Oscar-Grammy-Emmy winner Atticus Ross and the duo behind the music in Emilia Pérez lead the nominees at the 2025 Society of Composers & Lyricists Awards.
Ross earned two nominations for his musical work on Shogun and a nod for “Compress/Repress” from Challengers. Clément Ducol and Camille received three nominations for the Netflix film starring Zoe Saldaña and Selena Gomez, including two bids for outstanding original song for a comedy or musical visual media production. Ross, Ducol and Camille’s works have been shortlisted at the Academy Awards; nine of the 15 songs shortlisted are nominated at the SCL Awards, while six scores shortlisted made the SCL list.
The 6th annual SCL Awards, which celebrate excellence and innovation in music for visual media, will be held in Los Angeles on Feb. 12 and hosted by singer-songwriter Colin Hay.
Other nominees include Miley Cyrus for “Beautiful That Way” from The Last Showgirl; Elton John and Brandi Carlile for “Never Too Late” from Elton John: Never Too Late; Robbie Williams for “Forbidden Road” from Better Man; Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear for “Beyond” from Moana 2; Lainey Wilson for “Out of Oklahoma” from Twisters; Finneas for Disclaimer; and Diane Warren for “The Journey” from The Six Triple Eight.
Composer Harry Gregson-Williams and director Ridley Scott — who have worked together on Gladiator II, The Martian, Kingdom of Heaven and House of Gucci — will receive the Spirit of Collaboration Award, while composer Jeff Beal will earn the SCL Jury Award.
Nominees and winners for the SCL Awards are judged and determined solely by member composers and songwriters. Final voting opens Jan. 27 through Feb. 3.
Here is the full list of nominees:
Outstanding Original Score for a Studio Film
- Clement Ducol, Camille – ‘EMILIA PEREZ’ (Netflix)
- Hans Zimmer – ‘DUNE: PART TWO’ (Warner Bros. Pictures / Legendary Pictures)
- Harry Gregson-Williams – ‘GLADIATOR II’ (Paramount Pictures)
- John Powell, Stephen Schwartz – ‘WICKED: PART 1’ (Universal Pictures)
- Kris Bowers – ‘THE WILD ROBOT’ (DreamWorks Animation)
- Volker Bertelmann – ‘CONCLAVE’ (Focus Features)
Outstanding Original Score for an Independent Film
- Chris Bacon – ‘HERETIC’ (A24)
- Daniel Blumberg – ‘THE BRUTALIST’ (A24)
- Dara Taylor – ‘MEET ME NEXT CHRISTMAS’ (Roberts Media)
- Fabrizio Mancinelli – ‘HERE AFTER’ (Artina Films, ClaRo Productions, Fenix Entertainment, Hopscotch Pictures)
- Heather McIntosh – ‘WINNER’ (Big Beach, One Community, Scythia Films, ShivHans Pictures)
- Stephanie Economou – ‘THE BOOK OF JOBS’ (Bull’s Eye Entertainment, Rebellium Films)
Outstanding Original Song for a Dramatic or Documentary Visual Media Production
- Andrew Wyatt, Lykke Li, Miley Cyrus – “Beautiful That Way” (from ‘THE LAST SHOWGIRL’) (Utopia Media, High Frequency Entertainment, Pinky Promise, Detour, Digital Ignition Entertainment)
- Bear McCreary – “Old Tom Bombadil” (from ‘THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RINGS OF POWER’) (Amazon MGM Studios in association with New Line Cinema / Prime Video)
- Christopher Lennertz – “Let’s Put The Christ Back In Christmas” (from ‘THE BOYS’) (Prime Video)
- Diane Warren – “The Journey” (from ‘THE SIX TRIPLE EIGHT’) (Netflix)
- Elton John, Brandi Carlile, Bernie Taupin, Andrew Watt – “Never Too Late” (from ‘ELTON JOHN: NEVER TOO LATE’) (Disney Branded Television, This Machine Filmworks, Rocket Entertainment)
- Nicholas Britell, Steve McQueen, Taura Stinson – “Winter Coat” (from ‘BLITZ’) (Apple Original Films)
Outstanding Original Song for a Comedy or Musical Visual Media Production
- Abigail Barlow, Emily Bear – “Beyond” (from ‘MOANA 2’) (Disney)
- Clement Ducol, Camille – “Mi Camino” (from ‘EMILIA PEREZ’) (Why Not Productions, Page 114, Pathé, France 2 Cinéma, Saint Laurent Productions)
- Clement Ducol, Camille, Jacques Audiard – “El Mal” (from ‘EMILIA PEREZ’) (Why Not Productions, Page 114, Pathé, France 2 Cinéma, Saint Laurent Productions)
- Lainey Wilson, Luke Dick, Shane McAnally – “Out of Oklahoma” (from ‘TWISTERS’) (Universal Pictures)
- Robbie Williams, Freddy Wexler, Sacha Skarbek – “Forbidden Road” (from ‘BETTER MAN’) (Paramount Pictures)
- Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross & Luca Guadagnino – “Compress/Repress” (from ‘CHALLENGERS’) (Amazon MGM Studios)
Outstanding Original Title Sequence for a Television Production
- Atticus Ross, Leopold Ross, Nick Chuba – ‘SHŌGUN’ (FX Network)
- Blake Neely – ‘MASTERS OF THE AIR’ (Apple TV+)
- Carlos Rafael Rivera – ‘GRISELDA’ (Netflix)
- Danielle Ponder – ‘MANHUNT’ (Apple TV+)
- Jeff Toyne – ‘PALM ROYALE’ (Apple TV+)
- Nami Melumad – ‘DREAM PRODUCTIONS’ (Pixar Animation Studios / Disney+)
Outstanding Original Score for a Television Production
- Atticus Ross, Leopold Ross, Nick Chuba – ‘SHŌGUN’ (FX Network)
- Bear McCreary – ‘THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RINGS OF POWER’ (Amazon MGM Studios in association with New Line Cinema / Prime Video)
- Blake Neely – ‘MASTERS OF THE AIR’ (Apple TV+)
- David Fleming – ‘MR AND MRS SMITH’ (Amazon MGM Studios)
- Finneas O’Connell – ‘DISCLAIMER’ (Apple TV+)
- Jeff Toyne – ‘PALM ROYALE’ (Apple TV+)
Outstanding Original Score for Interactive Media
- Gordy Haab – ‘INDIANA JONES AND THE GREAT CIRCLE’ (Machine Games, Bethesda Studios, Lucasfilm Games)
- Nainita Desai – ‘TALES OF KENZERA: ZAU’ (Surgent Studios, EA)
- Wilbert Roget, II – ‘STAR WARS: OUTLAWS’ (Massive Entertainment, Ubisoft)
- Winifred Phillips – ‘WIZARDRY: PROVING GROUNDS OF THE MAD OVERLORD’ (Digital Eclipse)
David Raksin Award for Emerging Talent
- Andrea Datzman – ‘INSIDE OUT 2’ (Disney/Pixar Animation Studios)
- Emily Rice – ‘BROKEN BIRD’ (Catalyst Studios, Mitchell-Brunt Films)
- Katya Richardson – ‘MOTORCYCLE MARY’ (Breakwater Studios)
- Nikhil Koparkar – ‘DEAD WHISPER’ (Howlin’ Hounds Pictures, Brothers Gran Productions)
- Robin Carolan – ‘NOSFERATU’ (Focus Features)
- Wei-San Hsu – ‘INVISIBLE NATION’ (100 Chapters Productions, Double Hope Films, Seine Pictures)
