Warner Bros’ genre smash Sinners was the lone double winner at the 16th annual Guild of Music Supervisors Awards, which were handed out Saturday night at the Wiltern in Los Angeles. The pic took Best Music Supervision in Major Budget Films and Best Song Written and/or Recorded for a Film for “I Lied to You.” See the full list below.
Raphael Saadiq, who co-wrote “I Lied to You” with Ludwig Göransson, received the guild’s Icon Award for his contributions to the music and film industry. The pair will vie for Best Song at the Academy Awards on March 15, one of the record 16 noms for Ryan Coogler’s Sinners. Saddiq also performed his song during the show.
A24’s Marty Supreme and Sony’s One of Them Days were the other film winners during the ceremony that celebrates the year’s best achievements in music supervision and songwriting.
On the TV side, prizes went to shows including Apple TV’s The Studio and Smoke FX’s The Lowdown and Peacock’s Love Island USA. The music supervisors behind the trailers for Warner Bros’ One Battle After Another and HBO’s The White Lotus also took home trophies.
The ceremony also featured a live performance by Diane Warren, Sharon Farber and Eden Kontesz playing the Oscar-nominated “Dear Me” from Diane Warren: Relentless. Alejandro Aranda of American Idol delivered a tribute performance honoring the late longtime Idol music supervisor Robin Kaye, who was honored Legacy Award posthumously. She and her husband Thomas Deluca were shot to death in July after confronting a burglar in their Encino home.
Other performers on Saturday included John Tesh and Keith Secola.
Here are the winners of the 2026 Guild of Music Supervisors Awards, which also cover video games and advertising:
FILM
Best Music Supervision in Major Budget Films
Niki Sherrod
Sinners
Best Music Supervision in Mid-Level Budget Films
Gabe Hilfer
Marty Supreme
Best Music Supervision in Low Budget Films
Sarah Bromberg, Stephanie Diaz-Matos
One of Them Days
Best Music Supervision in a Non-Theatrically Released Film
Frankie Pine
Nonnas
Best Song Written and/or Recorded for a Film
“I Lied to You” from Sinners
Music Supervisor: Niki Sherrod
Performer: Miles Caton
Songwriters: Ludwig Göransson, Raphael Saadiq
TELEVISION
Best Music Supervision in a Television Drama
Tiffany Anders
The Lowdown (Season 1)
Best Music Supervision in a Television Comedy
Gabe Hilfer
The Studio (Season 1)
Best Music Supervision in Reality Television
Meryl Ginsberg, Sara Torres, Jordan Young
Love Island USA (Season 7)
Best Song Written and/or Recorded for Television
“Dialing In” from Smoke (Season 1)
Music Supervisor: Mary Ramos
Performer: Thom Yorke
Songwriter: Thom Yorke
DOCUMENTARIES
Best Music Supervision in a Documentary Film
Amanda Clemens, Jody Colero
Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery
Best Music Supervision in a Docuseries
Deborah Mannis-Gardner
Hip Hop Was Born Here (Season 1)
Best Music Supervision in Advertising (Synch)
Nellie Rajabi, Jonathan Wellbelove
Apple – “iPhone 17 Pro | The Ultimate Pro”
Best Music Supervision in Advertising (Original Music)
Patrick Lawrence Zappia
Gap – “Give Your Gift. (2025)”
Best Music Supervision in Advertising (Long-Form)
Julian Drucker
Yogi Tea – “The Theory of Spice”
TRAILERS
Best Music Supervision in a Trailer (Film)
Adam Konger, Sanaz Lavaedian, Marina Polites
One Battle After Another (Official Trailer 2)
Best Music Supervision in a Trailer (Series)
Scenery Samundra, Gregory Sweeney
The White Lotus: Season 3 (Official Trailer)
Best Music Supervision in a Trailer (Video Game & Interactive)
Megan Barbour, Naaman Snell
Fortnite Battle Royale “Chapter 6 Season 2: Lawless” (Cinematic Gameplay Trailer)
VIDEO GAMES
Best Music Supervision in a Video Game (Synch)
Allison Wood
NASCAR 2025
Best Music Supervision in a Video Game (Original Music)
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Music Supervisor: Hideo Kojima
Composers: Ludvig Forssell, Woodkid