SCL Awards® Nominees Announced, Celebrating Excellence in Music for Visual Media

The Society of Composers & Lyricists (SCL) has announced the nominees for the 7th Annual SCL Awards®, recognizing outstanding achievement and innovation in music for visual media. As the premier organization representing composers and songwriters working across film, television, and interactive media, the SCL continues its mission of celebrating the creative voices shaping today’s visual storytelling.

Each year, the SCL Awards® honor excellence across eight competitive categories, with nominees and winners selected exclusively by the organization’s membership of professional composers and songwriters. The awards spotlight a wide range of work, from studio and independent films to television, interactive media, and original songs written specifically for visual narratives.

This year’s nominations reflect the depth and diversity of contemporary scoring, with projects spanning prestige television, major franchises, independent storytelling, and interactive experiences.

Spotlight: The Night Temple Community

We’re especially proud to highlight several nominees from The Night Temple community, whose work has been recognized across multiple categories:

• Greg Nicolett — Dr. Seuss’s The Sneetches —David Raksin Award for Emerging Talent

• Freya Berkhout — Ride or Die —David Raksin Award for Emerging Talent

• Maclaine Diemer — Wildgate —Outstanding Original Score for Interactive Media

• Gordy Haab — Indiana Jones and the Great Circle: The Order of Giants — Outstanding Original Score for Interactive Media

• Nikhil Koparkar & Rammy Park — “The Hills of Tanchico” (The Wheel of Time) —Outstanding Original Song for a Dramatic or Documentary Visual Media Production

• Cristobal Tapia de Veer — The White Lotus — Outstanding Original Score for a Television Production & Outstanding Original Title Sequence for a Television Production

  
  

Their nominations underscore the continued impact of our community across film, television, and interactive media, and reflect the wide-ranging creative voices shaping the future of screen music.

7th Annual SCL Awards® Timeline

• January 19 – 26, 2026: Final voting

• February 6, 2026: SCL Awards® ceremony

  
  

The SCL Awards® ceremony will take place on February 6, 2026, bringing together composers, songwriters, and industry leaders to celebrate excellence in music for visual media.

Congratulations to all the nominees—especially those from The Night Temple community—on this well-deserved recognition.