2020’s Music+Sound Awards winners announced

Heralding music and sound excellence within the media, The Music+Sound Awards have announced the winners of its 2020 competition.

The Music+Sound Awards were founded 9 years ago in order to celebrate, on a global scale, composers, sound designers, artists and sync professionals within the media.

Awards Director, Emma Maguire, says, “The Music+Sound Awards are made possible by the dedication of the judges who watch, listen and carefully consider submitted work before selecting our finalists and winners. Because of their efforts, this day is a global celebration of the industries’ finest in music and sound design over the last twelve months.  A heart-felt thank you to them all and huge congratulations to our winners.”

She goes on to say,“The programme continues to offer community members the opportunity of having their work heard by an international audience, of showcasing their work to potential clients and of setting themselves apart from the competition. The standard of work raises the bar each year and serves as inspiration for us, the jury and the industry as a whole.”

Here follows a selection of 2020’s Music+Sound Awards’ winners. For full list visit www.masawards.com

BEST ORIGINAL COMPOSITION IN BROADCAST ADVERTISING

Miller Lite 'Followers'

Entrant: Kay-Oskwarek Music

Composer: Philip Kay

Agency: DDB Chicago

Production Company: Rattling Stick

Director: Ringan Ledwidge

BEST ORIGINAL COMPOSITION IN ONLINE, VIRAL + AMBIENT ADVERTISING

Buster & Punch ‘Electricity’

Entrant: Foster & Foster Music

Composer: Sam Foster

Producer: Tom Foster

BEST ORIGINAL COMPOSITION IN BRANDING

Aljazeera Sonic Branding 2020

Entrant: Sonic Lens Agency

Composers: Marco Vitali, Michael Ballou, Wayne Sharpe, Asuka Ito, Miguel Sierra + Nicholas O'Toole

Producer: Marco Vitali

BEST ORIGINAL COMPOSITION IN IDENTS

Nickelodeon Noggin Idents

Entrant: Audio UX

Composer: Dexter Garcia at Audio UX

BEST SOUND DESIGN IN BROADCAST ADVERTISING

Coca Cola ‘Open’

Entrant: 750mph

Sound Designer: Sam Ashwell

Agency: Wieden + Kennedy

Executive Creative Directors: Tony Davidson + Iain Tait

TV Producer: Matthew Ellingham

BEST SOUND DESIGN IN ONLINE, VIRAL + AMBIENT ADVERTISING

Nike ‘Westbrook Why Not Zer0.2’

Entrant: Zelig Sound

Sound Designer: Matthew Wilcock

Agency: Wieden + Kennedy

BEST AUDIO MIX IN A COMMERCIAL

Ubisoft ‘Ghost Recon’

Entrant: 750mph

Sound Sam Ashwell + Mike Bovill

Agency: DDB Paris

Executive Creative Director: Alexander Kalchev

TV Producer: Jerome Deplatiere

BEST SOUND DESIGN IN BRANDING

Oxygen Network (NBC Universal) Sonic Branding

Entrant: Sonic Lens Agency

Sound: Nicholas O'Toole, Miguel Sierra, Michael Ballou + Marco Vitali

Producer: Marco Vitali

BEST SYNC IN BROADCAST ADVERTISING

Argos 'The Book of Dreams'

Entrant: Grand Central Recording Studios

Music Supervisor: Codie Childs

Track: ‘Don’t You (Forget About Me)’ Simple Minds

Publisher: Universal Music Publishing

Label: Virgin / A&M Records

Music Production Company: Leland Music

Arranger: Chris Hill

Agency: The&Partnership London

Account Director: Lucy Almond

Account Manager: Hannah Gray

Art Director: Arthur Harry

Copywriter: Ludo Thomas

Executive Creative Directors: Yan Elliott + Micky Tudor

TV Producers: Andy Robers + Alfie Glover-Short

Head of TV: Charles Crisp

BEST SYNC IN ONLINE, VIRAL + AMBIENT ADVERTISING

Apple At Work - The Underdogs

Entrant: Wise Music Creative

Music Supervisor: Scott McDaniel

Track: ‘Nature Fights Back’ Hauschka

Publisher: Music Sales Creative (Wise Music Group)

Publisher Licensing Manager: Oscar Mazzola

Label: City Slang

Label Licensing Manager: Tim Husom

Arranger: Volker Bertelsmann

BEST USE OF PRODUCTION MUSIC IN BROADCAST ADVERTISING

South Western Railway Summer 2019

Entrant: SATV Music 

Track: Bring It On

Composers: David Westlake + Johnny Voltik

Publisher / Label: SATV Publishing

Music Supervisors: Ed Marquis (Soho Music) + Harry Bishop (SATV)

Licensing Manager: Sue Hepworth