In a tie, Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross & Jon Batiste were honored with a Grammy Award for their music for Pixar's Soul and Carlos Rafael Rivera won his first Grammy for his score for the Netflix series The Queen's Gambit. The United States vs. Billie Holiday was the winner in the "Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for Visual Media" category. For the full story, click here.
Over 35 new soundtrack albums were released this week. Click here for the full schedule.
Opening in theaters nationwide this week are (with music by): Ambulance (Lorne Balfe) and Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Tom Holkenborg). Expanding nationwide from its limited release last month is Everything Everywhere All at Once (Son Lux).
We are tracking song credits for the following new theatrical release:
-Ambulance (4 songs)
-Everything Everywhere All at Once (16 songs)
-Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (21 songs)
The following composers are celebrating their birthdays within the next week:
- Keegan DeWitt (Hearts Beat Loud, I'll See You in My Dreams) is turning 40 today.
- Peter Bernstein (21 Jump Street, The Ewok Adventure) is turning 71 on Sunday, April 10.
- Lisa Gerrard (Gladiator, Whale Rider) is turning 61 on Tuesday, April 12.
- Herbie Hancock ('Round Midnight, Death Wish) is turning 82 on April 12.
- Bill Conti (Rocky, The Right Stuff) is turning 80 on Wednesday, April 13.