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Billie Eilish, Ludwig Göransson, Olivia Rodrigo, And Others Score Wins At The Society of Composers and Lyricists Awards 2024

The 5th annual Society of Composers & Lyricists Awards were held on Wednesday night, and among the winners were Billie Eilish, Finneas, Ludwig Göransson, and Nicholas Britell.

For “What Was I Made For?” from “Barbie,” Eilish and Finneas won the prize for best original song for a comedy or musical. Their season-long sweep of the Grammy Awards and Golden Globes was extended with this victory.

Dan Nigro and Olivia Rodrigo’s “Can’t Catch Me Now” from “Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” won best original music for a drama or documentary. For “Succession,” Britell won the award for best original score for a television show.

Göransson won outstanding original score for a studio film for “Oppenheimer.” And for his collaborations with the late composer Robbie Robertson, director Martin Scorsese received the 2024 Spirit of Collaboration Award.

In celebration of Scorsese and Robertson, Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Jason Isbell gave a performance of the song “Between Trains.” Robertson initially wrote “Between Trains” for “The King of Comedy.”

Furthermore, in seven different categories, the awards specially recognize original music and compositions for visual media. The award show was held at the Skirball Center in Los Angeles, and Siedah Garrett served as the banquet’s host.

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