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Monday, Sep. 14, 2015
Left to Right: Norman Chesky with Manhattan Production Music, and Cassie Lord with 5 Alarm Music
Left to Right: Randy Thornton, Non-Stop Music, and Joe Saba with VideoHelper
Left to Right: Hunter Williams, Executive Director, PMA, Composer Brian Tyler, Journalist Jon Burlingame
Left to Right, Randy Wachtler, Warner/Chappell Production Music, Gregor Narholz Accepting Award on Behalf of His Father Gerhard, and Elisabeth Oei, Sonoton Director, North America
Back Row, Left to Right, Joe Saba, Norman Chesky, Cassie Lord, Randy Wachtler, Ron Mendelsohn, Front Row, Left to Right: Yoav Goren, Randy Thornton, Joel Goodman, Ivy Tombak
Left to Right: Ron Mendelsohn, Megatrax, and Michael Thornton, Amphibious Zoo
Left to Right, Ivy Tombak, LItchfield Entertainment, and Sharon Jennings, APM Music
Production Music Association Announces Winners of First Annual "MARK AWARDS"
Left to Right: Hunter Williams, Executive Director, PMA, Composer Brian Tyler, Journalist Jon Burlingame
The non-profit Production Music Association (PMA,) the leading advocate and voice of the production music community, has announced the winners of the first Annual "Mark Awards" for Excellence in Production Music. The inaugural event took place on September 9, 2015, at the Directors Guild of America headquarters in Los Angeles, concurrently with the PMA's Second Annual Production Music Conference (PMC.)
Named in honor of the late Andy Mark, who was a music library owner and a founding member of the PMA, the Mark Awards recognize the very best in production music in 17 categories.
Renowned composer Brian Tyler delivered the keynote talk, as conducted by noted journalist Jon Burlingame, during the Second Annual PMC Event, which also presented 10 panels covering numerous topics pertinent to the production music industry. Hunter Williams is the Executive Director of the PMA.
The Winners of the 2015 "Mark Awards" are:
Hall of Fame Award: Composer Gerhard Narholz, founder of Sonoton Production Music. NOTE: Narholz's son, Gregor Narholz, and Elisabeth Oei, Sonoton Director, North America, accepted the MARK AWARD in Gerhard's honor.
Ambassador Award: David Israelite, President & CEO of the National Music Publishers Association
Under the Category: Best Production Music Track
Best Ambient Track: "40 Winks"/9 Lives Music Composer: Richard Dutnall
Best Dance Track: "Timeout"/SuperPitch Composer: Marius Lenoir
Best Electronic Track: "Indigo"/MYMA Composer: Hallway Swimmers
Best Hip Hop Track: "We the Light"/Firstcom Music Composer: Bryan Spitzer
Best Jazz Track: "Bopology"/APM Music Composer: Bill Novick & Paul Lenart
Best Orchestral Track: "Complexity"/VideoHelper Composer: Joseph Saba & Stewart Winter
Best Rock Track:"Truth Is"/Amphibious Zoo Music Composer: Scott Reinwand
Best Vocal Track: "Comin' For A Change"/BWN Music Composer: Stephen Clinton Sullivan
Best World Track: "A Stroll in Pelourinho"/Megatrax Production Music Composer: Eduardo Lyra Krieger & Orlei Goncalves
Under the Category: Best Use of Production Music
Best Use of Production Music In A Commercial Advertisement: "When Dreams Come True"/APM Music Composer: Baptiste Francois Thiry
Best Use of Production Music In An On-Air Promo: "Beethoven to the Fifth"/VideoHelper Composer: Aaron Sapp
Best Use of Production Music In A Theatrical Film Trailer: "It's OK"/Audio Network Composer: Tom Rosenthal & Max Brodie
Best Use of Production Music As Theme Song In TV Program: "Into Battle"/Stephen Arnold Music Composer: Robert Price & Stephen Arnold
Best Use of Production Music As Underscore In A TV Program: "All Up In Ya Earhole"/VideoHelper Composer: Brian Randazzo
Best Use of Production Music In Full-Length Theatrical Film: "Not Alone"/MidCoast Music Composer: Christopher Francis Hanson & Matthew Schwanke
About THE MARK AWARDS JUDGINGThe PMA assembled an independent group of industry professionals, culled from executives working within TV networks, ad agencies, promo departments, trailer companies, and licensing organizations, to facilitate the submissions, judging, and final selection of Mark Awards winners.
About THE PRODUCTION MUSIC ASSOCIATION
Founded in l997, the Production Music Association (PMA) is the leading advocate and voice of the production music community. A non-profit organization with over 675 members, including music publishers, composers, and industry professionals, the mission of the PMA is to elevate the unique value of production music and to ensure the viability of the production music industry.
Founded in l997, the Production Music Association (PMA) is the leading advocate and voice of the production music community. A non-profit organization with over 675 members, including music publishers, composers, and industry professionals, the mission of the PMA is to elevate the unique value of production music and to ensure the viability of the production music industry.
Headquartered in both Los Angeles and Nashville, the PMA strives to fulfill its mission by:
► Working with performing rights organizations, legislators, legal counsel and broadcasters in the aim of improving the reporting, monitoring, collection and distribution of performance fees and royalties for PMA members;
► Providing its members with a forum in which issues of common concern and interest can be discussed and decisions made;
► Educating its members and the marketplace about music rights and other issues affecting the production music community; and
► Enhancing the value of PMA members' music through research, education and public relations.
For more information about The Mark Awards, please visit: www.pmamusic.com/themarkawards And... For more information about the PMA, please visit: http://pmamusic.com/
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PMA
Hunter Williams
Executive Director
Nashville, TN
615/406-9290
Media:
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The Asbury PR Agency for PMA:
Beverly Hills, CA
310/859-1831
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