Joker composer Hildur Guðnadóttir made history by becoming the first woman in 19 years to win best original score at the Golden Globes, and the first ever woman to win the award solo.

In this handout photo provided by NBCUniversal Media, 
Hildur Guðnadóttir accepts the award for 'Best Original Score' onstage during the 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards on Jan. 5, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California.
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BY MESFIN FEKADU / AP

(NEW YORK) — Joker composer Hildur Guðnadóttir made history by becoming the first woman in 19 years to win best original score at the Golden Globes, and the first ever woman to win the award solo.
“This is truly — I’m speechless,” Guðnadóttir said onstage Sunday.
She was the sole female nominee, besting Randy Newman (Marriage Story), Alexandre Desplat (Little Women), Thomas Newman (1917) and Daniel Pemberton (Motherless Brooklyn) to win the prize. The last woman to win the Globe for best original score was Lisa Gerrard in 2001 for Gladiator, which she shared with Hans Zimmer.

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