It was an unforgettable and magical night as the renowned and prestigious 8th Annual Music Guild Awards took place on February 8, 2018 in Downtown Los Angeles, California. The remarkable event honored the greatest in media music and even awarded the consummate musician, Kenny Loggins with the first-ever Icon Award. In addition, Becky Mancuso-Winding was presented with the Legacy Award at the event.
The Music Guild Awards is one spectacular award show that certainly can’t be beat. It celebrates the hard-work, dedication and passion of so many immensely talented musicians who work in media music. The phenomenal event kicked off with some special opening remarks from the Guild of Music Supervisors President, Thomas Golubić. The event also showcased awe-inspiring performances from Chris Pierce and Siddhartha Khosla – the composers of the highly-acclaimed, award-winning show, This Is Us, as well as performances from Hannah Miller and YungBlud.
Thomas Golubić, President of the Guild of Music Supervisors said, “Whether it’s honoring the legendary music supervisors of our time or spotlighting a new generation of artists, you will find one common thread: we are storytellers with the power to contribute to the most important cultural moments of our time. And what an important time we’re in right now! With movements like Times Up, MeToo, Black Lives Matter, LGBTQ Activism, among others, there is a spirit of speaking truth to power. We’re honored to be a small part of some of the most important pieces of creative expression that shine a light on diversity, equality and social issues.” (source: press release)
A countless amount of brilliant celebrities including David Hasselhoff, Chrissy Metz, Darren Criss, Hans Zimmer, Issa Rae, Aloe Blacc, Bryan Greenberg, Justin Cornwell and many others showed their support at the outstanding event.
Check out some more pictures below from the incredible Music Guild Awards and take a look at the full list of winners from the event below!
Photo Credits: Getty on behalf of the Guild of Music Supervisors
BEST MUSIC SUPERVISION FOR FILM: BUDGETED OVER 25 MILLION DOLLARS
Julianne Jordan and Julia Michels for Pitch Perfect 3
BEST MUSIC SUPERVISION FOR FILM: BUDGETED UNDER 25 MILLION DOLLARS
Brian Ross and Michael Hill for Lady Bird
BEST MUSIC SUPERVISION FOR FILM: BUDGETED UNDER 10 MILLION DOLLARS
Howard Paar for Before I Fall
BEST MUSIC SUPERVISION FOR FILM: BUDGETED UNDER 5 MILLION DOLLARS
Robin Urdang for Call Me By Your Name
BEST SONG/RECORDING CREATED FOR A FILM
“Mystery of Love”
Performed by Sufjan Stevens (Call Me By Your Name)
Robin Urdang (Music Supervisor)
Sufjan Stevens (Songwriter)
BEST MUSIC SUPERVISION IN A TELEVISION DRAMA
Season Kent for 13 Reasons Why (Season 1)
BEST MUSIC SUPERVISION IN A TELEVISION COMEDY OR MUSICAL
Kier Lehman for Insecure (Season 2)
BEST MUSIC SUPERVISION IN A DOCUSERIES OR REALITY TELEVISION
Deborah Mannis-Gardner for The Defiant Ones (Season 1)
BEST MUSIC SUPERVISION IN A TELEVISION LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE
Susan Jacobs for Big Little Lies
BEST SONG/RECORDING CREATED FOR TELEVISION
“Quicksand”
Performed by SZA (Insecure: Episode 208 “Hella Perspective”)
Kier Lehman (Music Supervisor)
Solána Rowe, Dacoury Natche, & Mickey De Grand IV (Songwriters)
BEST MUSIC SUPERVISION FOR A DOCUMENTARY
Joel C. High for G-Funk
BEST MUSIC SUPERVISION FOR TRAILERS
Bobby Gumm (Trailer Park) for Baby Driver
BEST MUSIC SUPERVISION IN TELEVISION PROMO
Bobby Gumm & Michael Paquette (Trailer Park) for Stranger Things Season 2
BEST MUSIC SUPERVISION IN A VIDEO GAME
Steve Schnur, Cybele Pettus, and Raphaella Lima for FIFA 18
BEST USE OF MUSIC IN A SINGLE ADVERTISING SPOT
Media Arts Lab for Apple “Stroll”
BEST USE OF MUSIC BY A BRAND
Apple
