This week, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the shortlists in consideration for the 98th Oscars in twelve categories, including Music (Original Score and Original Song). To see the complete list of shortlisted scores and songs, click here.
Announced this week were new composer assignments for Bobby Krlic (The Wrecking Crew), Volker Bertelmann (De Gaulle: Tilting Iron & The Sovereign Edge) and John Debney (You, Me & Tuscany), among many others. For the full list of composer and music supervisor assignments from this week, click here.
Over 30 new soundtrack albums were released this week. Click here for the full schedule.
Opening in theaters nationwide this week are (with music by): Avatar: Fire and Ash (Simon Franglen), David (Joseph Trapanese), The Housemaid ((Theodore Shapiro) and The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Squarepants (John Debney).
We are tracking song credits for the following new theatrical releases:
- Avatar: Fire and Ash (2 songs)
- The Housemaid (13 songs)
- The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Squarepants (18 songs)
The following composers are celebrating their birthdays within the next week:
- Walter Murphy (Ted, Family Guy) is turning 73 today.
- David Michael Frank (Hard to Kill, Out for Justice) is turning 77 on Sunday, December 21.
- Devonte Hynes (Queen & Slim, We Are Who We Are) is turning 40 on Tuesday, December 23.
- Christian Henson (The Devil's Double, Triangle) is turning 54 on Thursday, December 25.