Ludwig Göransson and Stephen Schwartz Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images; Joy Malone/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Ludwig Göransson and Stephen Schwartz lead the nominees for the 2026 Society of Composers and Lyricists Awards this year, the organization announced Wednesday. Göransson earned three nominations for his work on Sinners, including a nomination for outstanding score for a studio film as well as two for outstanding original song for a dramatic or documentary visual media production with "I Lied to You" (co-written with Raphael Saadiq) and "Last Time (I Seen the Sun)," which he co-wrote with Alice Smith and Miles Caton. Schwartz got three nominations as well for Wicked: For Good, as he got the best score nomination alongside John Powell, and new songs "No Place Like Home" and "The Girl in the Bubble" were nominated for outstanding original song for a comedy or musical visual media production. Related Stories Movies Oscar Shortlists Analysis: 'Sinners' and 'Wicked: For Good' Lead Field, But Look Out for 'Sirât' and Female-Directed Doc and International Features Movies Tessa Thompson Doesn't Need You to Like Her Latest Character, Hedda, But She Does Want Her to Be Understood This year marks the seventh annual SCL awards since the organization first established the honors back in 2020. The awards themselves will be hosted Feb. 6, 2026 at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles with Kevin and Michael Bacon, who have their band The Bacon Brothers, hosting the ceremony. Göransson and Sinners director Ryan Coogler will also receive the SCL's Spirit of Collaboration award, an honor previously given to composers and directors including Martin Scorsese, Robbie Robertson, Thomas Newman, Sam Mendes, Terence Blanchard and Spike Lee, to name a few. Among the other nominees are Ed Sheeran, Blake Slatkin and John Mayer for the F1 track "Drive"; Ejae and Mark Sonnenblick for KPop Demon Hunters smash "Golden"' Jack Black for viral Minecraft Movie song "Steve's Lava Chicken; and Bryce Dessner for his Train Dreams score. Diane Warren continues her streak of receiving an SCL nomination every year since the awards were established, this year for her song "Dear Me" for the Warren Masterclass doc Relentless. All of the SCL's original score nominees were named to the shortlist for the original score Oscar this week, as were most of the songs for the original song categories. Take a look at the full list of nominations, below: Outstanding Original Score for a Studio Film Ludwig Göransson - SinnersAlexandre Desplat - FrankensteinJonny Greenwood - One Battle After AnotherStephen Schwartz & John Powell - Wicked: For GoodMax Richter - HamnetJerskin Fendrix - Bugonia Outstanding Original Score for an Independent Film Dara Taylor - StrawBryce Dessner - Train DreamsDavid Fleming - EternityFabrizio Mancinelli - Out of the NestJónsi & Alex Sommers - Rental FamilySara Barone & Robert Christenson - To Kill a Wolf Outstanding Original Song for a Dramatic or Documentary Visual Media Production Diane Warren - "Dear Me" from RelentlessAlice Smith, Miles Caton & Ludwig Göransson - "Last Time (I Seen the Sun)" from SinnersRaphael Saadiq & Ludwig Göransson - "I Lied to You" from SinnersSara Bareilles - "Salt Then Sour Then Sweet" from Come See Me in the Good LightNikhil Koparkar & Rammy Park - "The Hills of Tanchico" from The Wheel of TimeEd Sheeran, Blake Slatkin & John Mayer - "Drive" from F1 Outstanding Original Song for a Comedy or Musical Visual Media Production Ejae & Mark Sonnenblick - "Golden" from KPop Demon HuntersStephen Schwartz - "No Place Like Home" from Wicked: For GoodStephen Schwartz - "The Girl in the Bubble" from Wicked: For GoodJack Black & Jared Hess - "Steve's Lava Chicken" from A Minecraft MovieMark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt & Jack Black - "I Feel Alive" from A Minecraft MovieBlake Slatkin, Shakira & Ed Sheeran - "Zoo" from Zootopia 2 Outstanding Original Title Sequence for a Television Production Cristobal Tapia de Veer - The White LotusCarlos Rafael Rivera - Dept. QDave Porter - PluribusSean Callery - The Beast in MeAmanda Jones - MurderbotJeff Beal - All Her Fault Outstanding Original Score for a Television Production Theodore Shapiro - SeveranceAntonio Sánchez - The StudioBrandon Roberts - AndorDave Porter - PluribusCristobal Tapia de Veer - The White LotusDavid Fleming & Gustavo Santaolalla - The Last of Us Outstanding Original Score for Interactive Media Austin Wintory - Sword of the SeaGordy Haab - Indiana Jones and the Great Circle: The Order of the GiantsWilbert Roget II, Cody Matthew Johnson & Jon Everist - Star Wars Outlaws: A Pirate's FortuneMaclaine Deimer - Wildgate David Raksin Award for Emerging Talent Cameron Moody - Washington BlackChin-Shan Chang - Laws of ManRaashi Kulkarni - A Nice Indian BoyGre