The Hollywood Music in Media Awards™ (HMMA) has unveiled the 2025 nominees for scores and songs in film and other visual media categories. The 16TH Annual HMMAs will be held on November 19, 2025 at The Avalon in Hollywood, CA. The HMMA honors composers, songwriters, and music supervisors around the world for their contributions over the previous year in music for film, TV, video games, and more.
For the first time ever, the HMMAs awards ceremony will be live streamed globally via the Laurel Canyon Live app beginning at 8 pm PST. Limited tickets to attend the HMMA are on sale now at TicketTailor.com.
Special performances will include A.R. Rahman, Diane Warren and Kesha, Aiyana-Lee, Jeff Beal and Afghan pop star Aryana Sayeed, with others to be announced.
2025 HMMA nominations highlights:
Wicked: For Good received 6 nominations; Sinners received 5 nominations, F1 received 4 nominations, as did The Ballad of Wallis Island.
Song nominees include Ludwig Göransson, Miles Caton, Alice Smith, Raphael Saadiq, Miley Cyrus, Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt, Diane Warren, Ed Sheeran, Blake Slatkin, Shakira, HUNTR/X, Sara Bareilles, Brandi Carlile, Don Toliver, Doja Cat, Ryan Tedder, Grant Boutin, Aiyana-Lee, Billy Idol, J. Ralph, Sam Ryder, Karol G., and John Mayer, among many others.
Song – Onscreen Performance nominees include: EJAE, Rei Ami, Audrey Nuna (aka HUNTR/X); Aiyana-Lee; Bono; Miles Caton; Tom Basden and Carey Mulligan.
HMMA nominated composers and songwriters include Hans Zimmer, Ludwig Göransson, Alexandre Desplat, Simon Franglen, Michael Giacchino, Daniel Lopatin, Nine Inch Nails, Stephen Schwartz, John Powell, Max Richter, Volker Bertelmann, Laura Karpman, Son Lux, Daniel Pemberton, Pancho Burgos-Goizueta, Jeff Beal, Tom Howe, Aaron Zigman, Stephanie Economou, and Gordy Haab.
Past HMMA winners who have gone on to win Oscars include Billie Eilish and FINNEAS for What Was I Made For? and No Time to Die; Hans Zimmer for Dune; Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross and Jon Batiste for Soul; Hildur Guðnadóttir for Joker; Ludwig Göransson for Black Panther; Alexandre Desplat for Shape of Water; songs from Judas & the Black Messiah, La La Land, and A Star is Born, among others.
The complete list of this year’s nominees can be found here.
Here’s a partial list of nominations across several marquee categories:
1. SONG – FEATURE FILM
“Dream As One” from AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH. Written by Miley Cyrus, Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt and Simon Franglen. Performed by Miley Cyrus.
“Drive” from F1. Written by Ed Sheeran, Blake Slatkin, and John Mayer. Performed by Ed Sheeran.
“Lose My Mind” from F1. Written by Don Toliver, Doja Cat, Hans Zimmer, Ryan Tedder, and Grant Boutin. Performed by Don Toliver and Doja Cat.
“Last Time (I Seen The Sun)” from SINNERS. Written by Alice Smith, Miles Caton, and Ludwig Göransson. Performed by Miles Caton and Alice Smith.
“I Lied To You” from SINNERS. Written by Raphael Saadiq and Ludwig Göransson. Performed by Miles Caton.
“No Place Like Home” from WICKED: FOR GOOD. Written by Stephen Schwartz. Performed by Cynthia Erivo.
“The Girl in the Bubble” from WICKED: FOR GOOD. Written by Stephen Schwartz. Performed by Ariana Grande.
2. SONG – ANIMATED FILM
“Best Time Ever” from SNOOPY PRESENTS: A SUMMER MUSICAL. Written by Alan Zachary, Michael Weiner, and Jeff Morrow. Performed by cast.
“Golden” from KPOP DEMON HUNTERS. Written by EJAE, Mark Sonnenblick, Joong Gyu Kwak, Yu Han Lee, Hee Dong Nam, Jeong Hoon Seo, and Park Hong Jun. Performed by EJAE, Audrey Nuna, and Rei Ami.
“Goodlife” from THE BAD GUYS 2. Written by Daniel Pemberton, Gary Go and Sanele David Sydow. Performed by Rag’n’Bone Man & WizTheMc.
“Kaleidoscope” from GABBY’S DOLLHOUSE: THE MOVIE. Written by Joseph Chase Atkins. Performed by Tehillah Alphonso and cast.
“Open the Door” from THE TWITS. Written and performed by David Byrne and Hayley Williams.
“Zoo” from ZOOTOPIA 2. Written by Ed Sheeran, Blake Slatkin, and Shakira. Performed by Shakira.
3. SONG – DOCUMENTARY FILM
“Dear Me” from DIANE WARREN: RELENTLESS. Written by Diane Warren. Performed by Kesha and Diane Warren.
“Dying To Live” from BILLY IDOL SHOULD BE DEAD. Written by Billy Idol, J. Ralph, Steve Stevens, Tommy English, and Joe Janiak. Performed by Billy Idol and J. Ralph.
“Have You Seen My Light” from OCTOBER 8. Written and Produced by Autumn Rowe and Kizzo.
“Milagros” from KAROL G: TOMORROW WAS BEAUTIFUL. Written by Carolina Giraldo Navarro, Edgar Barrera, Kevyn Mauricio Cruz, and Lenin Yorney Palacios. Performed by Karol G.
“Salt then Sour then Sweet” from COME SEE ME IN THE GOOD LIGHT. Written by Sara Bareilles, Andrea Gibson, and Brandi Carlile. Performed by Sara Bareilles and Brandi Carlile.
4. SONG – INDEPENDENT FILM
“Highest 2 Lowest” from HIGHEST 2 LOWEST. Written by Aiyanna-Lee Anderson and Nicole Daciana Anderson. Performed by Aiyanna-Lee.
“Learn to Let Go” from EVERYTHING TO ME. Written by Stephanie Economou, Maggie McClure, Chloé Caroline Fellows, and Jon Monroe. Performed by Maggie McClure, Chloé Caroline, and Stephanie Economou.
“My San Francisco” from PLAINCLOTHES. Written and performed by Emily Wells.
“Time Is All We Have” from MOMO. Song written by Fil Eisler and Sam Ryder. Performed by Sam Ryder.
“We Believe In Hope” from RULE BREAKERS. Written by Jeff Beal, Joan Beal, and Aryana Sayeed. Performed by Aryana Sayeed and The Brooklyn Youth Chorus.
5. SONG – ONSCREEN PERFORMANCE (FILM)
Aiyanna-Lee – “Highest 2 Lowest” from HIGHEST 2 LOWEST
BONO – “Sunday Bloody Sunday” from BONO: STORIES OF SURRENDER
EJAE, Rei Ami, Audrey Nuna (aka HUNTR/X) – “Golden” from KPOP DEMON HUNTERS
Miles Caton – “I Lied to You” from SINNERS
Tom Basden and Carey Mulligan – “Our Love” from THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND
6. SCORE – SCIFI/FANTASY FILM
Alexandre Desplat – JURASSIC WORLD REBIRTH
Fil Eisler – MOMO
Gordy Haab – CREATION OF THE GODS II: DEMON FORCE
Laura Karpman – CAPTAIN AMERICA: BRAVE NEW WORLD
Michael Giacchino – THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS
Nine Inch Nails – TRON: ARES
Simon Franglen – AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH
Son Lux – THUNDERBOLTS*
7. SCORE – HORROR/THRILLER FILM
Atticus Derrickson – BLACK PHONE 2
Benjamin Wallfisch – WOLF MAN
Cornel Wilczek – BRING HER BACK
Holly Amber Church – THE OTHER
Jay Wadley – HEART EYES
Michael Yezerski – DANGEROUS ANIMALS
8. SCORE – FEATURE FILM
Alexandre Desplat – FRANKENSTEIN
Daniel Lopatin – MARTY SUPREME
Hans Zimmer – F1
Jerskin Fendrix – BUGONIA
John Powell and Stephen Schwartz – WICKED: FOR GOOD
Jonny Greenwood – ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER
Ludwig Göransson – SINNERS
Max Richter – HAMNET
Volker Bertelmann – A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE
9. SCORE – ANIMATED FILM
Arnaud Toulon – ARCO
Daniel Pemberton – THE BAD GUYS 2
Nick Urata – STITCH HEAD
Stephanie Economou – GABBY’S DOLLHOUSE: THE MOVIE
Tom Howe – DOG MAN
10. SCORE – DOCUMENTARY
Allyson Newman – ARREST THE MIDWIFE
Anne Nikitin – PANGOLIN – KULU’S JOURNEY
Christian Lundberg – WHY WE DREAM
Lolita Ritmanis – AN AMERICAN MIRACLE
Paul Leonard-Morgan – THE LAST DIVE
Tyler Strickland – JOHN CANDY: I LIKE ME
11. SCORE – INDEPENDENT FILM
Aaron Zigman – TRUTH & TREASON
Adem Ilhan – THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND
Jeff Beal – RULE BREAKERS
Jónsi and Alex Somers – RENTAL FAMILY
Lucrecia Dalt – RABBIT TRAP
Steve Gernes – WET PAPER BAG
12. SCORE – INDEPENDENT FILM (FOREIGN LANGUAGE)
Emiliano Mazzenga – CATANE
Fabrizio Mancinelli – OUT OF THE NEST
Karl Sölve Steven and Rob Thorne – MĀRAMA
Mina Samy – HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Toni M. Mir – DREAMING OF LIONS
13. MUSIC-THEMED FILM, BIOPIC OR MUSICAL
SONG SUNG BLUE – Craig Brewer (director)
SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE – Scott Cooper (director)
THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND – James Griffiths (director)
WICKED: FOR GOOD – Jon M. Chu (director)
ZOMBIES 4: DAWN OF THE VAMPIRES – Paul Hoen (director)
14. MUSIC DOCUMENTARY – SPECIAL PROGRAM
BILLY IDOL SHOULD BE DEAD – Jonas Åkerlund (director)
BONO: STORIES OF SURRENDER – Andrew Dominik (director)
DIANE WARREN: RELENTLESS – Bess Kargman (director)
I WAS BORN THIS WAY – Daniel Junge and Sam Pollard (directors)
IT’S NEVER OVER, JEFF BUCKLEY – Amy Berg (director)
SELENA Y LOS DINOS – Isabel Castro (director)
15. MUSIC SUPERVISION – FILM
Ashley Neumeister – RUTH & BOAZ
Maggie Rodford – WICKED: FOR GOOD
Gary Welch – THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND
Jemma Burns – CHRISTY
Mike Turner & Jonathan Lane – WINTER SPRING SUMMER OR FALL
Nick Angel – BRIDGET JONES: MAD ABOUT THE BOY
