Sunday, November 23, 2025

'Music by John Williams' leads Gold Derby odds for Best Music Film at the GRAMMYs


Yesterday, I asked "More GRAMMY nominees, anyone?" I'm following through with the Gold Derby odds for Best Music Film. Music by John Williams leads as the choice of every expert and editor plus 65.3% of users. Raye: Live at the Royal Albert Hall sits in second as the pick of 26.5% of users, followed by Diane Warren: Relentless with 4.1% of users, Piece by Piece with 2.3%, and Devo with 1.8%. I'm embedding Music by John Williams | Official Trailer | Disney+.

Meet the man behind the music that changed our lives.
A movie about the importance of music in movies? No wonder it's favored. Remember, electorates matter.

Follow over the jump for the relevant passage from 'Pee-wee as Himself' vs. 'Will & Harper' for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special on Tequila Day.

Outstanding Sound Editing for a Nonfiction or Reality Program
  • Beatles '64 – Philip Stockton, Allan Zaleski, and John M. Davis (Disney+)
  • Music by John Williams – Dmitri Makarov, Tim Farrell, Richard Gould, and Ramiro Belgardt (Disney+)
  • 100 Foot Wave: "Chapter III: Cortes Bank" – Eric Di Stefano, Kevin Senzaki, Max Holland, Eli Akselrod, and Mika Anami (HBO)
  • Pee-wee as Himself – Daniel Timmons, Ian Cymore, Ryan Billia, Jeremy S. Bloom, Kelly Rodriguez, Eric Caudieux, and Jonathan Zalben (HBO)
  • SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night: "Season 11: The Weird Year" – William Harp and Sean Gray (Peacock)
... Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Nonfiction Program
  • Beatles '64 – Josh Berger and Giles Martin (Disney+)
  • Music by John Williams – Roy Waldspurger, Christopher Barnett and Noah Alexander (Disney+)
  • 100 Foot Wave: "Chapter III: Cortes Bank" – Keith Hodne (HBO)
  • Pee-wee as Himself – Johnny Mathie (HBO)
  • Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary (Music Box) – Tony Solis, Paul Stula and Barry London (HBO)
All else being equal, I think music documentaries have the advantage in sound, so I think these categories are between Beatles '64 and Music by John Williams. Either way, Disney wins.
My two choices split the categories. Watch Sound Editing For A Nonfiction Or Reality Program: 2025 Creative Arts.

The team from Music By John Williams accepts the Emmy for Outstanding Sound Editing For A Nonfiction Or Reality Program at the 2025 Creative Arts Emmy Awards.
Congratulations and good luck at the Grammys!


 Now watch Sound Mixing For A Nonfiction Program: 2025 Creative Arts Emmys.

The team from Beatles '64 accepts the Emmy for Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Nonfiction Program at the 2025 Creative Arts Emmy Awards.
Again, congratulations! I couldn't have predicted a better outcome for these two films in these categories if I tried.

That's a wrap for the Sunday entertainment feature. Stay tuned for an evergreen educational post tomorrow.

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