The American Film Institute’s YouTube channel has been updated with a series of highlights from their John Williams Life Achievement Award tribute gala, which took place on June 9 in Hollywood. Their current playlist includes Williams’ acceptance speech as well…
Category: Awards
‘The Force Awakens’ Score Wins Saturn Award
John Williams’ score for Star Wars: The Force Awakens received the Saturn Award, presented by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, in a ceremony that took place June 22 in Burbank, California. The 42nd Saturn Awards, honor…
Williams Receives AFI’s Life Achievement Award
On June 9, Steven Spielberg presented the 44th AFI Life Achievement Award to his longtime collaborator, composer John Williams. This was the first time in the history of the American Film Institute that the award went to a composer. Williams’…
Spielberg to Present John Williams with AFI Life Achievement Award
This year, Steven Spielberg will present the 44th AFI Life Achievement Award to his longtime collaborator, composer John Williams. This is the first time in the history of the American Film Institute that the award will go to a composer.…
John Williams Receives France’s ‘Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters’ Award
On April 19, John Williams was awarded France’s highest arts honor, “L’Ordre National des Arts et Lettres” in a ceremony that took place at the Consulate General of France in Los Angeles, California. Established in 1957, the Order of Arts…
John Williams Honored at LA Children’s Chorus Gala Bel Canto
John Williams was among the four personalities honored by the Los Angeles Children’s Chorus (LACC) on March 16 at Gala Bel Canto, its annual fundraiser, which took place at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in downtown Los Angeles. The celebration, hosted…
John Williams at the 88th Academy Awards
Composer Ennio Morricone mentioned John Williams in his acceptance speech as he received his first ever Oscar on Feb. 28 at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles. After thanking the Academy for the “prestigious acknowledgement”, the composer of Quentin Tarantino’s…
John Williams Talks Oscar Nominations at Pre-Academy Awards Event
John Williams spoke briefly about his 50th nomination for the Academy Awards at the Society of Composers & Lyricists’ annual reception honoring the Oscar nominees for Best Score and Song, which was held Saturday 27 at Cafe La Boheme in…
Williams’ ‘The Force Awakens’ Wins 3 IFMCA Awards
INTERNATIONAL FILM MUSIC CRITICS ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF 2015 IFMCA AWARDS; JOHN WILLIAMS WINS THREE AWARDS FOR STAR WARS The International Film Music Critics Association (IFMCA) announces its list of winners for excellence in musical scoring in 2015, in the…
John Williams Receives Lifetime Contribution to Hollywood Award
‘Made In Hollywood Honors’ event honors renowned composer for works including L.A.-scored Star Wars: The Force Awakens Entertainment industry VIPs, local union officials and political leaders celebrated this year’s Oscar-nominated films made in California at the Made In Hollywood Honors Oscar…