2025 MUSIC+SOUND AWARDS JURIES

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ADVERTISING JURY

MICHALIS ANTHIS

MACHINE, London

Senior Sound Designer // Advertising

CHRIS CLARK

SQUEAK E. CLEAN, Chicago

Managing Partner (US), Executive Creative Producer, Music Supervisor // Advertising

MALAYNA ELLIS

BUTTER Music and Sound, Los Angeles

Manager of Creative Sync // Advertising + TV + Film

ZAK KURTHA

GRAMERCY PARK STUDIOS, London

Head of Audio // Advertising

PAUL SUMPTER

THE FUTZ BUTLER, London

Founder, Creative Director // Advertising

BELIANSH ASSEFA

TOWNHOUSE, New York

Senior Music Producer // Advertising

SCOTT COLEMAN

THE ELEMENTS MUSIC, Los Angeles

Creative Producer // Advertising

CEDRIC ENGELS

SONHOUSE, Ghent

Co-Founder, Sound Director, Music Supervisor // Advertising

KRISTIAN NORD

CALIFORNIA MUSIC, Los Angeles

Composer + Producer // Advertising

HARRY WILLIAMS

LEMON WAX, London

Head of Sync // Advertising

EMMA BYFORD

SIXTYFOUR MUSIC, London

Head of Music Strategy // Sonic Branding

REMY DORNE

HOGARTH & OGILVY FRANCE, Paris

Head of Music // Advertising

KARSTEN KJEMS

SONIC MINDS, Copenhagen

Founder // Sonic Branding

STEVE PERSKI

HARBOR PICTURE COMPANY, New York

Creative Director of Commercial Sound // Advertising


FILM + TV JURY

VIVIAN BUFF

DREAMWORKS ANIMATION, Los Angeles

Director of Music // Film + TV

BRITTANY DOUZIECH

Music Supervisor // TV + Film

TREVOR GURECKIS

FOUND OBJECTS, New York

Founder, Composer // Film, TV + Games

PAUL LEONARD-MORGAN

Composer // Film + TV

TASH RANDELL

ITV, London

Senior Music Manager // TV

DANIKA WIKKE

Formosa Group, Los Angeles

Supervising Sound Editor // TV

GARETH COUSINS

Composer, Score Mixer, Recording Engineer, Music Editor // Film, TV + Games

PAULA FAIRFIELD

Sound Designer // Film + TV

TOM JENKINS

AUDIUM POST, London

Supervising Sound Editor // Film + TV

WALTER MAIR

Composer // Film + TV

AKARI UCHIYAMA

PARAMOUNT, New York

Creative Music Strategy // TV

JUSTINE VON WINTERFELDT

FORMAT ENTERTAINMENT, Los Angeles

Music Supervisor // TV

NAINITA DESAI

Composer // Film, TV + Games

STEVE FANAGAN (MPSE, CAS)

Sound Designer, Supervising Sound Editor, Re-Recording Mixer // Film + TV

GRANT KIRKHOPE

Composer // Film + Games

DROR MOHAR

Sound Designer // Film + TV

BRIDGET WARD

Music Supervisor, Consultant and Agent // Film + TV


GAME JURY

EDOUARD BRENNEISEN

Composer // Games

JASON KANTER

Audio Director, Sound Designer, New York // Games

STEVE WHETMAN

SONY BEND STUDIO, Oregon

Audio Director // Games

MACLAINE DEIMER

Composer // Games

JOHN ROBERT MATZ

Composer // Games + Film

JON EVERIST

Composer // Games

BARNEY PRATT

SUPERMASSIVE GAMES, UK

Senior Audio Director // Games


TRAILER JURY

WILLIAM ARCANE

Composer // Trailers

LEAH STREETMAN

TRITON CREATIVE GROUP, New York

Music Supervisor, Executive Producer // Trailers

DANNY EXUM

CREATE, Los Angeles

Head of Music, Music Supervisor // Trailers

ANETA WRZOS

ELEPHANT MUSIC, London

Creative Director // Trailers

MICHAEL KURTZ

CUTTING EDGE GROUP, Los Angeles

Head of Music // Trailers