David Vanacore received ASCAP's Golden Note Award in recognition of his career achievements and impact on television music. Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande at the "Wicked: For Good" New York Premiere held at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts on November 17, 2025 in New York, New York. John Nacion/Variety Trending on Billboard Wicked: For Good faced some unexpected resistance this past winter – if you can say a film that grossed $540 million worldwide faced “resistance.” It was shut out in the Oscar nominations, one year after its predecessor had amassed 10 nods. And there was host Nikki Glaser’s pointed jibe at the Golden Globes where she called it Wicked: For Money . But the film’s score got some love on Tuesday (April 28) at the ASCAP Screen Celebrates event in Los Angeles. The score, composed by John Powell and Stephen Schwartz, won the 2026 ASCAP Composers’ Choice Award for film score of the year. The Composers Choice Award recipients are selected by the ASCAP composer and songwriter community.…