2024’s Music+Sound Awards Winners Announced
Heralding music and sound excellence within advertising for a 13th year, The Music+Sound Awards have announced the winners of its 2024 competition.
The best of the world’s media music, sound and sync talent have been celebrated and honoured for their exceptional work and creativity over the last year. The Awards serve to highlight the vital role that music and sound play in projects, and the great talent and skill involved.
Among the winners were String and Tins for their music on the Just Eat ‘Did Somebody Say HipOpera’ campaign, while 750MPH came out on top with their sound on the Formula E spot, ‘It’s on’.
Winners were chosen by a panel of worldwide industry key players: https://www.masawards.com/2024-jury
A few closing words from awards director, Emma Maguire, "We extend our sincerest congratulations to all 2024 Music+Sound Awards’ winners. Your achievement in being selected by our jury is testament to your creative brilliance. We are honoured to be a part of this celebration. Thank you to our jury, all our entrants and supporters. Well done winners!”
The Awards continue to support the work of music therapists, Nordoff Robbins, by donating £5 from every entry to this far-reaching charity.
Official Sponsors of The Music+Sound Awards: Sound Canvas; Eclectic Music Composition and Supervision; and Lemon Wax.
Here follows a selection of winners. A full list can be viewed here.
Best Original Composition in Broadcast Advertising - Sponsored by Eclectic Music
Just Eat ‘Did Somebody Say HipOpera’
Entrant / Production Company: String and Tins, London
Composers: Adam Smyth, Ben Smith, Jordan Crisp + Toni Robinson
Production Companies: String and Tins, Freckle + Sentric Music Ltd
Music Producer: Fred Ball
Agency: McCann London
Directors: Dave Meyers + Dave Dean
Best Original Composition in Online, Social and Digital Advertising
Under Armour ‘World Cup Armour Up’
Entrant / Production Company: Citizen Music, New York
Composers: Theo de Gunzburg + Noah Wiehl
Music Producers: Kate Sims + Molly Young
Music Editor: Bryson Kemp
Agency: Zambezi
Director: Kat Webber
Best Sound Design in Broadcast Advertising
Formula E ‘It’s on’
Entrant / Production Company: 750 MPH, London
Sound Designer: Sam Ashwell
Sound Producer: Olivia Ray
Agency: Uncommon Creative Studio
Agency Executive Creative Director: Caleb Al-Jorani
Agency TV Producer: Tania Kane
Production Company: Somesuch
Director: Max Sherman
Best Sound Design in Online, Social and Digital Advertising - Sponsored by Sound Canvas
Aston Martin Vantage ‘Engineered for Real Drivers’
Entrant / Production Company: Zelig Sound, London
Sound Designers: Harry Smith + Matthew James
Sound Producer: Breda Canning
Agency: Design Bridge and Partners
Production Company: Bipolar LA
Best Audio Mix in a Commercial
Riyadh Season - Fury vs. Ngannou
Entrant / Production Company: 750 MPH, London
Sound Mixer: Sam Ashwell
Sound Producer: Olivia Ray
Agency: Droga5 NY + Accenture Song
Agency Music Producers: Roger Morán, Patrick Wood, Roger Morán, Patrick Wood, Madeleine Wilkinson + Harit Muttreja
Agency Account Directors: Anthony Gavranic + Nivie Roberts
Agency Executive Creative Directors: Tres Colacion + Giancarlo Rodas
Agency TV Producers: Roger Morán + Patrick Wood
Production Company: Park Pictures
Director: Seb Edwards
Best Sonic Branding and Idents
TUBI Rebrand
Entrant / Production Company: Zelig Sound, London
Composition / Sound: Harry Smith, Connor Duin + Matthew James
Audio Director: Matthew James
Producer: Breda Canning
Agency: DixonBaxi
Best Sync in Broadcast Advertising - Sponsored by Lemon Wax
Telstra ‘This Is Footy Country’
Entrant / Supervision: Marcus Brooke-Smith, Hugh Owens, Mel Pantz + Karl Richter at Level Two Music, Melbourne
Track: ‘Sandstorm’ Whisky Shivers
Publisher: Universal Music Publishing Group
Publisher Licensing Manager: Karina Masters
Whisky Shivers Licensing Manager: Pat Cassidy
Director: Mark Molloy for Exit Films
Agency: The Monkeys, part of Accenture Song
The Monkeys Account Director: Hannah Roberton
The Monkeys Executive Creative Director: Sam Dickson + Cameron Bell
The Monkeys TV Producer: Penny Brown
Telstra Marketing Manager: Alita McMenamin
Best Sync in Online, Social and Digital Advertising
SiriusXM ‘A Life In Sound’
Entrant / Supervision: Jay James, Neil Athale, Colin McIlhagga at Soundtree Music, London
Tracks: ‘Paint The Town Red’ Doja Cat; ‘Roots Bloody Roots’ Sepultura; ‘Trenches’ Benny Page ft. Doktor, ‘Inferno’ Carl Cox; ‘Laura’ Bat for Lashes; ‘Back to Life’ Soul II Soul; + ‘Bright Horses’ Nick Cave
Agency: Uncommon Creative Studio
Director: Kim Gherig
Best Use of Production Music in Broadcast Advertising
Starling Bank ‘Dessert’
Entrant / Publisher: Cavendish Music
Track: ‘Looking For Love’ Riaan Vosloo, Benedic Lamdin
Supervision: Tammy Tinawi + Ottilia Kjulsten at Theodore
Label: Abaco Music
Agency: Wonderhood Studios
Best Use of Production Music in Online, Social and Digital Advertising
Porsche ‘Keep Your Essence’
Entrant / Label: BMM Network, France
Track: ‘The Ground Line’ The Everlasters
Composers: Yann Macé + Luc Leroy
Supervision: Joseph Petitpain + Julien Cornuel
Publisher: The Rainbow Network
Agency: Grabarz & Partner
Agency Account Directors: Florian Kruse, Sarah Pack + Franziska Lehmann
Agency Executive Creative Directors: Ralf Heuel, Annika Stierl, Robert Jung + Tim Lehnebach
Production Company: Hochkant Film GmbH & Co.
Director: James F. Coton
Best Re-Record or Adaptation in Broadcast Advertising
Carlsberg ‘Curious Beginnings’
Entrants / Re-Record Arrangers: Adam Smyth, Jim Stewart + Simon Whiteside at String and Tins, London
Original Track: ‘The 900 Number’ The 45 King & Louie
Music Supervisors: Adam Smyth + Kaspar Broyd
Agency: Fold7
Executive Creative Director: Dave Billing
Production Company: Magna Studios
Director: Sam Pilling
Best Re-Record or Adaptation in Online, Social and Digital Advertising
NUFC Home: The Blaydon Races
Entrant / Re-Record Arranger: Joseph Bell at E.A.R Studios, London
Original Track: ‘The Blaydon Races’ Geordie Ridley
Re-Record Vocals: Heidi Curtis, Joseph Bell + The Felling Male Voice Choir
Agency: The Midnight Club
Executive Creative Director: Josh Connell
Production Company: Somesuch
Director: Dan Emmerson
