UK craft guild, The Association of Motion Picture Sound (AMPS), has unveiled the 2025 nominations for Excellence in Sound for a Television Drama, Factual Film and Audio Products.
Baby Reindeer (Netflix), Black Doves (Netflix), Shogun (Disney+), Slow Horses (Apple TV+) and Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light (BBC) are all in contention for the Excellence in Sound for a Television Drama Award.
In the category for Excellence in Sound for a Factual Film, Apollo 13: Survival (Netflix), Earthsounds (Apple TV+), Secret World Of Sound With David Attenborough (Sky), Strike: An Uncivil War (Netflix), Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story (Sky) are vying to take home the coveted award.
Netflix leads with four nominations, followed by Sky and Apple TV+ with two nominations each, and Disney+ and BBC with one nomination each.
The final ballot opens on 19th February and closes March 5th. Winners are announced on 13th April.
The technical excellence nominees are
Excellence in a Production Hardware or Software Audio Product:
- Schoeps for CMD 42 Digital Microphone Colette Amplifier
- Sennheiser for MKH 8030 Figure-8 Microphone
- EasyRig for EasyRig Boom Rig
- Sound Devices for A20-SuperNexus Wireless Receiver
- DPA Microphones for 2061 Omnidirectional Miniature Microphone
Excellence in a Post-Production Hardware or Software Audio Product:
- Accentize for dxRevive Pro 1.2
- Krotos for Krotos Studio Pro
- Sound Particles for inDelay
- Soundminer Inc. for Soundminer v6 Pro 6.1
- Ian Sampsom for Hush Pro v1.0.2
AMPS Chair Andrew Wilson said: “The AMPS Awards strive to represent the pinnacle of the sound crafts. This year’s nominees are once again among the best in class, contributing to some of the most memorable productions of 2024. AMPS is also proud to recognise the ongoing innovation from manufacturers whose tools enable us to continue pushing the boundaries of our craft.”
The AMPS Awards are a key part of the awards season calendar, awarding its first trophy of 2025 for Excellence in Sound for a Feature Film to DUNE: PART TWO earlier this month. Since launching the awards 12 years ago, AMPS has a strong track record of their Feature Film Sound recipients going on to achieve BAFTA and Oscar success, with 11 winning the BAFTA on 11 occasions (including this year) and the Academy Award 7 times, to date.
Jon Creamer
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