Wicked: For Good Leads 2025 Hollywood Music in Media Awards Nominations

The nominations for the 16th Hollywood Music in Media Awards have been announced, with Wicked: For Good leading with six nominations, followed by Sinners with five. Elsewhere, F1: The Movie and The Ballad of Wallis Island earned four nominations each.

The awards will be presented on November 19. Full list of nominations below.

SONG – FEATURE FILM

“Dream As One” from AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH. Written by Miley Cyrus, Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt. Performed by Miley Cyrus
“Drive” from F1. Written by Ed Sheeran, Blake Slatkin and John Mayer. Performed by Ed Sheeran.
“Lose My Mind” from F1. Written by Don Toliver, Doja Cat, Hans Zimmer, Ryan Tedder and Grant Boutin. Performed by Don Toliver, Doja Cat
“Last Time (I See The Sun)” from SINNERS. Written by Alice Smith, Miles Canton and Ludwig Göransson. Performed by Miles Canton and Alice Smith.
“I Lied To You” from SINNERS. Written by Raphael Saadiq and Ludwig Göransson. Performed by Miles Caton.
“No Place Like Home” from WICKED: FOR GOOD. Written by Stephen Schwartz. Performed by Cynthia Erivo
“The Girl in the Bubble” from WICKED: FOR GOOD. Written by Stephen Schwartz. Performed by Ariana Grande

SONG – INDEPENDENT FILM

“Highest 2 Lowest” from HIGHEST 2 LOWEST. Written By Aiyanna-Lee Anderson and Nicole Daciana Anderson. Performed by Aiyanna-Lee
“Learn to Let Go” from EVERYTHING TO ME. Written by Stephanie Economou, Maggie McClure, Chloé Caroline Fellows, and Jon Monroe. Performed by Maggie McClure, Chloé Caroline, Stephanie Economou.
“My San Francisco” from PLAINCLOTHES. Written and performed by Emily Wells
“Time Is All We Have” from MOMO. Song written by Fil Eisler and Sam Ryder. Performed by Sam Ryder.
“We Believe In Hope” from RULE BREAKERS. Written by Jeff Beal, Joan Beal and Aryana Sayeed. Performed by Aryana Sayeed & The Brooklyn Youth Chorus.

SONG – DOCUMENTARY FILM

“Dear Me” from DIANE WARREN: RELENTLESS. Written by Diane Warren. Performed by Kesha.
“Dying To Live” from BILLY IDOL SHOULD BE DEAD. Written by Billy Idol, J. Ralph, Steve Stevens, Tommy English, Joe Janiak. Performed by Billy Idol.
“Have You Seen My Light” from OCTOBER 8. Written and Produced by Autumn Rowe and Kizzo
“Milagros” from KAROL G: TOMORROW WAS BEAUTIFUL. Written by Carolina Giraldo Navarro, Edgar Barrera, Kevyn Mauricio Cruz, Lenin Yorney Palacios. Performed by Karol G.
“Salt then Sour then Sweet” from COME SEE ME IN THE GOOD LIGHT. Written by Sara Bareilles, Andrea Gibson and Brandi Carlile. Performed by Sara Bareilles and Brandi Carlile

SONG – ANIMATED FILM

“Best Time Ever” from SNOOPY PRESENTS: A SUMMER MUSICAL. Written by Alan Zachary, Michael Weiner and Jeff Morrow. Performed by cast.
“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.
“Gooflife” from THE BAD GUYS 2. Written by Daniel Pemberton, Gary Go and Sanele David Sydow. Performed by Rag’n’Bone Man & WizTheMc.
“Kaleidoscope” from GABBY’S DOLLHOUSE: THE MOVIE. Written by Joseph Chase Atkins. Performed by Tehillah Alphonso and cast.
“Open the Door” from THE TWITS. Written and performed by David Byrne & Hayley Williams.
“Zoo” from ZOOTOPIA 2. Written by Ed Sheeran & Blake Slatkin and Shakira. Performed by Shakira.

SONG – ONSCREEN PERFORMANCE (FILM)

Aiyanna-Lee – “Highest 2 Lowest” from HIGHEST 2 LOWEST
BONO – “Sunday Bloody Sunday” from BONO: STORIES OF SURRENDER
Ejae, Rei Ami, Audrey Nuna (aka HUNTR/X) – “Golden” from KPOP DEMON HUNTERS
Miles Caton – “I Lied to You” from SINNERS
Tom Basden & Carey Mulligan – “Our Love” from THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND

SCORE – ANIMATED FILM

Arnaud Toulon – ARCO
Daniel Pemberton – THE BAD GUYS 2
Nick Urata – STITCH HEAD
Stephanie Economou – GABBY’S DOLLHOUSE: THE MOVIE
Tom Howe – DOG MAN

SCORE – FEATURE FILM

Alexandre Desplat – FRANKENSTEIN
Daniel Lopatin – MARTY SUPREME
Hans Zimmer – F1
Jerskin Fendrix – BUGONIA
John Powell – WICKED: FOR GOOD
Ludwig Göransson – SINNERS
Max Richter – HAMNET
Volker Bertelmann – A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE
Johnny Greenwood – ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER

SCORE – SCIFI/FANTASY FILM

Alexandre Desplat – JURASSIC WORLD REBIRTH
Fil Eisler – MOMO
Gordy Haab – CREATION OF THE GODS II: DEMON FORCE
Laura Karpman – CAPTAIN AMERICA: BRAVE NEW WORLD
Michael Giacchino – THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS
Nine Inch Nails – TRON: ARES
Simon Franglen – AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH
Son Lux – THUNDERBOLTS*

SCORE – HORROR/THILLER FILM

Atticus Derrickson – BLACK PHONE 2
Benjamin Wallfisch – WOLF MAN
Cornel Wilczek – BRING HER BACK
Holly Amber Church – THE OTHER
Jay Wadley – HEART EYES
Michael Yezerski – DANGEROUS ANIMALS

SCORE – INDEPENDENT FILM

Aaron Zigman – TRUTH & TREASON
Adem Ilhan – THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND
Jeff Beal – RULE BREAKERS
Jónsi and Alex Somers – RENTAL FAMILY
Lucrecia Dalt – RABBIT TRAP
Steve Gernes – WET PAPER BAG

SCORE – DOCUMENTARY

Allyson Newman – ARREST THE MIDWIFE
Anne Nikitin – PANGOLIN – KULU’S JOURNEY
Christian Lundberg – WHY WE DREAM
Lolita Ritmanis – AN AMERICAN MIRACLE
Paul Leonard-Morgan – THE LAST DIVE
Tyler Strickland – JOHN CANDY: I LIKE ME

MUSIC THEMED FILM OR MUSICAL

SONG SUNG BLUE – Craig Brewer (director)
SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE – Scott Cooper (director)
THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND – James Griffiths (director)
WICKED: FOR GOOD – Jon M. Chu (director)
ZOMBIES 4: DAWN OF THE VAMPIRES – Paul Hoen (director)

MUSIC DOCUMENTARY – SPECIAL PROGRAM

BILLY IDOL SHOULD BE DEAD – Jonas Åkerlund (director)
BONO: STORIES OF SURRENDER – Andrew Dominik (director)
DIANE WARREN: RELENTLESS – Bess Kargman (director)
I WAS BORN THIS WAY – Daniel Junge & Sam Pollard (directors)
IT’S NEVER OVER, JEFF BUCKLEY – Amy Berg (director)
SELENA Y LOS DINOS – Isabel Castro (director)

SCORE – SHORT FILM (LIVE ACTION)

Alexander Bornstein – THE LORD OF ALL FUTURE SPACE AND TIME
Carl Thiel – EL LAZO DE PETRA
Finlay White – GESUALDO
Forrest Gray – EVERYTHING MUST GO
Kyle Simpson – HOW TO DRAG A BODY

SCORE – SHORT FILM (ANIMATED)

Hayden Thompson and Miranda Tan – LOVE & GOLD SOUNDTRACK
Obadiah Brown-Beach, Bastien Rousset, Henrik Lindström, 2WEI, Ruben K, Georg Mausolf, Sigurd Jøhnk-Jensen and Nicholas Horsten – HONOR OF KINGS – KONG KONG’ER CHAMPION CINEMATIC SHORT
Qing Madi – VALORANT
Raashi Kulkarni – WEDNESDAYS WITH GRAMPS
Sam Rothera – ALL HAIL THE DUCK KING

SCORE – SHORT FILM (DOCUMENTARY)

Alexander Leeming Froudakis & Manuela Lubrano – STONE BITER
Benjamin Westphalen – A DREAM CALLED KHUSHI (HAPPINESS)
Juan Carlos Enriquez – LA MAR
Katya Richardson – LOVE, CHINATOWN
Michał Drabczyk – THE LIGHT OF IMMORTALITY
Oscar Pan – CINDY TRAN: FROM HERE TO HERE

SCORE – INDEPENDENT FILM (FOREIGN LANGUAGE)

Emiliano Mazzenga – CATANE
Fabrizio Mancinelli – OUT OF THE NEST
Karl Sölve Steven & Rob Thorne – MĀRAMA
Mina Samy – HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Toni M. Mir – DREAMING OF LIONS

MUSIC SUPERVISION – FILM

Ashley Neumeister – RUTH & BOAZ
Dominick Amendum – WICKED: FOR GOOD
Gary Welch – THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND
Jemma Burns – CHRISTY
Mike Turner & Jonathan Lane – WINTER SPRING SUMMER OR FALL
Nick Angel – BRIDGET JONES: MAD ABOUT THE BOY

SOUNDTRACK ALBUM

F1 – Atlantic Records
KARMA: THE DARK WORLD – Black Razor Records
KPOP DEMON HUNTERS – Republic Records
SINNERS – Sony Masterworks Records
WICKED: FOR GOOD – Republic Records
WORLD OF WARCRAFT: UNDERMINE(D) – Blizzard Entertainment

SONG – SHORT FILM

“Sean is three” from SEAN THE BABY. Written by Cameron Adams. Performed by Amelia Rolland.
“Somos Fuertes” from SOMOS FUERTES OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO. Written and performed by J.Frazil.
“Car Keys” from EVERYTHING MUST GO. Written by Forrest Gray, Tiffany So & Saba Saghafi. Performed by Forrest Gray.
“Stars In My Eyes” from SWEETWATER. Written and performed by Sean Douglas.
“Down We Go” from RABBIT RABBIT. Written and performed by Zoë Lustri

Author: Doug Jamieson

From musicals to horror and everything in between, Doug has an eclectic taste in films. Both a champion of independent cinema and a defender of more mainstream fare, he prefers to find an equal balance between two worlds often at odds with each other. A film critic by trade but a film fan at heart, Doug also writes for his own website The Jam Report, and Australia’s the AU review.

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