The 6th Annual Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMA) announced nominations in film, TV, videogames, commercials and trailers. The HMMA nominations have historically been representative of the nominees of key awards shows that are announced months later. Last year’s Golden Globe nominees for score matched the HMMA’ selections. Nominees of this year’s HMMA represent visual music from around the world including Spain, Argentina, France, Norway and Australia. The 2015 HMMA event will be held at The Fonda Theater in Hollywood on Wednesday, November 11. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Education Through Music-Los Angeles (ETMLA). For tickets and additional information, click here.
The HMMA includes presentations, performances and a special achievement award. The HMMA recognizes musical excellence in visual media as well as an individual who has made a significant impact in music or the music community. Past honorees include Smokey Robinson, Glen Campbell, Dave Mason, Christopher Young and John Debney.
The HMMA nominations are selected by an advisory board and selection committee which includes journalists, music executives, songwriters and composers. The winners are determined by music-media industry professionals comprised of select members of the Society of Composers and Lyricists (SCL), The Television Academy, the AMPAS Music Branch, NARAS, performing rights organizations, film music journalists, and music executives.
Here’s a rundown of 2015 Hollywood Music in Media–Visual Media Nominees
ORIGINAL SCORE – FEATURE FILM
• Alan Silvestri – The Walk (Sony)
• Carter Burwell – Carol (Weinstein)
• Dan Romer – Beasts of No Nation (Netflix/Participant/Red Crown)
• Daniel Pemberton – Steve Jobs (Universal)
• Jóhann Jóhannsson – Sicario (Lionsgate)
• Thomas Newman – Bridge of Spies (Dreamworks/Fox/Participant)
ORIGINAL SCORE – SI-FI/FANTASY FILM
• Christophe Beck – Ant Man (Disney)
• Danny Elfman & Brian Tyler – Avengers: Age of Ultron (Disney)
• Harry Gregson-Williams – The Martian (Fox)
• Michael Giacchino – Tomorrowland (Disney)
• Patrick Doyle – Cinderella (Disney)
• Tom Holkenborg – Mad Max: Fury Road (Warner Bros.)
ORIGINAL SCORE – INDEPENDENT FILM
• Alexis Grapsas – Land Of Leopold
• Isaias Garcia – The Moment I Was Alone
• Luc Suarez – L´Altra Frontera
• Mark Cyprian Smythe – Flying South
• Ramesh Kumar Kannan – Labyrinth
• Raphael Fimm – Le Constructeur de Malheur
ORIGINAL SCORE – ANIMATED FILM
• Christophe Beck – The Peanuts Movie (Fox)
• Heitor Pereira – Minions (Universal)
• Lorne Balfe – Home (Dreamworks)
• Mychael Danna, Jeff Danna – The Good Dinosaur (Disney)
• Mark Mothersbaugh – Hotel Transylvania 2 (Sony)
• Michael Giacchino – Inside Out (Disney)
ORIGINAL SCORE – DOCUMENTARY
• Francisco-José Cuenca – Teresa de Jesús
• Max Di Carlo – Donne Nel Mito Sophia Loren Racconta La Loren
• Miriam Cutler – The Hunting Ground
• Patrick Jonsson – Frame by Frame
• Rafael Corpa – Wild Iberia
ORIGINAL SCORE – SHORT
• Amadeo Lopez – The Artist’s Insomnia
• Dara Taylor – Undetectable
• Ivan Capillas – El camino
• Julia Pajot – Au Fil de l’ Eau
• Josue Vergara – Superheroes
• White Widow – Cinderella, A Shadow Ballet
SONG – FEATURE FILM
• “I’ll See You in My Dreams” Written & performed by Keegan DeWitt (I’ll See You in My Dreams)
• “One of a Kind” – Written & performed by Brian Wilson (Love & Mercy)
• “See You Again” – Written by Andrew Cedar, Cameron Thomaz, Charlie Puth & Justin Franks. Performed by Wiz Khalifa & Charlie Puth (Furious 7)
• “Take Care of You” – Written & performed by Jim James (No Escape)
• “Writing on the Wall” – Written by Sam Smith & Thomas Newman, performed by Sam Smith (Spectre)
SONG – ANIMATED FILM
• “Better When I’m Dancin’” (Peanuts) Written & performed by Meghan Trainor
• “Feel the Light” (Home) Written by Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Kiesza Rae Ellestad, Emile Haynie. Performed by Jennifer Lopez.
• “Feels Like Summer” (Shaun the Sheep) Written by Tim Wheeler, Ilan Eshkeri and Nick Hodgson. Performed by Tim Wheeler
• “Towards the Sun” (Home) Written by Tiago Carvalho, Gary Go and Rihanna. Performed by Rihanna
SONG – DOCUMENTARY
• “Hechicero” (Juan Mariné, The History of Making Cinema) By Pedro Contreras and Ruth Lorenzo
• “Sueños de Sal” (Sueños de Sal) By Oscar Navarro
• “Till it Happens to You” – (Hunting Ground) Written by Diane Warren & Lady Gaga, performed by Lady Gaga
• “Words” (Tig) Music and Lyrics by Sharon Van Etten
• “The Light that Never Fails” (Meru) Written by Andra Day, Lauren Christy & Adrian Gurvitz. Performed by Andra Day
SOUNDTRACK ALBUM
• Empire Season 1 (Various artists)
• Fifty Shades of Grey (Various Artists)
• Furious 7 (Various Artists)
• Magic Mike XXL (Various Artists)
• Pitch Perfect 2 (Various Artists)
• The Blacklist (Various Artists)
MAIN TITLE – TV SHOW / DIGITAL SERIES
• Abel Korzeniowski – Penny Dreadful (Showtime)
• Daniele Luppi – Marco Polo (Netflix)
• Dustin O’Halloran – Transparent (Amazon)
• Jeff Beal – Dovekeepers (CBS)
• Jeff Danna & Mychael Danna – Tyrant (FX)
• John Debney & Bruce Broughton – Texas Rising (History)
• Robert Duncan – The Whispers (ABC)
ORIGINAL SCORE – TV SHOW / DIGITAL SERIES
• Abel Korzeniowski – Penny Dreadful (Showtime)
• Bear McCreary – Outlander (STARZ)
• Fil Isler – Empire (Fox)
• Jeff Beal – House of Cards (Netflix)
• Pedro Bromfman – Narcos (Netflix)
SONG – TV SHOW/DIGITAL SERIES
• “Good Enough” – Empire (Fox) Written by Timbaland, James “Jim Beanz” Washington, Daniel Jones, performed by Terrence Howard, Taraji P. Henson, Jussie Smollett and Yazz Bryshere.
• “This Time “ Glee (Fox) Written by Darren Cris, performed by Michele Lea
• “Girl You Don’t Need Makeup” – Inside Amy Schumer (Comedy Central) by Kyle Dunnigan & Jim Roach
• “Come Join the Murder” – Sons of Anarchy (FX) By Bob Thiele, Curt Sutter & Jake Smith. Performed by The White Buffalo & The Forest Rangers
• “Kiss an Old Man” – The Comedians (FX) By Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez, performed by Billy Crystal and Josh Gad.
• “When I Go” – Suits (USA) Written & performed by Keaton Simons
ORIGINAL SCORE – VIDEO GAME
• Austin Wintory – Assassin’s Creed Syndicate (Ubisoft)
• Gareth Coker – Ori and the Blind Forest (Microsoft Studios)
• Jason Graves – The Order: 1886 (Sony Computer Entertainment)
• Jason Hayes, Mike Patti, Neal Acree, Glenn Stafford – StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void (Blizzard)
• Marcin Przybylowicz & Mikolai Stroinski – The Witcher 3 (Bandai Namco Entertainment)
• Martin O’Donnell, Michael Salvatori, C Paul Johnson, Skye Lewin, Stan LePard and Paul McCartney – Destiny (Activision)
• Mikolai Stroinski – The Vanishing of Ethan Carter (Polish Studios)
SONG – VIDEO GAME
• “Hope for the Future” – Paul McCartney / Destiny (Activision)
• “The Path of Destiny” – Inon Zur / Sword Coast Legends (Wizards of the Coast)
• “This is the Credits Song” – Adam Scorupa / Juju (Flying Wild Hog)
• “Underground” – Tripod and Austin Wintory / Assassin’s Creed Syndicate (Ubisoft)
• “Valley of The Blinding Mist” – Mikolai Stroinski, vocal by Kyler England / The Vanishing of Ethan Carter (Polish Studios)
SONG/SCORE – MOBILE VIDEO GAME
• Alan Williams – Hello Kitty, World of Friends
• Erik Desiderio – This Means War!
• Jeremy Nathan Tisser – Cat Runner
• Armin Haas, Inon Zur, Marc Rosenberger – We Moba
• Jeff Broadbent – Wei Lai Zhan Chang
• Bill Brown and Inon Zur – Jiu Long Zhan
SONG/SCORE – SPECIAL FEATURE
• Mariano Saulino – Breaking News (Telenueve Central)
• Mark Watters & Jeremy Nathan Tisser – Composers On Composing
SONG/SCORE – TRAILER
• Jesper Kyd and Jeff Broadbent – Assassin’s Creed Identity (video game)
• Boomerang Music – Knight of Cups (feature film)
• John Luther Adams, Sigur Rós and Mark Hannah – The Revenant (feature film)
• Gareth Coker – Ori and the Blind Forest (video game)
• Neal Acree – StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void (video game)
SONG/SCORE – COMMERCIAL ADVERTISEMENT
• Andrea Facheris – Out of the Mountain (Orobie Ultra-Trail)
• Don Bodin – Manolo Blahnik Bag Collection
• Jose Vicente Romero Camacho – Natural Chef Escuela de Cocina
• Ricky Kej – Proyog: From the Birthplace of Yoga
• Todd Morse and Jaco Curaco. Performed by The Bad Decisions. “Who We Are” (ShareTheSilence)
INDEPENDENT MUSIC VIDEO
• Annie Bany – Paradise
• Chantelle Barry – One Step Closer
• Daniel Minimalia – Olas del Sur
• Destiny – I Feel Alive
• Luca Hänni – Wonderful
• Mae Edwards – Astral Travels Plane 9
• Nikkole – Zero
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