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Congratulations to Amin Bhatia for his nomination for Achievement in Music Original Score for Kipkemboi at the 2025 Canadian Screen Music Awards. The film tells the story of a poor boy from a small African village, who is arrested on suspicion of terrorism and forced to tell his incredible story to the local police. A…

Congratulations to SMA’s Tim Phillips for his BAFTA nomination (along with PJ Harvey) for best Original Music: Fiction for “Bad Sisters” on Apple TV+.   The BAFTA TV Awards will be held on Sunday, May 11 at London’s Royal Festival Hall (and also airing on BBC One and the BBC iPlayer). 

Don’t miss Allyson Newman’s score for “Call the Midwife,” a new documentary which chronicles the arrest of three midwives serving Amish and Mennonite communities in rural upstate New Yorkwhich ignites a legislative fight for freedom of choice in birthing rights. Also at SXSW is “Are We Good?” A documentary featuring Marc Marin and scored by…

Great news! The new season of Cocomelon Lane arrives on Netflix March 17!  The series, scored by Michael Picton, follows JJ and his friends as they experience life’s milestones and all the feelings that come with it. Based on Cocomelon by YouTube Kids, and a production of Moonbug Entertainment. 

The collaboration between The Weeknd and Giorgio Moroder on the track “Big Sleep” from the album Hurry Up Tomorrow was a result of mutual admiration and shared musical vision. The Weeknd has long been influenced by Moroder’s pioneering electronic sound, which has been evident throughout his career. In a January 2025 interview with Variety, The…

The new single from Billy Morrison and Ozzy Osbourne GODS OF ROCK N ROLL featuring Steve Steven’s will drop on FEBRUARY 14th with the video premiere on Kerrang Magazine the same day. The track is a re-recording of the song released 10 years ago, with a full 61 piece Orchestra and choir added. The orchestral…