‘Battlestar’ Composer Bear McCreary Squashes Emmy Rumor
Yesterday I published the list of Emmy Nominees and made the comment that Bear McCreary was snubbed for his excellent Battlestar Galactica music.
It seems someone attempted to shift the blame away from the Academy by circulating a rumor that McCreary’s music was never submitted for Emmy consideration.
Bear McCreary has responded to the rumor by confirming it as false.
From Bear’s Battlestar Galactica blog:
Let me put this false rumor to rest right now: Yes, SyFy submitted my work for consideration for an Emmy nomination for outstanding score for a television series, as they have every single year I’ve worked on the show.
The Music Branch of the Academy selects the nominees and my “Battlestar” score isn’t on the short list. But these things happen. There are many outstanding composers working in the medium, and one certainly can’t complain about the scores that did get nominated. They are all by outstanding, established composers.
I sincerely appreciate the shock and awe that seems to be rippling through the BG fan community, but I must confess I’m hardly surprised by the nominations. Look at it this way, gang: I’m in the company of Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnel, James Callis, Katee Sackhoff, Michael Hogan, Jamie Bamber, Grace Park, Tricia Helfer and all the other incredible cast members who were never nominated for this series.
I agree that there are many outstanding composers working on television these days. Joe LoDuca is one of them – his music to Legend of the Seeker is sensational and he is well deserving of his Emmy nod (and in my view his music stands above his fellow nominees). But so too is Bear McCreary one of them if not the best of them. His music to the Battlestar Galactica finale should have received a nomination. McCreary’s music, like genre and especially sci-fi shows often are, was snubbed.
There is, however, a consolation prize. His Battlestar Galactica: Season 4 CD isn’t being snubbed at the retail counter. The first printing has sold out and the album is currently ranked #53 for Amazon music sales. Can any of the other Emmy nominees claim that?
Battlestar Galactica: Season 4 OST will officially be released July 28.
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