These awards are named in honor of lyricist, Sammy Cahn, who received four Oscars for his songs: "Three Coins in the Fountain"; "All the Way"; "High Hopes"; "Call Me Irresponsible." He was nominated more times than any other songwriter -- 26 times in all.
The Sammy Awards (or Sammys)
are announced
in only one major category -- film music.
The Sammys
are the longest-running awards
chosen exclusively for the best film scores and film songs each year.
They are chosen by Roger Hall, a film music historian, ASCAP composer,
author of A Guide to Film Music, and editor of the online magazine, Film Music Review.
The 22nd Annual Sammy Awards For 2009
have been announced
here
Most Sammy Awards for a Film Composer:
John Williams with 10
[ 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1995, 1997,1998, 2001, 2004, 2005 ]
Most Sammy Awards for a Film Songwriter:
(Tie)
Alan Menken with 3 [1989, 1991, 1992]
Randy Newman with 3 [1999, 2000, 2006]
1988 - 2008
21st Sammys - 2008
BEST NEW FILM SCORE: THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON --
music by Alexandre Desplat
(Concord CD)
BEST OVERLOOKED FILM SCORE: SOMETHING THE LORD MADE --
music by Christopher Young
(BSX Records CD)
BEST GOLDEN AGE FILM SCORE (1930s-1950s): HIGH NOON (1952)--
music by Dimitri Tiomkin
(Screen Archives Entertainment)
BEST SILVER AGE FILM SCORE (1960s-1970s): EL CID (1961)--
music by Miklos Rozsa
(Tadlow 3 CD Box Set)
BEST BRONZE AGE FILM SCORE (1980s-1990s): CROSS CREEK (1983) -- music by Leonard Rosenman (Intrada)
[Note: The Bronze Age Film Score award originally was named for THE ACCIDENTAL TOURIST (music by John Williams) but that score had been named for the very first Sammys of 1988, so the award was given to CROSS CREEK instead]
BEST VINTAGE COLLECTION: THE INTRUDER (1961) and other music by Herman Stein
(Monstrous Movie Music CD)
BEST NEWLY RECORDED VINTAGE SCORES: THE KENTUCKIAN (1955) and
WILLIAMSBURG: THE STORY OF A PATRIOT (1957)--
music by Bernard Herrmann
(Tribute Film Classics CD)
PRESERVATION AWARD ( BEST ALBUM PRODUCER): James Fitzpatrick at Tadlow Music
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT FOR PAST SONGWRITER: Ken Darby (1909-1992) -- 3 Oscars
20th Sammys - 2007
BEST SCORE: ATONEMENT --
music by Dario Marianelli
(Decca CD)
BEST SONG:
"Lies" from ONCE --
words and music by Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova
(Sony Music Soundtrax CD)
BEST NEW SONG/SCORE COMPILATION:
WE ALL LOVE ENNIO MORRICONE
(Sony Classical CD)
BEST OVERLOOKED NEW FILM SCORE:
THE WATER HORSE: LEGEND OF THE DEEP -
music by James Newton Howard
(Sony Classical CD)
BEST VINTAGE FILM SCORE:
RAINTREE COUNTY (1957) --
music by Johnny Green
(Film Score Monthly - 2 CDs )
BEST VINTAGE COMPILATION:
Miklós Rózsa: A Centenary Clebration
(Varese Sarabande - 3 CD Box Set)
BEST RESTORED FILM SCORE:
FAHRENHEIT 451 --
music Bernard Herrmann
(Tribute Film Classics CD)
BEST RESTORED COMPILATION:
AMAZING STORIES - Anthology Three (Intrada 2 CDs)
BEST ALBUM PRODUCER:
Douglass Fake at INTRADA
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT FOR PAST COMPOSER: Jerry Goldsmith, 1929 - 2004 (1 Oscar, 1976)
19th Sammys - 2006
BEST SCORE: NOTES ON A SCANDAL - music by Philip Glass (Rounder)
BEST SONG: “Our Town” from CARS
(music & lyrics by Randy Newman)
(Disney Pixar)
BEST COMPILATION:
CHARLIE CHAPLIN: THE ESSENTIAL FILM MUSIC COLLECTION (Silva Screen)
BEST VINTAGE SCORE: TRUE GRIT - music by Elmer Bernstein (Tadlow)
SPECIAL PRESERVATION AWARD:
ELMER BERNSTEIN'S FILM MUSIC COLLECTION (Film Score Monthly)
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT FOR SONGWRITERS:
Jay Livingston, 1915-2001 and Ray Evans, 1915-2007 (3 Oscars)
18th Sammys - 2005
BEST SCORE: MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA - music by John Williams
BEST SONG: “A Love That Will Never Grow Old” from BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN
music by Gustavo Santaolalla/ lyrics by Bernie Taupin
BEST SONG COMPILATION: GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK – arrangements by Matt Catingub
WORST COMPILATION: MURDERBALL - various songs and original music by Jamie Saft
BEST OVERLOOKED SCORE: LADIES IN LAVENDER - music by Nigel Hess
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT FOR PAST COMPOSER: Elmer Bernstein, 1922 -2004 (1 Oscar, 1967)
17th Sammys - 2004
BEST SCORE: THE VILLAGE - music by James Newton Howard
BEST SONG: “Believe” (music by Alan Silvestri/ lyrics by Glen Ballard) from THE POLAR EXPRESS
BEST SONG COMPILATION: RAY – songs by Ray Charles
BEST OVERLOOKED SCORE: THE TERMINAL– John Williams
WORST SONG: “Learn to be Lonely” from THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT: Alex North , 1910-1991 (1 Honorary Oscar, 1985)
16th Sammys - 2003
BEST SCORE: SEABISCUIT - music by Randy Newman
BEST SONG: “The Scarlet Tide” (music: Elvis Costello/ lyrics: Henry Burnett) from
COLD MOUNTAIN
BEST SONG COMPILATION: A MIGHTY WIND – all original songs
BEST OVERLOOKED SCORE: GOD AND GENERALS -
music by John Frizzell and Randy Edelman
WORST FILM SCORE (Tie):
THE LIFE OF DAVID GALE – music by Alex and Jake Parker
MYSTIC RIVER – music by Clint Eastwood
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT: Bronislau Kaper , 1902-1983 (1 Oscar, 1953)
15th Sammys - 2002
BEST SCORE: FAR FROM HEAVEN - music by Elmer Bernstein
BEST SONG: “I Move On” (music by John Kander/ lyrics by Fred Ebb) from CHICAGO
BEST SONG/SCORE COMPILATION: FRIDA – score by Eliot Goldenthal & various songs
BEST OVERLOOKED SCORE: SIGNS – James Newton Howard
WORST SONG & SCORE: “Die Another Day” from DIE ANOTHER DAY
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT: Johnny Green , 1908-1989 (4 Oscars: 1948,1951,1961, 1968)
14th Sammys - 2001
BEST SCORE: A.I. : ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE – music by John Williams
BEST SONG: “Until” (music & lyrics by Sting) from KATE & LEOPOLD
BEST SONG COMPILATION: DOWN FROM THE MOUNTAIN – American roots songs
WORST FILM SCORE: HANNIBAL – music by Hans Zimmer
WORST FILM SONG: “Come What May” from MOULIN ROUGE
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT: Hugo Friedhofer , 1902-1981 (1 Oscar)
13th Sammys - 2000
BEST SCORE: CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON – music by Tan Dun
BEST SONG: “A Fool in Love” (music & lyrics by Randy Newman) - MEET THE PARENTS
BEST SONG COMPILATION: OH, BROTHER WHERE ART THOU? – American roots songs
BEST OVERLOOKED SCORE:
ON THE BEACH – music by Christopher Gordon
WORST FILM SCORE: MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 2 – music by Hans Zimmer
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT: Victor Young , 1900-1956 (1 Oscar)
12th Sammys - 1999
BEST SCORE: THE RED VIOLIN - music by John Corigliano
BEST SONG: “When She Loved Me” (music & lyrics by Randy Newman)- TOY STORY 2
BEST SONG COMPILATION: THE IRON GIANT - vintage songs
WORST FILM SONG: “Blame Canada” from SOUTH PARK: BIGGER, LONGER AND UNCUT
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT: Franz Waxman , 1906-1967 (2 Oscars in a row, 1950-1951)
11th Sammys - 1998
BEST SCORE: SAVING PRIVATE RYAN – music by John Williams
BEST SONG: “When You Believe”
(music & lyrics by Stephen Schwartz)from THE PRINCE OF EGYPT
BEST SONG COMPILATION: PLEASANTVILLE - vintage songs
WORST SONG: “I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing” from ARMAGEDDON
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT: Dimitri Tiomkin , 1894-1979 (4 Oscars = 1 song, 3 scores)
10th Sammys - 1997
BEST SCORE: SEVEN YEARS IN TIBET – music by John Williams
BEST SONG: “Journey to the Past”
(music: Stephen Flaherty/lyrics: Lynn Ahrens) from ANASTASIA
BEST SONG COMPILATION: L.A. CONFIDENTIAL
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT: Erich Wolfgang Korngold , 1897-1957 (Oscars: 1936, 1938)
9th Sammys - 1996
BEST SCORE: FLY AWAY HOME – music by Mark Isham
BEST SONG: “10,000 Miles”
(arr. by Mary Chapin Carpenter, John Jennings, Mark Isham) from FLY AWAY HOME
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT: Miklos Rozsa (3 Oscars: 1945, 1947, 1959)
8th Sammys - 1995
BEST SCORE: RESTORATION – music by James Newton Howard
BEST SONG: “Moonlight”
(music: John Williams/lyrics: Alan & Marilyn Bergman) from SABRINA
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT: Harry Warren , 1893-1981 (3 Oscars: 1935, 1943, 1946)
7th Sammys - 1994
BEST SCORE: THE LION KING - music by Hans Zimmer
BEST SONG: “Circle of Life” (music: Elton John/ lyrics: Tim Rice) from THE LION KING
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT: James Van Heusen (4 Oscars: 1944, 1957, 1959, 1963)
6th Sammys - 1993
BEST SCORE: SCHINDLER'S LIST – music by John Williams
BEST SONG: “When I Fall in Love” (music: Victor Young / lyrics: Edward Heyman)
(arranged by Jeremy Lubbock) from SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT: Max Steiner (3 Oscars: 1935, 1942, 1944)
5th Sammys - 1992
BEST SCORE: HOWARD'S END – music by Richard Robbins
BEST SONG: “A Whole New World” (music: Alan Menken/ lyrics: Tim Rice)- ALADDIN
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT: Alfred Newman (9 Oscars: 1938-1967)
4th Sammys - 1991
BEST SCORE: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST – music by Alan Menken
BEST SONG: “Beauty and the Beast” (music: Alan Menken/ lyrics: Howard Ashman)
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT: Johnny Mercer (4 Oscars: 1946, 1951, 1961, 1962)
3rd Sammys - 1990
BEST SCORE: DANCES WITH WOLVES – music by John Barry
BEST SONG: “Somewhere in My Memory”
(music: John Williams/ lyrics: Leslie Bricusse) from HOME ALONE
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT: Henry Mancini (4 Oscars: 1961 (2), 1962, 1982)
2nd Sammys - 1989
BEST SCORE: BORN ON THE FOURTH OF JULY – music by John Williams
BEST SONG: “Under the Sea” (music: Alan Menken/ lyrics: Howard Ashman)
from THE LITTLE MERMAID
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT: Bernard Herrmann (1 Oscar, 1941)
1st Sammys - 1988
BEST SCORE: THE ACCIDENTAL TOURIST – music by John Williams
BEST SONG: “Let the River Run” (music & lyrics by Carly Simon) from WORKING GIRL
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT: Sammy Cahn (4 Oscars: 1954, 1957, 1959, 1963)
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