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14 Peaks: EMMY® Nominated Composer Nainita Desai on Making The Film Score

The 8,000 meters club is among the world’s most elite.  Nepali-born mountaineer Nimsdai Purja broke world records when he scaled all 14 peaks above 8,000 meters in just six months.  He pushed the boundaries of the seemingly impossible and demonstrated the possibilities of humanity’s abilities.  Composer Nainita Desai was up for the task of scoring the documentary to this monumental feat and it shows.  Having just received a 2022 EMMY® nomination for Outstanding Music Composition for a Documentary Series, we take this opportunity to shine a light on Nainita’s work behind the scenes.  Watch the video below.

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EMMYS 2022: 14 Peaks, Severance, Stranger Things Nab Music Nominations!

This year’s EMMY® nominations are in!  Composers Theodore Shapiro (“Severance“) and Nainita Desai (14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible) secured music nominations! Nora Felder  nabbed the Best Music Supervision  nom for “Stranger Things” Season 4, Vol. 1.  The Television Academy reported there was a sharp increase in EMMY® submissions this year in the drama and supporting categories, so we suspect the competition was fierce! View the detailed breakdown and featured shows below. Do you see your favorite program in contention?

Now that the nominations are out, the final found voting period begins August 12 and ends on August 22. The ceremony will take place September 12, 2022 and will broadcast on NBC (streaming on Peacock).  Congratulations to all the nominees this year!  View the full list at EMMYS online.

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ASCAP Composers’ Choice Awards 2021: Jonny Greenwood, Nainita Desai, Michael Abels and More Nab Nominations!

The ASCAP Composers’ Choice Award 2022 nominations are in!  Congratulations are in order for Jonny Greenwood, whose The Power of the Dog composition is nominated for Film Score of the Year; Nainita Desai, whose 14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible composition is up for Documentary Score of the Year; and Michael Abels, whose Allen v. Farrow composition is also up for Documentary Score of the Year.  Abels’ Allen v. Farrow score is also nominated in the Television Score and Television Theme of the Year categories! Continue reading ASCAP Composers’ Choice Awards 2021: Jonny Greenwood, Nainita Desai, Michael Abels and More Nab Nominations!

14 Peaks: Critically Acclaimed Score By Nainita Desai Releases Digitally, Documentary Premieres November 29 on Netfllix!

Lakeshore Records has released Nainita Desai’s score to 14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible —Soundtrack from the Netflix Film, available now digitally on all major music services globally!  Nainita’s score is nominated for Best Score, Documentary Film at this year’s Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMA).  View the album tracklist, listening links, and more below.

Directed by Torquil Jones, 14. Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible premieres November 29, 2021 on Netflix.

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HMMA Awards 2021: Lakeshore Records Partners Receive 14 Music Nominations!

Lakeshore Records associated releases have received 14 cumulative best music nominations representing 12 show/studio partners for this year’s Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMA)!  Composers earning nominations include Jonny Greenwood, Clint Mansell, Mychael Danna, Jeff Danna; The Bookshop Band, Michael Abels, Nathan Barr, Isabella Summers, Carter Burwell, and Hildur Gudnadottir, Sam Slater, and more!  View more details below.

Congratulations to all the nominees this year!  View the full list and watch the 12th Annual Hollywood Music In Media Awards’ live stream on November 17, 2021 at 5:30 PM (PST) at HMMAwards.com

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