It’s long been said that good things come to those who wait and for composer Carter Burwell, that wait is now over. The much lauded Burwell finally picks up that elusive Academy Award nomination today for Best Original Score for CAROL. On learning of his nomination this morning, Burwell had this to say:
It’s an honor to share the original score nomination with this group of composers I so admire. After more than thirty years of film scoring, this is my first Academy Award nomination, and I’m extremely grateful. I’m also happy the Academy chose to recognize ‘Carol’ in so many categories. It’s a beautiful film made by a lot of creative people, and I want to particularly thank the director Todd Haynes, who brought this wonderful project to me.
-Carter Burwell
Burwell faces stiff competition in this category with the likes of one of the most decorated composers in history (among them, 50 Oscar nominations and five wins), John Williams for “Star Wars: The Force Awakens”, as well as Ennio Morricone for “The Hateful Eight”, Thomas Newman for “Bridge of Spies” and Johann Johannsson for “Sicario”.
