<P> La La Land received acclaim from critics , being praised for Chazelle 's screenplay and direction , Gosling and Stone 's performances , Justin Hurwitz 's musical score , and the film 's musical numbers . It won in every category for which it was nominated at the 74th Golden Globe Awards , with a record - breaking seven wins , and received 11 nominations at the 70th British Academy Film Awards , winning five . It received 14 nominations at the 89th Academy Awards , including Best Picture , tying the record for the most Oscar nominations with All About Eve ( 1950 ) and Titanic ( 1997 ) . It ended up winning six : Best Director , Best Actress ( Stone ) , Best Cinematography , Best Original Score , Best Original Song ( `` City of Stars '' ) , and Best Production Design . </P>
<P> La La Land received acclaim from critics , being praised for Chazelle 's screenplay and direction , Gosling and Stone 's performances , Justin Hurwitz 's musical score , and the film 's musical numbers . It won in every category for which it was nominated at the 74th Golden Globe Awards , with a record - breaking seven wins , and received 11 nominations at the 70th British Academy Film Awards , winning five . It received 14 nominations at the 89th Academy Awards , including Best Picture , tying the record for the most Oscar nominations with All About Eve ( 1950 ) and Titanic ( 1997 ) . It ended up winning six : Best Director , Best Actress ( Stone ) , Best Cinematography , Best Original Score , Best Original Song ( `` City of Stars '' ) , and Best Production Design . </P>
who composed the music for la la land
who composed the music for la la land
Justin Hurwitz
Justin Hurwitz