Hollywood Music In Media Awards 2026: Nominations Announced

Composers and Songwriters

The official list of nominees for the 2026 Hollywood Music in Media Awards has been released. This kicks off the competition for the industry’s top visual music honors. Three films crossed the billion-dollar mark this awards season: Spider-Man: Brand New Day, The Odyssey, and Michael. Other strong contenders include Dune: Part Three, Project Hail Mary, You Can See Everything, Obsession, Wild Horse Nine, Wicker, Disclosure Day, and The Eyes of Ghana. The full nomination list follows below.

Best Song – Feature Film

Renowned composers nominated next month include John Williams, Daniel Pemberton, Ludwig Göransson, Randy Newman, Hans Zimmer, James Newton Howard, Lesley Barber, Laura Karpman, Michael Giacchino, Marco Beltrami, and Danny Elfman. Leading songwriters in the race include Taylor Swift, Diane Warren, David Byrne, Ed Sheeran, Charli XCX, Noah Kahan, Linda Perry, Chris Martin, Miley Cyrus, Travis Scott, Kylie Minogue, Beck, John Cale, and Phoebe Bridgers. Last year, Ryan Coogler’s Sinners won three awards: Best Score, Best Song, and Best On-Screen Performance.

Best Song – Independent Film

Nominees include „Draw You Out” from The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, written by Noah Kahan and Aaron Dessner, performed by Noah Kahan. „House Featuring John Cale” from Wuthering Heights, written by Charlotte Aitchison, John Cale, Finn Keane, and Nathan Klein, performed by Charli XCX. „Light Over the Hill” from Reminders of Him, written by Noah Cyrus, Justin Franks, and PJ Harding, performed by Noah Cyrus. „One Right Here” from Maserati: The Brothers, written by Diane Warren, performed by Andrea Bocelli and Jennifer Hudson. „When I’m Home” from The Odyssey, written by James Blake, Travis Scott, Ludwig Göransson, and Christopher Nolan, performed by the same team. „Your God Is Sleeping” from Behemoth!, written by Lukas Frank, performed by Loren Kramar, Pascal Stevenson, Lukas Frank, and Gregory Uhlmann.

Best Song – Documentary

Nominees include „Brothers Keep Goin’ Anyway” from Brother Verses Brother, written and performed by Ethan Gold. „Hollywood Man” from Billy Knight, written and performed by Beck. „How Could You Leave” from Bloom, written by Brandon Jarrett and Amber Frank, performed by Amber Frank. „La Nieve” from La Bola Negra, written by Álvaro Lafuente, Raül Refree, and Lucas Duran, performed by Guitarricadelafuente. „On Video” from Primetime, written by Phoebe Bridgers, Jack Antonoff, and Christian Lee Hutson, performed by Phoebe Bridgers. „This City May Have Chewed Me Up (But It Hasn’t Spit Me Out)” from The Debut, written by Jesse Eisenberg, performed by Julianne Moore.

Best Song – Animated Film

Nominees include „Let Me Sell You a Dream” from Musk, written by David Byrne and Daniel Pemberton, performed by David Byrne. „Light Up” from Kylie, written by Kylie Minogue, Richard Stannard, Duck Blackwell, Luke Fitton, and Chris Martin, performed by Kylie Minogue. „Stay True” from Nothing to See Here: Watts, written by a collective, performed by Rosemarie featuring Jay Rock. „What Lies With You” from Linda Perry: Let It Die Here, written and performed by Linda Perry. „Younger You” from Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special, written by a group of writers, performed by Miley Cyrus.

Nominees include „Bottle Up” from Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie, written by Ed Sheeran and others, performed by The Backstreet Boys. „BRB” from Forgotten Island, written by Ryan Tedder and Gabriella Wilson, performed by H. E. R. and Liza Soberano. „I Knew It, I Knew You” from Toy Story 5, written by Taylor Swift and Jack Antonoff, performed by Taylor Swift. „Someone to Hold” from Steps, written by Justin Tranter, performed by JENNIE. „The Better Part of Bravery” from Wildwood, written by Colin Meloy, performed by The Decemberists.

Best On-Screen Performance

Nominees include Ethan Gold and Jaafar Jackson for „Bad” from Michael. Also nominated are Julianne Moore, Linda Perry, and Nick Jonas for „How To Write A Song Without You” from Power Ballad.

Best Score – Animated Film

Nominees include Coyote Vs. Acme by Steven Price; Hexed by Kris Bowers; Ray Gunn by Michael Giacchino; The Super Mario Galaxy Movie by Brian Tyler; Toy Story 5 by Randy Newman; The Violinist by Ricky Ho; and Wildwood by Dario Marianelli.

Best Score – Feature Film

Nominees include Artificial by Damon Albarn; Behemoth! by The Behemoth! Collective; Heart of the Beast by Jared Michael Fry; Tenzing by Rebekka Karijord; The Odyssey by Ludwig Göransson; Wild Horse Nine by Carter Burwell; and Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother by Son Lux.

Best Score – Sci-Fi/Fantasy

Nominees include Disclosure Day by John Williams; Dune: Part Three by Hans Zimmer; Hope by Michael Abels; Project Hail Mary by Daniel Pemberton; Spider-Man: Brand New Day by Michael Giacchino; The Hunger Games: Sunrise On The Reaping by James Newton Howard; and Whalefall by Joseph Trapanese.

Best Score – Horror/Thriller

The nominations for this category are also part of the full list. The ceremony will honor excellence in film, television, video games, and other visual media. Winners will be announced at the 17th annual Hollywood Music in Media Awards on November 18 at the Avalon Hollywood.