Hans Zimmer criticises Golden Globes for not airing Best Original Score category: “It’s a shame not to honour those people who work so hard”Hans Zimmer has shared his disappointment over the Golden Globes’ decision to not televise its Best Original Score category.
The 83rd annual Golden Globes, which honours work across film and TV, took place on Sunday 11 January in Beverly Hills, California. Zimmer was nominated in the Best Original Score category for his work on F1: The Movie, starring Brad Pitt.

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Other nominees included Max Richter (Hamnet), Alexandre Desplat (Frankenstein), Jonny Greenwood (One Battle After Another), and Kangding Ray (Sirāt). Ultimately, Ludwig Göransson won the Golden Globe for his work on the score for Sinners.
Speaking to Variety prior to the ceremony, Zimmer shared his belief that the work on movie scores should always be acknowledged: “I think it’s a shame not to honour those people – my friends – who work so hard to become a voice, to give the tone to help you navigate the emotional content of the film,” he said.
“As a person who has been making films forever, everybody who works on a film does their utmost, doesn’t get any sleep, there are no weekends. Sometimes my children wonder who I am, I come into the house and they call the police,” he joked.
“I think the work should always be acknowledged. This year is a fantastic year for composers – don’t ignore them, you don’t have a movie without them.”
You can watch his interview from the 39:54 timestamp:

Last year it was reported that a planning application for a “retrofit-first refurbishment” of Maida Vale was officially submitted to Westminster City Council by a group consisting of Zimmer, his business partner Steve Kofsky, and British film producers Eric Fellner and Tim Bevan.
A website launched prior to the approval outlined the group’s mission to set “new benchmarks for excellence in British film and music post-production, fostering the creation of new jobs, driving innovation, and promoting industry investment.” The application was later approved, and it was reported that work on the site is due to commence in October 2026.
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