2026’s Music+Sound Awards Best Original Composition in Broadcast + Streaming Advertising Finalists

Alhambra Reserva 1925 – La Rueda

Entrant | Composer: Ivan Llopis for Banjo Soundscapes

Agency: LLYC

Production Company: Agosto

Director: Nacho Gayan

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Hornbach ‘No Project Without Drama’

Entrant | Composer: Sebastian Schütze for Supreme Music

Creative Lead: Florian Lakenmacher

Choir Arrangement: Bogdan Dück

Agency: HeimatTBWA\Germany, Berlin

Production Company: TEMPOMEDIA

Co-Production Company: CANADA

Director: Lope Serrano

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Popeyes UK ‘Chicken. Chicken. Chicken.’

Entrant | Composer: Jennifer Ann Keller

Agency: Truant London

Agency Music Producers: Jemma Skidmore + Daisy Rimmer

Production Company: Prodco

Director: Rick Darge

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DoorDash ‘Bring It In’

Entrant | Composer: Matthew Compton for Squeak E. Clean

Agency: Broken Heart Love Affair

Production Company: Untitled Films

Director: Wendy Morgan

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GAIA – #3347

Entrants | Composers: Peter Hayo, Keaton Henson + Daniel Herskedal for Perkypark Music GmbH

Agency: Altman & Partners

Director: Sebastian Strasser

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Hornbach ‘Just a Board’

Entrant | Composer: Thomas Houthave + Arthur Brouns for klankwerk

Agency: HeimatTBWA

Director: Ian Pons Jewell

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Nescafé ‘Cups’

Entrant | Composer: Ben Zebelman for Vapor Music

Audio Creative Director: Joey Serlin

Agency: Courage

Production Company: Spy Films

Director: Macarena Rubio

2026’s Music+Sound Awards Best Original Composition in Online, Social + Digital Advertising Finalists

Coach ‘Explore Your Story’

Entrant | Composer: Jean-Marc Yee for String & Tins

Agency: Forsman & Bodenfors

Production Company: new—land

Director: Marcus Ibanez

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Rapha Brevet: For The Audacious

Entrant | Composer: James Wilson for Builder’s Tea

Director: Sam Craven

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Nothing Playground

Entrant | Composition: Zelig Sound

Agency: BUCK

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SPARK (Simons Foundation Powering Autism Research) ‘Step By Step’

Entrant | Composers: JP Rende + Kat Raio-Rende for BUTTER Music and Sound

Music Producers: Becky Mathai, Renée Massé

Agency: Bootstrap

Production Company: One Free Play

Director: Anthony Frattolillo

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MINI – Unboxing the new MINI Paul Smith Edition

Entrant | Composer: Nils Baumgärtel

Agency: Jung von Matt London & Jung von Matt Schweiz

Director: Beat Schwiersch

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Just Eat ‘Every Neighbour Got Their Flava’

Entrant: String and Tins

Composers: Craig David, Michael Engmann, Ben Smith, Jordan Crisp, Greg West, Toni Robinson + Adam Smyth

Music Producer: Mike Brainchild

Agency: McCann London

Production Company: Academy Films

Director: Romain Chassaing

2026’s Music+Sound Awards Best Original Composition in a Feature Film Finalists

Tafiti: Across the Desert

Entrant | Composer: Carsten Rocker

Production Company: Tradewind Pictures

Director: Nina Wels

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Requiem

Composer | Entrant: Nicoletta Nomicou

Production Company: Lupo Bianco Pictures

Directors: Giacomo Poli, Massimo Poli

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Stargazers

Entrant | Composer: Stuart Hancock

Director: Jonathan Brooks

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Honey Bunch

Entrant | Composer: Andrea Boccadoro

Directors: Madeleine Sims-Fewer, Dusty Mancinelli

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The Twits

Entrant | Composer: Oli Julian

Studio: Netflix

Director: Phil Johnston

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Urchin

Entrant | Composer: Alan Myson

Director: Harris Dickinson

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Bad Apples

Entrant | Composer: Chris Roe

Director: Jonatan Etzler

2026’s Music+Sound Awards Best Original Composition in a Short Film Finalists

Queerbait

Entrant | Composer: Natasha Frank

Director: Nate Gualtieri

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Kitty

Entrant | Composer: Kezia Tomsett

Additional Orchestration: Daisy Coole, Fergus Quill

Directors: Lizzie Hart, James Newman

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Prime

Entrant | Composer: Yan Pavelchuk at Even Like This

Director: Meagan Coyle

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Charlie Is Not A Boy

Entrant | Composer: Amanda Cawley

Production Companies: Porcupine Films, Laokoon Filmgroup

Director: Pol Kurucz

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Tiramisu

Entrant | Composer: Nicoletta Nomicou

Director: Katerina Munis

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The Naughty List

Entrant | Composer: Antonio Di Iorio

Production Company: Wonder Works Films

Director: Brandon Osterman

2026’s Music+Sound Awards Best Original Composition in a Feature-Length Documentary Finalists

The Age of Disclosure

Entrant | Composer: Blair Mowat

Director: Dan Farah

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Queen of Chess

Entrant | Composer: Camilo Forero + Chris Brocato at Bleeding Fingers Music

Music Producer: Russell Emanuel

Production: Moxie Films for Netflix

Director: Rory Kennedy

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Murder In Monaco

Entrant | Composer: Nainita Desai at Soundology

Production: Ventureland

Director: Hidges Usry

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Cecil: The Lion and the Dentist

Entrant | Composer: Jon Opstad

Director: Arthur Cary

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The Truth About Jussie Smollett?

Entrant | Composer: Rob Manning for Mother Goose Media Ltd

Director: Gagan Rehill

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A Gorilla Story: Told by David Attenborough

Entrants | Composers: Patrick Jonsson + Richard Collins at Blank House Agency

Production: Silverback Films + Appian Way for Netflix

Directors: James Reed, Callum Webster

2026’s Music+Sound Awards Best Original Composition in a Series or Programme Finalists

Washington Black

Entrant | Composer: Cameron Moody

Production: 20th Century Television for Hulu

Showrunner: Kimberly Ann Harrison

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Morbo K

Entrant | Composer: Stefano Lentini

Production: Rai Com, Second Round + Coloora

Director: Francesco Patierno

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The Lady

Entrant | Composer: Chris Roe

Production: Left Bank Pictures

Director: Lee Haven Jones

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The Other Bennet Sister

Entrant | Composer: Anne Chmelewsky

Production: Bad Wolf

Directors: Jennifer Sheridan + Asim Abbasi

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Reckless

Entrants | Composers: Cassie To + Emma Greenhill

Production: BBC Studios

Director: Beck Cole

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Rivals Series 2

Entrant | Composer: Jack Halama

Production: ITV Studios for Disney+ and Hulu

Directors: Elliot Hegarty, Jamie Johnson, Dee Koppang O’Leary

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Prehistoric Planet 3

Entrants | Composers: Hans Zimmer, Anže Rozman + Kara Talve for Bleeding Fingers Music

Music Producer: Russell Emanuel

Production: BBC Studios Natural History Unit + Golem Creations for Apple TV

2026’s Music+Sound Awards Best Original Composition in a Title Sequence Finalists

Kingdom Titles

Entrant / Composer: Segun Akinola at OAA Music

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Red Eye – Season 2 Titles

Entrant / Composer: Ian Arber at Syncphony Music Inc

Directors: Kieron Hawkes, Camilla Strøm Henriksen

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007 First Light Titles

Entrant: IO Interactive

Composers: Lana Del Rey + David Arnold

Performed by: Lana Del Rey

Producers: David Arnold, Lana Del Rey + Dean Reid

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Stan & Gran Titles

Entrant | Composer: Lucie Treacher

Production: Channel 5

Director: Simone Giampaolo

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Heads Up Titles

Entrant | Composer: Florian Simon Krefting

Production: Ounice Productions

Director: Charif Ounis

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You’re Killing Me Titles

Entrant | Composer: Alexandra Petkovski (aka FJØRA)

Directors: James Genn, Paul Fox, Scott Smith

2026’s Music+Sound Awards Best Original Composition in a Video Game (Gameplay) Finalists

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora – From the Ashes

Entrant: Ubisoft Music / Massive Entertainment – A Ubisoft Studio

Composer: John Paesano

Music Director: Alex Rivière

Music Supervisors: Simon Landry, Alex Rivière

Music Editors: Lasse Skak Ernst, Alex Riviere

Game Director: Omar Bouali

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007 First Light

Entrant: IO Interactive

Composer: The Flight

Audio Director: Dominic Vega

Senior Music Designer: Zevik Perry

Music Programming: Alexis Smith, Joe Henson

Game Director: Hakan Abrak

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Planet of Lana II: Children of the Leaf

Entrant | Composer: Takeshi Furukawa at Snowing Music

Game Publisher: Thunderful

Game Developer: Wishfully

Game Directors: Adam Stjärnljus, Klas Martin Eriksson

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Destiny 2: Renegades

Entrant | Developer: Bungie Inc.

Composers: Brendon Williams, Nolan Markey, Michael Salvatori, Josh Mosser + Adam Kallibjian

Audio Director: David Henry

Music Producers: Josh Mosser, Adam Kallibjian

Music Editors: Josh Mosser, Adam Kallibjian

Game Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment

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Saros

Entrants | Composers: Sam Slater + Daniel Avery for Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe

Audio Director: Ari Pulkkinen

Music Producers: Sam Slater, Joe Thwaites, James Greenwood

Music Supervisors: Duncan Smith, Codie Childs

Music Editors: Blake Bennett, Kye Cree-Voce, Andrew Karboski, Paul Thomason, Udit Srivathsan, Matt Gibson, Steven Coltart, Glen Andrew Brown

Developer: Housemarque

Game Director: Gregory Louden

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Morbid Metal

Entrant | Composer: Blue Stahli for Ubisoft Music / Screen Juice Interactive GmbH

Audio Directors: Segio Ronchetti

Music Supervisor: Manu Bachet

Game Director: Felix Schade

2026’s Music+Sound Awards Best Original Composition in a Video Game (Cinematics / Cutscenes) Finalists

Saros

Entrant | Composer: Sam Slater for Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe

Audio Director: Ari Pulkkinen

Music Producers: Sam Slater, Joe Thwaites

Music Supervisors: Duncan Smith, Codie Childs

Music Editors: Blake Bennett, Andrew Karboski, Joe Thwaites

Developers: Housemarque

Game Director: Gregory Louden

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Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora – From the Ashes

Entrant | Composer: John Paesano for Ubisoft Music / Massive Entertainment – A Ubisoft Studio

Audio Director: Alex Rivière

Music Supervisors: Simon Landry, Alex Rivière

Music Editors: Lasse Skak Ernst, Alex Riviere

Game Director: Omar Bouali

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Honor of Kings Ink-Washed Jianghu Chapter II Cinematic Short

Entrant | Composer: Zhao Liangqi for TiMi Studio Group

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Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred – Opening Cinematic

Entrant | Composer: Aaron James Eckardt for VERDAUNT

Music Producer: Jan Hoeglund

Game Publisher: Blizzard Entertainment

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Mobile Legends: Bang Bang – Marcel Hero Cinematic

Entrant | Composer: Ran Duan for Moonton Games

Audio Directors: Cedar Zhao, Steven Song

Music Producer + Editor: Steven Song

Game Publisher: Youngjoy

Game Developer: Vizta

Game Producer: Shanghai Moonton Technology Co., Ltd.

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Destiny 2: Renegades

Entrants | Composers: Brendon Williams, Nolan Markey, Michael Salvatori, Josh Mosser + Adam Kallibjian for Bungie Inc.

Audio Director: David Henry

Music Producers + Editors: Josh Mosser, Adam Kallibjian

Game Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment

Game Director: Tyson Green

2026’s Music+Sound Awards Best Original Composition in a Film, Series or Programme Trailer Finalists

Hot Spot Trailer

Entrant | Production: VERDAUNT

Composer: Blindfolds

Music Producer: Bryan Nguyen

Production Company: X/AV

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The Chair Company Official Trailer

Entrant | Composers: Charlotte Raven + Guy Farley

Production Company: Pusher Music

Music Producers: Charlotte Raven, Guy Farley, Pete Boxsta Martin, Jason Alexander

Studio: HBO Max

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Bridgerton Season 4 Official Trailer

Entrant | Production: Power-Haus Creative

Composers: Christian Reindl + Ros Stephen

Production Company: Zealot

Studio: Netflix

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Mikael: Pemburu Dua Alam Trailer

Entrant | Composer: Rendra Zawawi

Director: Zahir Omar

Production Company: Act Two Productions

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The X-Men Will Return | Avengers: Doomsday Trailer

Entrant | Production: Parasol Music

Composers: Martin Wave + Garrett Weyenberg

Production Company: X/AV

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The History of Sound – International Trailer

Entrants | Composers: Kieran Scragg (Fort Nowhere) + Isaac Allaway

Music Production Companies: Feel for Music + My Hart Canyon Music

Production: Create Advertising London, Universal Pictures, Focus Features

Directors: Suneil Beri, Flora Barker

2026’s Music+Sound Awards Best Original Composition in a Video Game Trailer Finalists

Life is Strange: Reunion – Announce Trailer

Entrants | Composers: Tessa Rose Jackson + Glenn Herweijer for Feel For Music

Production: Square Enix / Deck Nine

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VALORANT – China Mobile Launch Music Video

Entrant | Composer: Martin Wave for Parasol Music

Featuring: BBNO$

Developer / Publisher: Riot Games

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Magicians: The Devil’s Deal – Reveal Trailer

Entrant | Composer: Michael Allen for Clear Music

Music Producer: Hermann Schepetkov

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Rules of Engagement – The Grey State – Trailer

Entrants | Composers: Grayson Sanders + Jerry Yeh at AM2 / Angry Mob Music

Music Producer: Sean Harrison

Game Developer / Publisher: Tencent Games

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Frostpunk 2: Breach of Trust Launch Trailer

Entrants | Composers: Piotr Musiał + Julia Marczuk-Macidłowska for 11 Bit Studios

Music Producers: Chris Sulenta

Creative Lead: Michał Włodarczyk

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Infinity Nikki

Entrants | Composers: FoldEcho / Xi Li for Infold Games

Audio Director: Roger Lu

2026’s Music+Sound Awards Composer Rising Star Award Finalists

Katrina Rose

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Maria Lineva

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Haukur Karlsson

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Charlie Smith

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Chris Brocato, Bleeding Fingers Music

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Sami Goldberg, Bleeding Fingers Music

2026 Music+Sound Awards Best Sound Design in Broadcast + Streaming Advertising Finalists

Adidas ‘Backyard Legends’

Entrants | Sound Designers: Sam Ashwell + Jake Ashwell at 750mph

Sound Mixers: Sam Ashwell + Jake Ashwell

Foley / Dialogue Editor: Mike Bovill

Executive Producer: Olivia Ray

Head of Production: Rachel Saxon

Agency: LOLA USA

Production: Smuggler

Director: Mark Molloy

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Netflix ‘Discover Your Future’

Entrants | Sound Designers: Sam Ashwell + Jake Ashwell at 750mph

Sound Mixers: Sam Ashwell + Jake Ashwell

Audio Engineer: Matt Valentine

Executive Producer: Olivia Ray

Head of Production: Rachel Saxon

Agency: Wieden+Kennedy Portland

Agency Music Producer: Joseph Alexander (Mr. Pape)

Production: Prettybird

Director: Show Yanagisawa

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Sky Bet ‘For The Fans’

Entrants | Sound Designers: Sam Ashwell + Jake Ashwell at 750mph

Sound Mixers: Sam Ashwell + Jake Ashwell

Sound Producer: Olivia Ray

Agency: Anomaly

Production: Love Song Films

Director: Elliot Power

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Audible ‘Tumbling Hearts’

Entrants | Sound Designers: Sam Ashwell + Marcin Pawlik at 750mph

Sound Mixers: Sam Ashwell + Marcin Pawlik

Sound Producer: Olivia Ray

Agency: Fold 7

Production: Smuggler

Director: Adam Berg

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Hornbach Baumarkt AG ‘No Project Without Drama’

Entrant: Markus Stemler at Supreme Music

Foley Artist: Markus Stemler

Creative Lead: Florian Lakenmacher

Agency: HeimatTBWA\Germany, Berlin

Production Company: TEMPOMEDIA

Co-Production Company: CANADA

Director: Lope Serrano

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Ford ‘Proving Ground’

Entrant | Sound Designer: Sam Ashwell at 750mph

Sound Mixer: Sam Ashwell

Executive Producer: Olivia Ray

Head of Production: Rachel Saxon

Agency: Wieden+Kennedy Portland

Production: MJZ

Director: Rupert Sanders

2026’s Music+Sound Awards Best Sound Design in Online, Social + Digital Advertising Finalists

OFFF Mexico

Entrant / Sound Design: Zelig Sound

Agency: XK Studios

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Voyage en Suisse ‘Sons Suisses’

Entrant | Sound Designer: Thylacine at Studio intuitif

Audio Engineer: Antoine Thibaudeau

Directors: Thylacine + Cécile Chabert

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Winsor and Newton ‘Full Spectrum’

Entrant | Sound Designer: Kaspar Broyd, Culum Simpson + Jim Stewart at String and Tins

Sound Producer: Alina Miroshnichenko

Audio Engineer: Malcolm Goldie

Agency: Art Practice

Production Company: Time Based Arts

Director: Maria Lax

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Ollo ‘Trust Your Grip’

Entrant | Sound Designer: Alex Macrae at Factory Studios

Supervising Sound Editor: James Utting

Sound Producer: Amelia Watts

Director: Marco De Rosso

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Tesco ‘Free Fruit & Veg For Schools’

Entrants | Sound Designers: Phil Bolland, Frankie Beirne at Sine Audio Post Production

Supervising Sound Editor, Foley: Phil Bolland

Sound Producer: Aishah Amodu

Agency: BBH London

Production Company: MJZ London

Director: Nick Ball

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Balenciaga ‘The Balenciaga Experiment’

Entrant | Sound Design: Zelig Sound

Agency: KRK Visuals

2026’s Music+Sound Awards Best Audio Mix in Advertising Finalists

World of Tanks: Holiday Ops 2026 ‘The Therapist’

Entrant | Sound Mixer: Sam Ashwell at 750mph

Sound Designers: Sam Ashwell + Giselle Hall

Sound Producer: Olivia Ray

Production Company: Magna Studios

Director: Nez

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Tesco ‘Free Fruit & Veg For Schools’

Entrant | Sound Mixer: Phil Bolland at Sine Audio Post Production

Supervising Sound Editor: Phil Bolland

Sound Designers: Phil Bolland, Frankie Beirne

Foley: Phil Bolland, Frankie Beirne

Sound Producer: Aishah Amodu

Agency: BBH London

Production Company: MJZ London

Director: Nick Ball

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Channel 4 – Educating Yorkshire

Entrant | Sound Mixer: Anthony Moore at Factory Studios

Sound Designer: Anthony Moore

Sound Producer: Olivia Endersby

Agency: 4 Creative

Production Company: Blink Productions

Director: Dougal Wilson

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Netflix ‘Discover Your Future’

Entrants | Sound Mixers: Sam Ashwell + Jake Ashwell at 750mph

Sound Designers: Sam Ashwell, Jake Ashwell

Executive Producer: Olivia Ray

Head of Production: Rachel Saxon

Audio Engineer: Matt Valentine

Agency: Wieden+Kennedy Portland

Agency Music Producer: Joseph Alexander (Mr. Pape)

Production Company: Prettybird

Director: Show Yanagisawa

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Adidas ‘Backyard Legends’

Entrants | Sound Mixers: Sam Ashwell + Jake Ashwell at 750mph

Sound Designers: Sam Ashwell + Jake Ashwell

Foley / Dialogue Editor: Mike Bovill

Executive Producer: Olivia Ray

Head of Production: Rachel Saxon

Agency: LOLA USA

Production: Smuggler

Director: Mark Molloy

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Hornbach ‘Just a Board’

Entrant | Sound Mixer: Mathieu Savenay for klankwerk

Supervising Sound Editor: Thomas Houthave

Sound Producer: Roozbeh Ahmadi

Foley: Cobblestone Foley

Agency: HeimatTBWA

Director: Ian Pons Jewell

2026’s Music+Sound Awards Best Voiceover Performance in Advertising + Trailers Finalists

BMW7

Voice Artist: Tom Evans

Voice Agency: Birnbaum & Budrich

Sound Facility: German Wahnsinn

Sound Producer: Stefan Gill

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Volvo ‘Peace of Mind’

Entrant | Voice Artist: Alexia Kombou

Sound Facility: TMP Audio

Sound Producer / Engineer: Rikard Lindqvist

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Frostpunk 2 Trailer

Entrant | Voice Artist: George Weightman

Sound Producer: Jacek Kłopotowski

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Clash Royale 10 Years Trailer

Entrant | Voice Artist: George Weightman

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Nuii Ice Cream Adventure

Entrant | Voice Artist: George Weightman

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Kulebra and the Souls of Limbo: Closure Edition Trailer

Entrant | Voice Artist: Diana Helen Kennedy

Sound Facilities: Galla Games, Fellow Traveller

Supervising Sound Editors: Zach Striefel, Paulo Lara

Directors: Paulo Lara, Pavel Lara

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Pepsi Max and KFC ‘Married at First Sight’

Entrant | Voice Artist: Niamh Webb

Sound Facility: CODA Post Production

Agency: Hatch Creative Limited

2026’s Music+Sound Awards Best Sonic Branding Finalists

The Sound of Danish National Radio News

Entrant: Unmute

Composers: Daniel Schougaard + Simon Kringel

Sound Mixer: Michael Fischerson

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Sky Sports Rebrand

Entrant / Sound: Zelig Sound

Production: Sky Creative

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The Sound of Sprite

Entrant: Ear Candy Shop

Sound Designer + Foley: Chris Stangroom

Composers: Sal Dali + Tim Lincoln

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BNR Nieuwsradio ‘Het Grote Plaatje’

Entrant | Sound Designer + Composer: Gijs Friesen at Friesen Audio

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Antena 3 News Broadcasts Branding

Entrant | Sound Designer + Composer: Ivan Llopis at Banjo Soundscapes

Audio Engineer: Pablo Iglesias Rosado

Agency: Atresmedia

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De Jan en Only – Sonic Branding

Entrants | Sound Designers + Composers: Han Kerkhof, Max Gramser, Thijs Gooszen + Martijn Ruytinx at THNDR Music

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eBilet: Sonic Gateway

Entrant: eBilet

Sound Designers + Composers: Rafał Konieczny + Maksym Klimek

Agency: Soundize Audio Branding

2026’s Music+Sound Awards Best Sound Design in a Feature Film Finalists

Act One

Entrant | Sound Designer: Colin Alexander at Wild Choir

Audio Production: Wild Choir, Unbridled Sound (Mix Stage), Dreamsound (Foley)

Foley Supervisor: Jacek Wisniewski

Production: Foxglove Films, Savage Rose Films, Tandem Pictures

Director: Sophia Takal

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Backrooms

Entrant: A24

Sound Designer, Supervising Sound Editor + Re-Recording Mixer: Eugenio Battaglia MPSE

Re-Recording Mixer: Gregor Phillips

Director: Kane Parsons

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A Mighty Adventure

Entrants | Sound Design: Dave Cheung at Foxter Sound and

R.T. Kao + Sammi Lin at Deer Post Audio Production

Sound Producer: Karina Chow

Production: Zero One Film, FlyStudio

Director: Toe Yuen

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Here I’m Alive

Entrant | Sound Designer, Supervising Sound Editor + Re-Recording Mixer: Colin Alexander at Wild Choir

Sound Facility: String & Can

Sound Producer: Ian Stynes

Sound Mixers: Danny Roberts, Jordan Buttolph, Wesley Gordon, Allistair Johnson, Dennis Rainaldi, Elias Rivera, Abhishek Singh

Sound Editor: David Hughes

Production: Daniel Finkelman Films, Sparks Go

Director: Joshua Z. Weinstein

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Charliebird

Entrant | Sound Designer: Cindy Takehara

Director: Libby Ewing

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Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale

Entrants | Sound Designers: Nigel Heath, Jamie Allen + James Feltham at Xacutti Productions

Supervising Sound Editor: Nigel Heath

Re-Recording Mixers: Nigel Heath, Stu Smith, James Niven

Sound Mixer: David Lascelles

Production: Carnival Films

Director: Simon Curtis

2026’s Music+Sound Awards Best Sound Design in a Short Film Finalists

Knocker

Entrant | Sound Designer: Tom Joyce at Sound Canvas

Director: Jamie Delaney

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Brute

Entrant | Sound Designer + Supervising Sound Editor: Michaël Anctil

Sound Mixers: Thomas Laliberté, Olivier Arsenaut

Re-Recording Mixer: Christophe Voyer

Production: BRUTE Films, Chasseurs Films

Director: Jérémy Comte

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Rule Brittania!

Entrants | Sound Designers: Michael Haines + Jon Clarke at Factory Studios

Supervising Sound Editor: Michael Haines

Sound Producer: Emily Thomas

Director: Max Fisher

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The Stars Watch From Long Ago

Entrant | Sound Designer / Re-Recording Mixer: Udit Duseja

Directors: Stacey Steers, John Romano

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Cloud 99

Entrants: Jiaren Liao (Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Designer) + Jingya Li (Re-Recording Mixer)

Sound Mixer: Reza Dani

Director: Leila Murton Poole

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Magid / Zafar

Entrants | Supervising Sound Designers / Re-Recording Mixers: James Benn + George Castle at Harbor

Sound Designer: Fred Pearson

Dialogue Editor: Rachel Scott

Director: Luís Hindman

2026’s Music+Sound Awards Best Sound Design in a Series or Programme Finalists

House of Guinness

Entrant | Sound Design: Nigel Squibbs, Filipa Principe, Tony Gibson, Tierney Spence, Heather Andrews, Louisa Kearns, James Gregory, Alex Styllianou, Rob Price, Jason Swanscott, Grant Bridgeman

Supervising Sound Editors: Tony Gibson, Filipa Principe

Re-Recording Mixer: Nigel Squibbs

Sound Editors: Tierney Spence, Heather Andrews

Dialogue Editor: Louisa Kearns

ADR Mixers: James Gregory, Alex Styllianou

Sound Mixer: Grant Bridgeman

Foley Artists: Rob Price, Jason Swanscott

Audio Producer: Zoe Fawcett

Sound Facility: Harbor Picture Company

Post Supervisors: Karen Gordon, Elaine Robertson

Studio: Netflix

Directors: Tom Shankland, Mounia Akl

Showrunner / Creator: Steven Knight

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The Capture Season 3

Entrant | Sound Design: Nigel Squibbs, Filipa Principe, Tony Gibson, Tierney Spence, Lewis Todd, Caroline Singh, Alex Bird, James Gregory, Julien Pirrie, Gareth Rhys Jones, Paul Iche, Florence Dowding-Green

Supervising Sound Editors: Tony Gibson, Filipa Principe

Sound Effects Editors: Tierney Spence, Lewis Todd

Sound Mixer: Caroline Singh

Dialogue Editor: Alex Bird

Re-Recording Mixer: Nigel Squibbs

ADR Mixer: James Gregory

Harbor Producers: Rebecca Budds, Zoe Fawcett, Craig Parker, Jason T Morrow, Karl Kuehn, Paul McCullough

Foley Artists: Julien Pirrie, Gareth Rhys Jones, Paul Iche, Florence Dowding-Green

Sound Facility: Harbor Picture Company

Studio: BBC

Production Company: Heyday Television

DPs: Philippe Kress, David Rom, Rasmus Arrildt

Directors: Anthony Philipson, Johnny Allan, Ben Chanan

Creator: Ben Chanan

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Duck and Frog

Entrants | Sound Designers: Fred Pearson + Gez Lloyd

Supervising Sound Editor: Fred Pearson

Re-Recording Mixers: Max Brodie, Colin Chipchase

Director: Sam Shaw

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The Sentinels

Entrants | Sound Designers + Supervising Sound Editors: Sylvain Pierre, Benoit Mouet + Louis Bart at KOUZ

Re-Recording Mixer + Producer: Gregoire Couzinier

Foley Artists: Franck Tassel, Christophe Bourreau, Lucas Vauthier

Production: Esprits Frappeurs, Federation Studios

Directors: Thierry Poiraud, Edouard Salier

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A Thousand Blows – Series 2

Entrants | Sound Designers: Glen Gathard, Brad Rees, Federico Modanese, Luke Duffin + Francesca Bourneat at Molinare

Supervising Sound Editor: Glen Gathard

Re-Recording Mixers: Richard Pryke, Yufeng Zhang

Foley Artists: Zoe Freed, Zoe King, Rebecca Heathcote

Dialogue Editors: Ben Brazier, Noah Dalluge

Sound Facility: Sound Warriors

Production: Disney

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Dear England

Entrant | Sound Design: Nigel Squibbs, Filipa Principe, Tony Gibson, Oliver Brierley, Tierney Spence, Alex Bird, Darren Banks, Grant Bridgeman, Rob Price, Jason Swanscott

Supervising Sound Editors: Tony Gibson, Filipa Principe

Re-Recording Mixer: Nigel Squibbs

Sound Editorial Team: Tony Gibson, Filipa Principe, Oliver Brierley, Tierney Spence, Alex Bird, Darren Banks

Sound Mixer: Grant Bridgeman

Foley Artists: Rob Price, Jason Swanscott

Audio Producer: Zoe Fawcett

Sound Facility: Harbor Picture Company

Production: Left Bank Pictures

DP: Ole Birkeland BSC

Producer: Tina Pawlik

Editor: Ben Yeates

Executive Producers: Rebecca Hodgson, Andy Harries, James Graham

Post Production Producers: Bea Arnold, Jules Jackson

Studio: BBC

Directors: Rupert Goold, Paul Whittington

2026’s Music+Sound Awards Best Sound Design in a Video Game – Gameplay Finalists

Ghost of Yotei

Entrants: Sony Interactive Entertainment + Sucker Punch Productions

Audio Director: Rev. Dr. Bradley D Meyer

Sound Designers: Josh Lord, Adam Lidbetter, Chris Walasek, Erik Buensuceso, Safar Bake, Pete Hanson, Pete Reed, Jessie Chang, Chris Bolte, Jasper Corcoran + Grey Davenport

Foley Artists: Blake Collins, Joanna Fang

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Honor of Kings: World

Entrants: TiMi Studio Group

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Inverse War: Future

Entrants: TiMi Studio Group

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Thick As Thieves

Entrants / Developers: OtherSide Entertainment Audio Team

Audio Director: Matthew Pablo

Sound Designers: Matthew Pablo + Jon Evans

Foley Artists: Matthew Pablo, Ryan Stunkel

Publisher: Megabit Publishing

Game Director: Jeff Hickman

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Borderlands 4

Entrants / Developers: Gearbox Entertainment

Managing Director of Audio: Mark Petty

Director of Sound Design: Brian Fieser

Lead Technical Sound Designer: Jesse Lemons

Lead Sound Designer: Joshua Davidson

Sound Designers: Jonathan Magnan, Antoine Guertin, Pierre-Antoine Savoie, Matthieu Perron, Dominic Gaumond, Brandon Mueller, Presley Hynes, Jay Sabins, Daniel Petras, Ricky Meisner, Christian Pacaud

Sound Producer: Annalisa Giannotti

Publisher: 2K

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Infinity Nikki

Entrants | Publisher / Developer: Infold Games

Audio Director: Roger Lu

Sound Designers: Oakly + NaMing

Sound Producer: Aki Zhang

Foley Artist: JunSheng Han

2026’s Music+Sound Awards Best Sound Design in a a Video Game – Cinematics + Cutscenes Finalists

Ghost of Yotei – Cinematic

Entrants: Sony Interactive Entertainment + Sucker Punch Productions

Audio Director: Rev. Dr. Bradley D Meyer

Sound Designers: Josh Lord, Adam Lidbetter, Chris Walasek, Erik Buensuceso, Safar Bake, Pete Hanson, Pete Reed, Jessie Chang, Chris Bolte, Jasper Corcoran, Grey Davenport, David Phillip, Byron Bullock, Lorenzo Paini, Matteo Lupieri

Foley Artists: Blake Collins, Joanna Fang

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Honor of Kings Ink-Washed Jianghu – Chapter II Cinematic Short

Entrant: TiMi Studio Group

Sound Design: Hexany Audio, Yin Bao, China Film Post

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Borderlands 4

Entrant | Developer: Gearbox Entertainment

Director of Sound: Brian Fieser

Managing Director of Audio: Mark Petty

Lead Technical Sound Designer: Jesse Lemons

Lead Sound Designer: Joshua Davidson

Mixer: Connor Dalrymple

Sound Designers: Morgan Jones, Jonathan Magnan, Antoine Guertin, Pierre-Antoine Savoie, Matthieu Perron, Dominic Gaumond, Brandon Mueller, Presley Hynes, Jay Sabins, Daniel Petras, Ricky Meisner, Christian Pacaud

Sound Producer: Annalisa Giannotti

Game Publisher: 2K

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Mobile Legends: Bang Bang – Obsidia Hero Cinematic

Entrant | Sound Designer: Shushan Zhang for Moonton Games

Audio Directors: Shushan Zhang, Yuan Yao

Game Publisher: Youngjoy

Game Developer: Vizta

Game Producer: Shanghai Moonton Technology Co., Ltd.

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Mobile Legends: Bang Bang – Marcel Hero Cinematic

Entrant | Sound Designer: Cedar Zhao for Moonton Games

Audio Directors: Cedar Zhao, Steven Song

Game Publisher: Youngjoy

Game Developer: Vizta

Game Producer: Shanghai Moonton Technology Co., Ltd.

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Honor of Kings: World Cinematic

Entrant | Sound Design: TiMi Studio Group

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Saros Cinematic

Entrants: Housemarque + PlayStation Studios Sound

Sound Designers: Ari Pulkkinen, Loïc Couthier, Simon Gumbleton, Lucas Falcao, Harvey Scott, Ash Read, Derrick Espino, Pete Reed, Edward Durcan, Lorenzo Valsassina, Juuso Tolonen, Lewis Everest, Danny Hey, Lewis Barn, Toivo Kallio + Fabio Liutina

Foley Artists: Blake Collins CAS MPSE, Joanna Fang MPSE

Sound Producer: Zoe French

Game Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment

Game Director: Gregory Louden

2026’s Music+Sound Awards Best Voice Performance in a Video Game Finalists

007 First Light

Entrants | Voice Artist: Patrick Gibson (James Bond) for IO Interactive

Audio Director: Dominic Vega

Principal Dialogue Editor: William Tidman

Game Director: Hakan Abrak

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Norse: Oath of Blood

Entrants | Voice Artist: George Weightman (Steinar Far-Spear, Wolf Fanatics + Birgir The Bastard)

Game Publisher: Tripwire

Game Developer: Arctic Hazard

Audio Director: Philip Stevens

Game Director: Philip Studios

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Borderlands 4

Entrants | Voice Artist: Trevor Devall (Calder) for Gearbox Entertainment

Managing Director of Audio: Mark Petty

VO Directors: Joel McDonald, Courtney Walton

Dialogue Editors: Andrew Cheney, Aaron Seiden, Austin Conway, Pacific Coast Audio Production

Game Publisher: 2K

Game Developer: Gearbox Software

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Gothic

Entrant | Voice Artist: George Weightman (Raven)

Game Publisher: THQ Nordic

Game Developer: Piranha Bytes

Audio Director: Beth Park

Voice Over Production: Pitstop Productions

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007 First Light

Entrant | Voice Artist: George Weightman (Ferguson)

Voice Director: Adrian Townsend

Audio Director: Dominic Vega

Game Director: Hakan Abrak

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Honor of Kings: World

Entrant | Voice Artist: TiMi Studio Group – Cloudeater Voice Design

2026’s Best Sound Design in a Video Game Trailer Finalists

Saros Trailer

Entrant: Housemarque + PlayStation Studios Sound

Sound Designers: Simon Gumbleton, Lucas Falcao, Harvey Scott, Ash Read, Derrick Espino, Pete Reed, Edward Durcan, Lorenzo Valsassina, Juuso Tolonen, Lewis Everest, Danny Hey, Lewis Barn, Toivo Kallio, Fabio Liutina

Supervising Sound Editors: Ari Pulkkinen, Loïc Couthier

Foley Artists: Blake Collins CAS MPSE, Joanna Fang MPSE

Sound Producer: Zoe French

Director: Gregory Louden

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Ghost of Yotei Trailer

Entrants: Sony Interactive Entertainment + Sucker Punch Productions

Sound Designer: Pete Hanson

Supervising Sound Editor: Adam Lidbetter

Foley Artists: Blake Collins, Joanna Fang

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Apex Legends: Overclocked Anthem Trailer

Entrant: Mass Audio

Supervising Sound Designer: Rashaad Wiggins

Supervising Foley Editor: Aran Tanchum

Foley Artist: Josh Murphy

Foley Editor: Emanuel “Lee” Escobar

Executive Producer: Nadine Wiggins

Production: Electronic Arts / Respawn Entertainment

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Secrets of Strixhaven | Official Trailer

Entrant: Sound Lab a Keywords Studio

Sound Designers: Bryan Jerden + Scott Gershin

Supervising Sound Editor: Bryan Jerden

Re-Recording Mixer: Thomas C. Brewer

Foley: Brian Straub, Matt Manselle

Sound Producers: Andrew Brassell, Savina Ciaramella, Debbie Gonzalez, Al’n Duong (Wizards of the Coast)

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Apocalypse Chow Trailer

Entrants | Sound Designers: Bertus Pelser + Randall W. Macdonald at Rabble Studios

Supervising Sound Editor: Bertus Pelser

Foley Artist: Mariana Dionisio

Production: Riff Raff

Director: Mischa Rozema

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Delta Force Trailer

Entrant: TiMi Studio Group

Sound Designer: George Murghulia

Sound Producers: Sam Yang, Merle Chen, Luke Wang, Chengzhen Li

2026’s Music+Sound Awards Sound Designer Rising Star Award Finalists

Andy Isaias at Factory Studios

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Liam Phan

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Ulises Souto + Joaquín Bernabé Crededio

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Izaak Buffin at RASCAL

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Adam Hare at String and Tins

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Livy Wicks at String and Tins

2026’s Music+Sound Awards Best Use of Production Music in Advertising Finalists

KFC ‘Burning Love’

Entrant | Publisher: Extreme Music

Track: ‘Alice From Above’ Dave Antrell

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HAFTÉ

Entrant | Music Supervisor: Chris Sulenta

Track: ‘Batophobia’ Jordy Saamena, Nadine E Dekker

Publisher: Universal Production Music

Label: Ninja Tune Production Music

Director: Marcin Filipek

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Vivobarefoot ‘Free Your Feet’

Entrant | Publisher: Cavendish Music

Music Supervisor: Niall Rogers at Birdbrain

Track: ‘Lover’s Lightning’ William Blackaby, Lonely Rivers

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Google Production: Google Up Your Game

Entrant | Publisher: Extreme Music

Track: ‘Let’s Go’ Christopher Clarke, Ryan Titmus

Label: SATV

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New Balance ‘Pure Ambition’

Entrant | Publisher: Cavendish Music

Music Supervisor: Oliver Pearson at OPM London

Track: ‘Hit Bit’ Peter Xanten

Label: Sonoton Music

Director: Jacob Chabeaux

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Hawkstone ‘Leap’

Entrant: Liv Yates at Audio Network

Track: ‘Four Horsemen’ Paul Dinletir

Publisher / Label: Naomiville Music

Director: Kit Lynch-Robinson

2026’s Music+Sound Awards Best Use of Production Music in a Series or Programme (Single Scene) Finalists

Old Money – S1 E5

Entrant | Composer: Holly Riva

Track: ‘That’s Why They Fall’ Holly Riva Moore (Holly Riva), Bruce Maginnis

Publisher: Sony Music Publishing

Label: Extreme Music – SHINE

Studio: Netflix

Director: Uluç Bayraktar

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Old Money – S1 Finale

Entrant | Publisher: Extreme Music

Track: ’Jigsaw’ Gray

Studio: Netflix

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Bridgerton – S4 E7 Stag Dance Scene

Entrant | Publisher: Extreme Music

Track: ’Dunvegan Reel’ Henry Rankin, Oliver Mayo

Label: KPM

Studio: Netflix

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UK Snooker Championship Final Opener

Entrant | Publisher: Dodged A Bullet

Track: ’King & Glory’ Mark Doggett

Creative Producer: Gary Whalen

Executive Producer: Grant Phillips

Editor: Tony Mabey

Studio: Sunset + Vine Scotland for BBC Sport

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24 Hours with Ella Toone

Entrant | Music Supervisor: Danielle Murphy at Audio Network

Track: ’Conversations with Angel’ Luke Richards

Publisher / Label: Audio Network

Director: Keely Watson

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Industry – S4 E2 The Commander and the Grey Lady

Entrant | Publisher: Universal Production Music

Music Supervisors: Ollie White + Estera Leedham at Theodore Music

Track: ’Magical Moments’ Anders Gunnar Kampe, Anders Johan Greger Lewen, Henrik Lars Wikstrom

Production Company: Bad Wolf

Directors: Mickey Down, Konrad Kay

2026’s Music+Sound Awards Best Use of Production Music in a Film Trailer Finalists

Diva – Official Trailer

Entrant | Publisher: Extreme Music

Track: ’Ebben, Ne Andro Lontana’ Alfredo Catalini

Studio: Studio Canal

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The Last Viking Trailer

Entrants | Music Supervisors: Ben Ross + Alexandra Searle at Audio Network

Track: ’Tainted Reputation’ Harry Lightfoot

Publisher / Label: Naomiville Music

Production Company: CTM Productions

Director: Tim Goddard

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Young Washington – Official Trailer

Entrant: CBMX

Music Supervisor: Claire O’Connor

Supervision Company: Trailer Park Group

Track: ’The Butcher’s Boy’ Lankum (Dean Valentine Remix)

Production Company: Angel Studios

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If I Had Legs I’d Kick You – Official Trailer HD

Entrant | Publisher + Label: Score a Score

Music Supervisors: Michelle Cho, Ashley Young

Track: ’Fricatives’ Jonathon Deering

Production Company: GrandSon

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One Battle After Another – Tickets on Sale Trailer

Entrant: The Crystal Creative

Music Supervisors: Jordan Silverberg + Deric Berberabe

Track: ‘Breathe’ Chapters

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Avatar: Fire & Ash Trailer

Entrant: Parasol Music

Music Supervisors: Lana Bui, Brian Vickers + Evelin Garcia

Track: ‘Solace’ Garrett Weyenberg, Martin Wave

Studio: Disney

2026’s Music+Sound Awards Best Use of Production Music in a Series or Programme Trailer Finalists

Spider-Noir – Teaser Trailer

Entrant: CBMX

Music Supervisor: Toddrick Spalding

Supervision Company: Major Major Creative

Track: ‘Phase IV’ Sun Wukong (Simon Begg, Damon Baxter)

Studio: Amazon Prime

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Rivals – Season 1 Recap

Entrant: Extreme Music

Track: ‘Save Me From Myself’ James Davies, Rhett Moir

Studio: Disney+ UK

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The Night Manager – S2 Trailer

Entrant | Music Supervision: Alice Lane at Universal Production Music

Track: ‘Stratagem’ Norman Wille, Sebastian Jakoby

Publisher: Scores of Hypersonic Music

Label: Hypersonic Music

Studio: BBC Creative

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The Seduction Trailer

Entrant | Publisher + Label: Nova Production Music / UPM

Track: ‘We Are Watching You’ Bohdan Yeremenko

Studio: HBO

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SAS: Australia v England Trailer

Entrant | Publisher: Dodged A Bullet

Music Supervisor: Emily Oliver at 101 Music

Track: ‘Jerusalem (Trailerized)’ Hubert Parry, John Hall

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Sneaker Wars: Adidas v Puma – Official Trailer

Entrant | Publisher: Extreme Music

Tracks:

‘Just for Licks’ Sean-Patrick Walsh, Steve Lindsey

‘Need for Greed’ Anze Rozman, Christopher M Brocato

‘I’m Battle Ready’ Hendric Buenck, Chel Strong

‘Stick It To Ya’ Sean-Patrick Walsh, Steve Lindsey

Studios: Disney X Hulu

2026’s Music+Sound Awards Best Use of Production Music in a Video Game Trailer Finalists

Directive 8020 – Launch Trailer

Entrant: CBMX

Music Supervision:

Track: ‘This Demise’ OXEN (Per David Martensson)

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League of Legends: You Are the Race – Wild Rift x Porsche

Entrant | Publisher: Parasol Music

Music Supervisor: Vitaly Shenderovsky at Riot Games

Track: ‘Pressure’ Martin Wave, Eddie Thoneick

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Last Stand: Invasion – World of Tanks

Entrant: Anna Shanks at Audio Network

Music Supervisor: Anastasiya Chistyakova

Track: ‘Gonna Rise Up’ Harry Lightfoot, Jack Hawitt

Publisher: Naomiville Music

Directors: Anastasiya Chistyakova, Roman Skalskiy, Kirill Saloid, Maksim Sivokozov

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STAR WARS: Galactic Racer – Official Reveal Trailer

Entrant | Publisher: Extreme Music

Track: ‘Journey To Mars’ Jacques Oliveira

Label: KPM

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Starfield Trackers Alliance Complete Bounty Series – Available Now Trailer

Entrant | Label: Player-1

Music Supervision: Riptide Music Group

Track: ‘Death Valley Remix’ Nick Hill, Luciano Rossi, Konstantine Pope

Publisher: Feel For Publishing

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Helldivers 2 – Official Exo Experts Warbond Trailer

Entrant | Publisher: Universal Production Music

Music Supervisors: Codie Childs (PlayStation Studios) + Gianluca Leo (Universal Production Music)

Track: ‘Big Time’ Daniel Burrows, Daniel William Mallender, Thomas Richard Hill

Director: Michael Bowyer (PlayStation Studios)

2026’s Music+Sound Awards Best Re-Record or Adaptation in Broadcast + Streaming Advertising Finalists

Zalando × RBFA ‘The Devil Is In All Of Us’

Entrant | Publisher: Raygun

Re-Record Arranger: Lars Overstijns

Music Supervisor: Peter Baert

Original Track: ‘Everywhere We Go’

Re-Record Vocals: Jazz Sanusi, Fred Gata

Agency: Mutant

Production Company: Caviar

Director: Ben Mege

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Columbia ‘Engineered For Whatever’

Entrant | Publisher: Soundtree Music

Re-Record Arrangers: Luke Fabia + Peter Raeburn

Music Supervisors: Peter Raeburn, Neil Athale, Colin McIlhagga + Luke Georgiou

Original Track: ‘Blue Skies’ Irving Berlin / Belle Baker

Re-Record Vocals: Maddie Stephenson

Agency: adam&eve DDB London

Production Company: Smuggler

Director: Henry-Alex Rubin

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National Lottery (Ireland) ‘All Aboard’

Entrant | Re-Record Arranger: David Schweitzer at Schweitzer Productions

Music Supervisor: Brian Bradley

Original Track: ‘God Only Knows’ Brian Wilson, Tony Asher / The Beach Boys

Publisher: Universal Music

Publisher Licensing Manager: Ruth Webb

Agency: Folk VML

Production Company: Butter

Director: Zak Emerson

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Centre Parcs ‘For The Centre Of Your World’

Entrants | Re-Record Arrangers: Jenny Plant + Simon Pitt

Music Supervision: Leland

Original Track: ‘Somewhere’ Stephen Sondheim, Leonard Bernstein

Re-Record Vocals: Jenny Plant

Publisher: Universal Music Publishing

Agency: Neverland

Production: Untold Studios

Director: Fred Scott

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Jo Malone ‘Christmas 2025’

Entrant | Music Supervisor: James Bargent at RASCAL

Re-record Arranger: Neighbourhood Jukebox

Re-record Vocalists: Karina Byrne, Charlie Tyrrell Smith

Sound Producer: Clem Beck

Original Track: ‘Carol of the Bells’

Agency: Creative Blood

Production Company: Academy Films

Director: Joseph Kahn

2026’s Music+Sound Awards Best Re-Record or Adaptation in Online, Social + Digital Advertising Finalists

Old Spice ‘The End of Adolescents’

Entrant | Re-Record Arranger: Nat Jenkins at BUTTER Music and Sound

Original Track: ‘End of the Road’ Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds, Antonio “L.A.” Reid, Daryl Simmons / Boyz II Men

Agency: Wieden+Kennedy Portland

Production Company: Arts & Sciences

Director: Mike Warzin

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LISA x NikeSKIMS Spring `26 Collection

Entrant: The Crystal Creative

Arranger: Murasaki

Creative Producer: Chad North

Executive Creative Director: Tommy Phelan

Original Track: ‘Queen of The Night’ Mozart

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National Football League (NFL) ‘You Are Special’

Entrants | Re-Record Arrangers: Tim Kvasnosky + Coke Youngblood at BUTTER Music and Sound

Music Supervisor: Johnny Costa

Original Track: ‘You Are Special’ Fred Rogers

Agency: 72andSunny

2026’s Music+Sound Awards Best Re-Record or Adaptation in a Series or Programme Finalists

Diogo Jota – You’ll Never Walk Alone

Entrant: Premier League Studios

Re-Record Arrangers: Samuel Pegg + Jazmine Kelly

Music Supervisors: Pete Kelly + Dean Hutchinson

Original Track: ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II / Gerry & The Pacemakers

Re-Record Vocals: Jazmine Kelly

Publisher: Concord

Publishing Licensing Manager: Verity Griffiths

Directors: James Murphy, Sam Watts

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Run Away

Entrant | Re-Record Arranger: Adina Nelu at RESISTER Music

Music Supervisors: Hannah Charman + Isobel Clark

Original Track: ‘The Sound Of Silence’ Paul Simon / Simon & Garfunkel

Re-Record Vocals: Georgie Wells

Publisher: Sony Music Pubishing

Publisher Licensing Manager: Emma Heywood

Production Company: Quay Street Productions

Director: Isha Sahota

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The Morning Show – S4 E9

Entrant | Arrangers: Encompass Creative

Music Supervisor: Linda Cohen

Original Track: ‘Liebestod’ Richard Wagner

Vocals: Julia Metzler

Studio: Apple TV

Director: Mimi Leder

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Mo Salah Farewell

Entrant: Premier League Studios

Re-Record Arrangers: Chris McIntosh, Ollie Gorman + Jen Davies

Music Supervisor: Pete Kelly

Original Track: ‘Sit Down’ James Glennie, James Gott, Gavan Whelan, Tim Booth / James

Re-Record Vocals: HAARM

Publishers: Kobalt (Licensing Manager: James Carnell) + Blue Mountain (Licensing Manager: Justin Dowling)

Director: James Adolphus

2026’s Music+Sound Awards Best Re-Record or Adaptation in a Film Trailer Finalists

Moana – Official Trailer

Entrants | Re-Record Arrangers: Martin Wave + Bill Prokopow at Parasol Music

Music Supervisors: Megan Barbour, Naaman Snell, Kesha Brooks

Original Track: ‘I Am Moana (Song of the Ancestors)’ Rachel House, Auli’i Cravalho, Disney

Production Company: Transit

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Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die – Teaser Trailer

Entrant | Re-Record Arrangers: Vynn + Olly Burden at The Crystal Creative

Exec Producer: Alex Price

Jr. Producer: Delaney Watters

Music Supervisor: Angel Mendoza at AVS Music

Original Track: ‘Digital Slaves’ Gesaffelstein

Agency: AV Squad

Studio: Briarcliff Entertainment

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Verity – Official Teaser

Entrant | Re-Record Arranger: Cubby for The Crystal Creative

Exec Producer: Alex Price

Jr. Producer: Delaney Watters

Music Supervisor: Navin Bose at Seismic Productions

Music Co-Ordinator: Sam Hull at Seismic Productions

Original Track: ‘Can’t Get You Out of My Head’ Kylie Minogue

Studio: Amazon MGM Studios

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Tron: Ares – Official Trailer

Entrants | Re-Record Arrangers: Jonathan Parra + Kevin Breton at Safari Riot

Head of Music: Jordan Silverberg

Music Supervisor: Deric Berberabe

Music Co-Ordinator: Hudson Saxe

Original Track: ‘As Alive As You Need Me To Be’ Nine Inch Nails

Production Company: Wild Card Creative

Creative Director: Zoe Chau

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Project Hail Mary – Official Trailer 2

Entrants | Re-Record Arrangers: Tal Richards, Ben Preston + KOTA for The Crystal Creative

Music Supervisors: Jordan Silverberg + Deric Berberabe

Exec Producer: Alex Price

Jr. Producer: Delaney Watters

Original Track: ‘Champagne Supernova’ Oasis

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Mortal Kombat II – Official Trailer II

Entrants | Re-Record Arrangers: Eddie Thoneick + Bryce Miller for The Crystal Creative

Exec Producer: Alex Price

Jr. Producer: Delaney Watters

Music Supervisor: Maggie Baron

Original Track: ‘Mortal Kombat (Techno Syndrome)’ The Immortals

Studio: Warner Bros

2026’s Music+Sound Awards Best Re-Record or Adaptation in a Series or Programme Trailer Finalists

Margo’s Got Money Troubles – Official Trailer

Entrants | Re-Record Arrangers: Kevin Breton + August Vinberg at Safari Riot

Original Track: ‘21st Century Cool Girl’ Chloe Qisha

Head of Music: Anny Colvin

Associate Music Supervisor: Karly Genovese

Production Company: JAX

Creative Director: Nick Counter

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Stranger Things Trailer

Entrant | Re-Record Arranger: Karel Psota

Music Supervisor: Bobby Gumm

Original Track: ‘I Ran (So Far Away)’ Michael Score, Paul Reynolds, Francis Maudsley, Alister Score / A Flock Of Seagulls

Publisher: Cavalry

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Monster: The Ed Gein Story Trailer

Entrant | Re-Record Arranger: Bryce Miller at The Crystal Creative

Music Supervisor: Bobby Gumm

Executive Producer: Alex Price

Jr. Producer: Delaney Watters

Original Track: ‘It’s A Sin’ Pet Shop Boys

Studio: Netflix

Agency: Requiem Creative

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House of Guinness Trailer

Entrants: Create Advertising London x shapeSHIFT

Re-Record Arrangers: Tom Roberts + Nick Hill

Music Supervisors: Isaac Allaway + Tina Chen

Original Track: ‘Start a War’ Matt Berninger, Aaron Dessner / The National

Publisher: BMG

Publishing Licensing Manager: Jenn Dunn

Studio: Netflix

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Legends – Official Trailer

Entrants: shapeSHIFT

Re-Record Arranger: Nick Hill

Music Supervisors: Isaac Allaway, Jack Thompson + Eduardo Fontes Williams

Original Track: ‘Breathe’ Liam Howlett, Keith Flint, Maxim Reality / The Prodigy

Publishers: Sony Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing, BMG Rights Management

Publisher Licensing Managers: Alaine Fulton, Jenn Dunn, Rhys Jones-Henry

Production Company: X/AV London

Directors: Brady Hood, Julian Holmes

Studio: Netflix

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Silo – S3 Official Teaser

Entrant | Re-Record Arranger: Kevin Breton at Safari Riot

Director of Music: Greg Sweeney

Music Supervisor: Scenery Samundra

Original Track: ‘Sonder III’ Sarah Belle Reid

Production Company: Motive Creative

Studio: Apple TV

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Monarch: Legacy of Monsters – S2 Official Trailer

Entrant | Re-Record Arranger: Martin Wave at Parasol Music

Music Supervisors: Jordan Silverberg, Teoderico Berberabe + Hudson Saxe

Original Track: ‘I’ve Just Destroyed the World’ Willie Nelson

Production Company: Wild Card Creative Group

Studio: Apple TV

2026’s Music+Sound Awards Best Re-Record or Adaptation in a Video Game Trailer Finalists

LEGO® Batman™: Legacy of the Dark Knight – Official Launch Trailer

Entrants | Re-Record: Score a Score

Re-Record Arranger: Matthew Fisher

Music Supervisor: Pat Lucey

Original Track: ’Kiss from a Rose’ Henry Samuel / Seal

Production Company: Dark Burn Creative

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Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced Trailer

Entrants | Re-Record: Ubisoft Music / Ubisoft Singapore

Re-Record Arranger: Woodkid

Music Supervisor: Bénédicte Ouimet

Original Track: ’Leave Her Johnny’ Traditional // Sean Dagher, Nils Brown, Michiel Schrey

Production Company: Altar Creative

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VALORANT – Why We Fight Back – Season 2026 Cinematic Kickoff Trailer

Entrants | Re-Record: Riot Games Music Team

Original Track: ‘Toxic’ Cathy Dennis, Henrik Jonback, Christian Karlsson, Pontus Winnberg / Britney Spears

Re-Record Vocals: KiNG MALA + Audrey Nuna

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Borderlands 4 – Quit Earth Live Action Trailer

Entrants | Re-Record: Parasol Music

Re-Record Arranger: Martin Wave

Music Supervisors: Adrien De Tray, Richie Menchavez

Original Track: ’Dream Machine’ Des Rocs

Production Company: 2K

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Apex Legends: Overclocked Gameplay Trailer

Entrant | Re-Record: The Crystal Creative

Re-Record Arranger: Nash Bryant

Music Supervisor: Michael Sherwood

Exec Producer: Chad North

Original Track: ’Ceremony’ Holy Wars

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Battlefield 6 – Season 3 Official Gameplay Trailer

Entrant | Re-Record: The Crystal Creative

Re-Record Arranger: Jordan Chini

Music Supervisors: Raphaella Lima, Michael Sherwood

Exec Producer: Chad North

Original Track: ’Gila Monster’ King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard

2026’s Music+Sound Awards Best Sync in Advertising Finalists

Waitrose ‘The Perfect Gift’

Entrants | Music Supervision: Fred Ashworth, Dan Neale, Sophie Faricy + Ethan Odle at Native

Track: ‘She’s A Star’ Timothy Booth, James Gott, James Glennie / James

Publisher: Kobalt

Publishing Licensing Manager: Alaine Fulton, Michael Panting

Labels: Universal, Virgin

Label Licensing Managers: Neil Mulford, Sam Lenthall

Agency: Wonderhood Studios

Production Company: Biscuit Filmworks

Director: Molly Manners

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AirPods Pro 3 Starring Vini Jr

Entrants | Publisher: OTM

Head of Sync: Oliver Gamston

Music Supervisors: Nellie Rajabi + Jonathan Wellbelove

Track: ‘Illegal Hit – Edit’ Joshua Idehen, Ludvig Parment, Björn Yttling / Joshua Idehen, Yttling Jazz, Saturday, Monday

Label: YEAR0001

Director: Aube Perrie

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Contact Energy ‘It’s Good to be Home’

Entrants: Involved Publishing + Kobalt Aus Sync Teams

Music Supervisor: Marcus Brooke-Smith at Level Two Music

Track: ‘Saving Up’ Caitlin Stubbs, Toby Scott, Dominic Matheson, Clementine Douglas / Dom Dolla

Publishers: Involved Publishing, Kobalt Music, Sony Music Publishing, Peer Music

Labels: Three Six Zero Recordings / Sony Music Entertainment (Worldwide)

Agency: Special New Zealand

Director: Sanjay De Silva

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Nike ‘Caitlin Clark From Anywhere’

Entrants | Music Supervision: Doug Darnell, Tommy Phelan + Chad North at The Crystal Creative

Track: ‘Boys Wanna Be Her’ Peaches

Publisher: Kobalt Music Publishing

Label: XL Recordings

Agency: Conscious Minds Studio

Production Company: Follow Through Studio

Director: Daniel Pappas

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Google ‘Olympics: Chloe Kim’s Iconic Tricks’

Entrant | Artist: Heather Miley

Music Supervision: Joshua Christie at Music Ronin

Track: ‘Big Things’ Heather Miley, Kali Arnott, Stefan Litrownik / MIZZI x Kali J x LiTTiE

Publishers: Soundward Music, Musikality94 Publishing, Litrownik Music Publishing

Agency: 72andSunny

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Google: Winter Olympics

Entrants | Music Supervision: Joshua Christie, Imani Andoh + Banner Reed at Music Ronin

Track: ‘All The Way Up’ Fat Joe, Remy Ma, French Montana

Labels: Universal, Empire

Agency: 72andSunny

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Mercedes-Benz ‘The New Electric CLA – Class Of Its Own’

Entrant | Music Supervision: Track & Fields

Track: ‘Sweet Dreams (Are Made of These) – Kwes Re-Record’ Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart / Eurythmics

Agency: Antoni

Director: Jonas Lindstroem

2026’s Music+Sound Awards Best Sync in a Series or Programme (Single Scene) Finalists

Bridgerton

Entrant | Artist: Caleb Chan for Spectra Creative Agency

Track: Caleb Chan Cover of Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘bad idea, right?’

Music Supervisor: Justin Kamps

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Premier League Season Closer – Ezra Collective

Entrants | Music Supervision: Pete Kelly + Dean Hutchinson at Premier League Studios

Track: ‘God Gave Me Feet For Dancing’ Joe Armon-Jones, James Mollison, Yazmin Lacey, Femi Koleoso, Craigie Dodds, Ife Ogunjobi, TJ Koleoso / Ezra Collective

Publishers: Sony Music Publishing, Concord, Reservoir Media Management

Label: Partisan Records

Directors: James Murphy, Bez Tavakoli

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Malice – Titles

Entrants | Music Supervision: Sinead Jenkins at Carbon Logic

Track: ‘’Blame’ Jacob Lusk, Ryan Hope and Ari Balouzian / Gabriels

Publishers: Kobalt Music Publishing, Secretly Publishing

Publisher Licensing Managers: James Carnell, Samantha Falco

Label: Warner Music UK

Label Licensing Manager: Tatjana Harrington-Steward

Production Company: Expectation Entertainment

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Arsenal Champions Photography

Entrants | Music Supervision: Pete Kelly + Dean Hutchinson at Premier League Studios

Track: ‘Sampha – Indecision’ Sampha Sisay / Sampha

Publisher + Label: Beggars

Publisher Licensing Manager: Dom Farley

Label Licensing Managers: Jason Mirchandani, Cat Corrigan

Director: Glen West

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Stranger Things

Entrant | Music Supervision: Nora Felder, Picture Music Company, Inc.

Track: ‘Purple Rain’ Prince

Publishers: Primary Wave, Universal Music Publishing

Publisher Licensing Managers: Joy Murphy, Marty Silverstone

Label: Warner Records

Label Licensing Manager: Thuy Lam

Production: Upside Down Pictures + 21 Laps Entertainment for Netflix

Directors: Matt + Ross Duffer

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Noel Gallagher – Pep Guardiola Farewell

Entrants | Music Supervision: Pete Kelly at Premier League Studios

Track: ‘The Masterplan’ Noel Gallagher / Oasis

Publisher: Sony Music Publishing

Publisher Licensing Manager: Emma Heywood

Label: Big Brother Recordings

Label Licensing Manager: Jemma Skidmore

Directors: James Murphy, Sean Creamer, Sam Watts

2026’s Music+Sound Awards Best Sync in a Film, Series or Programme Trailer Finalists

My Gender Is Black Trailer

Entrants | Music Supervision: Terry Blade + Larry Robertson at Blade Arthouse Media

Track: ‘Maybe It’s Over’ Aviv Barenholtz, Chen Kordova / Messwave

Publisher: Artlst Records Original Tracks

Label: Artlist Original

Publisher + Label Licensing Manager: Yonatan Kory

Director: Terry Blade

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Wildwood – Official Teaser Trailer

Entrants | Music Supervision: Mocean + 45RPM Commercial & Interactive Music Supervision

Music Supervisors: Sanaz Lavaedian at Mocean + Ayla Owen + Joe Rice at 45RPM

Music Coordinator: David Simkins

Track: ‘My Tears Are Becoming A Sea’ Anthony Gonzalez / Justin Meldal-Johnsen / M83

Publishers: Wixen Music Publishing , Sony Music Publishing

Publisher Licensing Managers: Matthew Fowler (Wixen Music Publishing), Michael Chen (Sony Music Publishing)

Label: Bank Robber Music obo Mute

Label Licensing Manager: Patrick Massaro

Production Companies: LAIKA Studios / Refract Consultancy

Director: Travis Knight

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Man on Fire – Official Teaser

Entrants | Publisher + Label: Parasol Music

Music Supervision: Vanessa Perry + Tyler Torrison at Buddha Jones

Track: ‘You Ain’t Built Like Me’ Joznez, Kataem, DITONE

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Unchosen – Official Teaser

Entrants | Music Supervision: Isaac Allaway at Feel for Music + Tina Chen at Netflix

Track: ‘Woman is a Tree’ Georgia Samantha Davies, James Ellis Ford, Casper John Miles, Elizabeth Louise Mayland, Emily Jane Roberts, Abigail Mary Eliza Kemp Morris, Aurora Nishevci / The Last Dinner Party

Publishers: Kobalt, Universal Publishing, Metropolis Songs

Publisher Licensing Manager: James Carnell

Label: Universal Music Group

Label Licensing Manager: Greg Turner

Production Company: Create London

Studio: Netflix

Directors: Jim Loach, Philippa Langdale

Producer: Aimee Muddiman

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The Kick Off 2025

Entrants | Music Supervision: Pete Kelly at Premier League Studios

Track: ‘Ya Mama’ Gene Finley, Richard Heckstall-Smith, Frankie Cutlass, Norman Cook, Charles Smith, Jon Hiseman / Fatboy Slim

Publishers: Warner Chappell, Temple Music, Kassner, BMG, Universal

Label: BMG

Directors: Ed Mallin + Glen West

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The Run In 2026

Entrants | Music Supervision: Pete Kelly + Dean Hutchinson at Premier League Studios

Track: ‘Ring The Alarm (DJ Babatr Remix)’ Aurora Aksnes, Tom Rowlands / TOMORA

Publishers: Peermusic, BMG

Publisher Licensing Managers: Gareth Allison (BMG), Richard Martin (Peermusic)

Label: Universal

Label Licensing Managers: Navneet Hans, Alicja Rutkowska

Directors: Glen West, Marcus Cocking

2026’s Music+Sound Awards Best Sync in a Video Game Trailer Finalists

Kingdom Come: Deliverance II Royal Edition – Official Launch Trailer

Entrants | Music Supervision: Ben Sumner + Glenn Herweijer at Feel For Music

Track: ‘Made To Parade’ Josh Homme, Dean Fertita, Michael Shuman, Jon Theodore, Troy Van Leeuwen / Queens Of The Stone Age

Publishers: Kobalt Music Publishing, BMG Rights Management

Publisher Licensing Manager: James Carnell

Label: Beggars

Label Licensing Manager: Jason Mirchandani

Production: Warhorse Studios

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Rainbow Six Mobile Trailer

Entrants | Music Supervision: Ubisoft Music

Music Licensing Specialist: Antoine Bissonnette-Lavoie

Track: ‘Legend is Born’ Arlo Lake / Easy Mccoy

Publisher: Position Music

Production Companies: KWM Agency & Nova Film

Directors: Charles Di Gaetano, David Poulin, Chuck Dubé

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Just Dance 2026 Edition Trailer

Entrants | Music Supervision: Benoit Malot at Ubisoft Music / Ubisoft Paris

Track: ‘APT.’ Bruno Mars, Chae Young Park, Amy Allen, Christopher Brody Brown, Rogét Chahayed, Omer Fedi, Philip Lawrence, Theron Thomas, Henry Walter, Michael Chapman, Nicholas Chinn / ROSÉ & Bruno Mars

Label: Atlantic Records

Production Company: CREAM

Director: Wiktor Piper

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Directive 8020 – Pre-Order Trailer

Entrants | Music Supervision: James Scalpello + Barney Pratt at Supermassive Games + Kenny Vaughan at Feel for Music

Track: ‘COMPLY’ Laura Mary Carter, Steven Graham Ansell / Blood Red Shoes

Publisher: Jazz Life / Bucks Music Group

Label: Jazz Life

Production Company: Maverick Media

Director: Gavin Finney

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Honor of Kings: World Trailer

Entrants | Music Supervision: TiMi Studio Group

Track: Chinese: 九霄神辉 English: Glory of Goddess, Ting Si Hao

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Directive 8020 – Lauch Trailer

Entrants | Music Supervision: James Scalpello + Barney Pratt at Supermassive Games

Production Company: Maverick Media

Director: Gavin Finney

2026’s Music+Sound Awards Music Supervisor Rising Star Award Finalists

Lauren Wilson, 45RPM

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Matt Saunders-Davies, String and Tins

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Ricole Marshall Appleby, King Lear Music and Sound