CANADIAN SYNC AWARDS CELEBRATE ITS FIFTH YEAR! SUBMISSIONS OPEN NOW!
Celebrating the craft of music supervision in filmed media with the sync community in Canada set for May 6th at Annabel’s Music Hall in Toronto.
The Guild of Music Supervisors, Canada (GMSC) in collaboration with Departure are proud to announce the FIFTH Canadian Sync Awards!
Submissions are now open for the 2025 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.
“We had an extraordinary turnout – and an immense amount of fun - by the community last year: over 300 people attended and were treated to superb performances by Nyssa, Ari Hicks and Sadboi ! We are very excited to work with Departure in our Fifth year – we trust this year’s event will be a rousing celebration. The Guild members look forward to seeing our fellow sync community colleagues alongside producers, filmmakers, directors, editors, to help celebrate the craft of music supervision and the achievements of our entire sync community”, says Michael A. Perlmutter, Sync Awards co-producer, recent past-president of GMSC.
The purpose of the GMSC is and share knowledge amongst colleagues in Canada and work on industry issues, challenges and changing landscapes together to foster solutions for all parties.
The Canadian Sync Award categories are:
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 RECORD LABEL
BEST SYNC TEAM - INTERNATIONAL RECORD LABEL
BEST SYNC TEAM – CANADIAN MUSIC PUBLISHER
BEST SYNC TEAM – INTERNATIONAL MUSIC PUBLISHER
BEST SYNC TEAM - SYNC AGENCY
SYNC ARTIST OR SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
IMPACT AWARD
THE HUEY
Submissions for the 2025 Canadian Sync Awards are now open and will close March 19th at 11:59pm EST. Submissions to categories can be made by Canadian music supervisors and other members of the sync community. More information about submissions for The Huey will be announced soon. For any questions regarding the Awards or submission categories, please contact CanadianSyncAwards@gmail.com.
For submissions and criteria, please go to: https://www.guildofmusicsupervisors.ca/sync-awards
Information about tickets, nominations, performers, and many other exciting details to be announced shortly.