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Toronto, ON – March 10, 2025 – The Guild of Music Supervisors, Canada (GMSC) in collaboration with Departure Festival + Conference are proud to announce the fifth Canadian Sync Awards. Celebrating music supervisor excellence and the sync community across Canada, The Canadian Sync Awards will take place on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at Annabel’s Music Hall, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. For submissions and criteria, visit guildofmusicsupervisors.ca.
Last year’s awards saw an amazing turnout of over 300 attendees, with standout performances by Nyssa, Ari Hicks, and Sadboi,” said Michael A. Perlmutter, co-producer of the Sync Awards and former president of GMSC. “As we mark our fifth year, we’re thrilled to partner with Departure and are confident this year’s event will be an unforgettable celebration. The Guild members are eager to join our sync community colleagues, producers, filmmakers, and directors to honor the craft of music supervision and the achievements of our industry.
GMSC aims to create awareness amongst production executives of this increasingly significant role in the production of all filmed media projects, educate emerging supervisors and create community within the industry, and share knowledge amongst colleagues in Canada, collaborating on shared challenges to help foster positive change.
Partnering with the Guild of Music Supervisors, Canada for the Canadian Sync Awards is an exciting opportunity to further recognize the incredible talent within the music community,” said Kevin Barton, Executive Producer at Loft Entertainment. “Our shared commitment to support the growth of the music and film industries allows us to highlight the pivotal role that music supervision plays in bringing stories to life. We look forward to honouring the nominees this year.
THE CANADIAN SYNC AWARDS CATEGORIES
BEST SYNC - SPORTS PROGRAM / SPORTS PROMO
BEST SYNC - SCENE, EPISODIC SERIES
BEST SYNC - SCENE, FEATURE or DOCUMENTARY FILM
BEST SYNC - COMMERCIAL / ADVERTISEMENT
BEST SYNC - INTERACTIVE (VIDEO GAME / APP / VR)
BEST SYNC - SOUNDTRACK, FEATURE FILM
BEST SYNC - SOUNDTRACK, COMEDY TV SERIES
BEST SYNC - SOUNDTRACK, DRAMA TV SERIES
BEST SYNC - SOUNDTRACK, TV MOVIE
BEST SYNC – SOUNDTRACK, DOCUMENTARY FILM OR DOCUSERIES
BEST SYNC TEAM – CANADIAN MUSIC PUBLISHER
BEST SYNC TEAM – CANADIAN RECORD LABEL
BEST SYNC TEAM – INTERNATIONAL MUSIC PUBLISHER
BEST SYNC TEAM - INTERNATIONAL RECORD LABEL
BEST SYNC TEAM - SYNC AGENCY
SYNC ARTIST OR SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
THE HUEY
Early bird tickets are now available until April 6, 2025 here.
General Admission tickets will go on sale starting April 7, 2025.
For more information, visit guildofmusicsupervisors.ca, and follow Guild Of Music Supervisors on Facebook, and Instagram. Information about nominations, performers, and many other exciting details to be announced shortly.
The Guild Of Music Supervisors, Canada is a non-profit organization with the mission to promote the craft of music supervision for the mutual benefit of all media stakeholders in film, television, games, advertising, trailers, and emerging media.
Loft Entertainment invests in culture-defining talent and creative partners to tell their stories. Founded by industry veteran Randy Lennox in Summer 2023, Loft offers the world’s leading artists creative, strategic and business services across all artistic and commercial touchpoints in the music, film and media. Visit loftent.com
Oak View Group (OVG) is the global leader in live experience venue development, management, premium hospitality services, and 360-degree solutions for a collection of world-class-owned venues and a client roster of arenas, stadiums, convention centers, music festivals, performing arts centers, and cultural institutions. Founded by Tim Leiweke and Irving Azoff in 2015, OVG is the leading developer of major new venues either open or under development across four continents. Visit OakViewGroup.com, and follow OVG on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and X.
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