In Music & Sound the Jury Shortlisted 71 entries. The United Kingdom leads the tally with 27 entries shortlisted followed by the United States with 18 and Brazil with five shortlisted entries.
The Music & Sound jury was led by Jennifer Hills, SVP, Strategic Marketing & Partnerships, Universal Music, London. Joining Jennifer were Jérôme Alquier, The, Paris; Sam Ashwell, 750mph, London; Tamon Fujimi, MassiveMusic, Tokyo; Kelly McCluskey, Grayson Music Group, Toronto; Gloria Pitagorsky, Heard City, New York; Aaron Reynolds, Wave Studios, New York; Lucas Sfair, CANJA Audio Culture Brazil; Alec Stern, DDB, Chicago; Kate Urcioli, Heavy Duty Projects, New York; Diederik van Middelkoop, Amp.Amsterdam // The Sonic Branding Company, Amsterdam
Winners for all media will be announced on 17th November.
MUSIC & SOUND SHORTLIST 2021 (by country):
AUSTRALIA:
Rumble Studios, Sydney
• NRMA “Sloways” in Sound Design
Sonar Music, Sydney
• Hyundai “Santa Fe” in Music Adaptation - Song
Squeak E. Clean Studios, Sydney
• Aware Super “Aware Super Brand TVC” in Sound Design
BELGIUM:
BBDO Belgium, Brussels
• Lidl Belgium “Sounds Horrible” in Sound Design
BRAZIL:
CANJA Audio Culture, Curitiba
• Fala Mulher “2breakthesilence” in Music Original - Score
• Horizon “Down & Out Kidney” in Music Original - Score
• The Grammys Recording Academy “Behind the Record - Records of Credit” in Music Original - Score
DaHouse Audio
• Climate Reality Brasil “Refugee Tree” in Experiential Use of Music & Sound
• Climate Reality Brasil “Refugee Tree” in Music Original - Score
CANADA:
Grayson Music, Toronto
• Tim Hortons “Snowpeople” in Music Adaptation - Instrumental
Vapor Music, Toronto
• Kruger “Unapologetically Human” in Use of Licensed Music
CHILE:
Wunderman Thompson, Santiago
• WWF “Nature Is Calling For Help” in Sound Design
FINLAND:
Bob the Robot, Helsinki
• Saarioinen “A Classic You Can Count On” in Music Adaptation - Instrumental
• Saarioinen “A Classic You Can Count On” in Sound Design
FRANCE:
Havas Paris, Puteaux
• KFC “KFCinema” in Sound Design
GERMANY:
fischerAppelt / Philipp und Keuntje, Hamburg
• United4Rescue - Human Rights “Drowned Requiem” in Experiential Use of Music & Sound
• United4Rescue - Human Rights “Drowned Requiem” in Music Adaptation - Instrumental
Fork Unstable Media, Hamburg
• RonaFlair® Functional Fillers “Microplastic Journey” in Sound Mixing/Editing
German Wahnsinn, Hamburg
• ADAM a Specialist Provider of Air Hygiene Safety “A New Sound For Air” in Audio Branding
ITALY:
Indiana Production SPA, Milan
• Coordown “The Hiring Chain” in Music Original - Song
RUSSIA:
RT Creative Lab, Moscow
• RT “Lessons of Auschwitz: VR Tribute By School Students” in Music Original - Score
SINGAPORE:
Ogilvy Singapore, Singapore
• Simon Community Northern Ireland “Homeless ASMR” in Experiential Use of Music & Sound
THE NETHERLANDS:
Sizzer, Amsterdam
• Diesel “Francesca” in Music Adaptation - Song
• Diesel “Diesel Enjoy Before Returning” in Music Original - Song
• Mercedes Benz “Sustainability” in Music Adaptation - Song
TURKEY:
Havas Turkey, Istanbul
• Finish “Birds Will be Back” in Experiential Use of Music & Sound
UNITED KINGDOM:
750mph, London
• Burberry “Festive” in Sound Design
• Libresse “#wombstories” in Sound Design
• Libresse “#wombstories” in Sound Mixing/Editing
• Abbott FreeStyle Libre “Now You Know” in Sound Design
• Eurosport “Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games” in Sound Design
• Eurosport “Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games” in Sound Mixing/Editing
Anné Kulonen, London
• Leica “Like the Night” in Music Original - Score
Factory, London
• BT Sport “Hope United” in Sound Design
• Medecins Du Monde “We Don't Care” in Sound Design
• Channel 4 Paralympics “Super. Human.” in Sound Mixing/Editing
• Hey Girls “Seeing Red” in Sound Mixing/Editing
• Green & Blacks “Made of Nature” in Use of Licensed Music
Factory and SIREN, London
• BBC Sounds “The Power of Sounds” in Sound Mixing/Editing
Grand Central Recording Studios, London
• Nike “Helden” in Music Adaptation - Song
• Nike “You Can't Stop Us - Victory Swim” in Sound Design
• Nike “You Can't Stop Us - Victory Swim” in Sound Mixing/Editing
KOM (Kay-Oskwarek Music), Manchester
• Nike “You Can't Stop Us - Victory Swim” in Music Original - Score
Lucky Generals, London
• Amazon “The Show Must Go On” in Music Adaptation - Instrumental
• Co-Op “Round Are Way” in Music Adaptation - Song
Machine, London
• Watch Dogs: Legion “Tipping Point Cinematic Trailer” in Sound Design
Native Music, London
• Ovarian Cancer Action “I Will Survive” in Music Adaptation - Song
• Viagra Connect “Love Story” in Use of Licensed Music
PG One, London
• Pampers “Pampers Preemies Special Care” in Use of Licensed Music
String and Tins, London
• Just Eat “Did Somebody Say Just Eat featuring Snoop Dogg” in Music Original - Song
• Oculus “First Steps” in Sound Design
Twenty Below Music, London
• Burberry “Festive” in Music Adaptation - Song
• HP “Orchestra” in Music Original - Score
UNITED STATES:
21GRAMS, New York
• Greenwich Biosciences “Unspoken Symphony” in Experiential Use of Music & Sound
Barking Owl, Los Angeles
• Lululemon “The Selfish Giant Anthem” in Music Original - Score
• Lululemon “The Selfish Giant Anthem” in Sound Mixing/Editing
Carmichael Lynch, Minneapolis
• Bush's Beans “Bean Song” in Music Original - Song
dentsumcgarrybowen, New York
• Burt’s Bees “For Lips, With Love” in Use of Licensed Music
Facebook, Menlo Park
• WhatsApp “Dark Mode” in Music Adaptation - Song
• WhatsApp “Carnival - It's Between You” in Music Original - Score
• WhatsApp “Carnival - It's Between You” in Sound Mixing/Editing
• WhatsApp “Sunbeams” in Use of Licensed Music
FRED & FARID New York, New York
• Rémy Martin 1738 Accord Royal “Team Up For Excellence - The Film” in Music Original - Score
Heard City, New York
• Beats By Dre “You Love Me” in Music Original - Score
JSM Music, New York
• Sandy Hook Promise “Back-to-School Essentials” in Music Original - Score
RPA Advertising, Santa Monica
• Los Angeles LGBT Center “What's Love?” in Music Adaptation - Song
Wave Studios NY, New York
• New York Times “Life Needs Truth” in Sound Design
• Lobos 1707 “Build a Bigger Table - Anthem Film” in Sound Mixing/Editing
• New York Times “Life Needs Truth” in Sound Mixing/Editing
• New York Times “Life Needs Truth” in Use of Licensed Music
Yessian Music, Detroit
• Sony “Sound Bar” in Sound Design