Lin-Manuel Miranda, Olivia Rodrigo, Billie Eilish & More Nominated For HMMA Awards

The Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMA) today announced the 2023 nominees for scores and songs in film and other visual media categories. The awards will be presented Wednesday, November 15, 2023 at 8:00 p.m. (PST) at The Avalon, 1735 Vine Street, in Hollywood, CA.

Lin-Manuel Miranda, Alan Menken, The Little Mermaid, Theater Camp, and more are coming nominees for this year's awards.

Song nominees include Oscar-winners Billie Eilish and FINNEAS for “What Was I Made For?” from Barbie, Olivia Rodrigo and Dan Nigro for "Can't Catch Me Now" from Hunger Games: The Ballard of Songbirds & Snakes. Justin Timberlake, Alan Menken, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Lenny Kravitz, Diane Warren, Metro Boomin, and A$AP Rocky also received nods for their original songs in films.

Composers nominated include Alexandre Desplat, Michael Giacchino, Ludwig Göransson, Laura Karpman, Branford Marsalis, Thomas Newman, James Newton Howard, Daniel Pemberton, John Powell, Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross, Robbie Robertson, Mark Ronson & Andrew Wyatt, Hans Zimmer (The Creator), among many others.

Films nominated in score, song, onscreen performance, and in other related categories include: Score – Feature Film (American Fiction, Chevalier, Killers Of The Flower Moon, Nyad, Oppenheimer, Rustin, Saltburn, The Killer); Score - Animated Film (Elemental, Migration, Teenage Kraken, Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse, The Super Mario Bros. Movie), Score – Sci-Fi / Fantasy Film (Barbie, The Hunger Games: The Ballad Of Songbirds & Snakes, Asteroid City, Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts, The Creator, The Marvels).

This year, the HMMAs will also honor composer/songwriter Marc Shaiman with an Outstanding Career Achievement Award.

About Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMA)

Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMA) is the premier awards organization honoring composers, songwriters, and music supervisors for outstanding achievement in their work in producing original music (both song and score) for visual media, including films, TV series, and videogames.

HMMA nominations have historically been representative of many nominees and winners of Golden Globes, Oscars, GRAMMYs, and EMMYs, which are given out later in the awards season. The awards are presented each year during the HMMAs exclusive industry insiders' event, featuring spectacular music performances, showcasing the most memorable film and TV music moments of the year, and tributes to industry icons.

Past HMMA winners who have gone on to win Oscars include: Billie Eilish and FINNEAS for No Time to Die; Hans Zimmer for Dune; Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross and Jon Batiste for Soul; Hildur Guðnadóttir for Joker; Ludwig Goransson for Black Panther; Alexandre Desplat for Shape of Water; songs from Judas & the Black Messiah, La La Land, A Star is Born, and many more.

For awards consideration, score entries submit up to 15-minutes of score to picture as it appears in the visual media project. Several films were only available to see in the context of the scenes provided. The HMMA voting committees consist of prominent journalists, and voters of other prestigious entertainment awards, such as the Academy Awards, GRAMMYs, Golden Globes and Emmys.  

2023 HMMA NOMINATIONS – FILM MUSIC LISTING

(For a complete list of nominees in all categories: visit: https://www.hmmawards.com/2023-HMMA-nominations/

SCORE - FEATURE FILM

AMERICAN FICTION - Laura Karpman

CHEVALIER - Kris Bowers

KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON - Robbie Robertson

NYAD - Alexandre Desplat

OPPENHEIMER - Ludwig Göransson

RUSTIN - Branford Marsalis

SALTBURN - Anthony Willis, Music By

THE KILLER - Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross

SCORE - ANIMATED FILM

CHICKEN RUN: DAWN OF THE NUGGET - Harry Gregson-Williams

ELEMENTAL - Thomas Newman

MIGRATION - John Powell

RUBY GILLMAN, TEENAGE KRAKEN - Stephanie Economou

SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE - Daniel Pemberton

THE SUPER MARIO BROS. MOVIE - Brian Tyler

SCORE – SCI-FI / FANTASY FILM

ASTEROID CITY - Alexandre Desplat

BARBIE - Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt

THE CREATOR - Hans Zimmer

THE HUNGER GAMES: THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS & SNAKES - James Newton Howard

THE MARVELS - Laura Karpman

TRANSFORMERS: RISE OF THE BEASTS - Jongnic Bontemps

SCORE - HORROR/THRILLER FILM

A HAUNTING IN VENICE - Hildur Guđnadóttir

DELIVER US - Tóti Guðnason

KNOCK AT THE CABIN - Herdís Stefánsdóttir

M3GAN - Anthony Willis

THE BOOGEYMAN - Patrick Jonsson

THE EXORCIST: BELIEVER - David Wingo, Amman Abbasi

SCORE – DOCUMENTARY

KANGAROO VALLEY - H. Scott Salinas and Logan Stahley

SPLIT AT THE ROOT - Lili Haydn

STILL: A MICHAEL J. FOX MOVIE - John Powell

THE DEEPEST BREATH - Nainita Desai

THE PIGEON TUNNEL - Philip Glass and Paul Leonard-Morgan

SCORE - INDEPENDENT FILM

DALÍLAND - Edmund Butt

DREAM SCENARIO - Owen Pallett

JULES - Volker Bertelmann

MIRANDA'S VICTIM - Holly Amber Church

SHE CAME TO ME - Bryce Dessner

THE ZONE OF INTEREST - Mica Levi

SCORE - INDEPENDENT FILM (FOREIGN LANGUAGE)

SOCIETY OF THE SNOW - Michael Giacchino

CONTROL - Taisuke Kimura

LAST WISHES - Carla F. Benedicto

LOS REYES MAGOS: LA VERDAD - Arturo Cardelús

PARADICE - Sandrine Rudaz

THE PROMISED LAND - Dan Romer

SONG - FEATURE FILM

"I'm Just Ken" from BARBIE - Written by Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt. Performed by Ryan Gosling (featuring Slash and Wolfgang Van Halen)

"What Was I Made For?" From BARBIE - Written by Billie Eilish O'Connell and Finneas O'Connell. Performed by Billie Eilish.

"The Fire Inside" from FLAMIN' HOT - Written by Diane Warren. Performed by Becky G.

"High Life" from FLORA AND SON - Written by Gary Clark, John Carney, Eve Hewson. Performed by Eve Hewson, Orén Kinlan, Jack Reynor, Joseph Gordon-Levitt.

"I Am" from ORIGIN - Written by Stan Walker, Michael Fatkin, Vince Harder, Te Kanapu Anasta. Performed by Stan Walker.

"Road to Freedom" from RUSTIN - Written and Performed by Lenny Kravitz.

"This" from THE BEANIE BUBBLE - Written by Damian Kulash, Jr. and Timothy Nordwind. Performed by OK Go.

"Keep It Movin'" from THE COLOR PURPLE - Written by Halle Bailey, Denisia Andrews, Brittany Coney, and Morten Ristorp. Performed by Halle Bailey and Phylicia Pearl Mpasi.

SONG - ANIMATED FILM

"Steal the Show" from ELEMENTAL - Written by Ari Leff, Michael Matosic, Thomas Newman. Performed by LAUV.

"Down Like That" from PAW PATROL: THE MIGHTY MOVIE - Written by Bryson Tiller, Chantry Johnson, Michelle Zarlenga, and Charlie Heath. Performed by Bryson Tiller.

"Am I Dreaming" from SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE - Written by Mike Dean, Peter Lee Johnson, Rakim Mayers, Roisee, Landon Wayne and Leland Wayne. Performed by A$AP Rocky, Metro Boomin and Roisee.

"Better Place" from TROLLS BAND TOGETHER - Written by Shellback, Justin Timberlake, Amy Allen. Performed by NSYNC.

"Peaches" from THE SUPER MARIO BROS. MOVIE - Written by Jack Black, John Spiker, Eric Osmond, Michael Jelenic, Aaron Horvath. Performed by Jack Black.

"This Wish" from WISH - Written by Julia Michaels, Benjamin Rice, and JP Saxe. Performed by Ariana DeBose.

SONG - SCI-FI / FANTASY

"A World of Your Own" from WONKA - Music Written by Neil Hannon, lyrics by Neil Hannon, Simon Farnaby, Paul King. Performed by Timothée Chalamet

"Can't Catch Me Now" from THE HUNGER GAMES: THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS AND SNAKES - Written by Dan Nigro and Olivia Rodrigo. Performed by Olivia Rodrigo.

"For The First Time" from THE LITTLE MERMAID - Music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda, performed by Halle Bailey

"Wild Uncharted Waters" from THE LITTLE MERMAID - Music by Alan Menken, Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Performed by Jonah Hauer-King

"You've Never Had Chocolate Like This" from WONKA - Written by Neil Hannon, Simon Farnaby, Paul King. Performed by Timothée Chalamet & Cast.

SONG - INDEPENDENT FILM

"Stardust" from A GOOD PERSON - Written by Cary Brothers & Scott Effman. Performed by Cary Brothers.

"I Got You" from HOLIDAY TWIST - Written by Michael Jay and Alan Demoss. Performed by Jake Miller

"Space and Time" from MASTER GARDENER - Written by S.G. Goodman, Performed by Mereba

"Quiet Eyes" from PAST LIVES - Song written by Sharon Van Etten and Zachary Dawes. Performed by Sharon Van Etten.

"El Saber" from RADICAL - Written and performed by Gaby Moreno.

"Don't Forget Me When I'm Gone" from SONS 2 THE GRAVE - Written by Sean Jones, Michael Shand, Miku Graham. Performed by Sean Jones.

SONG – ONSCREEN PERFORMANCE

Eve Hewson, Joseph Gordon Levitt, Orén Kinlan, Jack Reynor - "High Life" from FLORA AND SON
Halle Bailey - "For The First Time" from THE LITTLE MERMAID
Halle Bailey and Phylicia Pearl Mapsi - "Keep It Movin'" from THE COLOR PURPLE
Megan Thee Stallion - "Out Alpha The Alpha" from DICKS: THE MUSICAL
NSYNC - "Better Place" from TROLLS BAND TOGETHER
Oil Factory Feat. Chlöe, Jekalyn Carr, Loren Lott - "Praise Nationals Finale" from PRAISE THIS
Ryan Gosling - "I'm Just Ken" from BARBIE
Timothée Chalamet - "A World of Your Own" from WONKA

SONG - DOCUMENTARY FILM

"It's Gonna Be Fine" from BOBI WINE: THE PEOPLE'S PRESIDENT - Written and performed by Bobi Wine

"Forty Foot Man" from BONO & THE EDGE: A SORT OF HOMECOMING WITH DAVE LETTERMAN - Written and performed by Bono and the Edge.

"Speechless" from LOUDER THAN ROCK - Written by Israel Houghton and Adam Ranney. Performed by Caleb Quaye and Judith Hill.

"Dream Your Little Dream" from THE JEWEL THIEF - Written by Dan Braun and Josh Braun. Performed by The Braun Brothers.

"Todo Fue Por Amor" from WITH THIS LIGHT - Written by Carla Morrison, Carla Patricia Morrison Flores, Juan Alejandro Jimenez Perez, Mario Demian Jimenez Perez. Performed by Carla Morrison.

MUSIC THEMED FILM, BIOPIC OR MUSICAL

CARMEN - Produced by Rosemary Blight, Dimitri Rassam and Mimi Valdes. Directed by Benjamin Millepied.

THE LITTLE MERMAID - Produced by John DeLuca, Rob Marshall, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Marc Platt. Directed by Rob Marshall.

THEATER CAMP - Produced by Jessica Elbaum, Erik Feig, Will Ferrell and Noah Galvin. Directed by Molly Gordon and Nick Lieberman.

TROLLS BAND TOGETHER - Produced by Gina Shay. Directed by Walt Dohrn and Tim Heitz.

WONKA - Produced by Alexandra Derbyshire, David Heyman and Luke Kelly. Directed by Paul King.

MUSIC DOCUMENTARY - SPECIAL PROGRAM

DEAR MAMA: "PANTHER POWER" - Directed by Allen Hughes. Produced by Joshua Garcia, Loren Gomez, Quincy Jones III, Stef Smith.

IMMEDIATE FAMILY - Directed by Denny Tedesco. Produced by Greg Richling, Jack Piatt, Jonathan Sheldon.

LADIES FIRST: A STORY OF WOMEN IN HIP-HOP - Directed by Hannah Beachler, Dream Hampton, Raeshem Nijhon. Produced by Shawna Carroll, Syreeta Gates, Cherice Hunt, Janice James, Princess A. Hairston.

LITTLE RICHARD: I AM EVERYTHING - Directed by Lisa Cortés. Produced by Robert Friedman, Lisa Cortés, Liz Yale Marsh, Caryn Capotosto.

SAN FRANCISCO SOUNDS: A PLACE IN TIME - Directed by Alison Ellwood & Anoosh Tertzakian. Produced by Michael Wright, Jill Burkhart, Mark Pinkus, Charlie Cohen, Tom Mackay, Richard Story, Jeff Jampol, Aly Parker, Darryl Frank, Justin Falvey, Stacey Offman, Richard Perello, Jeff Pollack, Frank Marshall, Alison Ellwood.

WYNONNA JUDD: BETWEEN HELL AND HALLELUJAH - Directed By Patty Ivins Specht. Produced by Reese Witherspoon, Sara Rea, Wynonna Judd, Cactus Moser, Jason Owen, Bruce Gillmer, Margaret Comeaux, Leslie Fram, Patty Ivins Specht; Producer: Cassie Lambert Scalettar.

Photo Credit: Bruce Glikas

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