Hollywood Music in Media for Best Original Score in a Documentary
CountryUnited States
Presented byHollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMA)
First awarded2014
Currently held byJohn Powell
Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie (2023)
Websitehmmawards.com

The Hollywood Music in Media Award for Best Original Score in a Documentary is one of the awards given annually to people working in the motion picture and television industry by the Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMA).

History

It is presented to the composers who have composed the best "original" score, written specifically for a documentary, either film or television. The award was first given in 2014, during the fifth annual awards.

Winners and nominees

2010s

Year Film Nominees
(2014)
5th
[1]
Merchants of Doubt Mark Adler
American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs Vivek Maddala
Born to Fly Adam Crystal
H.O.P.E. Was Here Emilio D. Miler
Red Army Christophe Beck & Leo Birenberg
(2015)
6th
[2]
The Hunting Ground Miriam Cutler
Donne Nel Mito Sophia Loren Racconta La Loren Max Di Carlo
Frame by Frame Patrick Jonsson
Teresa de Jesús Francisco-José Cuenca
Rafael Corpa Wild Iberia
(2016)
7th
[3]
Command and Control Mark Adler
Asperger's Are Us Crystal Grooms Mangano
Before the Flood Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross, Gustavo Santaolalla and Mogwai
The Little Prince Nick Cave & Warren Ellis
Tig Ryan Miller
(2017)
8th
[4][5]
Jane Philip Glass
Boston Jeff Beal
Chasing Coral Dan Romer & Saul Simon MacWilliams
Chef's Table Duncan Thum, Sebastian Örnemark and Steve Gernes
The Keepers: "The Conclusion" Blake Neely
LA 92 Danny Bensi & Saunder Jurriaans
(2018)
9th
[6]
March of the Penguins: The Next Step Cyrille Aufort
Free Solo Marco Beltrami
One Strange Rock Daniel Pemberton, Simon Ashdown and Will Slater
On Her Shoulders Patrick Jonsson
RBG Miriam Cutler
Science Fair Jeff Morrow
Won't You Be My Neighbor? Jonathan Kirkscey
(2019)
10th
[7]
The Biggest Little Farm Jeff Beal
Apollo 11 Matt Morton
The Elephant Queen Alex Heffes
Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am Kathryn Bostic
Untouchable: The Rise and Fall of Harvey Weinstein Dan Levy
What's My Name: Muhammad Ali Marcelo Zarvos

2020s

Year Film Nominees
(2020)
11th
[8][9]
David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet Steven Price
Athlete A Jeff Beal
Crip Camp Bear McCreary
John Lewis: Good Trouble Tamar-kali
Rising Phoenix Daniel Pemberton
(2021)
12th
[10][11]
Julia Rachel Portman
14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible Nainita Desai
Becoming Cousteau Danny Bensi & Saunder Jurriaans
Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal Nick Chuba, Atticus Ross & Leopold Ross
The Rescue Daniel Pemberton
Strip Down, Rise Up Lili Haydn
(2022)
13th
[12]
The Tinder Swindler Jessica Jones
Black Ice Simon Poole
Descendant Ray Angry, Rhiannon Giddens, and Dirk Powell
Gratitude Revealed Lisbeth Scott
Landis: Just Watch Me Emilie and Peter Bernstein
Turn Every Page: The Adventures of Robert Caro and Robert Gottlieb Clare Manchon and Olivier Manchon
(2023)
14th
[13]
Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie John Powell
Kangaroo Valley H. Scott Salinas and Logan Stahley
Split at the Root Lili Haydn
The Deepest Breath Nainita Desai
The Pigeon Tunnel Philip Glass and Paul Leonard-Morgan

References

  1. ^ Fallon Davis (October 18, 2014). "Hollywood Music in Media awards 2014 nominee selections". AXS. AXS. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
  2. ^ HMMA (2015). "2015 MUSIC IN VISUAL MEDIA NOMINEES". Hollywood Music in Media Awards. Hollywood Music in Media Awards. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
  3. ^ HMMA (2016). "2016 MUSIC IN VISUAL MEDIA NOMINEES". Hollywood Music in Media Awards. Hollywood Music in Media Awards. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
  4. ^ HMMA (2017). "2017 HMMA Winners". Hollywood Music in Media Awards. Hollywood Music in Media Awards. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
  5. ^ Hollywood Music in Media Awards: Full Winners List|Hollywood Reporter
  6. ^ HMMA (2018). "2018 MUSIC VISUAL MEDIA NOMINEES". Hollywood Music in Media Awards. Hollywood Music in Media Awards. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
  7. ^ HMMA (2019). "2019 MUSIC IN VISUAL MEDIA NOMINEES". Hollywood Music in Media Awards. Hollywood Music in Media Awards. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  8. ^ HMMA (2020). "2020 MUSIC IN VISUAL MEDIA NOMINATIONS". Hollywood Music in Media Awards. Hollywood Music in Media Awards. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  9. ^ Chris Willman (January 15, 2021). "Hollywood Music in Media Awards Announces 2021 Nominees; Kenny Loggins Set for Lifetime Honor (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  10. ^ HMMA (2021). "2021 MUSIC IN VISUAL MEDIA NOMINATIONS". Hollywood Music in Media Awards. Hollywood Music in Media Awards. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
  11. ^ Jazz Tangcay (November 4, 2021). "Beyonce, Van Morrison, Hans Zimmer Receive Hollywood Music in Media Awards Nominations". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
  12. ^ HMMA (2022). "2022 HMMA Nominations". Hollywood Music in Media Awards. Hollywood Music in Media Awards. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  13. ^ HMMA (2023). "2023 HMMA WINNERS AND NOMINEES". Hollywood Music in Media Awards. Hollywood Music in Media Awards. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
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