John Williams has been awarded an honorary knighthood in one of the final awards approved by the Queen before she died this month, The Daily Mail reports. Williams’ award for services to film music was included in a list of…
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…
James Cameron, John Williams, Kathleen Kennedy, More Urge Academy to Reverse Controversial Oscars Telecast Changes
Some of Hollywood’s most high-profile filmmakers, including director James Cameron, producers Kathleen Kennedy and Lili Fini Zanuck, and composer John Williams have joined the growing chorus of voices asking the Academy to reverse course and present all 23 Oscars on…
‘The Rise of Skywalker’ Score Receives Grammy Nomination
John Williams has received his 72nd Grammy Award Nomination for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker in the category of ‘Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media’. Also nominated in this category are the original soundtrack albums for Ad Astra by…
John Williams hopes “to be in Berlin with the Orchestra Next October” (BBC Radio Interview)
In an interview aired at BBC Radio 4 on the occasion of his RPS Gold Medal, John Williams mentioned that he hopes “to be in Berlin with the orchestra next October”, and by Spring he’ll “be able to work” (Williams’…
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…
Princess of Asturias Award – John Williams’ Acceptance Speech (VIDEO)
John Williams’ accepts the Princess of Asturias Award from his home in Los Angeles. https://www.instagram.com/tv/CGdkI4RBO4d/ Full transcript: Hello. I’m John Williams, speaking to you from Los Angeles. I’m very sorry I can’t be with you tonight in Oviedo, but the…
John Williams and Ennio Morricone, Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts
Composers Ennio Morricone and John Williams have been granted the 2020 Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts, as announced June 5 by the Jury responsible for conferring said Award. Due to the health emergency caused by the COVID-19 pandemic,…
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…
John Williams Saluted on His 88th Birthday at Pre-Oscars Music Reception
There’s nothing like being honored for your 52nd Oscar nomination on your 88th birthday and finding yourself serenaded by 350 of the town’s top composers and songwriters. But that was Saturday afternoon for composer John Williams at the Society of Composers…