The Guild of Music Supervisors today announced the nominations for its 13th Annual Guild of Music Supervisors Awards, which will take place at an in-person and virtual awards gala at The Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday, March 5, 2023. The awards will recognize outstanding Music Supervisors representing Motion Picture, Television, Games, Trailers and Advertising. Below are the nominations for the major film and television categories, including the new category Best Music Supervision For A Non-Theatrically Released Film. For more information and the complete list of nominations, visit the organization’s official website.
Best Music Supervision for Film Budgeted Over $25 Million :
Joel C. High – A Jazzman’s Blues
Dave Jordan – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Anton Monsted – Elvis
Julie Glaze Houlihan – Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Tom Wolfe, Manish Raval – The Greatest Beer Run Ever
Maureen Crowe, Becky Bentham – I Wanna Dance With Somebody
Rachel Levy, Mike Knobloch – Minions: The Rise of Gru
Linda Cohen – Spirited
Mike Knobloch, Natalie Hayden, Lucy Bright – TÁR
Tom MacDougall – Turning Red
Best Music Supervision for Film Budgeted Under $25 Million :
Joe Rudge – Armageddon Time
Robin Urdang – Bones And All
Lauren Marie Mikus, Bruce Gilbert – Everything Everywhere All At Once
Dushiyan Piruthivirajah – Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris
Natalie Hayden, Garrett McElver – Spoiler Alert
Best Music Supervision for Film Budgeted Under $10 Million ;
Jonathan McHugh – Butter
Willa Yudell – Call Jane
Rob Lowry – Cha Cha Real Smooth
Guillaume Baurez – Corsage
Rupert Hollier – Living
Rob Lowry – On the Count of Three
Leah Harrison, Season Kent – Press Play
Graham Kurzner, Orian Williams – sam & kate
Joe Rudge – X
Best Music Supervision for a Non-Theatrically Released Film:
Jane Abernethy, Jessica Berndt – Along For The Ride
Joel C. High, Sami Posner – Blue’s Big City Adventure
Rob Lowry – Do Revenge
Gabe Hilfer, Henry van Roden – Fresh
Raven Davenport, Shannon Murphy – Love in the Villa
Becky Bentham – Matilda (Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical)
Lauren Denemark, Julian Drucker, Andrew Weaver – Purple Beatz
Rob Lowry – Wendell and Wild
Howard Paar – The Valet
Best Song Written and/or Recorded for a Film:
“Paper Airplanes” from A Jazzman’s Blues
Songwriters: Ruth Berhe, Terence Blanchard
Performer: Ruth B
Music Supervisor: Joel C. High
“Lift Me Up” from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Songwriters: Robyn Fenty PKA Rihanna, Ludwig Göransson, Ryan Coogler, Temilade Openiyi PKA Tems
Performer: Rihanna
Music Supervisor: Dave Jordan
“Honey To The Bee” from Catherine Called Birdy
Songwriters: James Marr, Wendy Page
Performer: Misty Miller
Music Supervisors: Jen Malone, Nicole Weisberg
“Vegas “ from Elvis
Songwriters: Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, Amala Dlamini, David Sprecher, Rogét Chahayed
Performer: Doja Cat
Music Supervisor: Anton Monsted
“This Is A Life” from Everything Everywhere All At Once
Songwriters: Ryan Lott, David Byrne, Mitski Miyawaki
Performers: David Byrne, Mitski, Son Lux
Music Supervisors: Lauren Marie Mikus, Bruce Gilbert
“Turn Up the Sunshine” from Minions: The Rise of Gru
Songwriters: Jack Antonoff, Sam Dew, Patrik Berger, Kevin Parker
Performers: Diana Ross, Tame Impala
Music Supervisors: Mike Knobloch, Rachel Levy
“Ready As I’ll Never Be” from The Return of Tanya Tucker
Songwriters: Tanya Tucker, Brandi Carlile
Performers: Tanya Tucker, Brandi Carlile
Music Supervisors: Jill Meyers, Drew Bayers
“Hold My Hand” from Top Gun: Maverick
Songwriters: Lady Gaga, BloodPop®
Performer: Lady Gaga
Music Supervisor: Randy Spendlove
“Carolina” from Where the Crawdads Sing
Songwriter: Taylor Swift
Performer: Taylor Swift
Music Supervisor: Spring Aspers
“A Song In My Heart” from The Valet
Songwriters: Gaby Moreno, Heitor Pereira
Performer: Gaby Moreno
Music Supervisor: Howard Paar
Best Music Supervision – Television Drama:
Ciara Elwis – Bad Sisters Season 1
Thomas Golubić – Better Call Saul Season 6
Justin Kamps – Bridgerton Season 2
Jen Malone, Adam Leber – Euphoria Season 2
Ollie White – Industry Season 2
Dave Jordan, Shannon Murphy – Ms. Marvel Season 1
Stephanie Diaz-Matos, Sarah Bromberg, Katori Hall – P-Valley Season 2
Nora Felder – Stranger Things Season 4
Best Music Supervision – Television Comedy or Musical:
Kier Lehman – The Afterparty Season 1
Kier Lehman – Insecure Season 5
Nora Felder, Janine Scalise – Better Things Season 5
Ed Bailie, Abi Leland – MOOD Season 1
Adam Anders, Amanda Krieg Thomas – Monarch Season 1
Robin Urdang – The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Season 4
Thomas Patterson – The Resort Season 1
Amanda Krieg Thomas – Pam & Tommy Season 1
Best Music Supervision – Reality Television:
Peter Davis – The Challenge: All Stars Season 3
Sarah Bromberg, Gary Lubansky, Eric Medina – Sweet Life: Los Angeles Season 2
Brandon Boucher – The Real World Homecoming Season 3
Greg Danylyshyn, Ben Hochstein – The Kardashians Season 1
Jon Ernst – Siesta Key Season 4
Adam Brodsky, Rivka Rose – The Come Up Season 1
Best Song Written and/or Recorded for Television:
“Walking On Sunshine” from Acapulco – Season 1 Ep. 10 – “You Should Hear How She Talks About You”
Songwriter: Kimberley Rew
Performers: Rodrigo Urquidi, Rossana de León
Music Supervisors: Javier Nuño, Joe Rodriguez
“Maybe Monica” from The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel – Season 4 Ep. 5 – “How to Chew Quietly and Influence People”
Songwriters: Tom Mizer, Curtis Moore
Performer: Josh A. Dawson
Music Supervisor: Robin Urdang
“Perfect Day” from Better Call Saul – Season 6 Ep. 9 – “Fun and Games”
Songwriter: Harry Nilsson
Performers: Dresage, Slow Shiver
Music Supervisor: Thomas Golubić
“Two Shots” from The Afterparty – Season 1 Ep. 3 – “Yasper”
Songwriters: Jack Dolgen, Jonathan Lajoie
Performers: Ben Schwartz, Sam Richardson, Jamie Demetriou
Music Supervisor: Kier Lehman
“Trouble” from MOOD – Season 1 Ep. 6 – “F*** the Fake Sh**”
Songwriters: Nicôle Lecky, Camille Angelina Purcell ‘Kamille’, Kwame Kwei-Armah Jr ‘KZ’
Performer: Lecky
Music Supervisors: Ed Bailie, Abi Leland
“Let’s Live For Today” from Pachinko – Season 1 Ep. 8 – “Chapter Eight”
Songwriters: Michael Julien, Guilio Rapetti Mogol, Norman David Shapiro
Performer: Leenalchi
Music Supervisor: Michael Hill
“Seduce & Scheme” from Rap Sh!t – Season 1 Ep. 3 – “Something for the Hood”, Ep. 4 – “Something for the Clubs”, Ep. 5 – “Something for the Weekend”, Ep. 6 – “Something for the Gram”, Ep. 7 – “Something for the DJ”, Ep. 8 – “Something for the Road”
Songwriters: Larry Dwayne Batiste, Isaac Earl Bynum, Khia Chambers, Brittany Dickinson, Aida Goitom, Floyd Nathaniel Hills, Clayton Richardson, Seandrea Sledge, Bill Summers. Kevin Toney, Michael J. Williams
Performers: Shawna & Mia
Music Supervisors: Sarah Bromberg, Stephanie Diaz-Matos, Philippe Pierre
“Get It On The Floor” from P-Valley – Season 2 Ep. 6 – “Savage,” Ep. 9 – “Snow”
Songwriters: Julian Mason, Antwon D. Moore, Megan Pete, Kelton Lanier Scott II
Performers: J. Alphonse Nicholson, Megan Thee Stallion
Music Supervisors: Sarah Bromberg, Stephanie Diaz-Matos, Katori Hall
Best Music Supervision for a Documentary:
Dawn Sutter Madell – All the Beauty and the Bloodshed
Justin Feldman – Louis Armstrong’s Black And Blues
Jonathan Zalben – Ron Carter: Finding the Right Notes
Allison Wood – Tony Hawk: Until The Wheels Fall Off
Best Music Supervision in a Docuseries:
Amanda Krieg Thomas – The Andy Warhol Diaries
Ross Sellwood – My Life as a Rolling Stone
Dan Wilcox – Street Food USA
Barry Cole – They Call Me Magic
Andrea von Foerster – Welcome To Wrexham
