Nominations for the 28th Annual Critics Choice Awards have been announced and we’re proud to list this year’s nominees that feature Abbey Road recordings or were engineered by Abbey Road staff.
Best of luck to everyone involved in these incredible films.
Best Song
Ciao Papa from Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio / Alexandre Desplat, Guillermo del Toro and Roeban Katz
Vocals
Andrew Dudman – senior engineer
Daniel Hayden – recordist
Orchestra
Peter Cobbin and Kirsty Whalley – engineers
Daniel Hayden – recordist
Joe Wyatt – assistant engineer
Sarah Meyz – runner
Best Score
The Batman / Michael Giacchino
Pre-records
Lewis Jones – engineer
Matt Jones – recordist
Score
Peter Cobbin and Kirsty Whalley - engineers
Daniel Hayden – recordist
Christopher Parker – assistant engineer
Neil Dawes – assistant engineer
Tommy Bosustow – assistant engineer
Tár / Hildur Guðnadóttir
Studio One sessions
Gordon Davidson - engineer
Joe Wyatt - assistant engineer
George Oulton - recordist
Tom Ashpitel - runner
Studio Two session
Gordon Davidson - engineer
Joe Wyatt - recordist
Tom Ashpitel - assistant engineer
Final sound mixing in the Mix Stage
*Kobi Quist - sound mix technician
Hannes Wannerberger - sound mix technician
Album
Alex Wharton - mastering engineer
Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio / Alexandre Desplat
Score recorded at Air Studios while the vocal and orchestral parts for the original songs were recorded at Abbey Road (see Ciao Papa credits above).
Best Picture
Avatar: The Way of Water / music by Simon Franglen
Simon Rhodes - senior score engineer and mixer
The Banshees of Inisherin / music by Carter Burwell
Simon Rhodes - engineer
George Oulton - recordist
Tommy Bosustow - assistant engineer
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery / music by Nathan Johnson
Peter Cobbin and Kirsty Whalley - engineers
Daniel Hayden - recordist
Neil Dawes - assistant engineer
Wil Jones - runner
Tár / music by Hildur Guðnadóttir
Best Animated Feature
Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio / music by Alexandre Desplat