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AWARDS CATEGORIES

FILM

BEST MUSIC SUPERVISION IN MAJOR BUDGET FILMS

Presented for performance as a Music Supervisor on a feature length film of any genre with a production budget OVER 75 million dollars. Achievement is based on the creative, technical and business contributions made to the film.

BEST MUSIC SUPERVISION IN MID-LEVEL BUDGET FILMS

Presented for performance as a Music Supervisor on a feature length film of any genre with a production budget UNDER 75 million dollars and above 20 million dollars. Achievement is based on the creative, technical and business contributions made to the film.

BEST MUSIC SUPERVISION IN LOW BUDGET FILMS

Presented for performance as a Music Supervisor on a feature length film of any genre with a production budget UNDER 20 million dollars. Achievement is based on the creative, technical and business contributions made to the film.

BEST MUSIC SUPERVISION IN NON-THEATRICALLY RELEASED FILMS

Presented for performance as a Music Supervisor on a feature length film of any genre that was widely released on a commercial broadcast or streaming platform. Achievement is based on the creative, technical and business contributions made to the film.

BEST SONG WRITTEN AND/OR RECORDED FOR A FILM

The song can be written for the film or be an imaginative cover of an existing composition. Song recording must be created specifically for the feature or documentary film. The use of an existing recording that has been previously released with no direct relationship to the film does not qualify. Nominated parties will include Music Supervisor(s), Songwriter(s), and Recording Artist(s). More than one song from a film can be nominated.

TELEVISION

BEST MUSIC SUPERVISION IN A TELEVISION DRAMA

Presented for achievements in the Music Supervision of a dramatic television series. Based on the creative, technical and business contributions made for the series body of work during the current eligibility period. Awarded to the credited Music Supervisor(s) on at least 50% of the episodes in a qualifying season.

BEST MUSIC SUPERVISION IN A TELEVISION COMEDY

Presented for achievements in the Music Supervision of a comedic television series. Based on the creative, technical and business contributions made for the series body of work during the current eligibility period. Awarded to the credited Music Supervisor(s) on at least 50% of the episodes in a qualifying season.

BEST MUSIC SUPERVISION IN REALITY TELEVISION

Presented for achievements in the Music Supervision of reality television. Based on the creative, technical and business contributions made for the body of work during the current eligibility period. Awarded to the credited Music Supervisor(s) on at least 50% of the episodes in a qualifying season.

BEST SONG WRITTEN AND/OR RECORDED FOR TELEVISION

Presented for an Original Song (including both music and lyrics) composed and/or an imaginative cover recorded specifically for the television series. The song must be audible, intelligible and presented substantially within the work. Nominated parties will include the credited Music Supervisor(s), Songwriter(s), and Recording Artist(s) who contributed materially to the overall creative direction and business administration of the song.

DOCUMENTARY

BEST MUSIC SUPERVISION IN A DOCUMENTARY FILM

Presented for performance as a Music Supervisor on a feature length documentary film of any genre. Achievement is based on the creative, technical and business contributions made to the documentary. Awarded to the credited Music Supervisor(s).

BEST MUSIC SUPERVISION IN A DOCUSERIES

Presented for achievements in the Music Supervision of a documentary series. Based on the creative, technical and business contributions made for the series body of work during the current eligibility period. Awarded to the credited Music Supervisor(s) on at least 50% of the episodes in a qualifying season.

ADVERTISING

BEST MUSIC SUPERVISION IN ADVERTISING (SYNCH)

Presented for performance as a Music Supervisor in a single advertising spot. Achievement is awarded for innovation in the creative use of licensed, existing music in the context of an advertisement or other branded visual media. Entries submitted within this category should be no longer than 90 seconds in length.

BEST MUSIC SUPERVISION IN ADVERTISING (ORIGINAL MUSIC)

Presented for performance as a Music Supervisor in a single advertising spot. Achievement is awarded for excellence in the creation of original music within an advertisement. Submissions can include covers of existing compositions or original material. Entries submitted within this category should be no longer than 90 seconds in length.

BEST MUSIC SUPERVISION IN ADVERTISING (LONG-FORM)

Presented for performance as a Music Supervisor in a single advertising spot. Achievement is awarded for excellence in the creation of original or synced music within an advertisement. Entries submitted within this category must be above 90 seconds and under 8 minutes to qualify.

TRAILERS

BEST MUSIC SUPERVISION IN A TRAILER (FILM)

Presented for achievement for the creative contributions to a single film trailer by a Music Supervisor. Entries submitted within this category must be over 45 seconds in length.

BEST MUSIC SUPERVISION IN A TRAILER (SERIES)

Presented for achievement for the creative contributions to a single series trailer by a Music Supervisor. Entries submitted within this category must be over 15 seconds in length. Category includes TV Promos.

BEST MUSIC SUPERVISION IN A TRAILER (VIDEO GAME & INTERACTIVE)

Presented for achievement for the creative contributions to a single video game or interactive trailer by a Music Supervisor. Entries submitted within this category must be over 45 seconds in length.

VIDEO GAMES

BEST MUSIC SUPERVISION IN A VIDEO GAME (SYNCH)

Presented for performance as a Music Supervisor and awarded for excellence on a soundtrack for a Video Game using pre-existing music. Achievement is based on a soundtrack that truly enhances the overall mood and style of the game, while measuring creativity and strength in song selection. Nominations can be games that consist of licensed music only.

BEST MUSIC SUPERVISION IN A VIDEO GAME (ORIGINAL MUSIC)

Presented for performance as a Music Supervisor and awarded for excellence on a soundtrack for a Video Game. Achievement is based on a soundtrack that truly enhances the overall mood and style of the game, while measuring creativity and strength in original song creation and/or score impact. Nominations can be games that consist mainly of composed/original music. Nominated parties will include the Music Supervisor(s) and primary original music Composer(s).