The 15th Annual Guild of Music Supervisors Awards took place Sunday night (2/23) at the Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles, celebrating the best in music supervision and songwriting. Among the evening’s feature film winners were Wicked, A Complete Unknown, I Saw the TV Glow, and Sing Sing, while television category winners included Baby Reindeer, English Teacher, and Agatha All Along.
Legendary composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz was honored with the Icon Award in recognition of his contributions to music and film. Schwartz performed Beautiful City from his musical Godspell, receiving a standing ovation. Music producer and supervisor Bonnie Greenberg was presented with the Legacy Award for her illustrious career in music supervision, while EA Games executive and music supervisor Steve Schnur took home two wins for his work on EA Sports FC 25 and Dragon Age: The Veilguard.
The ceremony featured live performances from nominees for Best Song, keeping with the event’s tradition. Oscar nominees Abraham Alexander & Adrian Quesada performed Like a Bird from Sing Sing, which won Best Song Written and/or Recorded for a Film. Danielle Ponder delivered a stirring rendition of Egún from Apple TV’s Manhunt, and Spotlight artist Role Model energized the crowd with Sally, When The Wine Runs Out.
Below is the complete list of winners from the 15th Annual Guild of Music Supervisors Awards.
FILM
Best Music Supervision in Major Budget Films
Maggie Rodford – “Wicked”
Best Music Supervision in Mid-Level Budget Films
Steven Gizicki – “A Complete Unknown”
Best Music Supervision in Low Budget Films
Jessica Berndt, Chris Swanson – “I Saw the TV Glow”
Best Music Supervision in a Non-Theatrically Released Film
Robin Urdang – “The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat”
Best Song Written and/or Recorded for a Film
“Like a Bird” – ‘Sing Sing’
Songwriters: Abraham Alexander, Brandon Marcel, Adrian Quesada
Performers: Abraham Alexander, Adrian Quesada
Music Supervisor: Dan Wilcox
TELEVISION
Best Music Supervision in a Television Drama
Catherine Grieves – “Baby Reindeer” Season 1
Best Music Supervision in a Television Comedy
Jen Ross – “English Teacher” Season 1
Best Music Supervision in Reality Television
Meryl Ginsberg, Sara Torres, Jordan Young – “Love Island USA” Season 6
Best Song Written and/or Recorded for Television
“The Ballad of the Witches’ Road (Sacred Chant Version)” – ‘Agatha All Along’
Songwriters: Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Robert Lopez
Performers: Agatha All Along Cast (Ali Ahn, Kathryn Hahn, Patti LuPone, Debra Jo Rupp, Sasheer Zamata)
Music Supervisors: Dave Jordan, Justine von Winterfeldt
DOCUMENTARIES
Best Music Supervision in a Documentary Film
Aminé Ramer – “Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary”
Best Music Supervision in a Docuseries
Sam Carlin, Drew Kramer – “Lolla: The Story of Lollapalooza” Season 1
ADVERTISING
Best Music Supervision in Advertising (Synch)
Peymon Maskan, Gemma Schladow, Alec Stern, Jenna Wilson – “Power of She”
Best Music Supervision in Advertising (Original Music)
Patrick Lawrence Zappia – “Give Your Gift.”
Best Music Supervision in Advertising (Long-Form)
Al Risi – “An American Love Story”
TRAILERS
Best Music Supervision in a Trailer (Film)
Maggie Baron – “Anora” – Official Redband Trailer
Best Music Supervision in a Trailer (Series)
Deric Berberabe, Hudson Saxe, Jordan Silverberg – “Severance: Season 2” – Official Trailer
Best Music Supervision in a Trailer (Video Game & Interactive)
Jonny Altepeter, Jackie Palazzolo, Vitaly Shenderovsky – “VALORANT” – Clove Agent Trailer – 2 WORLDS
VIDEO GAMES
Best Music Supervision in a Video Game (Synch)
Raphaella Lima, Cybele Pettus, Steve Schnur – “EA SPORTS FC 25”
Best Music Supervision in a Video Game (Original Music)
Steve Schnur – “Dragon Age: The Veilguard”
Composers: Lorne Balfe, Hans Zimmer
REELated:
Sean Baker wins top honors at DGA Awards for Anora
