SUBMISSION CATEGORIES
FILM
BEST MUSIC SUPERVISION IN MAJOR BUDGET FILMS
(BUDGETED 75 MILLION DOLLARS AND OVER)
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
(BUDGETED UNDER 75 MILLION and ABOVE 20 MILLION DOLLARS)
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 FOR LOW BUDGET FILMS
(BUDGETED 20 MILLION DOLLARS AND UNDER)
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 FOR A NON-THEATRICALLY RELEASED FILM
Presented for performance as a Music Supervisor on a feature length film of any genre that was widely released on a commercial 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 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 Songwriter, Music Supervisor and Recording Artist. 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).
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).
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).
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 Songwriter(s), Music Supervisor(s) and Recording Artist(s) who contributed materially to the overall creative direction and business administration of the Song.
DOCUMENTARY
BEST MUSIC SUPERVISION FOR A DOCUMENTARY
Presented for performance as a Music Supervisor on a feature length Documentary of any genre. Achievement is based on the creative, technical and business contributions made to the documentary. Must be released nationally in the year 2024 either through theatrical distribution; through a national television broadcaster/national cable television network; through a mainstream internet streaming service (Netflix, Hulu, etc.); or by a national home entertainment distribution source (nationally distributed DVD, iTunes digital, Amazon, etc.).
BEST MUSIC SUPERVISION IN A DOCUSERIES
Presented for achievements in the Music Supervision of a docuseries. 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).
ADVERTISING
BEST USE OF MUSIC SUPERVISION IN ADVERTISING - SYNC
Presented for performance as a Music Supervisor in a single advertising spot. Achievement is based on the creative, technical, and business contributions
made to the advertisement.
BEST MUSIC SUPERVISION IN ADVERTISING - ORIGINAL MUSIC
Presented for an Original Song (including both music and lyrics) composed and/or an imaginative cover recorded specifically for a single advertising spot. The Song must be audible, intelligible and presented substantially within the work.
Nominated parties will include the credited Songwriter(s), Music Supervisor(s) and Recording Artist(s) who contributed materially to the overall creative direction and business administration of the Song.
BEST MUSIC SUPERVISION IN ADVERTISING - LONG-FORM
Presented for a pre-existing and/or original song(s) for a single advertisement spot up to 8 minutes in length. Achievement is based on the creative, technical, and business contributions made to the long-form advertisement within the specified timing limitations.
TRAILERS
BEST MUSIC SUPERVISION FOR A TRAILER - FILM
Presented for achievement for the creative contributions to a single film trailer by a Music Supervisor. Must be over 45 seconds in length.
BEST MUSIC SUPERVISION FOR A TRAILER - SERIES
Presented for achievement for the creative contributions to a single series trailer by a Music Supervisor. Must be over 15 seconds in length. Category includes TV Promos.
BEST MUSIC SUPERVISION FOR A TRAILER - VIDEO GAME & INTERACTIVE
Presented for achievement for the creative contributions to a single video game or interactive trailer by a Music Supervisor. Must be over 45 seconds in length.
VIDEO GAMES
BEST MUSIC SUPERVISION IN A VIDEO GAME - SYNC
Presented 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 (SCORE)
Presented 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 composed/original music.