The Guild of Music Supervisors held its 12th annual awards ceremony on Sunday evening (3/20) virtually, celebrating outstanding achievement in the craft of music supervision in film, television, documentaries, games, advertising, and trailers. Among the high-profile winners were The White Lotus and Lovecraft Country on the TV side and tick, tick…Boom! and Encanto in the feature film arena.
The Oscar-nominated original song “Dos Oruguitas” from Encanto by Lin-Manuel Miranda won for Best Song Written and/or Recorded for a Film. And tick, tick…Boom! emerged victorious in the category Best Music Supervision for a Film Budgeted Over $25 million.
Also on the feature front, music supervisor Mandi Collier came up big, having a hand in two wins. Her work on Sylvie’s Love helped it top the category Best Music Supervision for a Film Budgeted Under $10 Million. Furthermore, Collier was part of the team on Zola, which earned distinction in the category Best Music Supervision for a Film Budgeted Under $5 million..
Playing with the virtual format, Diane Warren and Mitchell Leib presented each other with their respective special awards from the Guild of Music Supervisors. Warren said to Leib, “You’ve touched something like 400 films in your career, worked with some of the greatest directors, producers, filmmakers, and songwriters, and every artist under the sun, and you are loved by your coworkers and staff which is the greatest testament to being a boss.” Then pulling the lens back, we see they are in the same room and share an embrace as the Legacy Award is given to Leib. Mitchell then adds “[The Guild of Music Supervisors] are calling you an icon for a good reason Diane, you’re the definition of the word – widely recognized, well-established as a brand name, acknowledged for distinctive excellence. 13 Oscar nominations alone? Your first in 1998 was Starships “Nothing Gonna Stop Us Now” from the movie Mannequin. Nobody remembers Mannequin! And the latest nomination for Best Song, this year’s “Somehow You Do,” which is an appropriate title because Diane – somehow you always do – write your next best song.” Music supervisor Bonnie Greenberg interrupts the tender moment to try and present Warren with the Icon Award exclaiming she commissioned Warren on her past five Oscar-nominated songs, but Mitchell eventually does present Warren with the Icon Award, the Guild’s top recognition.
Presenters during the evening ceremony included: Javier Bardem, Jessica Chastain, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Kristen Wiig, Annie Mumolo, Ryan Tedder, Marlon Wayans, Dave Burd, aka Lil Dicky, Rickey Minor, Rufus Wainwright, Wendy Melvoin & Lisa Coleman, Laura Karpman, Glen Hansard, and Steve Burns.
Here’s a rundown of winners at the 12th Annual Guild of Music Supervisors Awards:
FILM
Best Music Supervision for Film Budgeted Over $25 Million
Steven Gizicki – Tick, Tick… Boom!
Best Music Supervision for Film Budgeted Under $25 Million
Julianne Jordan, Justine von Winterfeldt – Barb And Star Go To Vista Del Mar
Best Music Supervision for Film Budgeted Under $10 Million
Mandi Collier, Frankie Pine – Sylvie’s Love
Best Music Supervision for Film Budgeted Under $5 Million
Mandi Collier, Jen Malone, Nicole Weisberg – Zola
Best Song Written and/or Recorded for a Film
“Dos Oruguitas” from Encanto
Songwriter: Lin-Manuel Miranda
Performer: Sebastián Yatra
Music Supervisor: Tom MacDougall
TELEVISION
Best Music Supervision – Television Drama
Liza Richardson – Lovecraft Country – Season 1
Best Music Supervision – Television Comedy or Musical
Janet Lopez – The White Lotus – Season 1
Best Music Supervision – Reality Television
Sarah Bromberg, Stephanie Diaz-Matos, Eric Medina – Sweet Life: Los Angeles – Season 1
Best Music Supervision – Television Movie
Laura Webb, Lindsay Wolfington – To All The Boys: Always And Forever
Best Song Written and/or Recorded for Television
Title: “F*** The Pain Away”
Songwriter: Merrill Nisker (aka Peaches)
Performers: The Moordale Singers and Oli Julian
Program: Sex Education
Episodes 302 and 307
Music Supervisor: Matt Biffa
DOCUMENTARIES
Best Music Supervision for a Documentary
Angela Asistio – Val
Best Music Supervision in a Docuseries
Aminé Ramer – HBO Music Box Series: “Mr. Saturday Night,” “Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, And Rage,” “Juice WRLD: Into the Abyss,” “DMX: Don’t Try To Understand,” “Jagged,” “Listening to Kenny G”
TRAILERS
Best Music Supervision in a Trailer
Toddrick Spalding – King Richard
ADVERTISING
Best Music Supervision in Advertising (Synch)
Jonathan Wellbelove – Apple – “iPhone 12 – Fumble”
Best Music Supervision in Advertising (Original Music)
Jonathan Hecht, Sarah Tembeckjian – New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation, The Trombone Shorty Foundation – “Rise And Shine”
VIDEO GAMES
Best Music Supervision in a Video Game
Raphaella Lima, Cybele Pettus, Ben Werdegar – FIFA 22
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