And The Writer Is...with Ross Golan
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Our final guests of 2020 are a dynamic duo who are best known for contributing their original songs to the Oscar-winning animated film ‘Frozen’ and its 2019 sequel, ‘Frozen 2,’ the biggest animated film of all time.
They composed seven songs for the sequel, including the single "Into the Unknown" which was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song, the Academy Award for Best Original Song, and most recently a 2021 Grammy Nomination for Best Song Written for Visual Media. The duo was also nominated for a Grammy for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media. The original Grammy-winning ‘Frozen’ soundtrack spent 33 weeks in the top 5 on the Billboard 200 chart, including 13 weeks at No. 1. It is certified 4x Platinum and was ranked the No. 1 best-selling album on the 2014 year-end Billboard 200 chart. The soundtrack received two Grammy Awards for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media and Best Song Written for Visual Media for “Let It Go.” Following the success of Frozen, our guests collaborated in writing songs for the 2017 Pixar film ‘Coco,’ for which they won an Academy Award for Best Original Song for the song "Remember Me.” In addition to film, they have each have written songs and composed for renowned Broadway shows such as ‘The Book of Mormon’ and ‘Avenue Q,’ and ‘In Transit.’And one half of this duo, joined an exclusive list of 12 other individuals who have each won Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony awards in competitive categories, being the youngest person ever to have earned all four awards. And The Writer Is… Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez!
Art: Michael Richey White
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