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John Powell receives his Film Score of the Year for Solo: A Star Wars Story

Mark Newbold
By Mark Newbold
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While Solo: A Star Wars Story had a rocky time at the box office, its quality is without doubt and its magnificent score would surely have been a very strong Oscar contender (had someone at Disney not forgotten to enter it for Oscar consideration that is). Fitting then that the score and its composer John Powell be recognised by ASCAP, winning the Film Score of the Year award, an honour chosen by his fellow composers.

Huge congratulations to Powell and John Williams who composed The Adventures of Han, the opening track on the album.

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Solo: A Star Wars Story (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Solo: A Star Wars Story (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
  • Board the Millennium Falcon and journey to a galaxy far, far away in Solo: A Star Wars Story, an all-new adventure with the most beloved scoundrel in the galaxy
  • Audio CD – Audiobook
  • English (Publication Language)
  • 05/25/2018 (Publication Date) - Walt Disney Records (Publisher)
$8.99
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SourceJohn Powell
Mark Newbold
Mark Newbold
Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in 1981 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He's contributed to Star Wars Insider (since '06) and Starburst Magazine (since '16) as well as ILM.com, SkywalkerSound.com, StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia, Model and Collectors Mart, Star Trek magazine and StarTrek.com. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host, the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since the stage began in 2015, the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
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While Solo: A Star Wars Story had a rocky time at the box office, its quality is without doubt and its magnificent score would surely have been a very strong Oscar contender (had someone at Disney not forgotten to enter it for Oscar consideration that is). Fitting then that the score and its composer John Powell be recognised by ASCAP, winning the Film Score of the Year award, an honour chosen by his fellow composers.

Huge congratulations to Powell and John Williams who composed The Adventures of Han, the opening track on the album.

Sale
Solo: A Star Wars Story (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Solo: A Star Wars Story (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
  • Board the Millennium Falcon and journey to a galaxy far, far away in Solo: A Star Wars Story, an all-new adventure with the most beloved scoundrel in the galaxy
  • Audio CD – Audiobook
  • English (Publication Language)
  • 05/25/2018 (Publication Date) - Walt Disney Records (Publisher)
$8.99
Buy on Amazon This is a paid link. Learn More. Price incl. tax, excl. shipping.  Details correct as at: 2025-08-24
SourceJohn Powell
Mark Newbold
Mark Newbold
Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in 1981 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He's contributed to Star Wars Insider (since '06) and Starburst Magazine (since '16) as well as ILM.com, SkywalkerSound.com, StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia, Model and Collectors Mart, Star Trek magazine and StarTrek.com. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host, the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since the stage began in 2015, the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
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