Film Music Reporter

The Guild of Music Supervisors today announced the nominations for its 16th Annual Guild of Music Supervisors Awards, which will take place at an in-person awards gala at The Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles on Saturday, February 28, 2026. 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. For more information and the complete list of nominations, visit the organization’s official website.

Best Music Supervision in Major Budget Films
Gabe Hilfer, Karyn Rachtman – A Minecraft Movie
Kirsten Lane – The Running Man
Maggie Rodford – Wicked: For Good
Niki Sherrod – Sinners
David Taylor, Jake Voulgarides – F1

Best Music Supervision in Mid-Level Budget Films
Vivian Aguiar-Buff, Natalie Hayden, Alexandra Nickson – Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie
Linda Cohen – The Smashing Machine
Gabe Hilfer – Marty Supreme
Jen Malone – Caught Stealing
Howard Paar – A Big Bold Beautiful Journey
Trygge Toven – Song Sung Blue

Best Music Supervision in Low Budget Films
Lucy Bright – The History of Sound
Sarah Bromberg, Stephanie Diaz-Matos – One of Them Days
Raife Burchell, Ian Neil – Die My Love
Jody Friedman, Cyrus Paul Ghazizadeh, Jacob Yoffee – Tapawingo
Rob Lowry, Mia Riggins – Friendship
Peymon Maskan – Pools

Best Music Supervision in a Non-Theatrically Released Film
Jumi Akinfenwa – My Fault: London
Nick Angel – Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
Ashley Neumeister – Ruth & Boaz
Frankie Pine – Nonnas
Karyn Rachtman, Otis Rachtman – Plankton: The Movie

Best Song Written and/or Recorded for a Film
“Dear Me” from Diane Warren: Relentless
Songwriter: Diane Warren
Performer: Kesha
Music Supervisor: Heather Guibert

“I Lied to You” from Sinners
Songwriters: Ludwig Göransson and Raphael Saadiq
Performer Miles Caton, music supervisor Niki Sherrod

“It Isn’t Perfect but It Might Be” from Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
Songwriters: Olivia Dean and Matthew Hales
Performer: Olivia Dean
Music Supervisor: Nick Angel

“Just Keep Watching” from F1
Songwriters: Amy Allen, Tate McRae, Tyler Spry, Ryan Tedder
Performer: Tate McRae
Music Supervisors: David Taylor, Jake Voulgarides

“Last Time (I Seen the Sun)” from Sinners
Songwriters: Miles Caton, Ludwig Göransson, Alice Smith
Performers: Miles Caton, Ludwig Göransson, Alice Smith
Music Supervisor: Niki Sherrod

“My Baby (Got Nothing at All)” from Materialists
Songwriter: Michelle Chongmi Zauner
Performer: Japanese Breakfast
Music Supervisor: Meghan Currier

Best Music Supervision in a Television Drama
Tiffany Anders – The Lowdown Season 1
Matt Biffa – The Girlfriend Season 1
Rick Clark – Dark Winds Season 3
Dina Coughlan, Rory McPartland – Mix Tape Season 1
Kier Lehman – Forever Season 1
Marc Mondello – The Runarounds Season 1

Best Music Supervision in a Television Comedy
Thomas Golubić, Olivia Schlichting – Poker Face Season 2
Gabe Hilfer, DeVoe Yates – The Righteous Gemstones Season 4
Gabe Hilfer – The Studio Season 1
Javier Nuño, Joe Rodríguez – Acapulco Season 4
Robin Urdang – Étoile Season 1
Laura Webb, Lindsay Wolfington – XO, Kitty Season 2

Best Song Written and/or Recorded for Television
“Afterlife” from Devil May Cry Season 1
Songwriters: Amy Lee and Alex Seaver
Performer: Evanescence
Music Supervisors: Justine von Winterfeldt, Christian Zabala

“Dialing In” from Smoke Season 1
Songwriter: Thom Yorke
Performer: Thom Yorke
Music Supervisor: Mary Ramos

“Get Millie Black Main Titles” from Get Millie Black Season 1
Songwriters: Gavin Blair, Jordan Chung, Nicholas Deane, Carly Paradis, Shanique Sinclair
Performers: Equiknoxx, Shanique Marie, Carly Paradis
Music Supervisor: Thomas Golubić

“Ghosts” from The Runarounds Season 1
Songwriters: Matthew Bair, Axel Douglas Ellis, Jesse Damon Golliher, William Sebastian Lipton, Zendé Roman Murdock, Jeremy Thomas Yun
Performer: The Runarounds
Music Supervisor: Marc Mondello

“NDN Kars” from Dark Winds Season 3
Songwriter: Keith Secola
Performer: Keith Secola
Music Supervisor: Rick Clark

“This Heart of Mine” from Virgin River Season 6
Songwriter: Wesley Schultz
Performer: Wesley Schultz
Music Supervisor: Lindsay Wolfington

Best Music Supervision in a Documentary Film
Amanda Clemens, Jody Colero – Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery
Milena Erke, Randall Poster – Apocalypse in the Tropics
Heather Guibert – Diane Warren: Relentless
Brooke Wentz – Janis Ian: Breaking Silence
Jules Zucker – Match in a Haystack

Best Music Supervision in a Docuseries
Linda Cohen – Mr. Scorsese Season 1
Ciara Elwis, Rochad Holiday, Robin Kaye, Ashley Viergever – Number One on the Call Sheet Season 1
Kirsten Lane – Vietnam: The War That Changed America Season 1
Deborah Mannis-Gardner – Hip Hop Was Born Here Season 1
Kirsteen McLean – Underdogs Season 1