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Malaysian Reserve
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Malaysian Reserve
TRENT REZNOR (CHALLENGERS), JEFF TOYNE (PALM ROYALE), DAVID FLEMING (JIM HENSON IDEA MAN), NAINITA DESAI (TALES OF KENZERA: ZAU) HONORED WITH ASCAP COMPOSERS' CHOICE AWARDS
ASCAP Celebrates 2025 Top Screen Composers NEW YORK, May 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Celebrating the musical storytellers whose scores elevate today's most popular films, TV series and video games, The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) announces today the recipients of the 2025 ASCAP Screen Music Awards, including the highly anticipated winners of the ASCAP Composers' Choice Awards. Chosen by the ASCAP composer and songwriter community, the ASCAP Composers' Choice Awards are a singular recognition among US performing rights organizations. The 2025 winners, selected from an outstanding collection of nominees, crafted the music for a passionate sports drama, a period comedy-drama television series, an inspiring documentary that delves into the visionary mind of Jim Henson and a captivating fantasy-adventure video game: Film Score of the Year: Challengers – Trent Reznor Television Score of the Year: Palm Royale – Jeff Toyne Television Theme of the Year: Palm Royale – Jeff Toyne Documentary Score of the Year: Jim Henson Idea Man – David Fleming Video Game Score of the Year: Tales of Kenzera: Zau – Nainita Desai In other categories, Andrea Datzman is honored with Top Box Office Film of the Year for the animated coming-of-age family film Inside Out 2. Composer Jeff Cardoni earned Top Network Television Series for his work in the heartwarming sitcom Young Sheldon, while John Sereda received Top Cable Television Series for his music in the historical drama When Calls the Heart. David Vanacore was the top winner in the Most Performed Themes & Underscore category. In addition, ASCAP recognizes some of the top composers of the past year's hit streaming series and films. The Top Streaming Series winners include Bear McCreary for his music in the epic fantasy series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Michael Abels for his tone-setting score in the sci-fi mystery-thriller The Acolyte, Jamie Jackson and WAZ for their work on comedy crime drama Bad Monkey and Rupert Gregson-Williams for his score and Josh Kear & Meghan Trainor for their theme to the suspenseful whodunit crime drama The Perfect Couple. Among the Top Streaming Films winners, Hans Zimmer is honored for his inventive score to the historical World War II drama Blitz, Lorne Balfe receives recognition for his music in action thriller Carry-On, Amelia Warner is recognized for her work on biographical sports film Young Woman and the Sea and Siddhartha Khosla is celebrated for his musical storytelling in the romantic book-to-film adaptation of The Idea of You. The complete list of winners is available on the ASCAP website: About ASCAPThe American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) is a membership association of more than one million songwriters, composers and music publishers, and represents some of the world's most talented music creators. Founded and governed by songwriters, composers and publishers, it is the only performing rights organization in the U.S. that operates on a not-for-profit basis. ASCAP licenses a repertory of over 20 million musical works to hundreds of thousands of businesses that use music, including streaming services, cable television, radio and satellite radio and brick and mortar businesses such as retail stores, hotels, clubs, restaurants and bars. ASCAP collects the licensing fees; identifies, matches and processes trillions of performances every year; and returns nearly 90 cents of every dollar back to its members as royalties. The ASCAP blanket license offers an efficient solution for businesses to legally perform ASCAP music while respecting the right of songwriters and composers to be paid fairly. ASCAP puts music creators first, advocating for their rights and the value of music on Capitol Hill, driving innovation that moves the industry forward, building community and providing the resources and support that creators need to succeed in their careers. Learn more and stay in touch at on Twitter and Instagram @ASCAP and on Facebook.
Yahoo
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Trent Reznor, Jeff Toyne Take Top Honors at ASCAP Screen Music Awards
Trent Reznor, Jeff Toyne, David Fleming and Nainita Desai were honored with ASCAP Composers' Choice Awards during the performing-rights organization's annual Screen Music Awards Wednesday night in Hollywood. Reznor took Film Score of the Year honors for his techno-driven music for 'Challengers,' co-written with longtime partner Atticus Ross. The score for Luca Guadagnino's romantic drama starring Zendaya had earlier earned a Golden Globe, a Critics Choice Award and the best-score award from the L.A. Film Critics Association. More from Variety L.A Chamber Orchestra Honors Warner Bros. Pictures' Music President Paul Broucek: 'Good Guy, Very Good Ears' 'El Mal' Triumphs in Oscars' Best Original Song Category to Give 'Emilia Perez' a Win Oscar-Eligible Songs Hit a Creative High Note: From Selena Gomez to Elton John Toyne won both Television Score of the Year and Television Theme of the Year for his music for the Apple TV+ comedy-drama 'Palm Royale.' He's already won an Emmy and a Society of Composers & Lyricists Award for his series theme. Fleming took home Documentary Score of the Year for his music for the Disney+ program 'Jim Henson Idea Man,' also an Emmy winner last year. Desai received Video Game Score of the Year honors for the fantasy-adventure game 'Tales of Kenzera: Zau.' The Composers' Choice Awards are chosen by the ASCAP composer and songwriter community and are unique among prizes given by American performing-rights societies. Among other ASCAP Screen Awards, Andrea Datzman received the Top Box Office Film of the Year award for her music for Pixar's 'Inside Out 2,' while Jeff Cardoni earned Top Network Television Series honors for his work on the CBS sitcom 'Young Sheldon.' John Sereda received the Top Cable Television Series award for his music for the Hallmark Channel's historical drama 'When Calls the Heart,' and David Vanacore earned Most Performed Themes & Underscore honors for various series including 'Survivor' and 'Hell's Kitchen.' ASCAP also recognized several composers in the Top Streaming Series category: Bear McCreary for Amazon Prime's 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power'; Michael Abels for the Disney+ 'Star Wars' series 'The Acolyte'; Jamie Jackson and WAZ for their work on the Apple TV+ black comedy 'Bad Monkey'; and Rupert Gregson-Williams for his score, and Josh Kear and Meghan Trainor for their theme, for the Netflix mystery 'The Perfect Couple.' Winners of the Top Streaming Film awards included Hans Zimmer for the World War II drama 'Blitz,' Lorne Balfe for the action thriller 'Carry-On,' Amelia Warner for the biographical sports film 'Young Woman and the Sea,' and Siddhartha Khosla for the romantic drama 'The Idea of You.' The complete list of winners is available at the ASCAP website. Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week What's Coming to Netflix in May 2025 What's Coming to Disney+ in May 2025
