With only the biggest films making impact at the box office, more and more score work is being commissioned by streaming services than ever before. Whether or not this brings the same prestige will change over time as the medium becomes home to some of the best (and worst) soundtrack work of the year, especially these ten in 2022 (reminder: these are based entirely on the music and have nothing to do with the quality of the actual film/series/video game):
The Newton Brothers: The Midnight Club // Christopher Lennertz: The Curse of Bridge Hollow
Roman Molino Dunn: AI Love You // Oscillian: The Guardians of Justice, Vol.1
Various Artists: In Search of Tomorrow // Brian Tyler: Redeeming Love
Daniel Pemberton: Enola Holmes 2 // Danny Elfman & Chris Bacon: Wednesday
Henry Jackman: Strange World // Terence Blanchard: The Woman King
Honorable Mentions
Ré Olunuga: Rise
Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein: Stranger Things 4
Michael Giacchino: Lightyear
Kevin Kiner: Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi
Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross: Empire of Light
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