During the 2025 Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday night (March 2), Daniel Blumberg won his first ever Oscar for Best Original Score for his work on The Brutalist. The musician, who is the former frontman of London indie rock darlings, Yuck, triumphed over composers Volker Bertelmann (Conclave), Clément Ducol and Camille (Emilia Pérez), John Powell and Stephen Schwartz (Wicked), and Kris Bowers (The Wild Robot). Last year, Ludwig Göransson won the Best Original Score for his work on Oppenheimer. Blumberg was presented his trophy by Mark Hamill, and acknowledged his long creative journey in his acceptance speech. “I’ve been an artist for 20 years now, since I was a teenager,” he said. “The sounds you hear on The Brutalist are made by a group of hardworking, radical musicians who’ve been making uncompromising music for many years. I’m accepting this award on behalf of them, too.” (Pitchfork)
