The Guild of Music Supervisors (GMS) has unveiled the nominees of their 13th Annual Guild of Music Supervisors Awards. The winners will be revealed at an in-person and virtual awards gala at The Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday, March 5. The awards stand to celebrate outstanding achievement in the craft of music supervision in film, television, video games, documentaries, advertising, and trailers.
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and Elvis lead this year’s contenders earning three nominations each across Best Music Supervision for Film Budgeted Over $25 Million, Best Song Written and/or Recorded for a Film, and Best Music Supervision in a Trailer–Film. The song nominations also include artists Rihanna and Doja Cat as nominees for their roles as performers. Other songwriters recognized with nominations include Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, Diana Ross, David Byrne, and Ruth B.
This will be the first in-person awards since their sold-out show in 2020 at the Wiltern Theatre. For the first time this year, video game composers are nominated alongside music supervisors in a new category. 2022’s Emmy-winning music supervisor Nora Felder is recognized for her work on Stranger Things. New categories have been added to the ceremony totaling 19 awards to be handed out the evening of the event. Those categories are Best Music Supervision For A Non-Theatrically Released Film, Best Music Supervision For A Video Game–Original, Best Music Supervision For A Trailer–Series, Best Music Supervision For A Trailer–Video Game & Interactive, and Best Music Supervision In Advertising: $500K Total Production & Post-Production Budget.
Still to be announced is the GMS Icon Award and Legacy Award bestowing recognition to an artist and a music supervisor whose role in the industry reaches excellence.
NOMINATIONS FOR THE 13th ANNUAL GUILD OF MUSIC SUPERVISOR AWARDS
FILM
Best Music Supervision for Film Budgeted Over $25 Million
- Joel C. High – A Jazzman’s Blues
- Dave Jordan – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
- Anton Monsted – Elvis
- Julie Glaze Houlihan – Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
- Tom Wolfe, Manish Raval – The Greatest Beer Run Ever
- Maureen Crowe, Becky Bentham – I Wanna Dance With Somebody
- Rachel Levy, Mike Knobloch – Minions: The Rise of Gru
- Mike Knobloch, Natalie Hayden, Lucy Bright – TÁR
- Tom MacDougall – Turning Red
Best Music Supervision for Film Budgeted $25 Million And Under
- Joe Rudge – Armageddon Time
- Robin Urdang – Bones And All
- Lauren Marie Mikus, Bruce Gilbert – Everything Everywhere All At Once
- Dushiyan Piruthivirajah – Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris
- Natalie Hayden, Garrett McElver – Spoiler Alert
Best Music Supervision for Film Budgeted $10 Million And Under
- Jonathan McHugh – Butter
- Willa Yudell – Call Jane
- Rob Lowry – Cha Cha Real Smooth
- Guillaume Baurez – Corsage
- Rupert Hollier – Living
- Rob Lowry – On the Count of Three
- Leah Harrison, Season Kent – Press Play
- Graham Kurzner, Orian Williams – sam & kate
- Joe Rudge – X
Best Music Supervision for a Non-Theatrically Released Film
- Jane Abernethy, Jessica Berndt – Along For The Ride
- Joel C. High, Sami Posner – Blue’s Big City Adventure
- Rob Lowry – Do Revenge
- Gabe Hilfer, Henry van Roden – Fresh
- Raven Davenport, Shannon Murphy – Love in the Villa
- Becky Bentham – Matilda (Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical)
- Lauren Denemark, Julian Drucker, Andrew Weaver – Purple Beatz
- Linda Cohen – Spirited
- Rob Lowry – Wendell and Wild
- Howard Paar – The Valet
Best Song Written and/or Recorded for a Film
–“Paper Airplanes” from A Jazzman’s Blues
Songwriters: Ruth Berhe, Terence Blanchard
Performer: Ruth B
Music Supervisor: Joel C. High
–“Lift Me Up” from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Songwriters: Robyn Fenty PKA Rihanna, Ludwig Göransson, Ryan Coogler, Temilade Openiyi PKA Tems
Performer: Rihanna
Music Supervisor: Dave Jordan
–“Honey To The Bee” from Catherine Called Birdy
Songwriters: James Marr, Wendy Page
Performer: Misty Miller
Music Supervisors: Jen Malone, Nicole Weisberg
–“Vegas “ from Elvis
Songwriters: Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, Amala Dlamini, David Sprecher, Rogét Chahayed
Performer: Doja Cat
Music Supervisor: Anton Monsted
–“This Is A Life” from Everything Everywhere All At Once
Songwriters: Ryan Lott, David Byrne, Mitski Miyawaki
Performers: David Byrne, Mitski, Son Lux
Music Supervisors: Lauren Marie Mikus, Bruce Gilbert
–“Turn Up the Sunshine” from Minions: The Rise of Gru
Songwriters: Jack Antonoff, Sam Dew, Patrik Berger, Kevin Parker
Performers: Diana Ross, Tame Impala
Music Supervisors: Mike Knobloch, Rachel Levy
–“Ready As I’ll Never Be” from The Return of Tanya Tucker
Songwriters: Tanya Tucker, Brandi Carlile
Performers: Tanya Tucker, Brandi Carlile
Music Supervisors: Jill Meyers, Drew Bayers
–“Hold My Hand” from Top Gun: Maverick
Songwriters: Lady Gaga, BloodPop®
Performer: Lady Gaga
Music Supervisor: Randy Spendlove
–“Carolina” from Where the Crawdads Sing
Songwriter: Taylor Swift
Performer: Taylor Swift
Music Supervisor: Spring Aspers
–“A Song In My Heart” from The Valet
Songwriters: Gaby Moreno, Heitor Pereira
Performer: Gaby Moreno
Music Supervisor: Howard Paar
DOCUMENTARIES
Best Music Supervision for a Documentary
- Dawn Sutter Madell – All the Beauty and the Bloodshed
- Justin Feldman – Louis Armstrong’s Black And Blues
- Jonathan Zalben – Ron Carter: Finding the Right Notes
- Allison Wood – Tony Hawk: Until The Wheels Fall Off
Best Music Supervision in a Docuseries
- Amanda Krieg Thomas – The Andy Warhol Diaries
- Ross Sellwood – My Life as a Rolling Stone
- Dan Wilcox – Street Food USA
- Barry Cole – They Call Me Magic
- Andrea von Foerster – Welcome To Wrexham
VIDEO GAMES
Best Music Supervision in a Video Game (Synch)
- Ryan Tomlin, Brandon Young – Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare II
- Alex Hackford, Duncan Smith – Gran Turismo 7
- Raphaella Lima, Cybele Pettus, Steve Schnur – Need For Speed Unbound
- Dylan Bostick, Josh Kessler – Saint’s Row V
Best Music Supervision in a Video Game (Original)
- Simon Landry, Rossen Yankov – Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Dawn of Ragnarök; Composer: Stephanie Economou
- Steve Schnur – Battlefield 2042 DLC – Season 1 – Zero Hour | Season 2 – Master of Arms | Season 3 – Escalation; Composers: Hildur Guðnadóttir, Sam Slater
- Brandon Young – Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare II; Composer: Sarah Schachner
- Richard Beddow – Total War: Warhammer III; Composers: Jamie Christopherson, Jim Fowler, Ian Livingstone, Simon Ravn, Tim Wynn
TRAILERS
Best Music Supervision in a Trailer – Film
- Evelin Garcia – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – Teaser “Leaders”
- Deric Berberabe, Jordan Silverberg – Elvis (trailer 2)
- Anny Colvin – Avatar: The Way Of The Water
- Gregory Sweeney – Men Official Trailer
- Matthew Bailey, Shawn Stevens – Empire Of Light, Trailer “Home”
- Sanaz Lavaedian, Marina Polites – Marvel Studios’ Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania
- Scenery Samundra, Gregory Sweeney – Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery Official Teaser Trailer
- Bobby Gumm – Three Thousand Years of Longing
- Maggie Baron – Marcel the Shell with Shoes On
- Cynthia Blondelle, Heather Kreamer – Guardians Of the Galaxy Volume 3 Official Trailer
Best Music Supervision in a Trailer – Series
- Will Quiney – Atlanta Season 3 ‘Visitors’
- Bobby Gumm – Stranger Things 4
- Scenery Sumandra, Gregory Sweeney – The Idol – Official Teaser #3
- Brian Sotelo – Black Bird
- Deric Berberabe, Jordan Silverberg – The White Lotus – Season 2
- Dylan Bostick, Chris Restivo – Atlanta “Shillin’”
- Deric Berberabe, Jordan Silverberg – The Boys Season 3 (full trailer)
- Kelsey Mitchell – Perry Mason Season 2 Teaser (HBO)
- Evelin Garcia – Andor – Teaser “Reckoning”
- Emma Allaway, Eduardo Fontes Williams – The Crown Season 5
Best Music Supervision in a Trailer – Video Game & Interactive
- Glenn Herweijer, Simon Landry, Ben Sumner, Jack Thompson – Assassins Creed Valhalla: Dawn of Ragnarök – Cinematic World Premiere
- Naaman Snell – Destiny 2: The Witch Queen – Launch Trailer
- Raphaella Lima, Michael Sherwood – Wild Hearts Reveal Trailer
- Ryan Tomlin, Brandon Young – Warzone 2.0 Launch Trailer | Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
- Ryan Tomlin; Brandon Young – Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II – World Gameplay Reveal Trailer
TELEVISION
Best Song Written and/or Recorded for Television
–“Walking On Sunshine” from Acapulco – Season 1 Ep. 10 – “You Should Hear How She Talks About You”
Songwriter: Kimberley Rew
Performers: Rodrigo Urquidi, Rossana de León
Music Supervisors: Javier Nuño, Joe Rodriguez
–“Maybe Monica” from The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel – Season 4 Ep. 5 – “How to Chew Quietly and Influence People”
Songwriters: Tom Mizer, Curtis Moore
Performer: Josh A. Dawson
Music Supervisor: Robin Urdang
–“Perfect Day” from Better Call Saul – Season 6 Ep. 9 – “Fun and Games”
Songwriter: Harry Nilsson
Performers: Dresage, Slow Shiver
Music Supervisor: Thomas Golubić
–“Two Shots” from The Afterparty – Season 1 Ep. 3 – “Yasper”
Songwriters: Jack Dolgen, Jonathan Lajoie
Performers: Ben Schwartz, Sam Richardson, Jamie Demetriou
Music Supervisor: Kier Lehman
–“Trouble” from MOOD – Season 1 Ep. 6 – “F*** the Fake Sh**”
Songwriters: Nicôle Lecky, Camille Angelina Purcell ‘Kamille’, Kwame Kwei-Armah Jr ‘KZ’
Performer: Lecky
Music Supervisors: Ed Bailie, Abi Leland
–“Let’s Live For Today” from Pachinko – Season 1 Ep. 8 – “Chapter Eight”
Songwriters: Michael Julien, Guilio Rapetti Mogol, Norman David Shapiro
Performer: Leenalchi
Music Supervisor: Michael Hill
–“Seduce & Scheme” from Rap Sh!t – Season 1 Ep. 3 – “Something for the Hood”, Ep. 4 – “Something for the Clubs”, Ep. 5 – “Something for the Weekend”, Ep. 6 – “Something for the Gram”, Ep. 7 – “Something for the DJ”, Ep. 8 – “Something for the Road”
Songwriters: Larry Dwayne Batiste, Isaac Earl Bynum, Khia Chambers, Brittany Dickinson, Aida Goitom, Floyd Nathaniel Hills, Clayton Richardson, Seandrea Sledge, Bill Summers. Kevin Toney, Michael J. Williams
Performers: Shawna & Mia
Music Supervisors: Sarah Bromberg, Stephanie Diaz-Matos, Philippe Pierre
–“Get It On The Floor” from P-Valley – Season 2 Ep. 6 – “Savage,” Ep. 9 – “Snow”
Songwriters: Julian Mason, Antwon D. Moore, Megan Pete, Kelton Lanier Scott II
Performers: J. Alphonse Nicholson, Megan Thee Stallion
Music Supervisors: Sarah Bromberg, Stephanie Diaz-Matos, Katori Hall
Best Music Supervision – Television Comedy or Musical
- Kier Lehman – The Afterparty Season 1
- Kier Lehman – Insecure Season 5
- Nora Felder, Janine Scalise – Better Things Season 5
- Ed Bailie, Abi Leland – MOOD Season 1
- Adam Anders, Amanda Krieg Thomas – Monarch Season 1
- Robin Urdang – The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Season 4
- Thomas Patterson – The Resort Season 1
- Amanda Krieg Thomas – Pam & Tommy Season 1
Best Music Supervision – Television Drama
- Ciara Elwis – Bad Sisters Season 1
- Thomas Golubić – Better Call Saul Season 6
- Justin Kamps – Bridgerton Season 2
- Jen Malone, Adam Leber – Euphoria Season 2
- Ollie White – Industry Season 2
- Dave Jordan, Shannon Murphy – Ms. Marvel Season 1
- Stephanie Diaz-Matos, Sarah Bromberg, Katori Hall – P-Valley Season 2
- Nora Felder – Stranger Things Season 4
Best Music Supervision – Reality Television
- Peter Davis – The Challenge: All Stars Season 3
- Sarah Bromberg, Gary Lubansky, Eric Medina – Sweet Life: Los Angeles Season 2
- Brandon Boucher – The Real World Homecoming Season 3
- Greg Danylyshyn, Ben Hochstein – The Kardashians Season 1
- Jon Ernst – Siesta Key Season 4
- Adam Brodsky, Rivka Rose – The Come Up Season 1
ADVERTISING
Best Music Supervision in Advertising (Synch)
- Buzzy Cohen, Quinn Donnell – Airbnb – Strangers
- Mike Ladman, Brad Nayman, Brandy Ricker – New York Times – Independent Journalism | The New York Times | Jordan
- Abbey Hendrix, Jonathan Wellbelove – Apple – The Greatest
- Josh Marcy, Nicole Palko – Apple – iPad – Election
- Anton Trailer – Johnnie Walker – Anthem
- Jessie Kalikow, Scott McDaniel, Nargis Sheerazie – Apple – Chocolate
- Daciay Quenah – Zillow – Nightswimming
- Frederic Schindler – Amazon Fashion – Amazon Fashion Holiday 2022
Best Music Supervision in Advertising (Original Music)
- Josh Marcy, Nicole Palko – Apple – Start Up – Apple October Opener
- Sunny Kapoor, Mike Ladman, Brad Nayman, Brandy Ricker – Meta – Good Ideas Deserve to be Found: A (Slightly) Life-Changing Story
- Aron Helfet, Josh Marcy, Nicole Palko – Apple – Apple September Event Opener
- Mike Ladman, Brad Nayman, Brandy Ricker – Hennessy – HENNESSY X NBA: GAME NEVER STOPS
- Will Eichler, Chip Herter – Taco Bell – The Grande Escape
