The 5th Annual Hollywood Music in Media Awards Announces Nominees in Film, TV, & Video Games

By Michelle McCue | October 9, 2014

The Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMAs) have announced the nominees in the Visual Media categories.

Showcasing the best and brightest in musical creation for visual media, the 5th Annual Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMAs) will be held at The Fonda Theater in Hollywood on Tuesday, November 4, 2014.

The 2014 HMMAs welcome back celebrity hosts including Oscar nominated actor Eric Roberts, former Matchbox 20 member Adam Gaynor, acclaimed Director/Writer/Producer Andy Fickman and Earth, Wind & Fire’s Verdine White. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Education Through Music – Los Angeles (ETMLA). Honorees, performers, and special guests to be announced.

The field of entrants were narrowed down to final nominees by the HMMA advisory board and selection committee. The winners will be voted upon by music-media industry professionals comprised of select members of the Society of Composers and Lyricists (SCL), The Television Academy, the AMPAS Music Branch, NARAS, performing rights organizations, film music journalists, and music executives.

2014 Hollywood Music in Media – Visual Media Nominees (Partial List)

 

ORIGINAL SCORE – FEATURE FILM

Alexandre Desplat – The Imitation Game

Antonio Sanchez – Birdman

Johann Johannsson – The Theory of Everything

Hans Zimmer – Interstellar

Steven Price – Fury

Thomas Newman – The Judge

Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross – Gone Girl

 

ORIGINAL SCORE – SCI-FI/FANTASY FILM

Tyler Bates – Guardians of the Galaxy

Steve Jablonsky – Transformers: Age of Extinction

James Newton Howard – Maleficent

Michael Giacchino – Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

Howard Shore – The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

Clint Mansell – Noah

 

ORIGINAL SCORE – ANIMATED FILM

Danny Elfman – Mr. Peabody and Sherman

Dario Marianelli – The Boxtrolls

Gustavo Santaolalla – The Book of Life

John Powell – How To Train Your Dragon 2

Kristian Sensini – Rocks in My Pockets

Mark Mothersbaugh – The Lego Movie

 

SONG – FILM

“Lost Stars” (Begin Again) Written by Gregg Alexander & Danielle Brisebois. Performed by Adam Levine and KeiraKnightley

“I’ll Get You What You Want” (Muppets) Written and Performed by Bret McKenzie

“Wish I Was Here” (Wish I Was Here) Written & Performed by Cat Power & Coldplay

“So Now What” (Wish I Was Here) Written & Performed by The Shins

“Not About the Angels” (The Fault in Our Stars) Written by Jasmine Van Den Bogaerde. Performed by Birdy

 

SONG – ANIMATED FILM

“Everything is Awesome” (The Lego Movie) Written by Shawn Patterson. Performed by Tegan and Sara feat. The Lonely Island

“Where No One Goes” (How To Train Your Dragon 2) Written by Jónsi and John Powell. Performed by Jónsi

“What is Love” (Rio 2) Written by Carlinhos Brown. Performed by Janelle Monáe

“Kid” (Mr. Peabody & Sherman) Written & performed by Peter Andre

“Still I Fly” (Planes: Fire & Rescue) Written by Windy Wagner. Performed by Spencer Lee

 

ORIGINAL SCORE – TV SHOW/DIGITAL STREAMING SERIES

Gwendolyn Sanford, Scott Doherty, Brandon Jay – Orange is the New Black

T Bone Burnett – True Detective

Alan Silvestri – Cosmos: A Space Time Odyssey

Cliff Martinez – The Knick

Corey Allen jackson – Parallels

Juan Carlos Rodrigue – Matador

Ramin Djawadi – Game of Thrones

 

MAIN TITLE – TV SHOW/DIGITAL STREAMING SERIES

Brian Tyler and Robert Grand Lydecker (Sleepy Hollow)

Alan Silvestri (Cosmos: A SpaceTime Odyssey)

Max Richter (The Leftovers)

David Alonso Garzón (Vitro)

Bear McCreary (Black Sails)

 

OUTSTANDING MUSIC SUPERVISION – TELEVISION

Michelle Silverman & Bob Thiele Jr. (Sons of Anarchy)

Alex Patsavas (Mad Men)

Jim Black (True Detective)

Thomas Golubic (Ray Donovan)

Frankie Pine (Nashville)

Liz Gallacher (Masters of Sex)

Liza Richardson (The Leftovers)

 

OUTSTANDING MUSIC SUPERVISION – FILM

Dave Jordan (Guardians of the Galaxy)

Season Kent (The Fault in Our Stars)

George Drakoulias (The Secret Life of Walter Mitty)

Dana Sano (The Giver)

Meghan Currier & Randall Poster (Boyhood)

Randall Poster (Divergent)

Holly Adams (Wish I Was Here)

John Houlihan (The Book of Life)

 

SOUNDTRACK ALBUM

Guardians of the Galaxy

Sons of Anarchy

Red Sky

Boyhood

The Giver

The Amazing Spiderman 2

Begin Again

Wish I Was Here

Divergent

 

ORIGINAL SCORE – DOCUMENTARY

Mark Adler – Merchants of Doubt

Vivek Maddala – American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs

Adam Crystal – Born to Fly

Emilio D. Miler – H.O.P.E. Was Here

Christophe Beck – Red Army

 

ORIGINAL SCORE – VIDEO GAME

Inon Zur, Cris Velasco, Jingqing Xu, Wells Zhang – Asura OST

Austin Wintory – The Banner Saga

Jim Fowler – Wonderbook: Diggs Nightcrawler

Jeff Broadbent – Dawngate

Luc St-Pierre – Thief

Russell Brower, Neal Acree, Clint Bajakian, Sam Cardon, Craig Stuart Garfinkle, Edo Guidotti and Eimear Noone –World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor

For a full list of nominees, visit: http://www.hmmawards.org/2014-music-in-visual-media-nominees/