Society of composers and lyricists awards winners 2025 full list
“The Wild Robot” composer Kris Bowers and musicians Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross led the winners at the 6th annual Society of Composers and Lyricists Awards.
Reznor and Ross took the main prize home for Outstanding Original Song for “Compress/Repress” from “Challengers”. Ross also took a prize home for his work about ‘Shogun’.
Composer Daniel Blumberg won an excellent original score for an independent film for ‘The Brutalist,’, while Diane Warren achieved the highest honor for her song ‘The Journey’. This is her third SCL victory.
Composer Harry Gregson-Williams and director Ridley Scott received the Spirit of Collaboration Award from the Society. The duo has worked on seven films, including “Gladiator II”, “The Martian” and “Kingdom of Heaven.” Award recipients include Thomas Newman and Sam Mendes, Terence Blanchard and Spike Lee, Carter Burwell and The Coen Brothers and Justin Hurwitz and Damien Chazelle.
Jeff Beal received the SCL’s Jury Award for the classic silent film ‘The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari ‘from 1920, which he premiered live and performed in Carnegie Hall in June.
The prices were handed out in the Skirball Center in Los Angeles.
In a speech for the public, SCL -President Ashley Irwin explained the prizes, not only the artistry and performance of his community, but also the remarkable spirit of resilience and hope in the light of hardship. He continued by passing on a sincere message that recognized the seriousness of recent challenges, in particular the devastating fires that Los Angeles destroyed and had deeply influenced the close SCL community. “While we are celebrating the dedication and creativity of our colleague composers and copywriters, we also think about the greater context of hardships and losses that surround us. The catastrophic fires have left an indelible stamp on our city, the residents and our community. But in this adversity we find strength and we find inspiration, “Irwin said. “This year’s SCL prices are not only a celebration of personal performance, but also of resilience, hope and the collective power that binds us in the light of adversity.”
The full list of 2025 SCL Awards winners:
Excellent original score for a studio film
Kris Bowers – “The Wild Robot” (Dreamworks Animation)
Excellent original score for an independent film
Daniel Blumberg – “The Brutalist” (A24)
Excellent original song for a dramatic or documentary visual media production
Diane Warren – “The Journey” (from “The Six Triple Eight”) (Netflix)
Excellent original song for a comedy or musical visual media production
Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross & Luca Guadagnino – “Compress/Suppress” (from “Challenge”) (Amazon MGM Studios)
Excellent original title series for a television production
Jeff Toyne – “Palm Royale” (Apple TV+)
Excellent original score for a television production
Atticus Ross, Leopold Ross, Nick Chuba – “Shogun” (FX Network)
Excellent original score for interactive media
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)
