The stars were out in Hollywood as the 16th Annual Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMA) lit up The Avalon with an evening celebrating outstanding achievements in music for film, television, video games, and beyond. This year’s ceremony crowned Sinners as the night’s biggest winner, taking home three major awards: Song – Feature Film for “I Lied to You,” Song – On-Screen Performance (Miles Caton, “I Lied to You”), and Score – Feature Film by Ludwig Göransson.
The event opened with a moving performance by five-time Emmy-winning composer Jeff Beal alongside Afghan artist Aryana Sayeed. Their collaboration, “We Believe in Hope,” honored with the 2025 High Note Global Prize from the United Nations Human Rights, set the tone for the evening. Beal later added to his trophy collection with a win for Score – Independent Film (Rule Breakers).
Diane Warren, a legend in the songwriting world, also had a monumental evening. Her documentary Diane Warren: Relentless earned two HMMAs, including Song – Documentary Film for “Dear Me,” co-performed with Kesha, and Music Documentary – Special Program for director Bess Kargman. Warren’s win follows her 2023 HMMA victory for “The Journey” from The Six Triple Eight.
Animated film fans saw KPop Demon Hunters soar with the chart-topping hit “Golden”, recognized as Song – Animated Film. Written by EJAE, Mark Sonnenblick, and an international team of songwriters, the track was delivered with flair by EJAE, Audrey Nuna, and Rei Ami.
Other high-profile wins included:
- Aiyana-Lee for Song – Independent Film (“Highest 2 Lowest”) from Spike Lee’s latest project.
- Lady Gaga and Andrew Watt for Song – TV Show/Limited Series (“The Dead Dance” from Wednesday).
- Composers like Simon Franglen (Avatar: Fire and Ash), Theodore Shapiro (Severance), and Benjamin Wallfisch (Wolf Man).
The Wicked franchise scored two wins, while Tom Howe claimed both Score – Animated Film (Dog Man) and Song – Documentary Series – TV/Limited Series with Sam Ryder. Other multiple winners included Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy and F1: The Movie.
In a testament to the global impact of cinematic artistry, A.R. Rahman’s evocative and powerful background score for the film Aadujeevitham: The Goat Life has garnered him the distinguished Hollywood Music in Media Awards 2024. He was honored in the Independent Film (Foreign Language) category at the prestigious Los Angeles event.
From blockbuster film scores to breakthrough streaming music, the 2024 HMMA winners reflect the expanding influence of music across every entertainment platform.
📜 Full list of winners is available below for fans and industry insiders tracking Hollywood’s most buzzworthy music achievements.
SONG – FEATURE FILM: “I Lied To You” from SINNERS. Written by Raphael Saadiq and Ludwig Göransson. Performed by Miles Caton.
SONG – INDEPENDENT FILM: “Highest 2 Lowest” from HIGHEST 2 LOWEST. Written By Aiyana-Lee Anderson and Nicole Daciana Anderson. Performed by Aiyana-Lee.
SONG – DOCUMENTARY FILM: “Dear Me” from DIANE WARREN: RELENTLESS. Written by Diane Warren. Performed by Kesha and Diane Warren.
SONG – ANIMATED FILM: “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.
SONG – ON-SCREEN PERFORMANCE (FILM): Miles Caton – “I Lied to You” from SINNERS
SCORE – ANIMATED FILM: Tom Howe – DOG MAN
SCORE – FEATURE FILM: Ludwig Göransson – SINNERS
SCORE – SCI-FI/FANTASY FILM: Simon Franglen – AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH
SCORE – TV SHOW/LIMITED SERIES: Theodore Shapiro – SEVERANCE
SCORE – INDEPENDENT FILM: Jeff Beal – RULE BREAKERS
SCORE – INDEPENDENT FILM (FOREIGN LANGUAGE): Fabrizio Mancinelli – OUT OF THE NEST
SCORE – HORROR/THRILLER FILM: Benjamin Wallfisch – WOLF MAN
SCORE – DOCUMENTARY: Anne Nikitin – PANGOLIN – KULU’S JOURNEY
MUSIC-THEMED FILM, BIOPIC, OR MUSICAL: WICKED: FOR GOOD – Jon M. Chu (director)
MUSIC DOCUMENTARY – SPECIAL PROGRAM: DIANE WARREN: RELENTLESS – Bess Kargman (director)
SONG – TV SHOW/LIMITED SERIES: “The Dead Dance” from WEDNESDAY. Written by Lady Gaga and Andrew Watt. Performed by Lady Gaga.
SONG – ON-SCREEN PERFORMANCE – TV SHOW/LIMITED SERIES: Kevin Bacon and Jennifer Nettles – “Our Highway” (THE BONDSMAN S1) Written by Kevin Bacon and Jennifer Nettles
MAIN TITLE – TV SHOW/LIMITED SERIES: YOUR FRIENDS & NEIGHBORS – Dominic Lewis and Hamilton Leithauser
SCORE – SHORT FILM (LIVE ACTION): Carl Thiel – EL LAZO DE PETRA
SCORE – SHORT FILM (ANIMATED): Qing Madi – VALORANT
SCORE – SHORT FILM (DOCUMENTARY): Benjamin Westphalen – A DREAM CALLED KHUSHI (HAPPINESS)
SCORE – DOCUMENTARY SERIES -TV/DIGITAL: Duncan Thum and David Bertok – CHEF’S TABLE: LEGENDS
SCORE – TV SHOW/LIMITED SERIES (FOREIGN LANGUAGE): Arturo Cardelús – TERRA ALTA
SCORE – VIDEO GAME (CONSOLE & PC): LEAGUE OF LEGENDS: Welcome to Noxus – League of Legends (Bill Hemstapat, Sebastien Najand, Alex Seaver, J.D. Spears, Alexander Temple, Richard Thomson, Seth Tsui, Gong Ao, Merlin Cen)
SONG – VIDEO GAME (CONSOLE & PC): “Against the Tide” from WUTHERING WAVES. Written by Obadiah Brown-Beach. Performed by Forts and Obadiah Brown-Beach.
SONG/SCORE – MOBILE VIDEO GAME: AFK JOURNEY – Alec Justice
MUSIC SUPERVISION – TV SHOW/LIMITED SERIES: Sean Fernald – DEXTER: RESURRECTION
MUSIC SUPERVISION – FILM: Nick Angel – BRIDGET JONES: MAD ABOUT THE BOY
MUSIC SUPERVISION – VIDEO GAME: Steve Schnur – BATTLEFIELD 6
SONG/SCORE – COMMERCIAL ADVERTISEMENT: APPLE: 6 OUT OF 5 STARS – SILO: Music – Neil Ormandy, Linkoln, and Allen Stone
SOUNDTRACK ALBUM: F1: THE MOVIE – Atlantic Records
SONG – SHORT FILM: “Stars In My Eyes” from SWEETWATER. Written by Sean Douglas. Performed by Kyra Sedgwick.
SCORE – TV/STREAMED MOVIE: BRIDGET JONES: MAD ABOUT THE BOY – Dustin O’Halloran
MUSIC DESIGN – TRAILER: NECAXA (FX – HULU) – Juan Carlos Enriquez
MAIN TITLE – TV SHOW (FOREIGN LANGUAGE): ON THE HIGH SEAS – Sandrine Rudaz
MUSIC VIDEO (INDEPENDENT): Evanescence – Afterlife
LIVE CONCERT FOR VISUAL MEDIA: THE LION KING AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL – The Lion King Cast
EXHIBITIONS, THEME PARKS, SPECIAL PROJECTS: “Opening” WALT DISNEY WORLD’S EPCOT: TEST TRACK – Zain Effendi
SONG/SCORE – NEW MEDIA: LA PANDORA’S BOX Written by Victoria Dawson, Nadeem Majdalany, Camille J. Thomas, Carmen A. Thomas, Shannon K., Luke Shrestha, Simon Jay. Performed by memyself&vi.
MUSIC PERFORMANCE / SPECIAL PROGRAM: WICKED: ONE WONDERFUL NIGHT
SONG – DOCUMENTARY SERIES – TV/LIMITED SERIES: “Go Steady” from PARENTHOOD. Written by Tom Howe and Sam Ryder.
