Category: Awards

John Williams Receives NASA Exceptional Public Achievement Medal

On June 23, The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) bestowed the Exceptional Public Achievement Medal for John Williams‘ “outstanding achievement in creating unique musical compositions about space exploration, inspiring millions of people through the medium of music.” Williams received…

Williams Receives Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal

John Williams was announced as the recipient of the Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal – one of the highest honours in music, recognising outstanding musicianship since 1870 – as part of the 2020 RPS Awards Presentation on 18 November. John…

Williams Wins Five IFMCA Awards

INTERNATIONAL FILM MUSIC CRITICS ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF 2019 IFMCA AWARDS; JOHN WILLIAMS REIGNS SUPREME WITH MULTIPLE AWARDS HONORING HIS FINAL STAR WARS SCORE, THE RISE OF SKYWALKER FEBRUARY 20, 2020 — The International Film Music Critics Association (IFMCA) announces…

Williams Wins 25th Grammy

John Williams has won the Grammy Award in the Best Instrumental Composition category for Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Symphonic Suite, the Recording Academy announced. The piece, recorded by the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by William Ross, is heard within the…