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SCL SOIREE

The Society of Composers and Lyricists Holds
Annual Creative Arts Emmy Reception

The Society of Composers and Lyricists (SCL) held their annual reception at The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in North Hollywood on September 6 in celebration of their members who were nominated for 2005 Creative Arts Emmys. ASCAP co-sponsored the event, and several ASCAP members went on to receive Emmys at the ceremonies at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on September 11.

ASCAP's staff and nominees (l-r): SCL President Dan Foliart, ASCAP's Kevin Coogan, ASCAP Board member Bruce Broughton (Warm Springs), who received the Emmy for this score, Jeannie Lurie, Adam Cohen and Michael Giacchino (The Muppets' Wizard of Oz - "I'm With You"), Alf Clausen (The Simpsons), Sean Callery (24), ASCAP's Nancy Knutsen and Shawn LeMone; Academy governor and nominee Ian Fraser (Christmas in Washington); APRA composer Christopher Gordon (Salem's Lot). Giacchino was also nominated, and received an Emmy, for Lost.