All photos by/courtesy of Gayle Levant
Rickey Minor, Music Director
Tag Archives: Oscars
Behind the Scenes at the 95th Annual Academy Awards
AFM Local 47 musicians once played a featured role in Hollywood’s biggest night at the 95th Annual Academy Awards. Rehearsals and pre-records were held at Evergreen Studios in Burbank in preparation for the Oscars awards ceremony that took place at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on March 12, 2023.
Many thanks to harpist Gayle Levant for sharing these exclusive behind-the-scenes photos from the rehearsals and live event!
View the musicians roster here: 95th Annual Academy Awards Orchestra
2023 Oscar Night at the Dolby Theatre, Hollywood CA
Gayle Levant (harp)
Congratulations 2023 Oscar Nominees!
Congratulations 95th Annual Academy Awards nominees! The following film feature original scores and/or tracks scored with members of the American Federation of Musicians Local 47 in Los Angeles.
Music (Original Score)
- BABYLON – Justin Hurwitz
- THE FABELMANS – John Williams
Music (Original Song)
- “Hold My Hand” from TOP GUN: MAVERICK – Music and Lyric by Lady Gaga and BloodPop
Best Picture
- AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER
- THE FABELMANS
- TOP GUN: MAVERICK
- WOMEN TALKING
Listen to our #AFM47 2023 Oscars playlist here:
The 95th Academy Awards will be presented on March 12, 2023, in a ceremony held by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, and televised on ABC.
Oscars 2022 Orchestra Highlights Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
by Susan Chatman, AFM Local 47 Diversity Committee
Congratulations to the music production team of the 94th Academy Awards for their hard work and superb artistry.
The music production leaders should also be applauded for their diverse representation of musicians, music styles and performances.
There were close to 120 musicians who performed at the 94th Academy Awards. What is notable was the cultural diversity, blend of musical styles, ages and genders from all over the world. Continue reading
2021 Oscars
Congratulations 93rd Annual Academy Awards nominees! Three of the Best Original Score nominees were scored with members of the American Federation of Musicians Local 47 in Los Angeles:
- “Da 5 Bloods” (Terence Blanchard)
- “Mank” (Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross)
- “Soul” (Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross and Jon Batiste)
Listen to our “Oscars 2021 – #AFM47” playlist here:
The 93rd Academy Awards ceremony will be held on Sunday, April 25, televised live on ABC from 5-8 p.m. (PST).
Oscars 2020
Congratulations to all of this year’s Oscar nominees! All five Best Original Score nominees were scored AFM union musicians — 4 of them with members of AFM Local 47 here in Los Angeles.
- Joker – Hildur Guðnadóttir, composer (AFM Local 47)
- Marriage Story – Randy Newman, composer (AFM Local 47)
- 1917 – Thomas Newman, composer (AFM Local 47)
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker – John Williams, composer (AFM Local 47)
- Little Women – Alexandre Desplat (AFM Local 802)
The 92nd Academy Awards ceremony will be held on Sunday, February 9, at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center, televised live on ABC starting at 5 p.m. PST.
Awards Season Roundup
Another Awards Season is behind us, and what a season it was! This was a big year for members of AFM Local 47, with several of our musicians winning awards, receiving nominations, and having contributed to making the music recordings that contributed to some of the biggest hits of 2018. Continue reading
2019 Oscars
Congratulations to the following AFM Local 47-scored films on receiving Oscar nominations! Listen to our Oscars 2019 #ListenLA Playlist and browse the list below. Winners will be announced at the 91st Academy Awards ceremony on February 24, 2019, broadcast live on ABC (with a live AFM Local 47 band!). Continue reading
John Legend Emmy win makes him an EGOT
And then there were 15… Superstar AFM Local 47 member John Legend joins the exclusive EGOT club with his two Emmy Arts wins as lead actor and co-producer for “Jesus Christ Superstar Live.” He is one of the youngest people ever to win all four Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony awards.
Musicians of the 90th Annual Academy Awards
Gallery photos by Rick Baptist
From composition and music preparation to the scoring stage, musicians bring the heart and soul to motion pictures.
Congratulations to the winners and nominees in the 90th annual Academy Awards featuring music created by AFM Local 47 musicians, and to the incredible house band and music prep team! Continue reading