{"id":287209,"date":"2026-02-08T11:34:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-08T11:34:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/287209\/"},"modified":"2026-02-08T11:34:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-08T11:34:14","slug":"kpop-demon-hunters-and-sinners-among-2026-scl-awards-winners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/287209\/","title":{"rendered":"‘KPop Demon Hunters’ and ‘Sinners’ Among 2026 SCL Awards Winners"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Friday, February 6 the Society of Composers and Lyricists<\/a> (SCL) held its 7th Annual SCL Awards<\/a> at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles, awarding top film<\/a> honors to \u201cSinners<\/a>,\u201d \u201cKPop Demon Hunters,\u201d and \u201cTrain Dreams.\u201d<\/p>\n

The event was hosted by award-winning actor and musician Kevin Bacon and Emmy-winning composer Michael Bacon (The Bacon Brothers). Among the highlights were two-time Oscar, BAFTA, Golden Globe, and Grammy-winning \u201cSinners\u201d composer Ludwig G\u00f6ransson not only winning both Outstanding Original Score for a Studio Film for himself, and Outstanding Original Song for a Drama or Documentary with songwriter Raphael Saadiq for \u201cI Lied to You,\u201d but the 2026 Spirit of Collaboration Award with longtime friend and director Ryan Coogler.<\/p>\n

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The SCL Award given to the pair of current Oscar nominees is in honor of their longstanding creative partnership on Coogler\u2019s films including \u201cFruitvale Station,\u201d \u201cCreed,\u201d \u201cBlack Panther,\u201d \u201cBlack Panther: Wakanda Forever,\u201d and \u201cSinners.\u201d The latter film has earned 16 Oscar nominations total, the most of any film in Academy Awards history.<\/p>\n

\u201cKPop Demon Hunters\u2019 songwriters EJAE and Mark Sonnenblick won the SCL Award for Outstanding Original Song for a Comedy or Musical for the track \u201cGolden\u201d from the Netflix phenomenon. The win marks the latest accolade for the song, which has already earned a Grammy, Golden Globe, and Critics Choice Award, in addition to an Academy Award nomination.<\/p>\n

Some highlights from the television categories include two-time Emmy-winning composer Theodore Shapiro winning the SCL Award for Outstanding Original Score for a Television Production for \u201cSeverance,\u201d and \u201cThe White Lotus\u201d Crist\u00f3bal Tapia de Veer winning Outstanding Original Title Sequence for a Television Production for a third time.<\/p>\n

The SCL also celebrated the 50th Anniversary of \u201cRocky\u201d with a musical tribute and performance conducted by Academy Award-winning composer Bill Conti who scored five films in the blockbuster \u201cRocky\u201d franchise and co-composed its iconic theme \u201cGonna Fly Now (Theme from Rocky).\u201d Additionally, Melissa Manchester performed for the In Memoriam segment, singing \u201cI\u2019ll Never Say Goodbye,\u201d her Oscar-nominated song from the 1979 film \u201cThe Promise,\u201d written by David Shire and the late Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman. Alan Bergman, who died in 2025, was featured during the segment.<\/p>\n

SCL\u00a0Awards\u00a0winners\u00a0and nominees are judged and determined solely by member composers and songwriters.
\u00a0
OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A STUDIO FILM
\u00a0
JERSKIN FENDRIX\u00a0\u2013\u00a0\u201cBugonia\u201d
ALEXANDRE DESPLAT\u00a0\u2013\u00a0\u201cFrankenstein\u201d
MAX RICHTER\u00a0\u2013\u00a0\u201cHamnet\u201d
JONNY GREENWOOD\u00a0\u2013\u00a0\u201cOne Battle After Another\u201d
WINNER: LUDWIG G\u00d6RANSSON\u00a0\u2013\u00a0\u201cSinners\u201c
STEPHEN SCHWARTZ, JOHN POWELL\u00a0\u2013\u00a0\u201cWicked: For Good\u201d<\/p>\n

OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL SCORE FOR AN INDEPENDENT FILM<\/p>\n

DAVID FLEMING\u00a0\u2013\u00a0\u201cEternity\u201d
FABRIZIO MANCINELLI\u00a0\u2013\u00a0\u201cOut of the Nest\u201d
J\u00d3NSI, ALEX SOMERS\u00a0\u2013\u00a0\u201cRental Family\u201d
DARA TAYLOR\u00a0\u2013\u00a0\u201cStraw\u201d
SARA BARONE, FOREST CHRISTENSON\u00a0\u2013\u00a0\u201cTo Kill a Wolf\u201d
WINNER: BRYCE DESSNER\u00a0\u2013\u00a0\u201cTrain Dreams\u201c<\/p>\n

OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL SONG FOR A DRAMA OR DOCUMENTARY
\u00a0
DIANE WARREN\u00a0\u2013 \u201cDear Me\u201d from\u00a0\u201cDiane Warren: Relentless\u201d
ED SHEERAN, BLAKE SLATKIN, JOHN MAYER\u00a0\u2013 \u201cDrive\u201d from\u00a0\u201cF1\u201d
WINNER: RAPHAEL SAADIQ, LUDWIG G\u00d6RANSSON\u00a0\u2013 \u201cI Lied to You\u201d from\u00a0\u201cSinners\u201c
ALICE SMITH, MILES CATON, LUDWIG G\u00d6RANSSON\u00a0\u2013 \u201cLast Time (I Seen the Sun)\u201d from\u00a0\u201cSinners\u201d
SARA BAREILLES, BRANDI CARLILE, ANDREA GIBSON\u00a0\u2013 \u201cSalt Then Sour Then Sweet\u201d from\u00a0\u201cCome See Me in the Good Light\u201d
NIKHIL KOPARKAR, RAMMY PARK\u00a0\u2013 \u201cThe Hills of Tanchico\u201d from\u00a0\u201cThe Wheel of Time\u201d<\/p>\n

OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL SONG FOR A COMEDY OR MUSICAL
\u00a0
WINNER: EJAE, MARK SONNENBLICK\u00a0\u2013 \u201cGolden\u201d from\u00a0\u201cKPop Demon Hunters\u201c
MARK RONSON, ANDREW WYATT, JACK BLACK\u00a0\u2013 \u201cI Feel Alive\u201d from\u00a0\u201cA Minecraft Movie\u201d
STEPHEN SCHWARTZ\u00a0\u2013 \u201cNo Place Like Home\u201d from\u00a0\u201cWicked: For Good\u201d
JACK BLACK, JARED HESS\u00a0\u2013 \u201cSteve\u2019s Lava Chicken\u201d from\u00a0\u201cA Minecraft Movie\u201d
STEPHEN SCHWARTZ\u00a0\u2013 \u201cThe Girl in the Bubble\u201d from\u00a0\u201cWicked: For Good\u201d
BLAKE SLATKIN, SHAKIRA, ED SHEERAN\u00a0\u2013 \u201cZoo\u201d from\u00a0\u201cZootopia 2\u201d
\u00a0
OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL TITLE SEQUENCE FOR A TELEVISION PRODUCTION
\u00a0
JEFF BEAL\u00a0\u2013\u00a0\u201cAll Her Fault\u201d
CARLOS RAFAEL RIVERA, SCOTT FRANK\u00a0\u2013 \u201cDept. Q\u201d
AMANDA JONES\u00a0\u2013\u00a0\u201cMurderbot\u201d
DAVE PORTER\u00a0\u2013\u00a0\u201cPluribus\u201d
SEAN CALLERY\u00a0\u2013\u00a0\u201cThe Beast in Me\u201d
WINNER: CRIST\u00d3BAL TAPIA DE VEER\u00a0\u2013\u00a0\u201cThe White Lotus\u201c<\/p>\n

OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A TELEVISION PRODUCTION
\u00a0
BRANDON ROBERTS\u00a0\u2013\u00a0\u201cAndor\u201d
DAVE PORTER\u00a0\u2013\u00a0\u201cPluribus\u201d
WINNER: THEODORE SHAPIRO\u00a0\u2013\u00a0\u201cSeverance\u201c
DAVID FLEMING, GUSTAVO SANTAOLALLA\u00a0\u2013\u00a0\u201cThe Last of Us\u201d
ANTONIO S\u00c1NCHEZ\u00a0\u2013\u00a0\u201cThe Studio\u201d
CRIST\u00d3BAL TAPIA DE VEER\u00a0\u2013\u00a0\u201cThe White Lotus\u201d<\/p>\n

OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL SCORE FOR INTERACTIVE MEDIA<\/p>\n

GORDY HAAB\u00a0\u2013\u00a0\u201cIndiana Jones and the Great Circle: The Order of Giants\u201d
WILBERT ROGET II, CODY MATTHEW JOHNSON, JON EVERIST\u00a0\u2013\u00a0\u201cStar Wars Outlaws: A Pirate\u2019s Fortune\u201d
WINNER: AUSTIN WINTORY\u00a0\u2013\u00a0\u201cSword of the Sea\u201c
MACLAINE DIEMER\u00a0\u2013\u00a0\u201cWildgate\u201d<\/p>\n

DAVID RAKSIN AWARD FOR EMERGING TALENT<\/p>\n

RAASHI KULKARNI\u00a0\u2013\u00a0\u201cA Nice Indian Boy\u201d
GREG NICOLETT\u00a0\u2013 \u201cDr. Seuss\u2019s The Sneetches\u201d
WINNER: CHING-SHAN CHANG\u00a0\u2013\u00a0\u201cLaws of Man\u201c
FREYA BERKHOUT\u00a0\u2013\u00a0\u201cRide or Die\u201d
SARA TREVINO\u00a0\u2013\u00a0\u201cThe Map That Leads to You\u201d
CAMERON MOODY\u00a0\u2013\u00a0\u201cWashington Black\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"On Friday, February 6 the Society of Composers and Lyricists (SCL) held its 7th Annual SCL Awards at…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":287210,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[93,1043,61,60,278,104825,71212,104957,282],"class_list":["post-287209","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-music","tag-entertainment","tag-film","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-music","tag-scl-awards","tag-sinners","tag-society-of-composers-and-lyricists","tag-tv"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/287209","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=287209"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/287209\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/287210"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=287209"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=287209"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=287209"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}