SUBMITTING FOR THE GMS AWARDS
The Guild Of Music Supervisors Awards are presented annually at an event hosted by the non-profit Guild Of Music Supervisors with the purpose of highlighting and celebrating the highest achievement of music use in film, television, documentaries, advertising, trailers, and video games.
The Guild has a dedicated Awards Production Committee and also utilizes anonymous sub-committees (known as Craft Committees) comprised of experienced professionals working in each media area to evaluate project submissions within their field of expertise and determine the final set of nominees for each award. The final nominees are then reviewed and voted on by the general Guild Of Music Supervisors members and winners will be honored at the annual awards event.
GENERAL GUIDELINES
MEMBERSHIP
Music Supervisors are NOT required to be members of the Guild Of Music Supervisors in order to submit projects or be nominated.
QUALIFYING CREDITS
All Nominees must have performed in the role of Music Supervisor as defined by the Guild Of Music Supervisors here. For Film, Television, and Documentary categories, the Nominees must receive on-screen credit as Music Supervisor, unless special circumstances are approved by the Awards Committee. For Video Games categories, Music Supervisor or Audio Director credits qualify. More than one Music Supervisor can be nominated for the same project if co-supervision circumstances are confirmed to qualify more than one Music Supervisor. Credits that DO NOT qualify for nomination include: Associate Music Supervisor, Assistant Music Supervisor, Music Coordinator, Music Clearance, and Music Licensing (amongst others).
SUBMISSION LIMIT
Individuals have a submission limit of three (3) projects per awards category
FINAL DECISION-MAKING AUTHORITY
All decisions related to the final eligibility of nominees and any other interpretation of any awards related rule will be at the sole discretion of the Guild Of Music Supervisors Awards Committee.
BYLAWS
The following are bylaws observed by all GMS Craft Committees in an effort to uphold the highest standards of transparency and integrity:
ELIGIBILITY PERIODS
To qualify projects must have an initial commercial release in the United States within the specified eligibility period. All eligibility dates now align to the calendar year with the exception of television, spelled out below:
TELEVISION ELIGIBILITY DATES
All television submissions must have had at least 50% of the nominated season air within the established eligibility period: November 1, 2023 through October 31, 2024.
Recusal
Craft Committee members are required to recuse themselves from discussing and voting on their own projects.
Mandatory Submissions
A submission is required for award consideration. Projects that are not properly submitted will not be considered.