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'Joker - Live in Concert' will tour the UK and Ireland from April

By Tom Grater

Surely no composer can be said to have exploded on the 2019 film scene more than Hildur Guðnadóttir: Emmy-winner for the miniseries “Chernobyl,” Golden Globe winner for “Joker” and now Oscar-nominated for that film, all in less than four months.

From the sound of Randy Newman singing “I Can’t Let You Throw Yourself Away” to Hildur Guðnadóttir writing the soundtrack to Joker definitely throwing himself away, here’s a last look at the original song and score candidates for the 2020 Oscars — with a few thoughts from the song contenders themselves, as Academy voting opens.

“Joker” composer Hildur Guðnadóttir became only the fifth woman in Oscar history to be nominated in the original score categories during Thursday’s nominations announcement.

The 2020 Oscar nominations have arrived, including the full list of nominees for Best Original Score. Competing for the award are Randy Newman (Marriage Story), Hildur Guðnadóttir (Joker), Alexandre Desplat (Little Women), John Williams (Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker), and Thomas Newman (1917). Find the full list of Best Original Score nominees below.

By Geoff Boucher

Icelandic composer Hildur Guðnadóttir continued her winning streak, claiming top honors for both her “Joker” and “Chernobyl” scores at Tuesday night’s inaugural awards of the Society of Composers & Lyricists at Los Angeles’ Skirball Cultural Center.

Talk about perfect timing. Hildur Guðnadóttir won a Golden Globe for best original score for Joker on Sunday night (Jan.

At Sunday night's (Jan. 5) Golden Globe Awards, Hildur Guðnadóttir took home the award for best original score - motion picture for her haunting soundtrack to Joker.

Chernobyl had a difficult night at the2020 Golden Globes — not for a lack of wins, but for the number of times presenters and announcers flubbed the series' title and names of those involved with the HBO effort.Hildur Guðnadóttir, the drama's composer, was among Sunday night's two big name flubs, though hers didn't directly involve the series.

Hildur Guðnadóttir, who composed the music for Joker, has won the Golden Globe for Best Original Score. She won the trophy over Randy Newman (Marriage Story), Alexandre Desplat (Little Women), Thomas Newman (1917), and Daniel Pemberton (Motherless Brooklyn). See the full list of nominees and winners here.