Volker Bertelmann, aka HauschkaHAVE Best Original Score with All Quiet on the Western Front on the 95th Academy Awards. This was his first Oscar win. Bertelmann defeated Justin Hurwitz for the BABYLON, Carter Burwell with The Banshees of Inisherin, Son of Lux with Everything Everywhere Everything at Onceand John Williams for The Fabelmans.
All Quiet on the Western Front nominated in nine categories in total. In addition to Best Original Score, the movie is also for Best Picture, Best Makeup and Hairstyling, Best Sound, Best Visual Effects, and Best Adapted Screenplay. It won Best International Feature Film, Best Production Design, and Best Cinematography.
This year, the Academy Awards broadcast all 24 categories on air. This decision follows the controversy last year when they moved eight categories from the 2022 Oscars live broadcast. Many industry members say the move reduces the creative achievements of some departments responsible for a movie’s success, including Original Score, Editing, and Makeup and Hairstyling.
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