By Mesfin Fekadu, Music Writer
NEW YORK (AP) --Swedish singer-songwriter Tove Lo has been added to Golden Globe nominations list for her work on Ellie Goulding's "Love Me Like You Do" from the "Fifty Shades of Grey" soundtrack.
Lo, who co-wrote the song, was not originally listed as a nominee for best original song when the Globes announced its nominations earlier this month. But the Globes told The Associated Press on Wednesday that Lo will now compete for the award because she wrote the pop hit along with nominees Max Martin, Savan Kotecha, Ilya Salmanzadeh and Ali Payami.
Neither the Globes nor the label that released the song immediately responded to emails asking why Lo had originally been left off the list.
"Love Me Like You Do" became a multi-platinum success this year and peaked at No. 3 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart. It earned Lo and her songwriting collaborators a Grammy nomination for best song written for visual media and Goulding a nod for best pop solo performance.
At the Globes, which airs Jan. 10, "Love Me Like You Do" will compete with Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth's "See You Again" ("Furious 7"); Sam Smith's "Writing's on the Wall" ("Spectre"); Brian Wilson's "One Kind of Love" ("Love & Mercy"); and David Lang's "Simple Song #3" ("Youth").
Best original song nominees include songwriters and composers; performers are only nominated if they write or co-write the song.
Lo has also written songs for Lea Michele and Hilary Duff, among others. But her success isn't only behind the scenes: She sings on Coldplay's latest album and her debut single, "Habits (Stay High)," reached multi-platinum status and peaked at No. 3 on the Hot 100 chart. She followed it with another platinum-plus hit this year, "Talking Body," which peaked at No. 12.
SMPTE elects board officers, regional governors
SMPTEยฎ,the home of media professionals, technologists, and engineers, has revealed the board officers and regional governors who will serve terms beginning in January 2025.
Three new officers--Richard Welsh as SMPTE president, Eric Gsell as SMPTE executive VP, and Polly Hickling as SMPTE Education VP--have been elected for a two-year term from Jan. 1, 2025, to Dec. 31, 2026. One SMPTE officer, Lisa Hobbs, will be continuing her service as SMPTE secretary and treasurer for another two-year term. Additionally, Raymond Yeung will be stepping into the role of standards VP on Jan. 1, 2025.
โSMPTEโs membership has spoken,โ said SMPTE interim executive director Sally-Ann DโAmato. โThese officers have been tasked with an important responsibility, one each of them is prepared to tackle head-on. These next two years are looking bright for SMPTE!โ
In addition to the officers, 10 regional governors were elected by the Society to serve two-year 2025-2026 terms.
These include the following regional governors, re-elected to continue their service:
Asia-Pacific Region Governor
Tony Ngai, Society of Motion Imaging Ltd.
EMEA - Central & South America Region Governor
Fernando Bittencourt, FB Consultant
United Kingdom Region Governor
Chris Johns, Sky UK.
USA - Central Region Governor
William T. Hayes, Consultant
USA - Eastern Region Governor
Dover Jeanne Mundt, Riedel Communications
USA - Western Region Governor
Jeffrey F. Way, Open Drives
Also elected were four newcomers to the SMPTE Board:
Canada Region Governor
Jonathan Jobin, Grass Valley
USA - Hollywood Region Governor
Allan Schollnick, Voxx... Read More