13th Hollywood Music in Media Awards

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13th Hollywood Music in Media Awards
DateNovember 16, 2022
Location The Avalon, Hollywood
Most awards Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2)
Most nominations Black Panther: Wakanda Forever , Bros , Everything Everywhere All at Once , Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio , and Yellowjackets (3)
Website www.hmmawards.com
  2021  · Hollywood Music in Media Awards ·  2023  

The 13th Hollywood Music in Media Awards recognized the best in music in film, TV, video games, commercials, and trailers of 2022. The ceremony was held on November 16, 2022, at The Avalon in Hollywood, becoming the first in-person ceremony in two years after the virtual ceremonies of 2020 and 2021. [1]

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The nominations were announced on November 3, 2022; new categories for songs and scores for trailers and streaming media were introduced. [2] [3] [4]

Composer Kurt Farquhar received the Career Achievement Award. [5]

Winners and nominees

Career Achievement Award

Score

Original Score – Feature Film Original Score – Independent Film
Original Score – Animated Film Original Score – Sci-Fi Film
Original Score – Fantasy Film Original Score – Horror Film
Original Score – Documentary Original Score – Independent Film (Foreign Language)
Original Score – TV Show/Limited Series Original Score – TV Show/Limited Series (Foreign Language)
Original Score – Short Film (Live Action)Original Score – Short Film (Animated)
  • The Modern Man – Benjamin Beladi, Benjamin Botkin, and Carl Vaudrin
    • Everybody Dies...SometimesCarla Patullo
    • Inés Unfortunately – María Eugenia León
    • Remembering – Sunna Wehrmeijer
    • The Ringmaster – Emer Kinsella
  • She Dreams at Sunrise – Stefan L. Smith
    • Animal Attraction – Stephanie Economou
    • Honor of Kings – TiMi Audio Lab
    • Kiriko – Adam Burgess and Justin Welgraven
    • The Legend of Pipi – Bryan Teoh
Original Score – Short Film (Documentary)Original Score – Streamed Live Action Film (No Theatrical Release)
  • Mink! – Katya Richardson
    • Bad Child – J.M. Quintana Cámara
    • Barefoot Empress – Raashi Kulkarni
    • Betsy & Irv – Inza Bamba
    • The Elephant Whisperers – Sven Faulconer
Original Score – Streamed Animated Film (No Theatrical Release)Original Score – Documentary Series – TV/Digital
Original Score – Video GameOriginal Score – Mobile Video Game
  • Return to Empire – Chris Wirtz, Matthias Wolf, Armin Haas, and TiMi Audio Lab
    • Heroes of Incredible Tales 2Jeff Broadbent
    • Honor of KingsAlexandre Desplat
    • Infinite Lagrange – Jason Huang
    • PUBG Mobile – Garrett Williamson, Inon Zur, Neal Acree, Mason Lieberman, Hexany Studio, and Lightspeed Studios Audio

Song

Original Song – Feature Film Original Song – Independent Film
Original Song – Animated Film Original Song – Documentary
Original Song – TV Show/Limited Series Original Song – Streamed Film (No Theatrical Release)
Original Song – Video Game Original Song – Short Film
Original Song/Score – Commercial AdvertisementOriginal Song/Score – New Media
  • Ausfilm: The Australian Job – Angela Little
    • "Support Is Everything" (Adidas Women) – Alexandra Petkovski and Angela Sheik
    • "Revital" (Shiseido) – Cecil Abhishek and Ritz Hiraga (featuring Annie the Clumsy)
    • "Love Letter" (The Painted Traveler in Time and Space) – Jason Huang
    • Disney Channel Europe – Mariano Saulino
  • The Timelapse Project "Origins" – Jeremy Nathan Tisser and Ashley Tamar Davis
    • Cat Burglar Christopher Willis
    • No Reason to Apologize: The Resilient Legacy of Viola Desmond – Janal Bechthold and La-Nai Gabriel
    • Prime Video "Thursday Night Football" – Pinar Toprak
    • Minions: The Rise of Gru Lyrical LemonadeYeat
Original Song/Score – TrailerOriginal Song/Score – Trailer (Video Game)
Original Song – TV Movie StreamedOriginal Song – Documentary Series – TV
Song – Onscreen Performance (Film)Original Song – Mobile Video Game
  • "Beyond the Sky" from Eve Echoes – Written by Koshin, Kiana, and Ruth Kueo; Performed by Cece and The Dark Hearts
    • "Fairytale Love" from Game for Peace – Written by Weihao Xiao, Kin Lee, Yan Song, and Lightspeed Studios Audio; Performed by Yichun Shan and Budapest Scoring Symphony Orchestra
    • "Wands Up!" from Harry Potter: Magic Awakened – Written by Tino and Elena Westermann; Performed by 2WEI and Elena Westermann
    • "A Way Out" from LifeAfter – Written by JUJU Xu (徐亦珠), Adam Gubman, and Ji Shen (沈辑); Performed by JUJU Xu (徐亦珠)
    • "We Better Than Me" from Mobile Legends: Bang Bang – Written by Erik Castro and Chen Xueran (陳雪燃); Performed by Chen Xueran (陳雪燃)
    • "Win for You" from PUBG Mobile – Written by K Jun, PUBG Mobile Official Team, and Lightspeed Studios Audio; Performed by KNVWN / IV

Music Supervision

Music Supervision – Film Music Supervision – Television
Music Supervision – Video Game

Other

Music Themed Film, Biopic, or MusicalMusic Documentary/Special Program
  • Killing Me Softly with His Songs – Produced by Danny Gold, Robert Bader, Lisa Lautenberg Birer, Mark Brown, Jay Firestone, Phil Ittner, and Bruce Levine; Directed by Danny Gold
    • Halftime – Produced by Courtney Baxter, Jason B. Bergh, Bernardo Loyola, Christopher Rouse, and Yong Yam; Directed by Amanda Micheli and Sam Wrench
    • Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song – Produced and directed by Daniel Geller and Dayna Goldfine
    • Louis Armstrong's Black and Blues – Produced by Oprah Winfrey, and Derik Murray; Directed by Reginald Hudlin
    • Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me – Produced by Alek Keshishian, Michelle An, and Katherine LeBlond; Directed by Alek Keshishian
    • Still Working 9 to 5 – Produced and directed by Camille Hardman and Gary Lane
    • The Voice of Dust and Ash – Produced by Frank Coraci and Fuschia Sumner; Directed by Mandana Biscotti
Soundtrack AlbumExhibitions, Theme Parks, Special Projects
  • Frida Kahlo Immersive ExhibitionArturo Cardelús
    • "Soar" Special Collaboration – Bruce Wayne (featuring Eagle Staff Marching Band Ravens, Alexandra Fresquez, and Philly Alto)
    • Seismique Art Museum Interactive Experience – Chris Thomas
    • Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from "Best TV" – Fadi Awad
    • Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser Hotel at Disney World – Zain Effendi
Main Title Theme – TV Show/Limited Series Main Title Theme – TV Show (Foreign Language)
  • The Eight – Written by Tree Adams
    • Men Sharea El Haram Ela – Written by Amir Hedayah
    • Shadow – Written by Ashraf Elziftawi
    • Armas de Mujer – Written by Juan Carlos Enriquez
    • Frankelda's Book of Spooks – Written by Kevin Smithers; Performed by Mireya Mendoza as "Frankelda"; Lyrics by Kevin Smithers, Vonno Ambriz, and Roy Ambriz
    • Ambar 6 – Written by Layal Watfeh
Music Video (Independent)Music – Student Film
  • Tarra Layne featuring J. Ivy ("A Unkrainian Love Story") – Written by Harold Arlen and E.Y. "Yip" Harburg; Performed by Tarra Layne (featuring J. Ivy); Video produced and directed by Ken Rose and Tarra Layne
    • Alexander James Rodriguez ("Mister Fahrenheit") – Written and performed by Alexander James Rodriguez; Directed and produced by Liz Rodriguez
    • Grant Maloy Smith and Kevin Lucas ("Cahokia Winds") – Written by Kevin Lucas; Arrangement, audio production, and video production by Grant Maloy Smith; Performed by Grant Maloy Smith and Kevin Lucas
    • Hana McCartney ("Dope") – Written and performed by Hana McCartney; Directed by Jaun Pantoja
    • Jesslee, Justin Champagne, and Ryan Robinette ("Chillbilly") – Written by Jesslee, Steve Virginia, Alex Pennington Smith, Jason Afable, and Justin Champagne; Performed by Jesslee, Justin Champagne, and Ryan Robinette
    • Jesús Molina ("Cello Stories") – Written by Jesús Molina; Performed by Jesús Molina and Haeinsane
    • John DeMena ("Eternal Eyes") – Written and performed by John DeMena; Music Video by Ishan Shukla
    • Nikkole, featuring Leon Sylvers IV ("We Can Make It If We Try") – Written by James Nyx, Marvin Gaye, Leon F. Sylvers III, Nikkole Hall, and Leon F. Sylvers IV; Performed by Nikkole and Leon Sylvers IV; Directed by Ethan Lader
    • Sean Pack ("Seeking Serenity") – Written and produced by Sean Pack; Video produced by Cleveland Dance Project Company and Vince Lundi Films
    • William Shatner ("Somehow You Do") – Written by Diane Warren; Performed by William Shatner; Directed by John Ottman
  • No Law, No Heaven – Joel Santos
Live Concert for Visual Media
  • Shambhala Music Festival, Opening Ceremony – Composed by Zain Effendi; Vocal by Adrian The Faint; Cinematography by Jim Vanderhorst
    • Honor of Kings Live – Written by Weilun Chen, Dong Liu, HeartStrings, JiaChen Ding, Mi Tian, ZhiXuan Kong, Ye Liu, MingJi Wang, Jian Sun, JianHeng Li, QianDan Zhang, Angela Little, DongDong Dong, LEI, Square Musiq, ZhenKun Zhang, SiMing Shao, Hong Han, XiaoNan Yan, WenXi Wang, BuYi Mao, Oliver Kim, Ethan Jin, Jason Lee, YingQiu Wen, and TiMi Audio Lab; Vocals by BuYi Mao, Summer, and Yisa; Produced by QQmusic X Honor of King; Co-produced by TiMi L1 Studio, and TiMi Audio Lab/TME
    • Imagine Symphony – Composed by Chris Thomas; Performed by Henderson Symphony Orchestra; Conducted By Taras Krysa; Produced by Evan Sigvaldsen; Cinematography by Bradley Lanphear
    • Infinite Borders – Composed and Orchestrated by Jason Huang; Performed by Vienna Synchron Stage Orchestra; Produced and Published by NetEase Game Audio
    • Marry Me Live Concert Special – Original songs written by Jennifer Lopez and Maluma; Performed by Jennifer Lopez

Music genre (Independent)

Action/AdventureHorror/Thriller
  • Adriano Aponte
  • Anton du Preez
  • Catherine Duc (feat. Jonas Isacsson)
  • Ivan Ruiz Serrano
  • Jacquie Joy
  • Li Yihui
  • Ronit Kirchman
Ambient/New AgeInstrumental
  • Alex Kovacs
  • Cynthia Thijs Coenraad
  • David Lanz and Kristin Amarie
  • Edu Vico
  • Girlie Vasallo
  • Kilian Alos
  • MohammadReza Ajdari
  • Nathalie Bonin
  • Roman Miroshnichenko
  • Tomas Videla
Comedy/RomcomNeo-Classical
  • Ban Brothers
  • Best Not Broken
  • Cast of The Wright Turn Series
  • Jaimie Pangan
  • Michelle Lockey
  • Susan Muranty
  • Winifred Phillips
  • Alex Kovacs
  • Austin Wintory
  • Charles-Henri Avelange
  • Daniel Fisher
  • Fadi Awad
  • Joanna Jakubas
  • María Eugenia León
  • Michael Gettel
  • Peter Xifaras
  • Vig Zartman
DocumentaryNew/Emerging Composer
  • Andrea Montalbano
  • Dana James Presson
  • Dina Rizvic
  • Ihab Darwish
  • Michael Choi
  • Michael Kim-Sheng
  • Michael Maas
  • Nathalie Bonin
  • Noah Lifschey
  • Richard Williams
Drama/CrimeOriginal Recording
  • Areni E and Hayden Williams-Moran
  • G Souldier
  • J. Ivy
  • Jenny Kern
  • Julian Miranda (Written by Tess Cacciatore and Matt Gates)
  • Khaled (feat. Carlos Santana)
  • Maria Moss
  • Nikkole
  • Shayla He
Epic/OrchestralOriginal Song
  • Cindy Paulos and Stephen Melillo
  • Dulce Joya Leon
  • Jennifer Thomas
  • Katie Hardyman
  • Luis Alberto Naranjo
  • Luna Pan
  • Michael Maas (feat. Sylvia Navarro)
  • Robin Sandoval and Byron Gaither
  • Robin Spielberg and Louis Anthony deLise
  • Seay
  • April Rose Gabrielli
  • Cheat Codes and Russell Dickerson
  • Elinor Sitrish
  • Ella Roberts
  • Kristina Murrell
  • Nya
  • Omar Sicilia
  • Vanity Wyze and Sonny King
  • ZieM
HolidaySCFI/Fantasy

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