The National WWII Museum Announces 2026 American Spirit Award Honorees Recipients Include America’s Real-Life ‘Rosie the Riveters,’ Acclaimed Composer John Williams, ALS Advocate Steve Gleason NEW ORLEANS (March 19, 2026) — The National WWII Museum is proud to announce the 2026…
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‘Music by John Williams’ Documentary Receives Grammy Award
The documentary Music by John Williams received the Grammy Award for Best Music Film at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards yesterday. Directed by Laurent Bouzereau and produced by Steven Spielberg, the film offers an intimate look at the Maestro’s career.…
‘Music by John Williams’ Documentary Nominated for the Grammys
The documentary Music by John Williams, directed by Lauren Bouzereau and produced by Steven Spielberg, has been nominated for the 2026 Grammy Awards in the Best Music Film category, bringing the Maestro’s total number of nominations to 77 (see full…
John Williams to Receive ‘Disney Legend’ Award
D23 Announces Extraordinary Line Up of 2024 Disney Legends Award Honorees The 2024 Disney Legends Awards Ceremony will honor costume designer Colleen Atwood; actors Angela Bassett, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Harrison Ford; Filmmakers James L. Brooks, James Cameron, and Frank…
New Williams Interview at Variety (Cover Story and Video)
Even though he’s not ready to surrender the staff-lined paper and pencil with which he’s written his scores, Williams, 92, is also the oldest person to be nominated for an Oscar. Ask Williams what the 54 nominations mean to him,…
‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’ wins Score of the Year and Best Adventure Score at the IFMCA Awards
FEBRUARY 22, 2024 — The International Film Music Critics Association (IFMCA) announces its list of winners for excellence in musical scoring in 2023, in the 2023 IFMCA Awards. The award for Score of the Year goes to American composer John…
Williams Wins Saturn Award for ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’
John Williams’ Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny won the Award in the Best Music category at the 51st Saturn Awards, presented by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films. This is the Maestro’s 9th win at the…
John Williams Receives 54th Oscar Nomination for ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’
John Williams has received his 54th Academy Award nomination for his score to Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, it was announced this morning in Los Angeles. The other nominees in the Original Score category are Laura Karpman for…
‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’ and ‘The Fabelmans’ Nominated For the Grammys
John Williams has received three nominations for the 2024 Grammy Awards, for his work on The Fabelmans (Best Score Soundtrack) and Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (Best Score Soundtrack and Best Instrumental Composition), both released within the eligibility…
John Williams Awarded Honorary British Knighthood (UPDATED)
UPDATE: Photos of the event, from the British Embassy Washington: Original report from Sep 24, 2022: John Williams has been awarded an honorary knighthood in one of the final awards approved by Queen Elizabeth II before she died, The Daily…