Kris Bowers Biography

Awards

• 2017Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Music Direction and Composition: winner
• 2018HMMA Award-Best Original Score - Feature Film: nominated
• 2019Black Reel-Outstanding Music (Comedy, Drama, TV Movie or Limited Series): nominated
• 2019Critics Choice Award-Best Score: nominated
• 2019HMMA Award-Best Original Score - TV Show/Limited Series: winner
• 2019Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited Series, Movie, or Special (Original Dramatic Score): nominated
• 2019World Soundtrack Award-Discovery of the Year: nominated
• 2019World Soundtrack Award-Television Composer of the Year: nominated
• 2020Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited Series, Movie or Special (Original Dramatic Score): nominated
• 2020SCL Award-Outstanding Original Score for a Television or Streaming Production: nominated
• 2020VHS Award-Best Use of Music: nominated
• 2021HMMA Award-Best Original Score - Feature Film: nominated
• 2021HMMA Award-Best Original Song - TV Show/Limited Series: nominated
• 2021Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score): nominated
• 2021Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music: nominated
• 2021MMI Award-Best Score for a Horror Film: winner
• 2022Black Reel-Outstanding Score: nominated
• 2022Black Reel-Outstanding Musical Score: nominated
• 2022Grammy-Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media: nominated
• 2022ICFCA Award-Best Original Score: winner
• 2022SCL Award-Outstanding Original Song for a Comedy or Musical Visual Media Production: nominated
• 2023Filmtracks Award-Top Film Cues: nominated
• 2023HMMA Award-Best Original Score - Feature Film: nominated
• 2023HMMA Award-Best Main Title - TV Show/Limited Series: nominated
• 2023WAFCA Award-Best Original Score: nominated
• 2024AAFCA Award-Best Music: winner
• 2024Astra Award-Best Original Score: nominated
• 2024Black Reel-Outstanding Score: winner
• 2024Black Reel-Outstanding Score: nominated
• 2024Black Reel-Outstanding Original Song: nominated
• 2024Black Reel-Outstanding Musical Score: winner
• 2024CFCA Award-Best Original Score: nominated
• 2024Composer Award-Black Cinema & Television: winner
• 2024DFWFCA Award-Best Musical Score: winner
• 2024Dorian Award-Film Music of the Year: nominated
• 2024GWNYFCA Award-Best Score: nominated
• 2024HMMA Award-Best Original Score - Animated Film: winner
• 2024Image Award-Outstanding Soundtrack/Compilation Album: winner
• 2024Image Award-Outstanding Original Score for TV/Film: nominated
• 2024IFJA Award-Best Musical Score: nominated
• 2024IFMCA Award-Best Original Score for a Comedy Film: nominated
• 2024Sierra Award-Best Score: nominated
• 2024SFBAFCC Award-Best Original Score: nominated
• 2024SFCS Award-Best Original Score: nominated
• 2024SLFCA Award-Best Music Score: nominated
• 2024WAFCA Award-Best Original Score: nominated
• 2025Oscar-Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score): nominated
• 2025AAFCA Award-Best Original Score: winner
• 2025Annie-Outstanding Achievement for Music in an Animated Feature: winner
• 2025AFCA Award-Best Score: nominated
• 2025BAFTA Film Award-Original Score: nominated
• 2025Black Reel-Outstanding Score: winner
• 2025Black Reel-Outstanding Score: nominated
• 2025Black Reel-Outstanding Score: nominated
• 2025BOFA-Best Music Score: nominated
• 2025Windie-Best Original Score: winner
• 2025Windie-Best Breakout Artist: nominated
• 2025COFCA Award-Best Score: nominated
• 2025Critics Choice Award-Best Score: nominated
• 2025DFCS Award-Best Original Score: nominated
• 2025GAFCA Award-Best Original Score: nominated
• 2025Gold Derby Film Award-Original Score: nominated
• 2025Golden Globe-Best Original Score - Motion Picture: nominated
• 2025Grammy-Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media: nominated
• 2025HFCS Award-Best Original Score: nominated
• 2025IFMCA Award-Score of the Year: nominated
• 2025IFMCA Award-Composition of the Year: nominated
• 2025IFMCA Award-Best Original Score for an Animated Film: winner
• 2025KCFCC Award-Best Original Score: nominated
• 2025NCFCA Award-Best Score: nominated
• 2025NDFS Award-Best Original Score: nominated
• 2025OFTA Film Award-Best Original Score: nominated
• 2025OFCS Award-Best Original Score: nominated
• 2025Satellite Award-Best Original Score: nominated
• 2025SCL Award-Outstanding Original Score for a Studio Film: winner
• 2025UFCA Award-Best Original Score: nominated
• 2026Grammy-Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media: nominated