Once again this year, SOCAN members have fared very well in nominations at the Canadian Screen Awards, in the musical categories. Twenty-three of our members have earned nominations in various categories.
Presented by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television, the Canadian Screen Awards were born of the fusion of two awards ceremonies – the Genie Awards for movies and Gemini Awards for television. The 2021 awards will be presented online over four days during Canadian Screen Week, from May 17-20, 2021.
The SOCAN nominees are as follows:
FILM
Achievement in Music – Original Score
- Michele Osis, Elizabeth Lowell Boland (a.k.a. Lowell) – Bloodthirsty
- Mychael Danna – Guest of Honour
Published by Soft Pedal, administered by MRD – Music Revenue Data - Jay McCarrol – The Kid Detective
Published by Kid Detective Productions Inc. - Janal Bechthold – Marlene
Published by Marcando Music
Achievement in Music – Original Song
- Elizabeth Lowell Boland (a.k.a. Lowell), James Gray, Evan Bogart (BMI) – “Grey Singing in Auditorium,” from BloodthirstyPublished by Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. Canada
- Hilario Duran – “El Milagro,” from The Cuban
- Hilario Duran – “Mambo in Dominante,” from The Cuban
Published by Somerset Entertainment Ltd. - Marie-Hélène L. Delorme — “Timid Joyous Atrocious,” from Sugar Daddy
- Ariane Moffatt – “Merci pour tout,” from Thanks for Everything | Merci pour tout
Published by Les éditions Mo Fat
TELEVISION
Best Original Music, Fiction
- Todor Kobakov – Cardinal: Until the Night – “Scott” episode
Published by eOne - Tom Third – Coroner – “Fire Pt. 2” episode
Published by 6800 Music, administered by MRD – Music Revenue Data - Amin Bhatia, Ari Posner, Sarah Slean, Antonio Naranjo – Detention Adventure – “All the World’s a Stage” episode
Published by Ari Music Inc,, Bhatia Music, administered by MRD – Music Revenue Data, Loco Productions, PGI A Music, Slean Inc., administered by peermusic (sic)
Best Original Music, Non-Fiction
- Darren Fung – A Bee’s Diary
Published by Third Side Music Inc. - Janal Bechthold – Company Town
Published by Marcando Music - Janal Bechthold – Cottagers and Indians
Published by Marcando Music - Todor Kobakov – Margaret Atwood: A Word after a Word after a Word is Power
Published by Garrison Creek Publishing - Robert Carli – Toxic Beauty
Published by Chez Bob Chez Bob Music, administered by MRD – Music Revenue Data
Best Original Music, Animation
- Asher Lenz, Stephen Skratt – Corn & Peg “Homesick Hotel / Camp Wanna Trotta” episode
Published by Sony Music Publishing Canada, Universal Music Publishing Canada - Asher Lenz, Stephen Skratt – Hotel Transylvania: The Series, “The Song Remains Asleep” episode
Published by Sony Music Publishing Canada - Amin Bhatia, Ari Posner, Chris Tait, Kris Kuzdak – Let’s Go Luna!, “Monster Park / Meet the Strongs” episode
Published by 9 Story Media Group Inc., administered by Anthem Entertainment - Neil Parfitt – The Remarkable Mr. King – “Mr. King’s Machine / Mr. King’s Concert / Mr. King’s Turnip” episode
Published by Future Cinesymphonies, administered by Anthem Entertainment - Meiro Stamm – Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum – “I Am Harriet Tubman” episode
Published by 9 Story Media Group Inc., administered by Anthem Entertainment
For further information and a complete list of nominees, visit the Canadian Screen Awards website. Congratulations to all our nominees on this great achievement!