London, UK — The finalists were announced this week for the 8th annual global Music+Sound Awards, the world’s top honour for composers, sound designers, music supervisors and sync teams in film, TV and advertising.
It was a record year for entrants, with over 500 projects submitted from across the globe for consideration in 31 categories spanning original composition, sound design, sync, re-records and production music in advertising, film and television.
“The Music+Sound Awards were established to recognise and celebrate the essential role that both music and sound design play in the media. We’re here to champion the talent and skill of composers, sound designers, music supervisors and sync teams, creating an opportunity for them to be truly acknowledged for what they have achieved”, said Emma Maguire, Awards’ Director, “Now in their 8th year, the enthusiasm and support of The Music+Sound Awards’ community continues to overwhelm us. This year was extremely competitive, with a record number of entries – many from familiar faces but many also from exciting newcomers. We love that our community is growing globally so much, year on year. A very well deserved congratulations and good luck to all the 2019 finalists!”
Finalists were chosen by a panel of worldwide industry professionals including composer Lesley Barber (Manchester By The Sea, Irreplaceable You) and sound designer Oliver Tarney (The Current War, Alien: Covenant, The Martian). The full panel can be seen here: www.masawards.com/2019jury
Winners of 2019’s Awards will be announced on Tuesday 16th July, 4pm (GMT), via The Music+Sound Awards’ Twitter feed, @MASAwards #MASAwards
The Music+Sound Awards are run in partnership with Krotos Audio and SixtyFour Music.
Here follows a selection of finalists. A full list can be viewed at www.masawards.com
BEST ORIGINAL COMPOSITION IN BROADCAST ADVERTISING FINALISTS
Ikea ‘Make Home Yours’
Entrant: Father
Composers: Freddie Webb + Joe Farley
Agency: Wieden + Kennedy
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The Wildlife Trust ‘Wind In The Willows’
Entrant: String and Tins
Composer: Will Cohen
Agency: Don’t Panic
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Hennessy ‘Major’
Entrant: Woodwork Music Publishing
Composer: Philip Kay
Agency: Droga5 NY
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Hennessy ‘The Seven Worlds
Entrant: The
Composer: Daniel Pemberton
Agency: DDB Paris
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Ford F-Max Trucks
Entrant: Sonhouse
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BWIN ‘Who Stole The Cup?’
Entrant: SIREN
Composers: Walter Mair, Ross Sampson + Tom Linden
Agency: BBH
BEST ORIGINAL COMPOSITION IN A FEATURE FILM FINALISTS
Kissing Candice
Entrant: SIREN
Composer: Jon Clarke
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Possum
Entrant: Radiophonic Workshop
Composers: Mark Ayres, Peter Howell, Paddy Kingsland, Roger Limb, Kieron Pepper with contributions from the archive of Delia Derbyshire
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The Wife
Entrant: Music Sales
Composer: Jocelyn Pook
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Spitfire
Entrant + Composer: Chris Roe
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The Padre
Entrant: Grayson Matthews
Composer: Tom Westin
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Nancy
Entrant + Composer: Peter Raeburn at Soundtree Music
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American Animals
Entrant + Composer: Anne Nikitin
BEST ORIGINAL COMPOSITION IN A TELEVISION PROGRAMME SCORE FINALISTS
Strokes of Genius
Entrant + Composer: Jeremy Turner
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Pagan Peak
Entrant: The Bleeding Fingers Custom Music Shop
Composer: Jacob Shea for Bleeding Fingers Music
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Grayson Perry: Rites of Passage – Episode 1 – Death
Entrant + Composer: Alexander Parsons
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The Simpsons: “Treehouse of Horror XXIX”
Entrant: The Bleeding Fingers Custom Music Shop
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The Jazz Ambassadors
Entrant + Composer: Michael J. McEvoy at Rezzonator Music
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Mrs Wilson
Entrant + Composer: Anne Nikitin
BEST ORIGINAL COMPOSITION IN A SHORT FILM FINALISTS
Yǔnshí
Entrant + Composer: Lennert Busch
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Frank’s Joke
Entrant + Composer: Pablo Scopinaro
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Origin
Entrant: Echoic Audio
Composers: David Johnston, Owen Hemming-Brown + Tom Gilbert
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All The Roses For Lola
Entrant: Sascha Kratzer at Astrals Music Production
Composers: Sascha Kratzer + Rafael Maklon
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Sanatorium
Entrant: Jesse Koolhaas at Mystic Brew Music & Sound Design
Composer: Jesse Koolhaas
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Wale
Entrant + Composer: Luis Almau at Soundtree Music
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Velvet
Entrant: Father
Composers: Freddie Webb + Joe Farley
BEST ORIGINAL COMPOSITION IN A FILM TRAILER FINALISTS
Bumblebee
Entrant: Ghostwriter Music
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Lizzie
Entrant: Ghostwriter Music / AI Music
Composer: Austin Seltzer
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Stille Nacht
Entrant + Composer: Amara Primero at Primerchord Production Music
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Disobedience
Entrant: Intermission Film
Composer: Samuel Karl Bohn
BEST ORIGINAL COMPOSITION IN TELEVISION PROGRAMME TITLES FINALISTS
Strokes of Genius
Entrant + Composer: Jeremy Turner
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Les Rivières Pourpres: Générique (The Crimson Rivers: Main Title)
Entrant + Composer: David Reyes
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Shop Smart Save Money
Entrant: The Firm
Composers: Bob Bradley, Matthew Sanchez + Steve Dymond
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Medici: The Magnificent
Entrant: Big Light Productions
Composer: Paolo Buonvino
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Extraordinary Rituals
Entrant: Soundology
Composer: Nainita Desai
BEST SOUND DESIGN IN BROADCAST ADVERTISING FINALISTS
Argos ‘Xmas Fool’
Entrant: Will Cohen at String and Tins
Sound Designer: Will Cohen
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Three Mobile ‘Phones Are Good’
Entrant: 750MPH
Sound Designers: Sam Ashwell + Jake Ashwell
Agency: Wieden + Kennedy
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BT ‘Clogged’
Entrant: 750MPH
Sound Designers: Sam Ashwell + Mike Bovill
Agency: AMV BBDO
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Great Western Railway ‘Five and the Missing Jewels’
Entrant: 750MPH
Sound Designers: Mark Hellaby + Sam Robson
Agency: adam&eve DDB
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Royal Marines ‘Spider’
Entrant: 750MPH
Sound Designers: Ben Gulvin + Sam Ashwell
Agency: WCRS / Engine
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Investec
Entrant: Produce Sound
Sound Designer: Louis Enslin
THE KROTOS AUDIO AWARD FOR BEST SOUND DESIGN IN A FEATURE FILM
Kissing Candice
Entrant: Factory
Sound Designers: Anthony Moore + Jon Clarke
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Takumi – A 60,000-hour Story
Entrant: Clearcut Sound Studios
Sound Designers: Lucas Trigg, Charlie Cooper, James Clark + Ed de Lacy
The Favourite
Entrant: Wave Studios
Sound Designer: Johnnie Burn
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Serendipity
Entrant: Molinare TV & Film Ltd
Sound Designers: Paul Carlin, Max Bygraves + Chad Orororo
BEST SOUND DESIGN IN A SHORT FILM FINALISTS
AMANI
Entrant: Jungle Studios
Sound Designer: Stuart Allen-Hynd
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Pig Heart
Entrant: Bees and Rockets GmbH
Sound Designer: Andrew Mottl
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Space Probe Force
Entrant: TRO Music
Sound Designer: Bastian Kohler
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MJ
Entrant: Sound Canvas
Sound Designer: Tom Joyce
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The Curse Of The Internet Man
Entrant: Sound Canvas
Sound Designer: Tom Joyce
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// _sleeper
Entrant: Sounds Appealing
Sound Designer: Nainita Desai
BEST SOUND DESIGN IN A TELEVISION PROGRAMME FINALISTS
Killing Eve
Entrant: Hackenbacker
Sound Designers: Darren Banks, Alex Gibson + Tom Williams
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Patrick Melrose
Entrant: Molinare TV & Film Ltd
Sound Designers: Tony Gibson + Filipa Príncipe
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Bodyguard
Entrant: Molinare TV & Film Ltd
Sound Designers: Marc Lawes, Jamie Caple + Lewis Todd
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RWBY
Entrant: Rooster Teeth
Sound Designers: Chris Kokkinos, Alena Lecorchick, Andrew Scott + Philip Spann
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Deadly Dinosaurs
Entrant: Audio Uproar
Sound Designers: Matt Coster + Ben Wood
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Random Acts Of Flyness
Entrant: Charlotte von Kotze
Sound Designer: Mr Bronx
BEST AUDIO MIX IN A COMMERCIAL FINALISTS
Three Mobile ‘Phones Are Good’
Entrant: 750 MPH
Sound Mixers: Sam Ashwell + Jake Ashwell
Agency: Wieden + Kennedy
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Nike Italy ‘Stop At Nothing’
Entrant: 750 MPH
Sound Mixers: Sam Ashwell + Jake Ashwell
Agency: Wieden + Kennedy
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John Lewis ‘The Boy And The Piano’
Entrant: Factory
Sound Mixer: Anthony Moore
Agency: adam&eveDDB
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John Lewis ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’
Entrant: Factory
Sound Mixers: Anthony Moore + Mark Hills
Agency: adam&eveDDB
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Adidas ‘Recode Running Trailer’
Entrant: Zelig Sound Ltd
Sound Mixers: Matthew Wilcock + Connor Duin
Agency: Studio LORE / Brand Articulations
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BT ‘Clogged’
Entrant: 750MPH
Sound Mixers: Sam Ashwell + Mike Bovill
Agency: AMV BBDO
BEST SYNC IN BROADCAST ADVERTISING FINALISTS
WereldOuders ‘#KeepDreamsAlive’
Entrant: The Missing Sync
Music Supervisors: Aron van der Ploeg + Bart van Liemt
Track: It’s Happening Again | Artist: Agnes Obel
Publisher: Universal Music Publishing | Label: Play It Again Sam
Agency: Epidemie
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EnBW ‘Energie Baden-Württemberg AG’
Entrant: A&G Sync / Jesper Gadeberg
Music Supervisor: Jesper Gadeberg
Track: Pag Ghungro Baandh Ouverture | Artist: Kishore Kumar
Publisher + Label: Saregema
Agency: Jung von Matt/NECKAR GmbH
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Samsung ‘Rendevous’
Entrant: Mophonics
Music Supervisor: Kristoffer Roggemann
Track: Teddy Bear’s Picnic | Artist: Henry Hall & His Orchestra
Publisher: Sony/ATV, Warner/Chappell | Label: Sony Masters
Agency: adam&eveDDB
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Reebok ‘Storm The Court’
Entrant: Barking Owl
Music Supervisor: Jessica Dierauer
Track: Prayer Hands | Band: A Track & YehMe2
Agency: Venables, Bell & Partners
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Amazon Echo ‘Connections’
Entrant: Cord Worldwide
Music Supervisor: Hollie Hutton
Track: Ohh La La | Band: The Faces
Publisher: Warner Chappell | Label: Warner Music
Agency: Joint
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Easyjet ‘Imagine’
Entrant: Soho Music
Music Supervisor: Daniel Payne
Track: All I Have To Do Is Dream | Artist: Cat Power
Publisher: Sony/ATV | Label: Matador Records (c/o Beggars Group)
Agency: VCCP
BEST SYNC IN A TELEVISION PROGRAMME (SINGLE SCENE) FINALISTS
Sex Education
Entrant: Machine Sound
Track: Asleep | Band: The Smiths
Label: Rough Trade Records
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Champions League Final 2018 – Gaz Coombes
Entrant: BT Sport
Music Supervisor: Pete Kelly
Track: 20/20 | Artist: Gaz Coombes
Publisher: Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd | Label: Universal Music Operations Ltd
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Champions League Final 2018 – Liverpool
Entrant: BT Sport
Music Supervisor: Pete Kelly
Tracks: The Fields of Athenry by Pete St.John (Liverpool chant = The Fields of Anfield Road); L’estate sta finendo by Righeira (Liverpool chant = Allez Allez Allez); Sit Down by James (Liverpool chant = Mo Salah); You’ll Never Walk Alone
Publishers: Field of Athenry – Elevate Music; L’Estate Sta Finendo – Sony/ATV; Sit Down – Blue Mountain, Stage Three; You’ll Never Walk Alone – Rodgers & Hammerstein
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Yellowstone
Entrant: Viacom
Music Supervisor: Andrea VonFoerster
Track: Mercy Now | Artist: Mary Gauthier
Publisher: Mary Guathier Songs | Label: Universal Music Enterprises
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A Discovery Of Witches
Entrant: SATV Music Publishing
Music Supervisor: Pete Saville
Track: Go Your Own Way | Artist: Lissie
Publisher: Kobalt Music Publishing | Label: Sony
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Random Acts Of Flyness – Episode 6 “They Won’t Go When I Go”
Entrant: Charlotte von Kotze
Music Supervisor: Charlotte von Kotze
Track: Doomed | Artist: Moses Sumney
Publisher: Kobalt and Domino | Label: Secretly Canadian
BEST RE-RECORD OR ADAPTATION IN BROADCAST ADVERTISING FINALISTS
Diesel ‘Hate Couture’
Entrant: Sizzer
Track: I Want To Be Loved By You
Arranger: Michiel Marsman
Agency: Publicis Milan
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Mobile Vikings ‘Da Da Ta’
Entrant: Sonhouse
Track: Da Da Ta
Arranger: Christophe Gérard
Agency: Mortierbrigade
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Penny ‘Naturally For Everyone’
Entrant: Jesper Gadeberg
Track: It’s a Fine Day by Opus III
Arranger: Sizzer, Amsterdam
Agency: Service Plan
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John Lewis ‘The Boy And The Piano’
Entrant: Factory Studios
Track: Your Song by Elton John
Producer: Becs Bell
Agency: adam&eveDDB
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Pride ‘Pride in London’
Entrants: Soundtree Music
Track: Somewhere Over The Rainbow
Arrangers: Luis Almau + Nick Foster
Agency: BMB London
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Leffe ‘Born To Be Wild’
Entrant: Sonhouse
Track: Born To Be Wild by Steppenwolf
Arrangers: Sonhouse
Agency: Air
BEST RE-RECORD OR ADAPTATION IN A FILM TRAILER FINALISTS
Christopher Robin Trailer
Entrant: Ghostwriter Music
Track: Winnie the Pooh Theme
Arranger: Phil Lober
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Wonder Park Teaser Trailer
Entrant: Ghostwriter Music
Track: What A Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong
Arrangers: Chris Bragg + Bryan Nguyen
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The Front Runner International Trailer
Entrant: Ghostwriter Music
Track: Jump into The Fire by Harry Nilsson
Arrangers: David Yousefi + Travis Michaud
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Mid90’s Trailer
Entrant: Ghostwriter Music
Tracks: Remix of Wendy Rene’s ‘After Laughter’, merged with Wu-Tang Clan’s ‘Tearz’
Arrangers: David Yousefi + Travis Michaud
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Kaiser! The Greatest Footballer Never to Play Football Trailer
Entrant: Eclectic Music
Track: I Predict A Riot by Kaiser Chiefs
Arrangers: Smith & Elms
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The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part Teaser Trailer
Entrant: Chroma Music
Track: Intergalactic by Beastie Boys
Arranger: Karel Psota
BEST USE OF PRODUCTION MUSIC IN BROADCAST ADVERTISING FINALISTS
Toyota Motor Europe ‘Move Ahead’
Entrant: The Elements Music + Sound
Track: Sing Sing Sing
Composers: Benny Goodman + Louis Prima | Publisher: Sony ATV | Supervisor: Guy Farley
Agency: The & Partnership
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Progressive ‘Avian Adventure’
Entrant: Extreme Music
Track: Love
Composer: Paul Rothman | Publisher: Extreme Music
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Axe Collission Fresh Forest & Grafitti
Entrant: SATV Music Publishing
Track: Bigger and Badder
Composers: John Ross + Timothy Fagan | Publisher: SATV Music Publishing | Supervisor: Lisa James
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McDonald’s ‘Coming Home’
Entrant: CORD Worldwide Ltd.
Track: Curiosity
Composer: Benjamin Ian Cocks | Supervisor: Aneta Kabsa
Agency: DDB Warszawa
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Paco Rabanne Pure XS for Her
Entrant: Too Young Limited
Track: Carmen Habanera Remix / Habanera A-B
Composer: Georges Bizet | Publisher: Fireworks Music Ltd / KPM Music Ltd. | Supervisor: Frederic Schindler
Agency: PUIG
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Fluvius – Launch Campaign
Entrant: Sonhouse
Track: Mon Oncle
Composer: Franck Barcellini
Agency: BBDO
BEST USE OF PRODUCTION MUSIC IN A FILM TRAILER / PROMO FINALISTS
Venom – Official Trailer 2
Entrant: Ghostwriter Music
Track: Desolator
Composer: Phil Lober
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Glass – International Trailer
Entrant: Elephant Music
Track: Rakasha
Composer: Richard Pryn
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The Humorist
Entrant: Extreme Music
Track: Bust The Bank
Composer: Heinz Schoenberger
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Harajuku
Entrant: Extreme Music
Track: Felt Hammers | Composers: James Everingham + Rhian Sheehan
Track: Hack Job | Composers: Mel Wesson + Russell Emanuel
Track: Holding Us Up | Composer: David O’Dowda
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Captain Marvel Trailer
Entrant: BMG Production Music UK
Track: Luminous and Unstoppable
Composer: Aleksandar Dimitrijevic | Publisher: Immediate Music / BMG Production Music
BEST USE OF PRODUCTION MUSIC IN A TV TRAILER / PROMO FINALISTS
Yellowstone
Entrant: Elephant Music
Track: Dust
Composer: Richard Pryn
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Blinded By The Lights
Entrant: Intermission Film
Track: Focus and Execute
Composer: Aleksandar Dimitrijevic | Supervisor: Intermission Film | Label: BMG
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Les Miserables
Entrant: Extreme Music
Track: Hope on a Rope
Composer: Rupert Pope
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American Horror Story: Apocalypse
Entrant: Extreme Music
Track: Devil’s Playground
Composers: Tony Lee Stafford Jr, Michael Dennis Smith + Caitlin Alise Parrott
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Atlanta
Entrant: Extreme Music
Track: Who Needs Me
Composer: 21
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Homecoming Season 1
Entrant: BMG Production Music UK
Track: Dream Stalker | Composers: Eric Alexander Tannery, Jeffrey Fayman + Yoav Goren.
Track: Live Bait | Composer: Will Musser
Publisher: Immediate Music / BMG Production Music
About The Music+Sound Awards
The Music+Sound Awards are the world’s first and only global awards programme to recognise and celebrate the indispensable role and outstanding contribution that music and sound design play in the world of visual media.
Aimed at professionals working in advertising, film and television (branding and programming), the awards are open to anyone who is or has been involved in the creation, composition, sourcing, licensing, briefing and / or production of music and sound design for any media broadcast or released globally.
The awards categories have been created to include the widest possible use of music and sound in the media. They invite entries from television and online advertising, feature films, short films, television programmes, title sequences, branding and trailers. Each of these areas will be judged for: best original composition, best sound design, best sync, best re-record and best use of production music.
