‘Song Sung Blue,’ ‘Minecraft Movie’ and ‘Sinners’ Lead Music Supervisors Guild Awards Nominations

The music behind “Song Sung Blue,” “A Minecraft Movie ” and “ Sinners ” lead the nominations for the 16th annual Guild of Music Supervisors Awards . The ceremony honors outstanding achievement in the craft of music supervision in film, television, documentaries, advertising, trailers and video games. “Sinners” leads this year’s contenders, earning three nominations recognizing Niki Sherrod’s music supervision and the film’s two original songs. Additional film contenders include “Wicked: For Good,” “F1” and “Marty Supreme.” Top TV contenders include “The Studio,” “Dark Winds” and “Poker Face.” Both songs from “Sinners” are also on the Oscars shortlist. “I Lied to You” is written by Raphael Saadiq and Ludwig Göransson and performed by Miles Caton , who also plays Sammie in the film. The second, “Last Time (I Seen the Sun),” is a soulful duet performed by Alice Smith and Caton and co-written by Smith, Caton and Göransson. Popular on Variety Guild president Lindsay Wolfington and vice president Heather Guibert said: “In a year that was challenging for our city and our industry, we are excited to see an abundance of great work from the music supervision community - congratulations to our nominees! Pairing the right music and visuals is essential for evoking emotion, setting tone and transporting audiences to new worlds. We have seen time and again how this vital pairing elevates content across all visual media. This year’s nominees once again highlight the importance of music supervision to storytelling.” The Guild of Music Supervisors is a non-profit organization that was founded in 2010 with the “goal of preserving and promoting the critical role of the music supervisor within all forms of media.” The Guild holds numerous educational and networking events throughout the year, including the annual State of Music in Media Conference. The winners will be announced during their awards gala at the Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles on Feb. 28. Performances and celebrity presenters will be revealed at a later date. See all the nominations below. Best Music Supervision in Major Budget Films Gabe Hilfer, Karyn Rachtman - “A Minecraft Movie” Kirsten Lane - “The Running Man” Maggie Rodford - “Wicked: For Good” Niki Sherrod - “Sinners” David Taylor, Jake Voulgarides - “F1” Best Music Supervision in Mid-Level Budget Films Vivian Aguiar-Buff, Natalie Hayden, Alexandra Nickson - “Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie” Linda Cohen - “The Smashing Machine” Gabe Hilfer - “Marty Supreme” Jen Malone - “Caught Stealing” Howard Paar - “A Big Bold Beautiful Journey” Trygge Toven - “Song Sung Blue” Best Music Supervision in Low-Budget Films Lucy Bright - “The History of Sound” Sarah Bromberg, Stephanie Diaz-Matos - “One of Them Days” Raife Burchell, Ian Neil - “Die My Love” Jody Friedman, Cyrus Paul Ghazizadeh, Jacob Yoffee - “Tapawingo” Rob Lowry, Mia Riggins - “Friendship” Peymon Maskan - “Pools” Best Music Supervision in a Non-Theatrically Released Film Jumi Akinfenwa - “My Fault: London” Nick Angel - “Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy” Ashley Neumeister - “Ruth & Boaz” Frankie Pine - “Nonnas” Karyn Rachtman, Otis Rachtman...

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