The AMP Awards for Music & Sound, sponsored by the Association of Music Producers, has announced its shortlist for the 2026 competition and saluted the work of its Curatorial Committee as it gears up for its 13th awards presentation, set for May 20th at Sony Hall in New York City.
Leading the way with the most shortlisted entries with three entries apiece were The Elements Music, Extreme Music, Supreme Music and Walker.
Elements Music’s General Motors spot “See You On The Road” was shortlisted in Unique Production Technique, Outstanding Music Supervision: Commercials or Branded Content, and Outstanding Adaptation or Arrangement categories. Extreme Music’s three shortlisted entries this year, all in the category of Outstanding Use of Music From A Production Music Library, were for its work with Netflix on the trailers for “Bet” and “Trainwreck: Poop Cruise,” and their Alfa Romeo spot “Intensa/Passion Is In The Details.” Supreme Music was shortlisted three times for its “No Project Without Drama” spot for HORNBACH in the categories of Outstanding Original Score, Outstanding Mix, and Outstanding Sound Design. Walker earned two shortlisted entries in the category of Outstanding Original Song for “I Think Of You (Dying)” for Life 360 and “Hair Ballad” for Manscaped, and a third in the category of Outstanding Music Supervision: Commercials or Branded Content for La Maison Simons’ “Dress Yourself.”
A number of companies earned two Shortlisted entries, including Anomaly, Antfood, Asche & Spencer, Barking Owl, Big Loud, Duotone Audio Group, Goodboy Records, Human, Mophonics, Omnicom Production, Butter Music + Sound, Tempest, The Crystal Creative, Wave Studios, and Yessian.
To review the entire Shortlist, go here.
Tickets for the awards show are on sale now and can be purchased here.
Meet The Curatorial Committee
The AMP Awards Curatorial Committee met virtually to review the results of the first round of judging, conducted by members of the Association of Music Producers, and to verify each category’s winner. Led by Show chair Daniel Kuypers, head of music, Omnicom Production, the curatorial committee is the final arbiter of the AMP Awards winners. The committee also chooses the competition’s coveted Ryan Barkan Best in Show winner, selected from the category winners.
Taking part in the curatorial deliberations were Lisa Bergam, Kobalt Music; Amanda Berkus, Universal Music Group; Ryan Brodhead, ESPN; Colleen Dahlstrom, McCann; Chase Donahue, BBDO Chicago; Kristin Genovese, Warner Chapell; Daniel Kim, freelance creative director; Darryl Mascarenhas, Amazon; Juju Merten, Wieden+Kennedy; Steve Nalbert, Roundhill Music; Patrick O’Brien, Omnicom Production; Aaron Omar-Baker, freelance creative director; David Pilgrim, freelance creative director; Todd Piskin, Wieden+Kennedy; Ben Raynes, CVS; Cliff Skeete, Baby Bears Porridge; Marisa Wasser, Squarespace; Brian Wood, Edelman; Louise Woodward, Wieden+Kennedy/Joint; and Nina Xoomsai, Omnicom Production.
