The winners of the 16th Annual Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMA) were announced during a star-studded ceremony at The Avalon in Hollywood, California.
The HMMAs showcase and honor the most memorable film and TV music moments of the year with tributes to icons of the industry. HMMA nominations are often seen as a bellwether for the Academy Awards and historically represent nominees and winners at the Oscars, Golden Globes, Grammys, and Emmys, all of which follow the HMMAs later in awards season. The HMMA organization’s voting committees consist of prominent journalists and voters for the other prestigious entertainment awards.
Composer winners included: SINNERS composer Ludwig Göransson (SCORE – FEATURE FILM), AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH composer Simon Franglen (SCORE – SCI-FI/FANTASY FILM), DOG MAN composer Tom Howe (SCORE – ANIMATED FILM), SEVERANCE composer Theodore Shapiro (SCORE – TV SHOW/LIMITED SERIES), WOLF MAN composer Benjamin Wallfisch (SCORE – HORROR/THRILLER FILM), and OUT OF THE NEST composer Fabrizio Mancinelli (SCORE – INDEPENDENT FILM (FOREIGN LANGUAGE), among others.
Five-time Emmy-winning composer Jeff Beal opened the HMMA ceremony with Afghan artist Aryana Sayeed, performing their song “We Believe in Hope”—recipient of the 2025 High Note Global Prize from United Nations Human Rights—before he took home the award for Score – Independent Film for RULE BREAKERS. Other performers during the ceremony included Miles Caton, Diane Warren, and Aiyana-Lee.
SINNERS received the most HMMA awards with a total of three. Ludwig Göransson received two HMMAs for SCORE – FEATURE FILM and SONG – FEATURE FILM for “I Lied To You,” which he co-wrote with fellow HMMA winner Raphael Saadiq. SINNERS star Miles Caton, who performed the song in the film, also accepted an award for ON-SCREEN PERFORMANCE (FILM).
DIANE WARREN: RELENTLESS received two HMMAs. Legendary songwriter Diane Warren won for SONG – DOCUMENTARY FILM for“Dear Me.” Warren wrote the song that Kesha performed for the documentary about Warren’s life. The film’sdirector, Bess Kargman, also received the HMMA forMUSIC DOCUMENTARY – SPECIAL PROGRAM. Warren won her first HMMA last year for SONG – FEATURE FILM for “The Journey” from THE SIX TRIPLE EIGHT, which was performed by H.E.R.
Major song winners also included the global chart-topping hit “Golden” from KPOP DEMON HUNTERS, which won the HMMA for SONG – ANIMATED FILM. The song was co-written by HUNTR/X lead vocalist and songwriter EJAE, Mark Sonnenblick, Joong Gyu Kwak, Yu Han Lee, Hee Dong Nam, Jeong Hoon Seo, and Park Hong Jun, and performed by the group HUNTR/X (EJAE, Audrey Nuna, and Rei Ami).
Aiyana-Lee received the HMMA for SONG – INDEPENDENT FILM for“Highest 2 Lowest,” the showstopper she co-wrote with her mother, Nicole Daciana Anderson, and performed for Denzel Washington in the finale of Spike Lee’s film HIGHEST 2 LOWEST. Lady Gaga and Andrew Watt alsowon SONG – TV SHOW / LIMITED SERIES for“The Dance” from WEDNESDAY, a song they co-wrote and performed.
The Wicked franchise received two HMMAs: DirectorJon M. Chu won MUSIC-THEMED FILM, BIOPIC, OR MUSICAL for WICKED: FOR GOOD, and the program WICKED: ONE WONDERFUL NIGHTwas awarded the HMMA for MUSIC PERFORMANCE / SPECIAL PROGRAM. DOG MAN composer Tom Howe also received two awards: He won for SCORE – ANIMATED FILM, and took home the HMMA for SONG – DOCUMENTARY SERIES – TV/LIMITED SERIES with his co-writer Sam Ryder, who performed the song for the series.
BRIDGET JONES: MAD ABOUT THE BOY alsoreceived two accolades: the film’s composer Dustin O’Halloran received the HMMA for SCORE – TV/STREAMED MOVIE, and its music supervisor Nick Angel won for MUSIC SUPERVISION – FILM. TheHMMA for SOUNDTRACK ALBUM was awarded to F1 the Album(Atlantic Records).
The HMMA for MAIN TITLE – TV SHOW/LIMITED SERIES went toYOUR FRIENDS & NEIGHBORS by the series’ composer Dominic Lewis and Hamilton Leithauser.
Kevin Bacon and Jennifer Nettles also won SONG – ON-SCREEN PERFORMANCE – TV SHOW/LIMITED SERIES for “Our Highway” (THE BONDSMAN Season 1), a song they also co-wrote.
16th ANNUAL HOLLYWOOD MUSIC IN MEDIA AWARDS
COMPLETE WINNERS LIST
SONG – FEATURE FILM
WINNER: “I Lied To You” from SINNERS. Written by Raphael Saadiq and Ludwig Göransson. Performed by Miles Caton.
SONG – INDEPENDENT FILM
WINNER: “Highest 2 Lowest” from HIGHEST 2 LOWEST. Written By Aiyana-Lee Anderson and Nicole Daciana Anderson. Performed by Aiyana-Lee.
SONG – DOCUMENTARY FILM
WINNER: “Dear Me” from DIANE WARREN: RELENTLESS. Written by Diane Warren. Performed by Kesha.
SONG – ANIMATED FILM
WINNER: “Golden” from KPOP DEMON HUNTERS. Written by EJAE, Mark Sonnenblick, Joong Gyu Kwak, Yu Han Lee, Hee Dong Nam, Jeong Hoon Seo, Park Hong Jun. Performed by EJAE, Audrey Nuna, and Rei Ami.
SONG – ON-SCREEN PERFORMANCE (FILM)
WINNER: Miles Caton – “I Lied to You” from SINNERS
SCORE – ANIMATED FILM
WINNER: Tom Howe – DOG MAN
SCORE – FEATURE FILM
WINNER: Ludwig Göransson – SINNERS
SCORE – SCI-FI/FANTASY FILM
WINNER: Simon Franglen – AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH
SCORE – TV SHOW/LIMITED SERIES
WINNER: Theodore Shapiro – SEVERANCE
SCORE – INDEPENDENT FILM
WINNER: Jeff Beal – RULE BREAKERS
SCORE – INDEPENDENT FILM (FOREIGN LANGUAGE)
WINNER: Fabrizio Mancinelli – OUT OF THE NEST
SCORE – HORROR/THRILLER FILM
WINNER: Benjamin Wallfisch – WOLF MAN
SCORE – DOCUMENTARY
WINNER: Anne Nikitin – PANGOLIN – KULU’S JOURNEY
MUSIC-THEMED FILM, BIOPIC, OR MUSICAL
WINNER: WICKED: FOR GOOD – Jon M. Chu (director)
MUSIC DOCUMENTARY – SPECIAL PROGRAM
WINNER: DIANE WARREN: RELENTLESS – Bess Kargman (director)
SONG – TV SHOW/LIMITED SERIES
WINNER: “The Dance” from WEDNESDAY. Written by Lady Gaga and Andrew Watt. Performed by Lady Gaga.
SONG – ON-SCREEN PERFORMANCE – TV SHOW/LIMITED SERIES
WINNER: Kevin Bacon and Jennifer Nettles – “Our Highway” (THE BONDSMAN S1) Written by Kevin Bacon and Jennifer Nettles
MAIN TITLE – TV SHOW/LIMITED SERIES
WINNER: YOUR FRIENDS & NEIGHBORS – Dominic Lewis and Hamilton Leithauser
SCORE – SHORT FILM (LIVE ACTION)
WINNER: Carl Thiel – EL LAZO DE PETRA
SCORE – SHORT FILM (ANIMATED)
WINNER: Qing Madi – VALORANT
SCORE – SHORT FILM (DOCUMENTARY)
WINNER: Benjamin Westphalen – A DREAM CALLED KHUSHI (HAPPINESS)
SCORE – INDEPENDENT FILM (FOREIGN LANGUAGE)
WINNER: Fabrizio Mancinelli – OUT OF THE NEST
SCORE – DOCUMENTARY SERIES -TV/DIGITAL
WINNER: Duncan Thum and David Bertok – CHEF’S TABLE: LEGENDS
SCORE – TV SHOW/LIMITED SERIES (FOREIGN LANGUAGE)
WINNER: Arturo Cardelús – TERRA ALTA
SCORE – VIDEO GAME (CONSOLE & PC)
WINNER: LEAGUE OF LEGENDS: Welcome to Noxus – League of Legends (Bill Hemstapat, Sebastien Najand, Alex Seaver, J.D. Spears, Alexander Temple, Richard Thomson, Seth Tsui, Gong Ao, Merlin Cen)
SONG – VIDEO GAME (CONSOLE & PC)
WINNER: “Against the Tide” from WUTHERING WAVES. Written by Obadiah Brown-Beach. Performed by Forts and Obadiah Brown-Beach.
SONG/SCORE – MOBILE VIDEO GAME
WINNER: AFK JOURNEY – Alec Justice
MUSIC SUPERVISION – TV SHOW/LIMITED SERIES
WINNER: Sean Fernald – DEXTER: RESURRECTION
MUSIC SUPERVISION – FILM
WINNER: Nick Angel – BRIDGET JONES: MAD ABOUT THE BOY
MUSIC SUPERVISION – VIDEO GAME
WINNER: Steve Schnur – BATTLEFIELD 6
SONG/SCORE – COMMERCIAL ADVERTISEMENT
WINNER: APPLE: 6 OUT OF 5 STARS – SILO: Music – Neil Ormandy, Linkoln, and Allen Stone
SOUNDTRACK ALBUM
WINNER: F1 – Atlantic Records
SONG – SHORT FILM
WINNER: “Stars In My Eyes” from SWEETWATER. Written by Sean Douglas. Performed by Kyra Sedgwick.
SCORE – TV/STREAMED MOVIE
WINNER: BRIDGET JONES: MAD ABOUT THE BOY – Dustin O’Halloran
MUSIC DESIGN – TRAILER
WINNER: NECAXA (FX – HULU) – Juan Carlos Enriquez
MAIN TITLE – TV SHOW (FOREIGN LANGUAGE)
WINNER: ON THE HIGH SEAS – Sandrine Rudaz
MUSIC VIDEO (INDEPENDENT)
WINNER: Evanescence – “Afterlife”
LIVE CONCERT FOR VISUAL MEDIA
WINNER: THE LION KING AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL – The Lion King Cast
EXHIBITIONS, THEME PARKS, SPECIAL PROJECTS
WINNER: “Opening” WALT DISNEY WORLD’S EPCOT: TEST TRACK – Zain Effendi
SONG/SCORE – NEW MEDIA
WINNER: LA PANDORA’S BOX Written by Victoria Dawson, Nadeem Majdalany, Camille J. Thomas, Carmen A. Thomas, Shannon K., Luke Shrestha, Simon Jay. Performed by memyself&vi.
MUSIC PERFORMANCE / SPECIAL PROGRAM
WINNER: WICKED: ONE WONDERFUL NIGHT
SONG – DOCUMENTARY SERIES – TV/LIMITED SERIES
WINNER: “Go Steady” from PARENTHOOD. Written by Tom Howe and Sam Ryder.