Friday, January 16, 2026

Guild of Music Supervisor Award Nominations

Best Music Supervision in Major Budget Films
Gabe Hilfer, Karyn Rachtman – A Minecraft Movie
Kirsten Lane – The Running Man
Maggie Rodford – Wicked: For Good
Niki Sherrod – Sinners
David Taylor, Jake Voulgarides – F1

Best Music Supervision in Mid-Level Budget Films
Vivian Aguiar-Buff, Natalie Hayden, Alexandra Nickson – Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie
Linda Cohen – The Smashing Machine
Gabe Hilfer – Marty Supreme
Jen Malone – Caught Stealing
Howard Paar – A Big Bold Beautiful Journey
Trygge Toven – Song Sung Blue

Best Music Supervision in Low-Budget Films
Lucy Bright – The History of Sound
Sarah Bromberg, Stephanie Diaz-Matos – One of Them Days
Raife Burchell, Ian Neil – Die My Love
Jody Friedman, Cyrus Paul Ghazizadeh, Jacob Yoffee – Tapawingo
Rob Lowry, Mia Riggins – Friendship
Peymon Maskan – Pools

Best Music Supervision in a Non-Theatrically Released Film
Jumi Akinfenwa – My Fault: London
Nick Angel – Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
Ashley Neumeister – Ruth & Boaz
Frankie Pine – Nonnas
Karyn Rachtman, Otis Rachtman – Plankton: The Movie

Best Song Written and/or Recorded for a Film
“Dear Me” from Diane Warren: Relentless
Songwriter: Diane Warren
Performer: Kesha
Music Supervisor: Heather Guibert

“I Lied to You” from Sinners
Songwriters: Ludwig Göransson, Raphael Saadiq
Performer: Miles Caton
Music Supervisor: Niki Sherrod

“It Isn’t Perfect But It Might Be” from Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
Songwriters: Olivia Dean, Matthew Hales
Performer: Olivia Dean
Music Supervisor: Nick Angel

“Just Keep Watching” from F1
Songwriters: Amy Allen, Tate McRae, Tyler Spry, Ryan Tedder
Performer: Tate McRae
Music Supervisors: David Taylor, Jake Voulgarides

“Last Time (I Seen the Sun)” from Sinners
Songwriters: Miles Caton, Ludwig Göransson, Alice Smith
Performers: Miles Caton, Ludwig Göransson, Alice Smith
Music Supervisor: Niki Sherrod

“My Baby (Got Nothing At All)” from Materialists
Songwriter: Michelle Chongmi Zauner
Performer: Japanese Breakfast
Music Supervisor: Meghan Currier

TELEVISION

Best Music Supervision in a Television Drama
Tiffany Anders – The Lowdown Season 1
Matt Biffa – The Girlfriend Season 1
Rick Clark – Dark Winds Season 3
Dina Coughlan, Rory McPartland – Mix Tape Season 1
Kier Lehman – Forever Season 1
Marc Mondello – The Runarounds Season 1

Best Music Supervision in a Television Comedy
Thomas Golubić, Olivia Schlichting – Poker Face Season 2
Gabe Hilfer, DeVoe Yates – The Righteous Gemstones Season 4
Gabe Hilfer – The Studio Season 1
Javier Nuño, Joe Rodríguez – Acapulco Season 4
Robin Urdang – Étoile Season 1
Laura Webb, Lindsay Wolfington – XO, Kitty Season 2

Best Music Supervision in Reality Television
Brandon Boucher – The Challenge All Stars: Rivals Season 5
Greg Danylyshyn, Ben Hochstein – Married at First Sight Season 19
Meryl Ginsberg, Sara Torres, Jordan Young – Love Island USA Season 7
Trina-Marie Hill – Deb’s House: R&B Season 2
Carrie Hughes – Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta Season 13

Best Song Written and/or Recorded for Television
“Afterlife” from Devil May Cry Season 1
Songwriters: Amy Lee, Alex Seaver
Performer: Evanescence
Music Supervisors: Justine von Winterfeldt, Christian Zabala

“Dialing In” from Smoke Season 1
Songwriter: Thom Yorke
Performer: Thom Yorke
Music Supervisor: Mary Ramos

“Get Millie Black Main Titles” from Get Millie Black Season 1
Songwriters: Gavin Blair, Jordan Chung, Nicholas Deane, Carly Paradis, Shanique Sinclair
Performers: Equiknoxx, Shanique Marie, Carly Paradis
Music Supervisor: Thomas Golubić

“Ghosts” from The Runarounds Season 1
Songwriters: Matthew Bair, Axel Douglas Ellis, Jesse Damon Golliher, William Sebastian Lipton, Zendé Roman Murdock, Jeremy Thomas Yun
Performer: The Runarounds
Music Supervisor: Marc Mondello

“NDN Kars” from Dark Winds Season 3
Songwriter: Keith Secola
Performer: Keith Secola
Music Supervisor: Rick Clark

“This Heart of Mine” from Virgin River Season 6
Songwriter: Wesley Schultz
Performer: Wesley Schultz
Music Supervisor: Lindsay Wolfington

DOCUMENTARIES

Best Music Supervision in a Documentary Film
Amanda Clemens, Jody Colero – Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery
Milena Erke, Randall Poster – Apocalypse in the Tropics
Heather Guibert – Diane Warren: Relentless
Brooke Wentz – Janis Ian: Breaking Silence
Jules Zucker – Match in a Haystack

Best Music Supervision in a Docuseries
Linda Cohen – Mr. Scorsese Season 1
Ciara Elwis, Rochad Holiday, Robin Kaye, Ashley Viergever – Number One on the Call Sheet Season 1
Kirsten Lane – Vietnam: The War That Changed America Season 1
Deborah Mannis-Gardner – Hip Hop Was Born Here Season 1
Kirsteen McLean – Underdogs Season 1

ADVERTISING

Best Music Supervision in Advertising (Synch)
Andrew Kahn, Morgan Thoryk, Danielle Toporoff – Great Hair
Sara Matarazzo, Stephanie Pigott, Danielle Soury – Make Life Brighter
Nellie Rajabi, Jonathan Wellbelove – iPhone 17 Pro | The Ultimate Pro
Charlotte von Kotze, Jonathan Wellbelove – iPhone 16 Pro | Camera Control

Best Music Supervision in Advertising (Original Music)
Mike Ladman, Mara Techam – Dancing in the Dark
Sara Matarazzo, Stephanie Pigott, Danielle Soury – Kiss From a Lime
Charlotte von Kotze, Jonathan Wellbelove – Apple Intelligence | Clean Up Photos: Cat | iPhone 16
Patrick Lawrence Zappia – Give Your Gift. (2025)

Best Music Supervision in Advertising (Long-Form)
Julian Drucker – The Theory of Spice
Abbey Hendrix, Mika Sheerin, Jonathan Wellbelove – Accessibility | I’m Not Remarkable
Mike Ladman, Mara Techam – Crafting the One
Nellie Rajabi, Jonathan Wellbelove – 6 Out of 5 Stars | WWDC25

TRAILERS

Best Music Supervision in a Trailer (Film)
Megan Barbour, Naaman Snell – The Fantastic Four: First Steps – Official Trailer
Deric Berberabe, Jordan Silverberg – Wuthering Heights – Official Teaser
Vanessa Jorge Perry, Tyler Torrison – Project Hail Mary – Official Trailer
Adam Konger, Sanaz Lavaedian, Marina Polites – One Battle After Another – Official Trailer 2
Scenery Samundra, Gregory Sweeney – Jurassic World Rebirth – Official Trailer

Best Music Supervision in a Trailer (Series)
Anny Colvin – Task: Season 1 – Official Trailer
Travis Drum, Kelsey Mitchell – The Narrow Road of the Deep North – Official Trailer
Bobby Gumm – Stranger Things: Season 5 – Official Trailer
Adam Konger, Sanaz Lavaedian, Marina Polites – Wayward – Official Trailer
Scenery Samundra, Gregory Sweeney – The White Lotus: Season 3 – Official Trailer

Best Music Supervision in a Trailer (Video Game & Interactive)
Jonny Altepeter, Peter Li, Jackie Palazzolo, Vitaly Shenderovsky – Valorant – Why We Fight – Ego ft. Qing Madi
Megan Barbour, Naaman Snell – Fortnite Battle Royale Chapter 6 Season 2: Lawless – Cinematic Gameplay Trailer
Glenn Herweijer, Ben Sumner – Kingdom Come: Deliverance II Royal Edition – Official Launch Trailer
Steve Schnur – Battlefield 6 – Official Multiplayer Gameplay Trailer

VIDEO GAMES

Best Music Supervision in a Video Game (Synch)
Benjamin Beladi – The Sandbox – 2025 Seasons (5 & 6)
Hideo Kojima – Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Steve Schnur – EA SPORTS College Football 26
Olivia Taphorn – Dispatch
Ryan Tomlin, Brandon Young – Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4
Allison Wood – NASCAR 2025

Best Music Supervision in a Video Game (Original Music)
Jérôme Angelot, Bénédicte Ouimet – Assassin’s Creed Shadows
Composer: The Flight

Manu Bachet – The Rogue Prince of Persia
Composer: Daniel Asadi

Hideo Kojima – Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Composers: Ludvig Forssell, Woodkid

Keith Leary, Peter Scaturro – Ghost of Yōtei
Composer: Toma Otowa

Steve Schnur – Battlefield 6
Composer: Henry Jackman

Brandon Young – Call of Duty: Black Ops 7
Composer: Jack Wall

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