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Laura Karpman

Awards

Laura Karpman

14 wins & 34 nominations

Academy Awards, USA

  • Erika Alexander, Tracee Ellis Ross, Jeffrey Wright, Sterling K. Brown, and Issa Rae in American Fiction (2023)
    2024 Nominee Oscar
    • Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score)
    • American Fiction

Annie Awards

  • A Monkey's Tale (2006)
    2007 Nominee Annie
    • Best Music in an Animated Feature Production
    • A Monkey's Tale

BMI Film & TV Awards

  • Taken (2002)
    2003 Winner BMI Cable Mini-Series Award
    • Taken

CINE Competition

  • The Living Edens (1997)
    1998 Winner CINE Golden Eagle
    • Environment
    • The Living Edens
    For episode "Manu: Peru's Hidden Rain Forest".
    Shared with: Kim MacQuarrie · Drew Hunt · Alex Gregory · Jim Clare · Shane Moore

Primetime Emmy Awards

  • Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed (2023)
    2024 Nominee Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Music Composition for a Documentary Series or Special (Original Dramatic Score)
    • Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed
  • Mohan Kapur, Laurel Marsden, Iman Vellani, Zenobia Shroff, Matt Lintz, Travina Springer, Saagar Shaikh, Yasmeen Fletcher, and Rish Shah in Ms. Marvel (2022)
    2023 Nominee Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Special (Original Dramatic Score)
    • Ms. Marvel
    For "Time and Again"
  • Mohan Kapur, Laurel Marsden, Iman Vellani, Zenobia Shroff, Matt Lintz, Travina Springer, Saagar Shaikh, Yasmeen Fletcher, and Rish Shah in Ms. Marvel (2022)
    2023 Nominee Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music
    • Ms. Marvel
  • Jurnee Smollett and Jonathan Majors in Lovecraft Country (2020)
    2021 Nominee Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score)
    • Lovecraft Country
    For Rewind 1921 (2020)
    Shared with: Raphael Saadiq
  • Why We Hate (2019)
    2020 Winner Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Music Composition for a Documentary Series or Special (Original Dramatic Score)
    • Why We Hate
    Episode: "Tools & Tactics (2019)"

Satellite Awards

  • Erika Alexander, Tracee Ellis Ross, Jeffrey Wright, Sterling K. Brown, and Issa Rae in American Fiction (2023)
    2024 Winner Satellite Award
    • Best Original Score
    • American Fiction

Grammy Awards

  • Erika Alexander, Tracee Ellis Ross, Jeffrey Wright, Sterling K. Brown, and Issa Rae in American Fiction (2023)
    2025 Nominee Grammy
    • Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media
    • American Fiction

Image Awards (NAACP)

  • Erika Alexander, Tracee Ellis Ross, Jeffrey Wright, Sterling K. Brown, and Issa Rae in American Fiction (2023)
    2024 Nominee Image Award
    • Outstanding Original Score for TV/Film
    • American Fiction

News & Documentary Emmy Awards

  • Craft in America (2007)
    2008 Nominee Emmy
    • Outstanding Individual Achievement in a Craft: Music and Sound
    • Craft in America
  • The Living Edens (1997)
    2003 Nominee Emmy
    • Outstanding Individual Achievement in a Craft: Music and Sound
    • The Living Edens
    For episode "Big Sur: California's Wild Coast"
    Shared with: Nancy Severinsen · Clifford Hoelscher · Mark Linden · Tara A. Paul · Dave Ruddick
  • The Living Edens (1997)
    2002 Nominee Emmy
    • Outstanding Individual Achievement in a Craft: Music and Sound
    • The Living Edens
    For episode "Costa Rica: Land of Pure Life"
    Shared with: Nancy Severinsen · Clifford Hoelscher · Mark Linden · Tara A. Paul
  • The Living Edens (1997)
    2001 Nominee Emmy
    • Outstanding Individual Achievement in a Craft: Music - Composers (including Arrangers) and Directors (including Conductors)
    • The Living Edens
    For episode "Kamchatka: Siberia's Forbidden Wilderness"
  • The Living Edens (1997)
    2000 Nominee Emmy
    • Outstanding Achievement in a Craft in News and Documentary Programming - Music
    • The Living Edens
    For episode "Costa Rica: Land of Pure Life".

Black Reel Awards

  • 2018 Nominee Black Reel
    • Outstanding Original Song
    • Step
    For the song "Jump"
    Shared with: Cynthia Erivo · Raphael Saadiq · Taura Stinson

International Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA)

  • Orin O'Brien in The Only Girl in the Orchestra (2023)
    2025 Nominee IFMCA Award
    • Best Original Score for a Short Film
    • The Only Girl in the Orchestra
  • Laura Karpman
    2024 Nominee IFMCA Award
    • Composer of the Year
  • Erika Alexander, Tracee Ellis Ross, Jeffrey Wright, Sterling K. Brown, and Issa Rae in American Fiction (2023)
    2024 Winner IFMCA Award
    • Best Original Score for a Comedy Film
    • American Fiction
  • Jurnee Smollett and Jonathan Majors in Lovecraft Country (2020)
    2021 Nominee IFMCA Award
    • Best Original Score for a Television Series
    • Lovecraft Country
    Shared with: Raphael Saadiq

Hollywood Music In Media Awards (HMMA)

  • Erika Alexander, Tracee Ellis Ross, Jeffrey Wright, Sterling K. Brown, and Issa Rae in American Fiction (2023)
    2023 Nominee HMMA Award
    • Best Original Score - Feature Film
    • American Fiction
  • Samuel L. Jackson, Brie Larson, Iman Vellani, and Teyonah Parris in The Marvels (2023)
    2023 Winner HMMA Award
    • Best Original Score - Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film
    • The Marvels
  • Jurnee Smollett and Jonathan Majors in Lovecraft Country (2020)
    2021 Nominee Hollywood Music In Media Awards (HMMA)
    • OUTSTANDING SCORE - TV SHOW/LIMITED SERIES
    • Lovecraft Country
    Shared with: Raphael Saadiq
  • Rosanna Arquette, Kathy Baker, and Rita Wilson in Love Is Love Is Love (2020)
    2021 Nominee HMMA Award
    • Best Original Song - Independent Film
    • Love Is Love Is Love
    Shared with: Rita Wilson
  • 2017 Winner HMMA Award
    • Best Song in a Documentary
    • Step
    Song Title "Jump"
    Shared with: Raphael Saadiq · Taura Stinson

International Online Cinema Awards (INOCA)

  • Nicole Kidman, Kirsten Dunst, and Elle Fanning in The Beguiled (2017)
    2017 Nominee Halfway Award
    • Best Original Score
    • The Beguiled
    Shared with: Phoenix

Fimucite Festival Internacional de Musica de Cine de Tenerife

  • Laura Karpman
    2018 Winner Anton García Abril Award

Black Reel Awards for Television

  • Jurnee Smollett and Jonathan Majors in Lovecraft Country (2020)
    2021 Nominee Black Reel
    • Outstanding Music (Comedy, Drama, TV Movie or Limited Series)
    • Lovecraft Country
    Shared with: Raphael Saadiq · Liza Richardson

Hawaii Film Critics Society

  • Erika Alexander, Tracee Ellis Ross, Jeffrey Wright, Sterling K. Brown, and Issa Rae in American Fiction (2023)
    2024 Nominee HFCS Award
    • Best Original Score
    • American Fiction

Los Angeles Animation Festival

  • Sitara: Let Girls Dream (2019)
    2019 Winner Special LAAF Jury Award
    • Best Music Score
    • Sitara: Let Girls Dream

Society of Composers and Lyricists Awards

  • Erika Alexander, Tracee Ellis Ross, Jeffrey Wright, Sterling K. Brown, and Issa Rae in American Fiction (2023)
    2024 Nominee SCL Award
    • Outstanding Original Score for a Studio Film
    • American Fiction
  • Jurnee Smollett and Jonathan Majors in Lovecraft Country (2020)
    2021 Nominee SCL Award
    • Outstanding Original Score for a Television or Streaming Production
    • Lovecraft Country
    Shared with: Raphael Saadiq
  • Jurnee Smollett and Jonathan Majors in Lovecraft Country (2020)
    2021 Nominee SCL Award
    • Outstanding Original Song for Visual Media
    • Lovecraft Country
    Song: "Tulsa 1921, Catch the Fire"
    Shared with: Raphael Saadiq · Sonia Sanchez

Columbus Film Critics Association

  • Erika Alexander, Tracee Ellis Ross, Jeffrey Wright, Sterling K. Brown, and Issa Rae in American Fiction (2023)
    2024 Nominee COFCA Award
    • Best Score
    • American Fiction

Girls on Film Awards

  • Erika Alexander, Tracee Ellis Ross, Jeffrey Wright, Sterling K. Brown, and Issa Rae in American Fiction (2023)
    2024 Nominee Girls on Film Award
    • Composer Award supported by media partner Scala Radio
    • American Fiction

Apulia Soundtrack Awards

  • Laura Karpman
    2024 Nominee Composer of the year (International)

International Catholic Film Critics Association

  • Erika Alexander, Tracee Ellis Ross, Jeffrey Wright, Sterling K. Brown, and Issa Rae in American Fiction (2023)
    2024 Nominee ICFCA Award
    • Best Original Score
    • American Fiction

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