Hollywood Music in Media Awards

Hollywood Music in Media Awards
Hollywood Music in Media Awards
Current: 15th Hollywood Music in Media Awards
Awarded for	Original music in visual media
Location	Hollywood, California
Country	United States
First awarded	2009
Website	www.hmmawards.com

The Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMA) is an award organization honoring original music (Song and Score) in all forms visual media including film, TV, video games, trailers, commercial advertisements, documentaries, music videos and special programs. The HMMA was the first to include Outstanding Music Supervision as featured award categories. HMMA nominations and winners have historically been representative of key awards shows announced months later. The annual HMMA main event, held the week before Thanksgiving, features live music performances, celebrity presenters, tributes to music industry icons and awards for composers, songwriters and performers.^[1] The 2023 winners were announced on November 15th.^[2]

The HMMA formerly celebrated emerging, independent artists for creative and innovative contributions in genre categories. The Hollywood Independent Music Awards (HIMA) is now an extension of the HMMA, honoring independent artists, composers, songwriters, record labels, and technical recording professionals around the globe for their creative contributions to independent music.^[3]^[4]

Selected winners

2014

Original Score – Feature Film – Antonio Sanchez (Birdman)
Original Score – Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film – Howard Shore (The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug)
Original Score – Indie Film/Short – Julia Pajot (Impulsion)
Original Score – Animated Film – John Powell (How to Train Your Dragon 2)
Original Score – Documentary – Mark Adler (Merchants of Doubt)
Song – Feature Film – "Lost Stars" (Begin Again) Written by Gregg Alexander & Danielle Brisebois
Song – Animated Film – "Everything Is Awesome" (The Lego Movie) Written by JoLi, The Lonely Island, & Shawn Patterson
Song – Documentary – "Coming Home" (Stopping for Death: The Nurses of Wells House Hospice) Written by Joel Martin
Soundtrack Album – Guardians of the Galaxy (Various Artists)
Outstanding Music Supervision – Television – Michelle Kuznetsky & Bob Thiele Jr. (Sons of Anarchy)
Outstanding Music Supervision – Film – Season Kent (The Fault in Our Stars)
Lifetime Achievement Award – Glen Campbell

Source:^[5]^[6]

2015

Original Score – Feature Film – Dan Romer (Beasts of No Nation)
Original Score – Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film – Junkie XL (Mad Max: Fury Road)
Original Score – Independent Film – Isaias Garcia (The Moment I Was Alone)
Original Score – Animated Film – Christophe Beck (The Peanuts Movie)
Original Score – Documentary – Miriam Cutler (The Hunting Ground)
Original Score – Short – Josue Vergara (Superheroes)
Song – Feature Film – "See You Again" (Furious 7) Written by Andrew Cedar, DJ Frank E, Wiz Khalifa, & Charlie Puth
Song – Animated Film – "Dancing in the Dark" (Home) Written by Ester Dean, Tor Erik Hermansen, MoZella, & Rihanna
Song – Documentary – "Til It Happens to You" (The Hunting Ground) Written by Lady Gaga & Diane Warren
Song – Dance – I Feel Alive by Larissa Lam
Soundtrack Album – Fifty Shades of Grey (Various Artists)
Outstanding Music Supervision – Television – Jen Ross (Empire)
Outstanding Music Supervision – Film – Dana Sano (Fifty Shades of Grey)
Outstanding Career Achievement Award – Earth, Wind & Fire

Source:^[7]^[8]

2016

Original Score – Feature Film – Nicholas Britell (Moonlight)
Original Score – Sci/Fi Fantasy Film – John Debney (The Jungle Book)
Original Score – Independent Film – Scott Glasgow (The Curse of Sleeping Beauty)
Original Score – Animated Film – Alexandre Desplat (The Secret Life of Pets)
Original Score – Documentary – Mark Adler (Command and Control)
Original Score – Short – Mariano Saulino (The Talk)
Song Feature Film – "City of Stars" (La La Land) Written by Justin Hurwitz & Pasek & Paul.
Song Animated Film – "Can't Stop the Feeling!" (Trolls) Written by Max Martin, Shellback, & Justin Timberlake.
Song Documentary – “A Minute to Breathe” (Before the Flood) Written by Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross
Song Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Horror Film - "Just like Fire" (Alice Through the Looking Glass) Written by Pink, Max Martin, Shellback & Oscar Holter
Soundtrack Album – Suicide Squad (Various Artists)
Soundtrack Contemporary Classical / Instrumental - Nicola Lerra^[it] (Believe)^[9]

Source:^[10]

2017

Original Score – Feature Film – Oneohtrix Point Never (Good Time)
Original Score – Sci/Fi Fantasy Film – Alexandre Desplat (The Shape of Water)
Original Score – Independent Film – Corey Allen Jackson (Chuck)
Original Score – Animated Film – Michael Giacchino (Coco)
Original Score – Documentary – Philip Glass (Jane)
Original Score – Short – David Longoria (Becoming a Man)
Original Score – Video Game – Stephen Cox & Danny McIntyre (Farpoint)
Original Song – Video Game – Thomas Parisch (composer) & Dimash Kudaibergen (singer) (Ocean over the Time (from Moonlight Blade video game))
Song/Score – Mobile Video Game – Jonathan Geer (The Franz Kafka Videogame)
Song Feature Film – "Stand Up for Something" (Marshall) Written by Diane Warren & Lonnie Lynn
Song Animated Film – "Confident" (Leap) – Written by Demi Lovato, Ilya Salmanzadeh, Max Martin & Savan Kotecha
Song Documentary – “Jump” (Step) Written by Raphael Saadiq, Taura Stinson, & Laura Karpman
Song Independent Film – “Speak To Me” (Voice from the Stone) Written by Amy Lee
Song Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Horror Film – "How Does a Moment Last Forever" (Beauty and the Beast) – Written by Alan Menken & Tim Rice
Soundtrack Album – Baby Driver (Various Artists)
Outstanding Music Supervision Television – Robin Urdang (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel)
Outstanding Music Supervision Film – Brian Ross (Lady Bird)

Source:^[11]

2018

Original Score – Feature Film – Max Richter (Mary Queen of Scots)
Original Score – Sci/Fi Fantasy Film – Ludwig Goransson (Black Panther)
Original Score – Animated Film – Alexandre Desplat (Isle of Dogs)
Original Score – Documentary – Cyrille Aufort (March of the Penguins: The Next Step)
Original Song – Feature Film – "Shallow" (A Star is Born) Written by Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson, Anthony Rossomando, and Andrew Wyatt. Performed by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper
Original Song – Documentary – "I’ll Fight" (RBG). Written by Diane Warren. Performed by Jennifer Hudson
Original Song – Animated Film – "Stronger Than I Ever Was" (Sherlock Gnomes). Written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin. Performed by Mary J. Blige
Original Song – Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Horror Film – "All the Stars" (Black Panther). Written by Kendrick Lamar, SZA, Sounwave, and Al Shux. Performed by Kendrick Lamar and SZA
Music Documentary/Special Program – Quincy
Original Score – TV Show/Limited Series – Nicholas Britell (Succession)
Main Title Theme – TV Show/Limited Series – Carlos Rafael Rivera (Godless)
Outstanding Music Supervision – Film – Julianne Jordan & Julia Michels (A Star is Born)
Outstanding Music Supervision – Television – Jen Ross (Power)
Soundtrack Album – Black Panther (Various Artists)
Original Score – Independent Film – Thomas Ades (Colette)
Original Song – Independent Film – "Requiem For a Private War" (A Private War). Written and performed by Annie Lennox
Original Score – Short Film – Nami Melumad (Passage)
Original Score – Video Game – Jeff Broadbent and Tina Guo (Extinction)
Original Song – Video Game – "Only We Few Remember it Now" (The Banner Saga 3). Written by Austin Wintory. Featuring Faroese singer Eivør
Song/Score – Trailer – Pawel Gorniak (Crossfire 2)
Original Score – Short Film (Foreign Language) – Jessica Yap (Sigek Cokelat – A Chocolate Bar)
Original Song/Score – Mobile Video Game – Matthew Carl Earl (Arena of Valor: Flip the World)
Original Song/Score – Commercial Advertisement – Juliet Roberts (NBA Finals – Finally Mine)
Original Score – Independent Film (Foreign Language) – Joan Vilà (Quien Eres)
Independent Music Video – Alex Boyé (Bend Not Break)
Original Song – TV Show/Mini Series – The Innocents (The Innocents). Music and lyrics by Carly Paradis. Performed by EERA (Anna Lena Bruland)
Live Concert for Visual Media – Landmarks Live in Concert – Foo Fighters, Live from the Acropolis
Main Title – TV Show (Foreign Language) – Layal Watfeh (Ten Sins)
Original Score – Short Film (Animated) – Mariano Saulino (Very Loving Caterpillar)

Source:^[12]

2019

Original Score – Feature Film (Tie!) – Hildur Guðnadóttir (JOKER), Marco Beltrami | Buck Sanders (FORD V FERRARI)
Original Score – Sci/Fi Fantasy Film – Alan Silvestri (AVENGERS: ENDGAME)
Original Score – Horror Film – Michael Abels (US)
Original Score – Animated Film – John Powell (HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON: THE HIDDEN WORLD)
Original Score – Documentary – Jeff Beal (THE BIGGEST LITTLE FARM)
Original Song – Feature Film – “Stand Up” from HARRIET
Original Song – Documentary – "Sun, Flood, or Drought" From THE BIGGEST LITTLE FARM
Original Song – Animated Film – "Beautiful Life" from ABOMINABLE
Music Documentary/Special Program – ECHO IN THE CANYON
Original Score – TV Show/Limited Series – Kris Bowers (WHEN THEY SEE US)
Main Title Theme – TV Show/Limited Series – Steven Price (OUR PLANET)
Outstanding Music Supervision – Film – Mary Ramos (ONCE UPON A TIME...IN HOLLYWOOD)
Outstanding Music Supervision – TV – Catherine Grieves & David Holmes (KILLING EVE)
Outstanding Music Supervision – Video Game – Keith Leary, Peter Scaturro and Alex Hackford (DAYS GONE)
Soundtrack Album – RED DEAD REDEMPTION 2 - VA OST
Original Score – Independent Film – Dara Taylor (COLEWELL)
Original Song – Independent Film – Lionel Cohen & Ollie Gabriel - "She's Setting Fire to the Floor" from MOB TOWN
Original Score – Short Film – J. M. Quintana Cámara – PAPER BOATS
Original Score – Short Film (Animated) – Amie Doherty (MAROONED)
Original Score – Video Game – Sarah Schachner (CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE)
Original Song – Video Game – "Saudade" (feat. Shim) (RESIDENT EVIL 2)
Song/Score – Trailer – Mark Hannah – ROMA (Official Trailer)
Original Score – Short Film (Foreign Language) – Jesica Yap (HOME)
Original Song/Score – Mobile Video Game – Inon Zur (THE ELDER SCROLLS: BLADES)
Original Song/Score – Commercial Advertisement – "Main Attraction" (JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE)
Independent Music Video – Ndlovu Youth Choir & Wouter Kellerman
Adult Contemporary/AAA – Marina V & Dan Navarro
Alternative – AMbassadors of Morning
Americana/Folk/Acoustic – Charlie Millikin
Blues – Bushmaster featuring Gary Brown
Children's Music – Kendra K
Christian/Gospel – Kitt Wakeley
Contemporary Classical – Sandrine Rudaz
Country – Charly Reynolds
Dance – Art Tawanghar
Downbeat/Downtempo – Polar RundFunk
EDM (Electronic Dance Music) – NIK:11 & VODZILLA
Holiday – Rehya Stevens
Instrumental – AM Dandy
Jazz – David Longoria & Barbara Morrison
Latin (Pop/Rock/Urban) – Dian Rene
Latin (Traditional) – Mariachi Divas de Cindy Shea
Lyrics/Lyricist – [Alexa Ray]
Message Song/Social Impact – J.ournal featuring the Rogue Pianist
New Age/Ambient – Juliet Lyons
Pop – Olivia Rox
Producer/Production – Xandy Barry & Fakelife
R&B/Soul – Shawn Stockman
Rap/Hip Hop – FKM ft. J.O.K.E.S.
Reggae – Analea Brown
Rock – Joshua & The Holy Rollers
Singer-Songwriter – J Edna Mae
Vocal (Female) – Shelita
Vocal (Male) – Logan Henderson
World – Angham

Source:^[13]^[14]

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

References

^ "Hollywood Music in Media Awards: Sam Smith, Lady Gaga, Brian Wilson Among Nominees (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. October 20, 2015. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
^ Grein, Paul (2023-11-16). "Billie Eilish's 'Barbie' Song, Robbie Robertson's Scorsese Score Honored at 2023 Hollywood Music in Media Awards". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
^ "Inaugural Hollywood Independent Music Awards Announces Nominees by Jessica Montes". Latin Times. July 7, 2023. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
^ "SUBMIT TO HOLLYWOOD INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS". Music Connection. May 30, 2023. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
^ "Hollywood Music in Media Awards: Gregg Alexander Performs, Glen Campbell Feted". The Hollywood Reporter. November 5, 2014. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
^ "2014 winners". Hollywood Music in Media Awards. Archived from the original on July 3, 2015. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
^ Feinberg, Scott (November 12, 2015). "Hollywood Music in Media Awards: 'Hunting Ground,' 'Furious 7,' '50 Shades of Grey' Claim Top Prizes". Billboard. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
^ "2015 winners". Hollywood Music in Media Awards. Archived from the original on August 8, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
^ "Believe – 2014".
^ "2016 HMMA Winners". HMMA. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
^ "Hollywood Music in Media Awards: Full Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. November 17, 2017. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
^ "2018 HMMA Winners". HMMA.
^ "2019 HMMA Winners". www.hmmawards.com. Retrieved 2019-11-29.
^ Willman, Chris (2019-11-25). "Alan Silvestri, Cynthia Erivo, Bebe Rexha Among Hollywood Music in Media Award Winners". Variety. Retrieved 2019-11-29.

External links

Official website

[thr-1] "Hollywood Music in Media Awards: Sam Smith, Lady Gaga, Brian Wilson Among Nominees (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. October 20, 2015. Retrieved November 3, 2016.

[2] Grein, Paul (2023-11-16). "Billie Eilish's 'Barbie' Song, Robbie Robertson's Scorsese Score Honored at 2023 Hollywood Music in Media Awards". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-11-21.

[3] "Inaugural Hollywood Independent Music Awards Announces Nominees by Jessica Montes". Latin Times. July 7, 2023. Retrieved March 26, 2024.

[4] "SUBMIT TO HOLLYWOOD INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS". Music Connection. May 30, 2023. Retrieved June 5, 2023.

[5] "Hollywood Music in Media Awards: Gregg Alexander Performs, Glen Campbell Feted". The Hollywood Reporter. November 5, 2014. Retrieved November 3, 2016.

[6] "2014 winners". Hollywood Music in Media Awards. Archived from the original on July 3, 2015. Retrieved November 4, 2016.

[7] Feinberg, Scott (November 12, 2015). "Hollywood Music in Media Awards: 'Hunting Ground,' 'Furious 7,' '50 Shades of Grey' Claim Top Prizes". Billboard. Retrieved November 3, 2016.

[8] "2015 winners". Hollywood Music in Media Awards. Archived from the original on August 8, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2016.

[9] "Believe – 2014".

[10] "2016 HMMA Winners". HMMA. Retrieved November 25, 2016.

[11] "Hollywood Music in Media Awards: Full Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. November 17, 2017. Retrieved November 18, 2017.

[12] "2018 HMMA Winners". HMMA.

[13] "2019 HMMA Winners". www.hmmawards.com. Retrieved 2019-11-29.

[14] Willman, Chris (2019-11-25). "Alan Silvestri, Cynthia Erivo, Bebe Rexha Among Hollywood Music in Media Award Winners". Variety. Retrieved 2019-11-29.

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