Joy Ngiaw is a Malaysian film and TV composer known for her emotionally rich and inventive scores. She first gained recognition for the score of Blush (Apple TV+), Skydance Animation’s inaugural short film, which earned her the Best Music Award from Hollywood Music in Media and an Annie nomination. She later received a second Annie nomination for her score on sci-fi adventure trilogy WondLa (Apple TV+), collaborating with industry icons such as John Lasseter (Toy Story). Notably, Joy made history as the youngest composer to score a major studio logo for Skydance Animation.

Recognized as a leading voice among the new generation of film composers, Joy was nominated for the 2022 David Raskin Emerging Talent Award by the Society of Composers and Lyricists, selected for the competitive NBCUniversal Composers Initiative, and named a 2024 BAFTA Breakthrough USA honoree.

Joy’s upcoming score includes Angel Studios feature film Solo Mio, starring Kevin James, set for wide theatrical release in February 2026. Her other credits include Mattel/Netflix’s Barbie Mysteries, Netflix/CBS's Glamorous, Walt Disney Animation Studios' Short Circuit, and Netflix's Rescued by Ruby. As a pianist and vocalist, Joy brings a distinct and innovative touch to her music, experimenting with tones, textures, and vocal techniques such as breaths, mouth percussion, hums, and nature-inspired sounds. Her ability to craft emotionally evocative, nostalgic scores has become a defining signature of her work.

Joy serves as Industry Relations Chair on the executive board of the Composers Diversity Collective, championing underrepresented voices and advancing diversity in the film scoring world.

awards and accolades.

  • Joy Ngiaw serves as the Industry Relations Chair of the Composers Diversity Collective, a non-profit organization that exists to champion underrepresented voices in the music industry.

  • Best Original Composition in a Short Film - Blush

  • Best Original Score - Short Film (Animated) - Blush

  • Best Original Score - Fish Head

  • Best Musical Score - L’Ombre Amoureuse

  • Joy Ngiaw was selected as a BAFTA Breakthrough USA honoree in 2024. BAFTA Breakthrough spotlights a host of emerging and talented ‘must-watch’ creative practitioners working across film, games and television.

  • Outstanding Achievement for Music in an Animated Television/Media Production - WondLa

  • Joy Ngiaw was one of the eight composers selected for the highly competitive Universal Composers Initiative program by NBCUniversal. This two-year initiative, in partnership with Universal Film Music, provides participants with unparalleled access to the studio process, while increasing awareness of this new generation of talent among NBCUniversal’s vast network of executives, producers and directors including Universal Pictures, Dreamworks Animation and Universal Studio Group.

  • Outstanding Achievement for Music in an Animated Television/Media Production - Blush

  • Issued by the Society of Composers and Lyricists - Blush