2024 MUSIC+SOUND AWARDS
BEST ORIGINAL COMPOSITION FINALISTS
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BEST ORIGINAL COMPOSITION IN BROADCAST ADVERTISING FINALISTS - sponsored by eclectic
NerdWallet ‘Don't Let Your Future You Hate You’
Entrant / Production Company: BUTTER Music and Sound
Composer: Clark Baxstresser
Music Producers: Chip Herter, Annick Mayer, Stone Irr, Kriston Poindexter + Will Eichler
Agency: Deutsch LA
Director: Jim Jenkins
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Slack ‘The Big Meeting’
Entrant / Production Company: Squeak E. Clean Studios, Los Angeles
Composer: Julie B. Nichols
Executive Creative Producer: Jennie Armon
Senior Music Producer: Anna Garcia Lascurain
Agency: Brand New School, New York
Director: Chris Dooley
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Vodafone 'TV Play'
Entrant / Composer: Walter Mair at Metronome Ltd, London
Music Producer: Christian Heschl
Agency: Grey London
Director: Tom Green
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LinkedIn ‘Meeting’
Entrant / Production Company: Squeak E. Clean Studios, New York
Composer: Michelangelo Rodriguez
Sr. Music Producer: Blade Thornton
Executive Creative Director: Sam Spiegel
Executive Creative Producer: Michael Gross
Creative Director: Matthew Compton
Sound Design and Final Mix: Chris Nungary
Additional VO Record Engineers: Drew Fischer + Surachai Sutthisasanakul
Director: Terence Neale
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Just Eat ‘Did Somebody Say HipOpera’
Entrant / Production Company: String and Tins, London
Composers: Adam Smyth, Ben Smith, Jordan Crisp + Toni Robinson
Production Companies: String and Tins, Freckle + Sentric Music Ltd
Music Producer: Fred Ball
Agency: McCann London
Directors: Dave Meyers + Dave Dean
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Hornbach ‘Every Spring a New Beginning’
Entrant / Production Company: Machine, London
Composer: Brice Cagan
Music Producer: Rebecca Boswell
Agency: HeimatTBWA\
Director: Traktor
BEST ORIGINAL COMPOSITION IN Online, Social + Digital Advertising FINALISTS
Hamcus x Adidas ‘EXILES’
Entrant / Production Company: NBMV Music, Amsterdam
Composer: Maurits Verwoerd
Director: Tomas Kamphuis
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Amazon ‘Don’t get media envy, get Amazon Ads’
Entrant / Production Company: Sonic Union, New York
Music Producer: Justin Morris
Executive Creative Director: Halle Petro
Creative Director: Zac Colwell
Music Producer: Justin Morris
Music Supervisor: Julian Fader
Head of Production: Patrick Sullivan
Executive Producer: Mary Kate Valentino
Mix Engineer: Rob DiFondi
Agency: Anomaly/New York
Director: Sam Pilling
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UEFA Women’s Football x Euronics Group
Entrant / Production Company: by RAVEN, Amsterdam
Composers: Justin Welgraven, Alexander Moes + Wouter van den Boogaard
Production Companies: by RAVEN + Major Fifth
Agency: House of Sports + Ten Content Agency
Director: Arjen Schotel
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35/37 PARIS ‘REPLICA’
Entrant / Production Company: SuperPitch, Paris
Composer: Thomas Couzinier
Director: SimonaGun
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Under Armour ‘World Cup Armour Up’
Entrant / Production Company: Citizen Music, New York
Composers: Theo de Gunzburg + Noah Wiehl
Music Producers: Kate Sims + Molly Young
Agency: Zambezi
Director: Kat Webber
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LG ‘Emotionally Intelligent Design’
Entrant / Production Company: Zelig Sound, London
Agency: Wolff Olins
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International Cricket Council (ICC) ‘Out of this World’
Entrant / Production Company: The Elements Music, London
Composers: Sean Paul + Kes
Music Producer: Michael 'Tano' Montano
Agency: Matta
Director: Ozzie Pullin
BEST ORIGINAL COMPOSITION IN A FEATURE FILM SCORE FINALISTS
Doctor Jekyll
Entrant / Composer: Blair Mowat
Music Producers: Blair Mowat + John Prestage
Director: Joe Stephenson
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Kensuke's Kingdom
Entrant / Composer: Stuart Hancock
Directors: Neil Boyle + Kirk Hendry
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Stockholm Bloodbath
Entrant / Composer: Steffen Thum
Director: Mikael Håfström
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Little Wing
Entrant / Composer: Anne Nikitin
Director: Dean Israelite
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Silver and the Book of Dreams
Entrant / Composer: Sara Barone at Bleeding Fingers Music
Score Producer: Russell Emanuel
Score Supervisor: Marsha Bowe
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Handling the Undead
Entrant / Production Company: Soundtree Music
Composer: Peter Raeburn
Director: Thea Hvistendahl
BEST ORIGINAL COMPOSITION IN A SHORT FILM FINALISTS
Us Four
Entrant / Composer: Aleksandra Vilcinska
Director: Alexandra Peake
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The Last Repair Shop
Entrant / Production Music: Breakwater Studios
Composers: Katya Richardson + Kris Bowers
Music Producers: Kris Bowers + Max Wrightson
Directors: Ben Proudfoot + Kris Bowers
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Pylon
Entrant / Production Company: Soundtree Music
Composer: Luis Almau
Director: Barnaby Blackburn
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Does That Make Me A Woman?
Entrant / Production Company: OUT/STANDARD, UK
Composer: John Ross
Music Producer: Alex Lavery
Director: Bec Evans
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The Projectionist
Entrant / Composer: Hugo de Chaire
Director: Mark G Disalle
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Mkhuzi: The Spirit Racer
Composers: Oliver Stutz, Sek Hao Ho, Prisca Leong, Tinashe Makura, Anton Morgan, Sean Ross + Adrienne Yong at Two AM Music, Cape Town
Directors: Simangaliso 'Panda' Sibaya + Malcolm Wope
best original composition in a feature-length documentary finalists
The Deepest Breath
Entrant / Composer: Nainita Desai at Soundology, London
Director: Laura McGann
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Surviving Translation
Entrant / Composer: Tom Drew
Director: Ling Lee
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Red Herring
Entrant / Composer: Xav Clarke at Xavalanche Music Limited, UK
Director: Kit Vincent
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The Blue Angels
Entrants / Composers: James Everingham + Stewart Mitchell at Bleeding Fingers Music, Los Angeles
Music Producer: Hans Zimmer
Score Producer: Russell Emanuel
Score Supervisor: Greg Rappaport
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Secrets of the Neanderthals
Entrant / Composer: Anže Rozman at Bleeding Fingers Music, Los Angeles
Score Producer: Russell Emanuel
Score Supervisor: Greg Rappaport
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Missing: The Lucie Blackman Case
Entrants / Composers: Rob Manning + Anne Nikitin
Director: Hyoe Yamamoto
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Silverback
Entrant / Composer: Johnny Yates
Director: Miles Blayden-Ryall
BEST ORIGINAL COMPOSITION IN A TELEVISION PROGRAMME FINALISTS
Planet Earth III
Entrants / Composers: Sara Barone, Jacob Shea + Hans Zimmer at Bleeding Fingers Music, Los Angeles
Additional Composition: Laurentia Editha
Music Producer: Steve Kofsky
Score Producer: Russell Emanuel
Score Supervisor: Marsha Bowe
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The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin
Entrants / Composers: Oli Julian + Nick Foster
Directors: Ben Palmer + George Kane
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Robbie Williams
Entrant / Composer: Chris Roe
Executive Music Producers: Michael Loney, Stephen O’Reilly, Nina Parnaby
Music Producer: Olly Shelton
Director: Joe Pearlman
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Lawmen: Bass Reeves
Entrant / Composer: Chanda Dancy at CYD Music, Los Angeles
Director: Christina Alexandra Voros
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Renegade Nell
Entrants / Composers: Oli Julian + Nick Foster at Lookout Point, London
Directors: Ben Taylor, Amanda Brotchie + MJ Delaney
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We Are Lady Parts (Season 2)
Entrant: Working Title Television, which is part of Universal International Studios, London
Composer: Shez Manzoor
Music Producer: Benjamin Fregin
Director: Nida Manzoor
BEST ORIGINAL COMPOSITION IN FILM + TELEVISION PROGRAMME TITLES FINALISTS
The Deepest Breath Titles
Entrant / Composer: Nainita Desai at Soundology, London
Director: Laura McGann
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Palm Royale Titles
Entrant / Composer: Jeff Toyne at Apple Studios, Los Angeles
Directors: Abe Sylvia, Tate Taylor, Stephanie Laing + Claire Scanlon
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Better Half Titles
Entrant / Composer: Bijan Olia at Bijan Olia Music, Los Angeles
Music Producers: Bijan Olia + Aleksi Glick
Director: Patrick Henry Phelan
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Royal Kill List Titles
Entrant / Composer: Hollie Buhagiar at Leland, London
Production Company: 72 Films
Director: Alice Smith
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Lost Boys & Fairies Titles
Entrants / Production Companies: Duck Soup Films + Tin Drum Music, London
Composer: Daf James (with lyrics by Robert Alan Evans + Daf James)
Music Producers: James Clarke, David Mahoney + Daf James
Director: James Kent
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Bodies Titles
Entrant / Composer: Jon Opstad
Directors: Marco Kreuzpaintner + Haolu Wang
BEST ORIGINAL COMPOSITION IN A Video GAMe (gameplay) FINALISTS
The Lamplighters League
Entrant / Composer: Jon Everist
Director: Chris Rogers
Publisher: Paradox Interactive
Developer: Harebrained Schemes
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Disney Illusion Island
Entrant / Composer: David Housden
Director: AJ Grand-Scrutton
Publisher: Disney Games
Developer: Dlala Studios
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Marvel's Spider-Man 2
Entrant / Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment, California
Composer: John Paesano
Music Producers: Scott Hanau, Keith Leary, Alex Hackford
Directors: Bryan Intihar + Ryan Smith
Developer: Insomniac Games
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The Rogue Prince of Persia
Entrant / Publisher: Ubisoft, Paris
Composer: ASADI
Audio Director: Aymeric Swchwartz
Director: Lucie Dewagnier
Developer: Evil Empire
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Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
Entrant / Publisher: Ubisoft, Paris
Composer: Pinar Toprak
Developer: Ubisoft Massive
Audio Director: Alex Rivière
Directors: Magnus Jansén, Ditte Deenfeldt, Omar Bouali + Drew Rechner
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Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
Entrant / Publisher: Ubisoft, Paris
Composers: MENTRIX + Gareth Coker
Music Producer: Abdelhak Elguess
Audio Director: Felix Tiévant
Director: Mounir Radi
Best original composition in a video game (cinematics / Cutscenes) finalists
The Lamplighters League
Entrant / Composer: Jon Everist
Publisher: Paradox Interactive
Developer: Harebrained Schemes
Director: Mitch Gitelman
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Honor of Kings - Dolia Champion Cinematic
Entrant / Publisher: Tencent Games
Composers: Yoon Ho Kim, Mark Kuypers, Seiji Hotta + Xiaonan Yan
Developer: TiMi Studio Group
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Avatar : Frontiers of Pandora
Entrant / Publisher: Ubisoft, Paris
Composer: Pinar Toprak
Audio Director: Alex Rivière
Directors: Magnus Jansén, Ditte Deenfeldt, Omar Bouali + Drew Rechner
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Marvel's Spider-Man 2
Entrant / Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment, California
Composer: John Paesano
Developer: Insomniac Games
Audio Director: Karen Read
Directors: Bryan Intihar + Ryan Smith
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Ad Infinitum
Entrant / Composer: Lukas Deuschel at Hekate GmbH, Berlin
Publisher: Nacon
Directors: Lukas Deuschel + Thomas Lenz
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Prince of Persia : The Lost Crown
Entrant / Publisher: Ubisoft, Paris
Composers: MENTRIX + Gareth Coker
Audio Director: Felix Tiévant
Director: Mounir Radi
BEST ORIGINAL COMPOSITION IN A FILM TRAILER FINALISTS
Cuckoo Official Trailer
Entrant / Production Company: Acid Music, London
Composer: William Arcane
Music Producer: Will Quiney for Acid Music
Director: Tilman Singer
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Masters of the Air Official Teaser
Entrant / Production Company: Cavalry Music, Los Angeles
Composer: Ben Squires
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Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes Teaser Trailer
Entrant / Production Company: Cavalry Music, Los Angeles
Composer: Felix Erskine
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Cottontail Trailer
Entrant / Composer: Samuel Bohn at Musical Eye, London
Director: Patrick Dickinson
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Marmalade Trailer
Entrant / Production Company: Silk Factory, London
Composer: Andrew Baird
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Mufasa: The Lion King Teaser Trailer
Entrant / Production Company: Cavalry Music, Los Angeles
Composer: Felix Erskine
Music Producer: Lukas Burton
BEST ORIGINAL COMPOSITION IN A TV TRAILER / PROMO FINALISTS
The Acolyte - Official Teaser
Entrant / Production Company: TOTEM, Los Angeles
Composer: David James Rosen
Music Supervisor: Brian Murphy
Trailer House: Bond
Studio: Disney +
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Planet Earth III First Look Trailer
Entrants / Composers: Sara Barone, Jacob Shea, Bastille, Hans Zimmer + RAYE at Bleeding Fingers Music, Los Angeles
Score Producer: Russell Emanuel
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House Of The Dragon S2 - Official Black Trailer
Entrant / Production Company: TOTEM, Los Angeles
Composer: David James Rosen
Trailer House: X/AV
Additional Music Supervision: Anny Colvin, Indestructible
Studio: HBO
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The Penguin Trailer
Entrant / Production Company: Enigmaudio, California
Composer: Tihomir Hristozov
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Tattooist of Auschwitz Trailer
Entrant: Sky Studios, London
Composers: Hans Zimmer + Kara Talve at Bleeding Fingers Music, Los Angeles
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Late Bloomer Trailer
Entrant / Production Company: The Wilders, Toronto
Composer: Aidan Cade Goldsmith
BEST ORIGINAL COMPOSITION IN A Video GAMe TRAILER / PROMO FINALISTS
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora Trailer
Entrant: Ubisoft, Paris
Composer: Blake Robinson (based on the music of Pinar Toprak)
Directors: Charles Di Gaetano, Mathieu Blouin + Hubert Vallée
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League of Legends Brazil - Orgulho Loco Trailer
Entrants / Composers: Samuel Ferrari + Criolo at mdois, São Paulo
Director: Cisma
Developer: Riot Games
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Tales Of Kenzera: Zau Trailer
Entrant / Composer: Nainita Desai at Sounds Appealing, London
Director: Abubakar Salim
Publisher: Electronic Arts
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Valorant - MYTHS // Iso Agent Trailer
Entrant: Riot Games, Los Angeles
Composers: Yunqiao Fu, Yimeng Yang + Guiliang Zhao
Trailerization + Additional Scoring: ARB4
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Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Trailer
Entrant: Sony Interactive Entertainment, California
Composer: John Paesano
Music Producers: Scott Hanau, Keith Leary + Alex Hackford
Directors: Bryan Intihar + Ryan Smith
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Star Wars Outlaws Trailer
Entrant: Ubisoft, Paris
Composer: Blake Robinson (based on the music of Wilbert Roget II)
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Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Trailer
Entrant: Ubisoft, Paris
Composers: MENTRIX + Gareth Coker
Music Producers: Romain Bergounhe + Guillaume Cerda
Directors: Simon Liez + Tristan Dauly
RISING STAR AWARD: COMPOSER Finalists
Aleksandra Vilcinska
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Ayda Akbal
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Ana Krstajic at Petrushka Chord
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Camilo Forero at Bleeding Fingers Music
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Lauren Finch
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Ioana Selaru
