2023-2024 Nominees — Marvin Hamlisch International Music Awards

Marvin Hamlisch International Music Awards

Join us on for the presentation of the Marvin Hamlisch International Music Awards

Monday, July 14, 2025
Avon Theatre, Deborah & Chuck Royce Cinema Arts Center
Stamford, CT

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2023-2024 Marvin Hamlisch International Music Award Nominees

film and media scoring (emerging division)

WINNER: Yiğit Deriga — Istanbul, Turkey

WINNER: Yiğit Deriga — Istanbul, Turkey

Emily Cheng — Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Emily Cheng — Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Federico Piccolo — Boves, Cuneo, Italy

Federico Piccolo — Boves, Cuneo, Italy

Paul White — Mount Airy, Maryland, United States

Paul White — Mount Airy, Maryland, United States

Han Yu — Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Han Yu — Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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CLASSICAL COMPOSITION (EMERGING DIVISION)

WINNER: Youngwoo Yoo — Seoul, South Korea

WINNER: Youngwoo Yoo — Seoul, South Korea

Yi-Fan Chen — New York, New York, United States

Yi-Fan Chen — New York, New York, United States

Ahmed Karam — Bayonne, New Jersey, United States

Ahmed Karam — Bayonne, New Jersey, United States

Oliviana Marie — Los Angeles, California, United States

Oliviana Marie — Los Angeles, California, United States

Jonathan Mauvilly — Corminboeuf, Switzerland

Jonathan Mauvilly — Corminboeuf, Switzerland

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JAZZ COMPOSITION (EMERGING DIVISION)

WINNER: Zhengtao Pan — Boston, Massachusetts, United States

WINNER: Zhengtao Pan — Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Jared Decker — Jersey City, New Jersey, United States

Jared Decker — Jersey City, New Jersey, United States

Joey Kendrick — Brooklyn, New York, United States

Joey Kendrick — Brooklyn, New York, United States

Xinqian Li — Los Angeles, California, United States

Xinqian Li — Los Angeles, California, United States

Artur Verbin — Kyiv, Ukraine

Artur Verbin — Kyiv, Ukraine

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musical theatre composition (emerging division)

CO-WINNER: John Coyne — Brooklyn, New York, United States

CO-WINNER: John Coyne — Brooklyn, New York, United States

CO-WINNER: Alexander Unikowski — Canberra, Australia

CO-WINNER: Alexander Unikowski — Canberra, Australia

Josh Cleveland — Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Josh Cleveland — Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Veronica Leahy and Andrew Van Camp — New York, New York, United States

Veronica Leahy and Andrew Van Camp — New York, New York, United States

Asher Muldoon — New York, New York, United States

Asher Muldoon — New York, New York, United States

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CONTEMPORARY POP (EMERGING DIVISION)

WINNER: Abel Libisch and Anett Horvath — Budapest, Hungary

WINNER: Abel Libisch and Anett Horvath — Budapest, Hungary

Rebecca Cross — Garrison, New York, United States

Rebecca Cross — Garrison, New York, United States

Yejune Kim — Seoul, South Korea

Yejune Kim — Seoul, South Korea

Oliviana Marie — Los Angeles, California, United States

Oliviana Marie — Los Angeles, California, United States

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FILM AND MEDIA SCORING (YOUTH DIVISION)

WINNER: Matthew Lee — New York, New York, United States

WINNER: Matthew Lee — New York, New York, United States

Benjamin Barish — Nyack, New York, United States

Benjamin Barish — Nyack, New York, United States

Kevin Fan — Oakville, Ontario, Canada

Kevin Fan — Oakville, Ontario, Canada

James Mihalka — Atlanta, Georgia, United States

James Mihalka — Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Zepiur Nazarians — Yerevan, Armenia

Zepiur Nazarians — Yerevan, Armenia

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classical composition (youth division)

WINNER: Brianna Dai — Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

WINNER: Brianna Dai — Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Benjamin Barish — Nyack, New York, United States

Benjamin Barish — Nyack, New York, United States

Rania Firoozye — London, United Kingdom

Rania Firoozye — London, United Kingdom

Aiden Rose — Burnham, United Kingdom

Aiden Rose — Burnham, United Kingdom

Andrew Xu — Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

Andrew Xu — Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

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SPECIAL CITATIONS FOR YOUTH COMPOSERS

Jiechen Huang, Nantong, Jiangsu, China — Contemporary Pop

Jiechen Huang, Nantong, Jiangsu, China — Contemporary Pop

Max Lim, West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States — Jazz Composition

Max Lim, West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States — Jazz Composition

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