David di Donatello, 69th edition: lifetime achievement award to Moroder

David di Donatello, 69th edition: lifetime achievement award to Moroder

Music was the protagonist of the David di Donatello, the awards of the Italian Film Academy, with names such as Giorgio Moroder, Subsonica, Diodato, all three awarded, and Mahmood, who opened the ceremony by singing “Tuta gold”. The award given to the composer and record producer is of great importance George Moroder who received the David for Lifetime Achievement. You can watch the ceremony again here. In his history, Moroder has won three Oscars, four Golden Globes and two Grammy Awards, composing soundtracks for famous films.

The award for Best Original Song went to Diodato, who this time won him over with “La mia terra”, a song taken from the film “Palazzina Laf” by Michele Riondino. His colleague Giorgia presented him with the award. The 2024 David Award for Best Composer was awarded to Subsonic for the music of the film “Adagio” by Stefano Sollima. Furthermore, the award for Best Sound was awarded to Maricetta Lombardo (Direct Recording), Daniela Bassani (Sound Editing), Mirko Perri (Sound Creation) and Gianni Pallotto (Mix) for the film “Io Capitano”. A David Speciale 2024 was delivered to Vincenzo Mollicawriter, TV/radio host and journalist who has covered music and entertainment for more than 40 years.