Hello fellow music supervisors and associates! We’re glad that you’re here – your initiative shows that you’re a willing participant ready to assist in our efforts to move our professional community and creative work forward.
Please fill out a submission form to accompany each nomination submission for the 13th Annual Guild of Music Supervisors Awards. The submission form will be used to assist the Advertising Craft Committee in its efforts to evaluate a preliminary round of submissions. A list of nominations will be determined for each category – and each category will subsequently be voted upon by guild members.
Your participation in this year’s nomination process ensures that all submissions are considered thoroughly, vetted fairly, and presented to committee members in a way that will help them to better understand your scope of work. The 13th Annual GMS Awards will be held on Sunday, March 5th, 2023.
Entries will be accepted within three (3) advertising categories, shown below:
Best Music Supervision in Advertising - Synch:
Awarded for innovation in the creative use of licensed, existing music in the context of an advertisement or other branded visual media. Entries submitted within this category should be no longer than :90 in length.
Best Music Supervision in Advertising - Original Music:
Awarded for excellence in the creation of original music within an advertisement. Submissions can include covers of existing compositions or original material. Entries submitted within this category should be no longer than :90 in length.
Best Music Supervision in Advertising - $500K Total Production & Post-Production Budget
Awarded for excellence in the creation of original or synced music within an advertisement. Submissions can include existing music as well as covers of existing compositions or original material. The total production & post-production budget for submissions in this category must be less than or equal to $500,000. Entries submitted within this category should be no longer than :90 in length.
Nominations should ONLY go to the music supervisor(s) responsible for the creative placement and oversight of the sync or composition.
All advertising categories include ads for entertainment products (such as a Nintendo or other video game system) but EXCLUDE trailers, promos, and marketing media for individual entertainment properties (such as a specific video game). These type of projects should be submitted under the "TRAILER" category).
You are not required to be a member of the Guild in order to submit an entry.
- SUBMISSION LIMIT: Music Supervisors, Music Departments, or Music Houses/Companies are allowed to submit a maximum of three (3) entries within each category.
- ELIGIBILITY TIMELINE: All submissions must be released within the 2022 calendar year.
- DEADLINE: Submissions are free before 11/30. Projects submitted after 11/30 are $25 per submission. Submissions are no longer accepted after 12/15 at 6pm PT. *Submissions for projects that are released in December and do not have necessary materials may email admin@guildofmusicsupervisors.com.
PLEASE NOTE:
- No more than three (3) awards will be presented with each category, additional awards will be available for purchase.
- A red asterisk (*) indicates a required field.
- For technical issues, please email support@submittable.com.
- For general information regarding the nomination process and awards, please visit: https://www.gmsawards.com.
- For awards or submission related questions, please email admin@guildofmusicsupervisors.com.
Please fill out one questionnaire to accompany each nomination submission for the 13th Annual Guild Of Music Supervisors Awards. This award is for songs/recordings (original or imaginative covers) created for film projects (including documentaries) released both theatrically and non-theatrically in the US during 2022. The questionnaire will be used to assist the nomination committee in evaluating submissions to determine the final set of nominated songs/recordings. GMS members will evaluate the final nominations as used in the films and vote in early 2023.
The 13th Annual GMS Awards will be held, Sunday, March 5th, 2023.
- CRITICAL MATERIALS NEEDED: It is important that we receive a link to download/stream or a file upload of your song/recording. It is also strongly advised that you provide a link to stream video/file upload that shows the use(s) of the song in the film. Please be sure streaming links remain active until the GMS Awards date. Please ask your film distributor for assistance in providing the committee these critical materials. Our awards event garnered over 160 Million internet news impressions last year and the film distributors are more interested than ever in helping your song get a nomination.
- ELIGIBILITY DATES: for film projects (including documentaries) released theatrically in the US during the calendar year of 2022.
- DEADLINE: Submissions are free before 11/30. Projects submitted after 11/30 are $25 per submission. Submissions are no longer accepted after 12/15 at 6pm PT. *Submissions for projects that are released in December and do not have necessary materials may email admin@guildofmusicsupervisors.com.
*To qualify for a Guild of Music Supervisors Award in the film category, submissions must adhere to nomination guidelines outlined in the Spirit Awards & Academy Awards. See links below:
Academy Awards (link)
Spirit Awards (link)
PLEASE NOTE:
- No more than three (3) awards will be presented with each category, additional awards will be available for purchase.
- A red asterisk (*) indicates a required field.
- For technical issues, please email support@submittable.com.
- For general information regarding the nomination process and awards, please visit: https://www.gmsawards.com.
- For awards or submission related questions, please email admin@guildofmusicsupervisors.com.
Please fill out this questionnaire to accompany each song/recording nomination submission for the 13th Annual Guild of Music Supervisor Awards. This award category is for original songs and/or recordings (including imaginative covers) CREATED SPECIFICALLY for the qualifying television series/project. Songs/Recordings that were created specifically for a documentary film that was initially released on television will qualify for this category. The questionnaire will be used to assist the committee in evaluating submissions to determine the final set of nominated songs/recordings. Guild members will evaluate the final nominations and vote in early 2023. The 13th Annual GMS Awards will be held Sunday, March 5th, 2023.
The information that you provide is vital in helping to assure that all submissions are considered thoroughly. Your investment in providing details and context for your work is crucial to giving the Committee the full scope and depth of your contribution. The Guild of Music Supervisors understands and defends that the quality of a Music Supervisor is not solely measured by the amount of songs in a project, but by a host of music services provided that together impact a program and its audience. We appreciate that you draft your submissions with the merits and specificity of each individual project in mind and that you provide us with all of the tools to thoroughly review your work.
- ELIGIBILITY DATES: All submissions must have had over 50% of the nominated season air within the established eligibility period: September 1, 2021 through October 31, 2022.
- CRITICAL MATERIALS NEEDED: It is vital that we receive the requested audio/visual assets to accompany the content of your submission. Submissions WILL NOT be considered without them.
- DEADLINE: Submissions are free before 11/30. Projects submitted after 11/30 are $25 per submission. Submissions are no longer accepted after 12/15 at 6pm PT. *Submissions for projects that are released in December and do not have necessary materials may email admin@guildofmusicsupervisors.com.
PLEASE NOTE:
- No more than three (3) awards will be presented with each category, additional awards will be available for purchase.
- A red asterisk (*) indicates a required field.
- For technical issues, please email support@submittable.com.
- For general information regarding the nomination process and awards, please visit: https://www.gmsawards.com.
- For any awards or submission related questions, please email admin@guildofmusicsupervisors.com.
Please fill out this questionnaire to accompany each nomination submission for the 13th Annual Guild Of Music Supervisors Awards. This form is for feature length documentary films released during the 2022 calendar year as a public/commercial release for which you received an on screen Music Supervisor credit. (Please note: if the project is released in one part, it is considered a documentary. If it is two or more sections, it is considered a docuseries and should only be submitted in that category). The questionnaire will be used to assist the nomination committee in evaluating submissions to determine the final set of nominees which will be voted on by the GMS members in early 2023. The 13th Annual GMS Awards will be held on Sunday, March 5th, 2023.
- CRITICAL MATERIALS NEEDED: It is vital that we receive either a file upload or a link to download to assure that all submissions are considered thoroughly and to help the committee understand the scope of your work. Streaming only or geo-gated links are not encouraged.
It is strongly suggested that you provide a publicly streamable link to the song and the project when possible for voting purposes. - ELIGIBILITY PERIOD: feature length documentary films released between January 1, 2022 and December 31, 2022 as a public/commercial release
- DEADLINE: Submissions are free before 11/30. Projects submitted after 11/30 are $25 per submission. Submissions are no longer accepted after 12/15 at 6pm PT. *Submissions for projects that are released in December and do not have necessary materials may email admin@guildofmusicsupervisors.com.
All music must be cleared with a final cue sheet readily available and proof of fully executed licenses available if the committee requests to see documentation. Please note that independent postings on Vimeo and YouTube do not qualify.
PLEASE NOTE:
- No more than 3 awards will be presented with each category, additional awards will be available for purchase.
- A red asterisk (*) indicates a required field.
- For technical issues, please email support@submittable.com.
- For general information regarding the nomination process and awards, please visit: https://www.gmsawards.com.
- For awards or submission related questions, please email admin@guildofmusicsupervisors.com.
Please fill out this questionnaire to accompany each nomination submission for the 13th Annual Guild Of Music Supervisors Awards. This form is for docuseries for which you received an on screen Music Supervisor credit. If the project is released in one part, it is a documentary. If it is two or more sections, it is considered a docuseries. The questionnaire will be used to assist the nomination committee in evaluating submissions to determine the final set of nominees which will be voted on by GMS members in early 2023. The 13th Annual GMS Awards will be held on Sunday, March 5th, 2023.
- CRITICAL MATERIALS NEEDED: It is vital that we receive either a file upload or a link to download to assure that all submissions are considered thoroughly and to help the committee understand the scope of your work. Streaming only or geo-gated links are not encouraged. Please note that independent postings on Vimeo and YouTube do not quality. It is strongly suggested that you provide a publicly streamable link to the song and the project when possible.
- ELIGIBILITY TIMELINE: All submissions must have had over 50% of the nominated season air within the established eligibility period of the 2022 calendar year. A one month grace period is given for programs that premiere all episodes in the ‘full-season release’ model.
- DEADLINE: Submissions are free before 11/30. Projects submitted after 11/30 are $25 per submission. Submissions are no longer accepted after 12/15 at 6pm PT. *Submissions for projects that are released in December and do not have necessary materials may email admin@guildofmusicsupervisors.com.
PLEASE NOTE:
- No more than 3 awards will be presented with each category, additional awards will be available for purchase.
- A red asterisk (*) indicates a required field.
- For technical issues, please email support@submittable.com.
- For general information regarding the nomination process and awards, please visit: https://www.gmsawards.com.
- For awards or submission related questions, please email admin@guildofmusicsupervisors.com.
Please fill out this questionnaire to accompany each nomination submission for the 13th Annual GMS Awards. This award is for films released theatrically in the US during the 2022 calendar year and for which you received an on-screen Music Supervisor credit. The questionnaire will be used to assist the Film Craft Committee in evaluating submissions for final nominations. Your careful submission helps support the integrity of the Guild and reinforces that this process is about the quality and achievement among us.
The 13th Annual GMS Awards will be held Sunday, March 5th, 2023.
- CRITICAL MATERIALS NEEDED: It is strongly advised that we receive a streaming link of your film that remains active until the GMS Awards to assure that all submissions are considered thoroughly and to help the committee understand the scope of your work. Please ask your film distributor for assistance in providing the committee these critical materials. Our awards event garnered over 160 million internet news impressions last year and the film distributors are more interested than ever in helping your film get a nomination.
- ELIGIBILITY DATES: for films released theatrically and non-theatrically (depending on the category) in the US during the calendar year of 2022
- DEADLINE: Submissions are free before 11/30. Projects submitted after 11/30 are $25 per submission. Submissions are no longer accepted after 12/15 at 6pm PT.
*Submissions for projects that are released in December 2022 and do not have necessary materials may email admin@guildofmusicsupervisors.com.
- ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: To qualify for a Guild of Music Supervisors Award in the film category, submissions must adhere to nomination guidelines outlined in the Spirit Awards & Academy Awards. See links below:
Academy Awards (link)
Spirit Awards (link)
For the Non-Theatrically Released Film category, films must be commercially available to watch.
DOCUMENTARY FILMS have a separate submission form - please do not submit documentary films here. The documentary form can be found at https://guildofmusicsupervisors.submittable.com/submit
PLEASE NOTE:
- No more than three (3) awards will be presented with each category, additional awards will be available for purchase.
- A red asterisk (*) indicates a required field.
- For technical issues, please email support@submittable.com.
- For general information regarding the nomination process and awards, please visit: https://www.gmsawards.com.
- For awards or submission related questions, please email admin@guildofmusicsupervisors.com.
Please fill out this questionnaire to accompany each nomination submission for the 13th Annual GMS Awards. The questionnaire will be used to assist the nomination committees in evaluating submissions and determine the final set of nominees that will be reviewed and voted on by the guild membership in early 2023. The 13th Annual GMS Awards will be held on Sunday, March 5th, 2023.
The information that you provide is vital in helping to assure that all submissions are considered thoroughly. Your investment in providing details and context for your work is crucial to giving the Committee the full scope and depth of your contribution. The Guild of Music Supervisors understands and defends that the quality of a Music Supervisor is not solely measured by the amount of songs in a project, but by a host of music services provided that together impact a program and its audience. We appreciate that you draft your submissions with the merits and specificity of each individual project in mind and that you provide us with all of the tools to thoroughly review your work.
The Guild's definition of the role of the Music Supervisor can be found at the following link: https://www.guildofmusicsupervisors.com/what-is-a-music-supervisor.
- CRITICAL MATERIALS NEEDED: It is vital that we receive the requested audio/visual assets to accompany the content of your submission. Submissions WILL NOT be considered without them.
- SUBMISSION LIMIT: Supervisors are allowed up to three (3) submissions per award category (Drama, Comedy/Musical, Reality, Movie).
- ELIGIBILITY TIMELINE: All submissions must have had over 50% of the nominated season air within the established eligibility period: September 1, 2021 through October 31, 2022.
- DEADLINE: *Submissions are free before 11/30. Projects submitted after 11/30 are $25 per submission. Submissions are no longer accepted after 12/15 at 6pm PT. *Submissions for projects that are released in December and do not have necessary materials may email admin@guildofmusicsupervisors.com.
PLEASE NOTE:
- No more than three (3) awards will be presented with each category, additional awards will be available for purchase.
- A red asterisk (*) indicates a required field.
- For technical issues, please email support@submittable.com.
- For any awards or submission related questions, please email admin@guildofmusicsupervisors.com.
Please fill out this questionnaire to accompany each nomination submission for the 13th Annual GMS Awards. The questionnaire will be used to assist the nomination committees in evaluating submissions for the final nominations. The 13th Annual GMS Awards will be held on Sunday, March 5th, 2023.
Awarded for achievement in Music Supervision for Advertising in Film, TV or Video Games. The trailer must meet the minimum duration for its category, as described below, and must have been publicly broadcast in theaters, major television platforms, and/or online during the 2022 calendar year.
- Best Music Supervision For A Trailer - Film (over 45 seconds)
- Best Music Supervision For A Trailer - Series (over 15 sec, includes TV promos)
- Best Music Supervision For A Trailer - Video Game & Interactive (over 45 seconds)
Your participation is vital in helping to assure that all submissions are considered thoroughly and to help the committees better understand the scope of your hard work. Thank you for your consideration and participation!
- CRITICAL MATERIALS NEEDED: It is strongly suggested that you provide a publicly streamable link to the project when possible.
- ELIGIBILITY TIMELINE: Trailer must have been publicly broadcast in theaters, major television platforms and/or online during the 2022 calendar year.
- SUBMISSION LIMIT: Music Supervisors are allowed to submit up to three (3) individual pieces of work per category that reflect their creative contributions.
- DEADLINE: Submissions are free before 11/30. Projects submitted after 11/30 are $25 per submission. Submissions are no longer accepted after 12/15 at 6pm PT. *Submissions for projects that are released in December and do not have necessary materials may email admin@guildofmusicsupervisors.com.
PLEASE NOTE:
- No more than three (3) awards will be presented with each category, additional awards will be available for purchase.
- A red asterisk (*) indicates a required field.
- For technical issues, please email support@submittable.com.
- For general information regarding the nomination process and awards, please visit: https://www.gmsawards.com.
- For awards or submission related questions, please email admin@guildofmusicsupervisors.com.
Please fill out this questionnaire to accompany each nomination submission for the 13th Annual GMS Awards. This is for video games released during the 2022 calendar year and for those who received a Music Supervisor credit for that video game. The questionnaire will be used to assist the nomination committee in evaluating submissions for the final nominations. Your careful submission helps support the integrity of the Guild and reinforces that this process is about the quality and achievement among us. The 13th Annual GMS Awards will be held, Sunday, March 5th, 2023.
- CRITICAL MATERIALS NEEDED: It is vital that we receive either a file upload or a link to download of your work to assure that all submissions are considered thoroughly and to help the committee understand the scope of your hard work. It is strongly suggested that you provide a publicly streamable link to the project (or a portion of the project) when possible. Links should remain active until the Awards ceremony for voting purposes.
- ELIGIBILITY TIMELINE: for video games released during the 2022 calendar year.
- SUBMISSION LIMIT: Each Music Supervisor can submit up to two projects for nomination.
- DEADLINE: Submissions are free before 11/30. Projects submitted after 11/30 are $25 per submission. Submissions are no longer accepted after 12/15 at 6pm PT. *Submissions for projects that are released in December and do not have necessary materials may email admin@guildofmusicsupervisors.com.
PLEASE NOTE:
- No more than three (3) awards will be presented with each category, additional awards will be available for purchase.
- A red asterisk (*) indicates a required field.
- For technical issues, please email support@submittable.com.
- For general information regarding the nomination process and awards, please visit: https://www.gmsawards.com.
- For awards or submission related questions, please email admin@guildofmusicsupervisors.com.