Welcome, Awards season is here again, and I am pleased to announce the composers, artists and scores that have been recognised this year by MMI.
As you know the MMI Awards are not a grand affair, it is just a nod to certain composers who have in the opinion of MMI excelled in the art of film scoring. As always our awards are not as mainstream as say the BAFTAS but we hope that you enjoy reading the winners list.
BREAKOUT COMPOSER OF THE YEAR.
NIKHIL KOPARKAR.
BEST NEWCOMER.
SIMONE CILIO.
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE.
THE BOY AND THE HERON. MUSIC BY JOE HISASHI.
BEST SCORE FOR A VIDEO GAME.
STAR WARS JEDI: SURVIVOR.
MUSIC BY STEPHEN BARTON AND GORDY HAAB.
BEST ORIGINAL MUSIC FOR TV SERIES
CALL THE MIDWIFE (SERIES 12 AND CHRISTMAS SPECIAL 2023).
MAURIZIO MALAGNINI.
BEST THEME FOR TV SERIES.
SUCCESSION. SEASON 4. NICHOLAS BRITTEL.
BEST SONG FROM A MOTION PICTURE.
BETTER TIMES – FROM:
JACOB THE BAKER – PERFORMED BY Eden Kontesz. (lyrics NOAH BENSHEA music by SHARON FARBER).
MOVIE SCORE MEDIA. (SWEDEN).
BEST SCORE FOR A HORROR FILM.
WINNIE THE POOH-BLOOD AND HONEY-ANDREW SCOTT BELL.
BEST SCORE FOR A SCI FI MOVIE.
REBEL MOON PART 1 A CHILD OF FIRE. MUSIC BY TOM HOLKENBORG (JUNKIE XL).
(NETFLIX).
BEST SCORE FOR A SHORT.
THE FLOWER OF BATTLE –Nikhil Koparkar
MOVIE SCORE MEDIA-SHORT CUTS.
BEST SCORE FOR AN ANIMATED SHORT.
MUSHKA-MUSIC BY FABRIZIO MANCINELLI.
LAKESHORE RECORDS. (USA).
THE ROBERTO ZAMORI AWARD.
For contributions to film and tv music.
MAURIZIO MALAGNINI.
International award-winning composer Maurizio Malagnini (The Paradise, Call The Midwife) burst onto the scene in 2009, bringing to television his cinematic class and stunning melodies through his scores to numerous British dramas.
In demand because of his ability to vary his palette of sounds and styles, each time bringing the audience to the heart of the story, Malagnini’s work on The Paradise was recognized with an EMMY® Award Nomination and has been hailed as a ‘masterpiece of musical storytelling’.
Maurizio’s score for the Feature-Ballet COPPELIA was awarded 2 IFMCA Awards from the International Film Music Critics Association in February 2022, including Best Original Score for a Fantasy/Science Fiction/Horror film and the most prestigious award – Film Score of The Year. It also won best original score from MMI in the same year.
BEST SOUNDTRACK LABEL.
MOVIE SCORE MEDIA. SWEDEN.
MIKAEL CARLSSON.
BEST SINGLE TRACK FROM A SOUNDTRACK RELEASE.
THE DEVASTATION OF HYDE. MUSIC BY BLAIR MOWAT. FROM DR. JEKYLL.
HAMMER FILMS.
COMPOSER OF THE YEAR
MARCO WERBA
BEST SCORE FOR A DOCUMENTARY.
LIBRES. (FREE).
MUSIC BY OSCAR M. LEANIZBARUTTIA.
MOVIE SCORE MEDIA. (SWEDEN).
BEST SCORE FOR AN ANIMATED MOVIE.
MY LOVE AFFAIR WITH LOVE AND MARRIAGE. KRISTIAN SENSINI.
MOVIE SCORE MEDIA. (SWEDEN).
BEST ARCHIVAL RELEASE.
McCarthur-JERRY GOLDSMITH.
INTRADA RECORDS. (USA).
BEST RE-RECORDING OF A FILM SCORE.
SÉANCE ON A WET AFTERNOON-MUSIC BY JOHN BARRY
CONDUCTED BY FERNANDO VELAZQUEZ.
QUARTET RECORDS (SPAIN).
BEST RE-ISSUE-OF A SOUNDTRACK.
BLOODLINE- MUSIC BY ENNIO MORRICONE.
QUARTET RECORDS. (SPAIN).
BEST SCORE FOR ACTION ADVENTURE.
THE OLD WAY. MUSIC BY ANDREW MORGAN SMITH.
BMG MUSIC. (USA).
BEST SCORE FOR A FANTASTY FILM.
THERE’S SOMETHING IN THE BARN. LASSE ENERSEN.
MOVIE SCORE MEDIA. (SWEDEN).
BEST SCORE FOR A HISTORICAL OR FACTUAL DRAMA.
GOFREDDO E L’ITALIA CHIAMO.
MUSIC BY MARCO WERBA AND MICHELE CATANIA.
CINEVOX RECORDS (ITALY).
BEST SCORE FOR A HORROR/COMEDY.
SLOTHERHOUSE. MUSIC BY SAM EWING.
BEST SCORE FOR A COMEDY/THRILLER.
SALTBURN. MUSIC BY ANTHONY WILLIS.
SONY MUSIC-MILAN RECORDS.
MOVIE MUSIC INTERNATIONAL. (MMI) . 