Published: 6/8/2012

SESAC Celebrates at 2012 Film and Television Composer Awards

Santa Monica, CA –SESAC, the nation’s most progressive performing rights organization, honored its stellar roster of top film and television composers with the annual SESAC Film & Television Composer Awards. The invitation-only event was held at the chic Casa Del Mar Hotel in Santa Monica, CA, and celebrated the composers of music featured in 2011’s biggest films, primetime television shows and cable programs. 
   
The SESAC event bestows awards to music composers in the categories of Network TV, Local TV, Cable TV and Film Composing.   With over 60 awards given during the evening, some of the most highly rated shows acknowledged were Grey’s Anatomy, Dateline NBC, Parenthood, Two And A Half Men and House among many others. 
 
A major highlight of the evening was the Legacy Award presentation to composer/musician Bruce Miller in recognition of “the outstanding contribution to the world of music” he has made through musicianship, creativity, professional leadership and entrepreneurial contributions. Miller has composed music for such television shows as Frasier, Designing Women and Becker as well as his work on the groundbreaking documentary, A Man From Hope, that was an integral part of Bill Clinton's presidential campaign. Miller was on hand to accept the award in front of his family and colleagues. 

Established in 1930, SESAC is a service organization created to assist both the creators of music and music users through timely, efficient royalty collection and music licensing. SESAC maintains a diversified repertory that includes virtually all genres of music. Headquartered in Nashville, the company also has offices in New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Atlanta and London. (www.sesac.com). 

A full list of honorees are as follows:

NETWORK TV:

Dennis C. Brown
Two And A Half Men

Todd Burns
Dateline NBC
 
Dave Catalano
Dateline NBC

David Dachinger
GOLF on CBS
Dateline NBC
 
Jason Derlatka
Parenthood
House

Bob Dylan
Parenthood

Jon Ehrlich
Parenthood
House
 
Gabriel Moses
Parenthood

Hal Goldstein
Dateline NBC
 
Andrew Growcott
The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson
  
Wayne Jones
House
 
Dean Kraus
Dateline NBC

Danny Lux
Raising Hope
Grey’s Anatomy

Matt Mariano
Raising Hope
Grey’s Anatomy

Tim Mosher
The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson

Leigh Roberts
House

Paul Shaffer
Late Show With David Letterman

Glenn Sherman
Dateline NBC

Kerry Smith
Raising Hope

John Swihart
How I Met Your Mother
 
LOCAL TV:
Dennis C. Brown
Two And A Half Men

Todd Burns
Maury

Dave Catalano
Maury

Bob DeMarco
Entertainment Tonight
The Insider
Dr. Phil
The Doctors

Jason Derlatka
House
 
Michael Egizi
Entertainment Tonight
The Insider
Dr. Phil
The Doctors

Jon Ehrlich
House
 
Hal Goldstein
Maury

Wayne Jones
House

Dean Kraus
Maury

Danny Lux
My Name Is Earl
 
Matt Mariano
Grey’s Anatomy
 
Leigh Roberts
House

Glenn Sherman
Maury

Jan Stevens
Scrubs

John Swihart
How I Met Your Mother
 
CABLE TV:
Stephen Arnold
Jeff Beal
Christophe Beck
Dennis C. Brown
John Carta
José Cancela
Brad Chiet
Matthew Compton
Joe Conlan
Jason Derlatka 
Jon Ehrlich
Jeff Garber
Geoffrey Geier
Tom Hajdu
Scott Hollingsworth
Wayne Jones
Andrew Kaiser
Robert Kral
Jay Lazaroff 
Danny Lux
Matt Mariano
Michèle Vice-Maslin
Bruce Miller
Leigh Roberts
Craig Sharmat
John Swihart
 
FILM:

Christophe Beck
The Hangover Part II
The Muppets
Crazy, Stupid, Love
Tower Heist

Gad Zeitune
Source Code

Andy Spence
Priest

JINGLES:

Andrew Sherman

Publisher:
Washinee Music

PUBLISHERS / NETWORK TV:
Five Hundred South Songs
Grey’s Anatomy

Fox Tunes Inc.
Raising Hope
How I Met Your Mother

Must See Music
Parenthood

Postvalda Music
Late Show With David Letterman

Radical Rob Tunes
GOLF on CBS

Universal Television Music Publishing
House

Universal Tunes
House

Warner Hollywood Music, LLC
Two And A Half Men

PUBLISHERS / LOCAL TV:

335 Maple Music
Seinfeld

Big Hot Monday Music
My Name Is Earl

DeMarco Productions
Dr. Phil
Entertainment Tonight
The Insider
The Doctors

Diamond E Music
Dr. Phil
The Doctors

Five Hundred South Songs
Grey’s Anatomy

Fox Tunes Inc.
My Name Is Earl
How I Met Your Mother

Isilnod Publishing
House

Jillian DVG Music
Maury

ME6121 Publishing
Dr. Phil
The Doctors

Nurvilicious Music
Dr. Phil
The Doctors

Para-Song Music
Dr. Phil
Entertainment Tonight
The Doctors
The Insider

Universal Television Music Publishing
House

Warner Hollywood Music, LLC
Two And A Half Men