll Remember You,” music by John Ottman and Lior Rosner
Wall*E: “Define Dancing,” music by Thomas Newman and Peter Gabriel
Wanted: “Success Montage,” music by Danny Elfman
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR TELEVISION
Battlestar Galactica (Season 4), music by Bear McCreary
John Adams, music by Robert Lane and Joseph Vitarelli
Merlin, music by Robert Lane
Lost (Season 4), music by Michael Giacchino
Pane e Libertà, music by Ennio Morricone
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A VIDEO GAME OR INTERACTIVE MEDIA
Afrika, music by Wataru Hokoyama
Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures, music by Knut Avenstroup Haugen
Gears of War 2, music by Steve Jablonsky
Mercenaries 2: World in Flames, music by Chris Tilton
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, music by Mark Griskey
BEST NEW RELEASE/RE-RELEASE OF AN EXISTING SCORE
Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend, music by Jerry Goldsmith; produced by Douglass Fake (Intrada)
Body Double, music by Pino Donaggio; produced by Douglass Fake (Intrada)
The Boys from Brazil, music by Jerry Goldsmith; produced by Douglass Fake (Intrada)
Heavy Metal, music by Elmer Bernstein; produced by Lukas Kendall (Film Score Monthly)
The Matrix: The Deluxe Edition, music by Don Davis; produced by Don Davis and Robert Townson (Varèse Sarabande)
BEST RE-RECORDING OF AN EXISTING SCORE
El Cid, music by Miklós Rózsa; conducted by Nic Raine, produced by James Fitzpatrick (Tadlow)
The Kentuckian/Williamsburg: The Story of a Patriot, music by Bernard Herrmann; conducted William Stromberg; produced by Anna Bonn, John Morgan and William Stromberg (Tribute Film Classics)
Odna (Alone), music by Dmitri Shostakovich; conducted by Mark Fitzgerald, produced by Hans-Bernhard Bätzing (Naxos)
She, music by Max Steiner; conducted William Stromberg; produced by Anna Bonn, John Morgan and William Stromberg (Tribute Film Classics)
An Unfinished Life – Piano Sketches, music by Christopher Young; performed by Dave Guili, produced by Flavio Motalla and Christopher Young (BSX)
BEST COMPILATION ALBUM OR BOX SET
Gangs of New York/The Journey of Natty Gann/The Scarlet Letter, music by Elmer Bernstein; produced by Robert Townson (Varèse Sarabande)
Indiana Jones: The Soundtracks Collection, music by John Williams; produced by Laurent Bouzereau (Concord)
Le Cinéma de Georges Delerue, music by Georges Delerue; produced by Stéphane Lerouge (Universal Music France)
MGM Soundtrack Treasury, various composers; produced by Lukas Kendall (Film Score Monthly)
Superman: The Music, various composers; produced by Mike Matessino and Lukas Kendall (Film Score Monthly)
FILM MUSIC RECORD LABEL OF THE YEAR
Film Score Monthly
Intrada
La-La Land
MovieScore Media
Varèse Sarabande
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