‘Sinners’ Composer Ludwig G\u00f6ransson Wins 2 Prizes at Society of Composers and Lyricists Awards<\/b>
\nTwo-time Oscar winner Ludwig G\u00f6ransson (\u201cBlack Panther,\u201d \u201cOppenheimer\u201d) was honored with two big awards at the 7th annual Society of Composers and Lyricists (SCL) Awards, held Friday evening at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles.
G\u00f6ransson earned SCL Awards for his work on Ryan Coogler\u2019s \u201cSinners,\u201d winning Outstanding Original Score for a Studio Film and Outstanding Original Song for a Drama or Documentary for \u201cI Lied to You,\u201d co-written with Raphael Saadiq.
The Swedish composer, a current Oscar nominee in the score and song categories, also received the 2026 Spirit of Collaboration Award alongside Coogler, honoring their longstanding partnership on all five of Coogler\u2019s films: \u201cFruitvale Station,\u201d \u201cCreed,\u201d \u201cBlack Panther,\u201d \u201cBlack Panther: Wakanda Forever\u201d and \u201cSinners.\u201d
In other categories, Bryce Dessner won Outstanding Original Score for an Independent Film for \u201cTrain Dreams,\u201d while EJAE and Mark Sonnenblick won Outstanding Original Song for a Comedy or Musical for the Oscar-nominated \u201cGolden\u201d from \u201cKPop Demon Hunters,\u201d continuing the song\u2019s awards streak following wins at the Grammy Awards, Golden Globe Awards and Critics Choice Awards.
For television music, the SCL awarded Crist\u00f3bal Tapia de Veer for the opening title theme of the third season of \u201cThe White Lotus\u201d and Theodore Shapiro for the score of \u201cSeverance.\u201d
The ceremony was hosted by actor and musician Kevin Bacon alongside Emmy-winning composer Michael Bacon of The Bacon Brothers. The evening featured a tribute celebrating the 50th anniversary of \u201cRocky,\u201d conducted by composer Bill Conti, and an In Memoriam performance by Melissa Manchester honoring the late Alan Bergman.
Winners are listed below:
OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A STUDIO FILM
Alexandre Desplat, \u201cFrankenstein\u201d
Ludwig G\u00f6ransson, \u201cSinners\u201d *WINNER
Jonny Greenwood, \u201cOne Battle After Another\u201d
Stephen Schwartz & John Powell, \u201cWicked: For Good\u201d
Max Richter, \u201cHamnet\u201d
Jerskin Fendrix, \u201cBugonia\u201d
OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL SCORE FOR AN INDEPENDENT FILM
Dara Taylor, \u201cStraw\u201d
Bryce Dessner, \u201cTrain Dreams\u201d *WINNER
David Fleming, \u201cEternity\u201d
Fabrizio Mancinelli, \u201cOut of the Nest\u201d
J\u00f3nsi & Alex Somers, \u201cRental Family\u201d
Sara Barone & Forest Christenson, \u201cTo Kill a Wolf\u201d
OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL SONG FOR A DRAMATIC OR DOCUMENTARY VISUAL MEDIA PRODUCTION
Diane Warren, \u201cDear Me\u201d from \u201cRelentless\u201d
Alice Smith, Miles Caton & Ludwig G\u00f6ransson, \u201cLast Time (I Seen the Sun)\u201d from \u201cSinners\u201d
Raphael Saadiq & Ludwig G\u00f6ransson, \u201cI Lied to You\u201d from \u201cSinners\u201d *WINNER
Sara Bareilles, \u201cSalt Then Sour Then Sweet\u201d from \u201cCome See Me in the Good Light\u201d
Nikhil Koparkar & Rammy Park, \u201cThe Hills of Tanchico\u201d from \u201cThe Wheel of Time\u201d
Ed Sheeran, Blake Slatkin & John Mayer, \u201cDrive\u201d from \u201cF1\u201d
OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL SONG FOR A COMEDY OR MUSICAL VISUAL MEDIA PRODUCTION
Stephen Schwartz, \u201cNo Place Like Home\u201d from \u201cWicked: For Good\u201d
Stephen Schwartz, \u201cThe Girl in the Bubble\u201d from \u201cWicked: For Good\u201d
Jack Black & Jared Hess, \u201cSteve\u2019s Lava Chicken\u201d from \u201cA Minecraft Movie\u201d
EJAE & Mark Sonnenblick, \u201cGolden\u201d from \u201cKPop Demon Hunters\u201d *WINNER
Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt & Jack Black, \u201cI Feel Alive\u201d from \u201cA Minecraft Movie\u201d
Blake Slatkin, Shakira & Ed Sheeran, \u201cZoo\u201d from \u201cZootopia 2\u201d
OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL TITLE SEQUENCE FOR A TELEVISION PRODUCTION
Carlos Rafael Rivera, \u201cDept. Q\u201d
Dave Porter, \u201cPluribus\u201d
Sean Callery, \u201cThe Beast in Me\u201d
Crist\u00f3bal Tapia de Veer, \u201cThe White Lotus\u201d *WINNER
Amanda Jones, \u201cMurderbot\u201d
Jeff Beal, \u201cAll Her Fault\u201d
OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A TELEVISION PRODUCTION
Antonio S\u00e1nchez, \u201cThe Studio\u201d
Brandon Roberts, \u201cAndor\u201d
Dave Porter, \u201cPluribus\u201d
Theodore Shapiro, \u201cSeverance\u201d *WINNER
Crist\u00f3bal Tapia de Veer, \u201cThe White Lotus\u201d
David Fleming & Gustavo Santaolalla, \u201cThe Last of Us\u201d
OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL SCORE FOR INTERACTIVE MEDIA
Austin Wintory, \u201cSword of the Sea\u201d *WINNER
Gordy Haab, \u201cIndiana Jones and the Great Circle: The Order of the Giants\u201d
Wilbert Roget II, Cody Matthew Johnson & Jon Everist, \u201cStar Wars Outlaws: A Pirate\u2019s Fortune\u201d
Maclaine Diemer, \u201cWildgate\u201d
DAVID RAKSIN AWARD FOR EMERGING TALENT
Cameron Moody, \u201cWashington Black\u201d
Ching-Shan Chang, \u201cLaws of Man\u201d *WINNER
Raashi Kulkarni, \u201cA Nice Indian Boy\u201d
Greg Nicolett, \u201cDr. Seuss\u2019s The Sneetches\u201d
Freya Berkhout, \u201cRide or Die\u201d
Sara Trevino, \u201cThe Map That Leads You\u201d
SPIRIT OF COLLABORATION AWARD
Ludwig G\u00f6ransson and Ryan Coogler<\/p>\n