The AMP Awards for Music & Sound, sponsored by the Association of Music Producers, has announced its Shortlist for the 2025 competition and saluted the work of its Curatorial Committee as it gears up for its 12th awards presentation, set for May 21st at Sony Hall in New York City. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased here.
Leading the Shortlist this year is The Crystal Creative, which earned four Shortlisted entries, including its “NFL Football Country 2024/Kickoff” spot for the NFL in the Outstanding Adaptation/Arrangement category, and their trailers for the films “Mickey 17” and “Anora,” as well as season two of “Severance,” all in the Best Use of Music in a Promo, Trailer, Title Sequence for Film, TV or Game category.
Agency Wieden+Kennedy and music house Supreme Music both earned three Shortlisted entries: W+K earned two nominations for its Nike work in the categories of Best Sound Design and Most Effective Use of Music in a Campaign, and one for Netflix in the Best Use of Music in a Promo, Trailer, Title Sequence for Film, TV or Game category. Supreme Music earned nominations in the categories of Best Sound Design for Pepsi-Cola, Most Innovative Process & Execution for Pedigree, and Outstanding Adaptation/Arrangement for the European supermarket chain, Penny.
A number of companies earned two Shortlisted entries, including Beeker, Human, Q Department, Radish Music, Round Hill Music, Squeak E. Clean Studios, The Elements Music, tiny lion, Wave Studios, and Woolly Music.
To review the entire Shortlist, go here.
About 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 Showchair Damien Ecsobar, Global Chief Music Officer, Havas, 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: Mike Boris, Founder & Creative Director, Jaded Melody; Keith D’Arcy, Senior Vice President, Warner Chappell; Niya Gibbs, Senior Vice President Cards Advertising, Citibank; Paul Greco, Executive Director, VML; Piper Hickman, Executive Creative Director, Freelance; Matt Leuthe, Executive Creative Director, More Better; David Pilgrim, Executive Creative Director, Banja LLC; Kelly Ross, VP, Head of Creative Licensing & Publishing, Round Hill Music; Rsonist, Producer & Composer, The Heatmakerz; Denise Sante, Executive Producer, Edelman; Alex Schulhafer, Executive Creative Director, McKinney; Julian Wettlin, Director of Creative Licensing, Assemble Sound; Brady Willis, Senior Director, Universal Music Publishing Group; and Louise Woodward, Senior Audio Producer/Music Supervisor, JOINT/W+K.
2025 AMP Awards Sponsors and Partners
The AMP Awards would not be possible without the generous support of its sponsors and partners. This year’s Platinum Sponsors are: APM Music, Marmoset, Music Alternatives, and Reservoir. The Gold Sponsors include: Art of Sound, BMG, Concord Music Publishing, Empire, Extreme Music, Primary Wave Music, REPUBLIC Collective, Sound Goods, Soundstripe, and Universal Music Australia. The Supporting Sponsors include: ABKCO, Believe x Sentric, Bodega Sync, Clio Music, Concord Label Group, Crucial Music, De Wolfe Music, FGMK Insurance, Spirit Music Group, The Orchard, Third Side Music, Warner Music Group, and West One Music Group. Production Partners include: Groove Guild, Hang The DJ, Storefront Music, and TiNY. Beverage Partners include Flying Embers + JuneShine, and Peroni.
Known as the ‘loudest show in the industry,’ the Association of Music Producers is a not-for-profit organization representing the largest and most influential music production entities and creators in the United States. It sponsors the AMP Awards, the ad industry’s only juried, not-for-profit competition dedicated to the recognition of excellence in music and sound for advertising, branding, and media.
About The Association of Music Producers
The Association of Music Producers (www.associationofmusicproducers.org) was founded in 1997 for the purpose of educating its members, as well as the production, advertising, and media communities, on all facets of music production, from creation to final use. A national organization, it has chapters on both coasts and member representation in cities across the country. From business matters such as production guidelines, composer royalties, and music rights agreements to educational seminars, fund-raising events, and the industry’s most respected celebration of excellence – The AMP Awards – AMP has turned up the volume on the things that matter most.
