Judges – Music + Sound Awards

Chris

Afzal

Wave Studios

New York

Senior Sound Designer + Mixer //

Advertising

2021

Judge

2021

Judge

Raphaël

Ajuelos

Concret Form

Los Angeles

Head of Sound + Music, Founder //

Advertising

2025

Judge

2025

Judge

Petri

Alanko

Composer //

Video Games

2021

Judge

2021

Judge

Isaac

Allaway

Feel For Music

London

Head of Film + TV //

Trailers

2025

Judge

2025

Judge

Lou

Allen

Factory

London

Head of Production + MD //

Advertising

2020

Judge

2020

Judge

Luis

Almau

Soundtree Music

London

Head of Music Production //

Advertising

2019

Judge

2019

Judge

Jérôme

Alquier

The

Paris

Co Founder + Head of Music //

Advertising, Film + TV

2020

Judge

2020

Judge

Martin

Stig Andersen

Composer + Sound Designer //

Gaming

2021

Judge

2021

Judge

Brendan

Angelides

Composer //

Film+TV

2024

Judge

2024

Judge

Michalis

Anthis

Machine

New York

Senior Sound Designer //

Advertising

2025

Judge

2025

Judge

William

Arcane

Composer //

Trailers

2025

Judge

2025

Judge

Alkis

Argyriadis

Ubisoft

Paris

Head of Music //

Gaming

2021

Judge

2021

Judge

Jennie

Armon

New York

Freelance Music Supervisor //

Advertising

2024

Judge

2024

Judge

Max

Aruj

Composer //

Film + TV

2026

Judge

2026

Judge

Sam

Ashwell

750mph

London

Supervising Sound Designer, Mix Engineer + Partner //

Advertising

2026

Judge

2026

Judge

Fred

Ashworth

Native Music Supervision and Production

London

Head of Production //

Advertising

2018

Judge

2018

Judge

Beliansh

Assefa

Grey

New York

Senior Music Producer //

Advertising

2025

Judge

2025

Judge

Olivier

Asselin

Motive Studio Electronic Arts

Montreal

Audio Director //

Gaming

2021

Judge

2021

Judge

Esin

Aydingoz

Composer //

Film+TV

2023

Judge

2023

Judge

Peter

Baert

Raygun

Brussels

Composer + Founder //

Advertising

2026

Judge

2026

Judge

Ben

Baird

Aquarium Studios

London

Sound Designer + Re-Recording Mixer //

Film + TV

2026

Judge

2026

Judge

Lesley

Barber

Composer //

Film+TV

2019

Judge

2019

Judge

Jan

Finck Barboza

Hooked Music

Hamburg

CEO //

Advertising

2023

Judge

2023

Judge

Maggie

Baron

GRANDSON CREATIVE

Los Angeles

Music Supervisor //

Trailer

2023

Judge

2023

Judge

Adam

Barone

Sonic Union

New York

Managing Director //

Advertising

2018

Judge

2018

Judge

Sara

Barone

Composer //

Film+TV

2026

Judge

2026

Judge

Ruth

Barrett

Composer //

Film + TV

2026

Judge

2026

Judge

Stephen

Barton

Composer //

Gaming

2024

Judge

2024

Judge

Dominic

Bastyra

THEODORE

London

Founder //

Advertising

2024

Judge

2024

Judge

Joe

Beal

Boom Post

London

Supervising Sound Editor / Sound Designer //

Film+TV

2021

Judge

2021

Judge

Danielle

Beauvoir

The Elements Music

New York

Senior Producer //

Advertising

2026

Judge

2026

Judge

Richard

Beddow

The Creative Assembly

London

Audio Director //

Gaming

2021

Judge

2021

Judge

Lon

Bender

Formosa Group

Los Angeles

Sound Editor, Mixer+Sound Designer //

Film+TV

2021

Judge

2021

Judge

James

Benn

No.8

London

Senior Sound Engineer //

Advertising

2024

Judge

2024

Judge

Wenke

Kleine Benne

nhb Studios

Berlin

Sound Designer + Sound Supervisor //

Advertising + Film

2019

Judge

2019

Judge

Natalie

Beran

Liquid Violet

London

Audio Producer + Voice Artist //

Games

Judge

Jerry

Berlongieri

Insomniac Games

Los Angeles

Audio Lead //

Gaming

2022

Judge

2022

Judge

Dan

Bewick

The Elements Music

Los Angeles

Partner + Composer //

Advertising

2022

Judge

2022

Judge

Dan

Beyer

DIVERGENCE TRAILER MUSIC

Los Angeles

Composer+Founder //

Trailer

2023

Judge

2023

Judge

PJ

Bloom

Warner Bros. Records

Los Angeles

Freelance Music Supervisor / Senior Vice President //

Film+TV

2018

Judge

2018

Judge

Timo

Blunck

BLUT

Hamburg

Creative Director //

Advertising

2020

Judge

2020

Judge

Samuel

Karl Bohn

Composer //

Film, TV, Trailer + Ads

2022

Judge

2022

Judge

Kevin

Bolen

Skywalker Sound

California

Audio Director + Supervising Sound Editor //

Video Games

2025

Judge

2025

Judge

J

Bonilla

The Elements Music

Co Founder + Creative Director //

Advertising

2021

Judge

2021

Judge

Anne

Booty

SixtyFour Music

London

Head of TV + Film, Music Supervisor //

Film+TV

2022

Judge

2022

Judge

Pedro

Botsaris

Antfood

Amsterdam + New York

Partner + Creative Director //

Advertising

2019

Judge

2019

Judge

Janesta

Boudreau

Rocking Horse Road / Frontier Dev.

Nova Scotia

Director of Licensing, Music Supervisor //

Gaming

2021

Judge

2021

Judge

Boxed

Ape

Composers //

Games

2026

Judge

2026

Judge

Jimmy

Boyle

Sound Designer / Supervising Sound Editor //

Film+TV

2020

Judge

2020

Judge

Raoul

Brand

The Farm Soho

London

Supervising Sound Editor //

Film+TV

2026

Judge

2026

Judge

Edouard

Brenneisen

Composer //

Video Games

2025

Judge

2025

Judge

Kevin

Breton

Safari Riot

Los Angeles

Composer //

Trailers

2026

Judge

2026

Judge

Jules

Bromley

Evolving Sound Trailer Music

Manchester

Creative Directo //

Trailer

2022

Judge

2022

Judge

Wilson

Brown

Antfood

New York

EDC + Partner //

Advertising

2024

Judge

2024

Judge

Zoë

Ellen Bryant

Carbon Logic

London

Music Supervisor //

Film+TV

2021

Judge

2021

Judge

Vivian

Buff

Dreamworks Animation

Los Angeles

Director of Music //

Film + TV

2025

Judge

2025

Judge

Hollie

Buhagiar

Hollie Buhagiar

Composer //

Film, TV + Gaming

2023

Judge

2023

Judge

Emma

Byford

SixtyFour Music

London

Head of Music Strategy + Sonic Branding //

Sonic Branding

2025

Judge

2025

Judge

Karina

Byrne

Neighbourhood Jukebox

London

Composer, Producer //

Advertising

2025

Judge

2025

Judge

Brian

Cappelli

Sony Music Publishing

New York

VP, Creative Marketing //

Advertising

2026

Judge

2026

Judge

Andy

Carroll

The Elements Music

London

Partner + Creative Director //

Advertising

2019

Judge

2019

Judge

George

Castle

No.8 London

London

Senior Sound Designer //

Advertising

2023

Judge

2023

Judge

Jules

Chalkley

OGILVY

London

Chief Executive Creative Director Ads //

Advertising

2023

Judge

2023

Judge

Merle

Chen

TiMi Studio Group

Shenzhen

Audio Lead //

Games

2026

Judge

2026

Judge

Rudy

Chung

HTGR / Pusher

Los Angeles

Music Supervisor //

Advertising

2018

Judge

2018

Judge

Chris

Clark

Squeak E. Clean

Chicago

Managing Partner (US), Executive Creative Producer, Music Supervisor //

Advertising

2025

Judge

2025

Judge

James

Cobbold

750mph

London

Sound Engineer //

Advertising

2021

Judge

2021

Judge

Scott

Coleman

The Elements Music

Los Angeles

Creative Producer //

Advertising

2025

Judge

2025

Judge

Zac

Colwell

Squeak E Clean Studios

New York

Creative Director //

Advertising

2022

Judge

2022

Judge

Shelby

Comstock Britten

Zealot

Los Angeles

Music Supervisor //

Trailers

2026

Judge

2026

Judge

Daisy

Coole

Composer //

Film

2022

Judge

2022

Judge

Lorenzo

Cosci

SIIX Trailer Music and Sound

London + Los Angeles

Co Founder, Director Of Music + Sound Designer //

Film+TV

2022

Judge

2022

Judge

Gareth

Cousins

Composer, Score Mixer, Recording Engineer, Music Editor //

Film, TV + Video Games

2025

Judge

2025

Judge

Maik

Cox

Ambassadors

Amsterdam

Exec Creative Director //

Advertising

2026

Judge

2026

Judge

Maik

Cox

Amp. Amsterdam / Ambassadors

Head of Music Production //

Advertising

2024

Judge

2024

Judge

David

Crane

Supervising Sound Editor + Re-Recording Mixer //

Film + TV

2026

Judge

2026

Judge

Jim

Croft

Frontier Developments

U.K.

Director of Audio Gaming //

Gaming

2022

Judge

2022

Judge

Michael

Cromwell

BMG’s SYNC+

VP, Film + TV //

Film + TV

2026

Judge

2026

Judge

Wende

Crowley

Sony Music Publishing

Los Angeles

Senior Vice President, Creative Marketing //

Film+TV

2024

Judge

2024

Judge

Dave

Curtin

MassiveMusic

Los Angeles

VP, Partnerships //

Advertising

2022

Judge

2022

Judge

Adele

Cutting

Soundcuts

Founder, Audio Director //

Gaming

2021

Judge

2021

Judge

Colleen

Dahlstrom

McCANN

New York

Senior Music Producer //

Advertising

2024

Judge

2024

Judge

Brigitte

Dajczer

MUSIC SALAD STUDIOS

Lead Composer, Founder & Creative Director //

Gaming, Film + TV

2024

Judge

2024

Judge

Celeste

Dalairac

Grey Group

London

Executive Creative Director //

Advertising

2022

Judge

2022

Judge

Mychael

Danna

Oscar Winning Composer //

Film+TV

2018

Judge

2018

Judge

Charlie

Davis

BMG

New York

Senior Vice President – Sync Services & Partnerships //

Advertising

2026

Judge

2026

Judge

Nathaniel

Daw

Criterion Games

Audio Director //

Gaming

2021

Judge

2021

Judge

Hugo

De Chaire

Composer //

Film+TV

2019

Judge

2019

Judge

Joris

de Man

Composer //

Advertising

2020

Judge

2020

Judge

Paul

Deakin

Lightspeed LA / Tencent America

Audio Director //

Gaming

2021

Judge

2021

Judge

Charles

Deneen

Source Sound

Los Angeles

Sound Designer + Sound Supervisor //

Advertising, Film, TV + Trailers

2018

Judge

2018

Judge

Nainita

Desai

Composer //

Film, TV + Video Games

2025

Judge

2025

Judge

Nainita

Desai

Composer //

Film, TV + Video Games

2022

Judge

2022

Judge

Dante

Desole

Gramercy Park Studios

New York

Head of Audio //

Advertising

2022

Judge

2022

Judge

Maclaine

Diemer

Composer //

Video Games

2025

Judge

2025

Judge

Till

Diestel

BBDO

Berlin

Managing Creative Director //

Advertising

2019

Judge

2019

Judge

Jeff

Dittenber

Yessian Music

Detroit

Director of Sound Design //

Advertising

2023

Judge

2023

Judge

Richard

Donaghue

Gramercy Park Studios

London

Executive Producer (Sound) //

Advertising

2023

Judge

2023

Judge

Graham

Donnelly MPSE

SWEET JUSTICE SOUND

Supervising Sound Editor //

Gaming

2024

Judge

2024

Judge

Ben

Dorenfeld

Anomaly

New York

Senior Music Producer //

Advertising

2021

Judge

2021

Judge

Remy

Dorne

Hogarth & Ogilvy France

Paris

Head of Music //

Advertising

2025

Judge

2025

Judge

Chuck

Doud

Sony Interactive Entertainment

San Francisco

Senior Director of Music //

Gaming

2022

Judge

2022

Judge

Brittany

Douziech

Brittany Douziech

Los Angeles

Music Supervisor //

Film+TV

2025

Judge

2025

Judge

Madeline

Dowling

DONER

Senior Music Producer //

Advertising

2024

Judge

2024

Judge

Ed

Downham

Wave Studios

London

Sound Designer //

Advertising + Film

2021

Judge

2021

Judge

Leland

Drake

Grey/Townhouse

New York

Senior Music Producer //

Advertising

2022

Judge

2022

Judge

Derek

Duke

Blizzard

California

Musical Director //

Gaming

2021

Judge

2021

Judge

Stephanie

Economou

Composer //

Film, TV + Video Games

2024

Judge

2024

Judge

Malayna

Ellis

Butter Music and Sound

Los Angeles

Manager of Creative Sync //

Advertising, TV + Film

2025

Judge

2025

Judge

Smith

& Elms

ECLECTIC

London

Composing+Producing Duo, Co-Founders //

Film, TV + Ads

2023

Judge

2023

Judge

Yuta

Endo

ANTFOOD

New York

Creative Director, Composer+Sound Designer //

Advertising

2023

Judge

2023

Judge

Cedric

Engels

Sonhouse

Ghent

Co-Founder, Sound Director+Music Supervisor //

Advertising

2025

Judge

2025

Judge

Philip

Eriksson

Hazelight

Stockholm

Audio Director //

Games

2026

Judge

2026

Judge

Ilan

Eshkeri

Composer //

Film, TV + Gaming

2022

Judge

2022

Judge

Hywel

Evans

Run! Get Music! / BBH

London

Music Supervisor //

Advertising

2026

Judge

2026

Judge

Jon

Everist

Everist Sound

USA

Composer //

Video Games

2025

Judge

2025

Judge

Danny

Exum

Create

Los Angeles

Head of Music, Music Supervisor //

Trailers

2025

Judge

2025

Judge

Paula

Fairfield

Sound Designer //

Film+TV

2025

Judge

2025

Judge

Steve

Fanagan (MPSE CAS)

Sound Designer, Supervising Editor, Re-Record Mixer //

Film+TV

2025

Judge

2025

Judge

Guy

Farley

Composer //

Advertising + Film

2019

Judge

2019

Judge

Jenna

Fentimen

Manners McDade

London

Head of Creative //

Film+TV

2024

Judge

2024

Judge

Jennifer

W.Fife

Circonflex

New York

Executive Creative Producer, Music Supervisor //

Advertising

2025

Judge

2025

Judge

Jonathan

Finegold

Fine Gold Music

New York

Music Supervisor //

Film+TV

2024

Judge

2024

Judge

David

Fisher

Songs for Film & TV

Chief Creative Director //

Ads, Film + TV

2021

Judge

2021

Judge

Daniel

Fisher

Ogilvy

London

Global ECD //

Advertising

2020

Judge

2020

Judge

Dan

Flosdorf

Heard City

New York

Sound Designer + Mixer //

Advertising + Film

2019

Judge

2019

Judge

Bridget

Flynn

Grayson Matthews

Toronto

Partner + COO //

Advertising, Film + TV

2019

Judge

2019

Judge

Eduardo

Fontes Williams

NETFLIX

London

Manager, Marketing Music UK & EMEA //

Trailer

2024

Judge

2024

Judge

Federico

Fornasari

M&C Saatchi

Milan

Creative Production Director //

Advertising

2018

Judge

2018

Judge

Nick

Foster

Bafta winning Composer

Composer //

Advertising, TV + Film

2020

Judge

2020

Judge

George

Foulgham

GF Soundscapes

London

Re-Recording Mixer+Supervising Sound Editor //

Film+TV

2024

Judge

2024

Judge

Zoe

Freed

MOLINARE

London

Gaming

2023

Judge

2023

Judge

Glen

Gathard

Pinewood Film Studios

Head of Creative Audio //

Advertising

2020

Judge

2020

Judge

Steffen

Gentis

BBDO Group

Germany

Chief Production Officer //

Advertising

2020

Judge

2020

Judge

Adam

Ghouhali

BETC

Paris

Music Creative Director //

Advertising

2022

Judge

2022

Judge

Steve

“Major” Giammaria

Sound Lounge

New York

Supervising Sound Editor //

Film+TV

2024

Judge

2024

Judge

Luke

Gibleon

Formosa Group

Los Angeles

Sound Designer + Mixer //

Film

2022

Judge

2022

Judge

Tony

Gibson

Tony Gibson

London

Sound Designer //

Advertising

2020

Judge

2020

Judge

Ilana

Goldstoff

Sizzer

Amsterdam

Head of Sync + Licensing //

Advertising

2018

Judge

2018

Judge

Debbie

Gonzalez

Sound Lab a Keywords Studio

Burbank

Exec Producer, Head of Studio //

Video Games, Film, TV + Advertising

2025

Judge

2025

Judge

Chris

Green

CRYTEK

Director of Music + Audio //

Gaming

2023

Judge

2023

Judge

Simon

Greenaway

ASCAP

Vice President Membership //

Advertising

2018

Judge

2018

Judge

David

‘Saxon’ Greenep

Bleat Post

London

Head of Audio //

Film+TV

2024

Judge

2024

Judge

Rebecca

Grierson

SixtyFour Music

New York

Executive Producer //

Advertising

2018

Judge

2018

Judge

Catherine

Grieves

Faber Music Ltd

London

Music Supervisor + Head of Film + TV //

Film+TV

2021

Judge

2021

Judge

Matt

Grimm

SLEDGEHAMMER GAMES

Chicago

Associate Audio Director //

Gaming

2024

Judge

2024

Judge

Larry

Groupé

Larry Groupé

Composer //

Film+TV

2024

Judge

2024

Judge

Vikram

Gudi

Elephant Music

London

Founder / Director //

Trailer, Ads, TV + Film

2022

Judge

2022

Judge

Ben

Gulvin

Machine

London

Senior Sound Designer //

Advertising

2021

Judge

2021

Judge

Trevor

Gureckis

Found Objects

New York

Founder, Composer //

Film, TV + Video Games

2025

Judge

2025

Judge

Felix

Haaksman

playdis

Berlin

Co Founder + Managing Director //

Advertising

2021

Judge

2021

Judge

Peter

Hanson

Pinewood Shepperton

U.K.

Sound Designer //

Advertising

2018

Judge

2018

Judge

Melyssa

Hardwick

Amazon Studios

Los Angeles

Head of Music, Series (US/LATAM) //

2022

Judge

2022

Judge

Lizz

Harman

DLMDD

London

Senior Music Supervisor //

Advertising

2024

Judge

2024

Judge

Sian

Harris

FUSE GAMES

Senior/Lead Audio Designer //

Gaming

2023

Judge

2023

Judge

James

Harrison

Supervising Sound Editor //

Film

2024

Judge

2024

Judge

Laura

Harrison

Soho Music

London

General Manager Music Supervision //

Advertising

2022

Judge

2022

Judge

Nina

Hartstone

Cinphonic

Supervising Sound Editor //

Film + Games

2026

Judge

2026

Judge

Nigel

Heath

Xacutti Productions

London

Sound Engineer, Re-Recording Mixer + Sound Supervisor //

Film + TV

2026

Judge

2026

Judge

Jonathan

Hecht

VENN ARTS

Brooklyn

Founder, Music Supervisor //

Film, TV + Ads

2023

Judge

2023

Judge

Simon

Heeger

2WEI

Hamburg

Founder //

Trailer + Ads

2024

Judge

2024

Judge

Mark

Hellaby

750MPH

London

Senior Sound Engineer //

Advertising

2019

Judge

2019

Judge

Chip

Herter

Deutsch

Los Angeles

Director of Music //

Advertising

2022

Judge

2022

Judge

Glenn

Herweijer

Feel For Music

London

Music Supervisor + Founder //

Trailers

2026

Judge

2026

Judge

Eric

Hillebrecht

The Music Playground

New York

CCO, Head of A&R //

Advertising, Film + TV

2021

Judge

2021

Judge

Shai

Caleb Hirschson

GINGER x MassiveMusic

Berlin

Creative Managing Director //

Advertising

2020

Judge

2020

Judge

Pia

Hoffmann

Freelance

Europe

Music Supervisor //

Advertising

2018

Judge

2018

Judge

Peter

Holcomb

Sound Lounge

New York

Partner, Sound Designer + Mixer //

Advertising

2021

Judge

2021

Judge

Kristen

Hosack

Saatchi & Saatchi

Los Angeles

Sr. Music Supervisor //

Advertising

2022

Judge

2022

Judge

Sam

Hughes

Metacore

Helsinki

Audio Lead //

Games

2026

Judge

2026

Judge

Andy

Humphreys

Nomad

London

Head of Sound //

Advertising

2026

Judge

2026

Judge

Kristina

Iwankiw

The Elements Music

Los Angeles

Executive Producer //

Advertising

2020

Judge

2020

Judge

Richard

Jacques

Composer //

Games

2026

Judge

2026

Judge

Richard

Jacques

Richard Jacques

Composer //

Gaming

2023

Judge

2023

Judge

Tom

Jenkins

Audium Post

London

Sound Designer, Sound Editor + Composer //

Film+TV

2022

Judge

2022

Judge

Tom

Jenkins

Audium Post

London

Supervising Sound Editor //

Film+TV

2025

Judge

2025

Judge

Cody Matthew

Johnson

Emperia Sound

Composer, Creative Director + Co-Founder //

Games

2026

Judge

2026

Judge

Alex

Joseph

Supervising Sound Designer //

Advertising, Film + TV

2019

Judge

2019

Judge

Tom

Jucarone

Sound Lounge

New York

Partner, Sound Designer //

Advertising

2019

Judge

2019

Judge

Tom

Jucarone

Sound Lounge

New York

Co-Founder | Sound Mixer + Sound Designer //

Advertising

2026

Judge

2026

Judge

Oli

Julian

Composer //

Advertising, TV + Film

2020

Judge

2020

Judge

Simon

Kane

Song Zu

Sydney

Sound Designer + Partner //

Advertising

2020

Judge

2020

Judge

Jason

Kanter

New York

Audio Director, Sound Designer //

Video Games

2025

Judge

2025

Judge

Michael

Kent MPSE

PLAYSTATION STUDIOS

Vancouver

Senior Sound Design Supervisor //

Gaming

2024

Judge

2024

Judge

Max

Khosla

TRAILER BROS LLC

Los Angeles

Executive Creative Director + Owner //

Trailer

2023

Judge

2023

Judge

Grant

Kirkhope

Composer //

Film + Video Games

2025

Judge

2025

Judge

Karsten

Kjems

Sonic Minds

Copenhagen

Founder //

Sonic Branding

2025

Judge

2025

Judge

Regina

Knapp

Piloto

Sau Paulo

Commercial Director //

Advertising

2019

Judge

2019

Judge

Michael

Knox

Grey

Hong Kong

Chief Creative Officer //

Advertising

2019

Judge

2019

Judge

Bas

Korsten

JWT

Amsterdam

Creative Partner //

Advertising

2019

Judge

2019

Judge

Stephanie

Koury

Safari Riot

Head of Sync //

Trailer

2021

Judge

2021

Judge

Gus

Koven

Barking Owl

New York

Lead Sound Designer //

Advertising

2026

Judge

2026

Judge

Jerry

Krenach

McGarry Bowen,

New York

Managing Director of Global Music Production //

Advertising

2020

Judge

2020

Judge

Seppl

Kretz

Sizzer

Amsterdam

Head of Music Production //

Advertising

2020

Judge

2020

Judge

Julian

Krohn

SCHOLZ & FRIENDS SOUNDS

Hamburg

Director of Music + Audio //

Advertising

2023

Judge

2023

Judge

Zak

Kurtha

Gramercy Park Studios

London

Head of Audio //

Advertising

2025

Judge

2025

Judge

Michael

Kurtz

Cutting Edge Group

Los Angeles

Head of Music //

Trailers

2025

Judge

2025

Judge

Jesper

Kyd

Composer //

Advertising

2022

Judge

2022

Judge

Jessie

Labelle

Music Supervisor //

Advertising, Film + TV

2021

Judge

2021

Judge

Jennie

Labonte

BUNGIE

Seattle

Senior Audio Lead //

Gaming

2023

Judge

2023

Judge

Agus

Gonzalez Lancharro

REALLY SLOW MOTION

Los Angeles

Founder //

Trailer

2023

Judge

2023

Judge

Richard

Lapington

REMEDY ENTERTAINMENT

Helsinki

Audio Director //

Gaming

2024

Judge

2024

Judge

Dave

Lapinsky

Grey / Townhouse

New York

VP Music Producer //

Advertising

2021

Judge

2021

Judge

Keith

Leary

Sony Interactive Entertainment

BAFTA Winning Director of //

Advertising

2020

Judge

2020

Judge

Roger

Leavens

Boom Box Sound

Toronto

Chief Creative Officer //

Advertising

2024

Judge

2024

Judge

Ben

Leeves

Jungle Studios

London

Senior Sound Engineer //

Advertising

2019

Judge

2019

Judge

Paul

Leonard-Morgan

Composer //

Film+TV

2025

Judge

2025

Judge

Mason

Lieberman

TENCENT

Los Angeles

Senior Composer + Game Audio Supervisor //

Gaming

2024

Judge

2024

Judge

Dann

Liebermann

THE ELEMENTS MUSIC

London

Head of Creative Partnerships //

Advertising

2023

Judge

2023

Judge

Ed

Lilly

Ed Lilly

Director //

Film+TV

2023

Judge

2023

Judge

Jaron

Lum

Trailer Park

Los Angeles

Creative Director + Composer //

Trailer

2022

Judge

2022

Judge

Robert

Mackenzie

Sound Designer+Supervising Sound Editor //

Film+TV

2023

Judge

2023

Judge

James

Magee

Creative Assembly

Senior Sound Designer //

Advertising

2020

Judge

2020

Judge

Walter

Mair

Composer //

Film+TV

2025

Judge

2025

Judge

Nick

Maker

Energy BBDO

Chicago

Music Producer //

Advertising

2021

Judge

2021

Judge

Robert

Mann

Larian Studios

Voice Lead //

Video Games

2025

Judge

2025

Judge

Veigar

Margeirsson

Pitch Hammer Music

Co owner and VP Creative //

Trailer

2021

Judge

2021

Judge

Rich

Martin

Absolute Post

London

Head of Sound //

Advertising

2024

Judge

2024

Judge

Renée

Massé

Butter Music + Sound

New York

Executive Producer //

Advertising

2024

Judge

2024

Judge

John

Robert Matz

Composer //

Film + Video Games

2025

Judge

2025

Judge

Annick

Mayer

BUTTER Music and Sound

Los Angeles

Executive Producer //

Advertising

2022

Judge

2022

Judge

Gabe

Mcdonough

Music And Strategy

Partner + Executive Producer //

Advertising

2019

Judge

2019

Judge

Brian

McKinney

Brash

Music Supervisor + Founder //

Trailers

2026

Judge

2026

Judge

Ben

Meechan

Sona

Supervising Sound Editor / Designer //

Film+TV

2023

Judge

2023

Judge

Rachel

Menzies

Native Music Supervision

London

Music Supervisor //

Advertising

2019

Judge

2019

Judge

Eric

Michon

AMAZON STUDIOS

Paris

Music Executive //

Film+TV

2023

Judge

2023

Judge

Emma

Middleton

Rubato Music

Music Supervisor //

Trailer

2021

Judge

2021

Judge

Stephen

Miller

Infinity Ward

Los Angeles

Audio Director //

Gaming

2021

Judge

2021

Judge

Ewa

Miller Roseberry

Felt Music

New York

Executive Producer //

Advertising

2024

Judge

2024

Judge

Kelsey

Mitchell

Ignition Creative

Los Angeles

Head of Music //

Trailer

2022

Judge

2022

Judge

Dror

Mohar

Sound Designer //

Film+TV

2025

Judge

2025

Judge

Cameron

Moody

Composer //

Film + TV

2026

Judge

2026

Judge

Jessica

Moore

Level Two Music

Melbourne

Film + TV Manager Music Supervisor //

Film+TV

2021

Judge

2021

Judge

John

Morgan

The Coalition Microsoft Studios

Vancouver

Audio Director //

Gaming

2022

Judge

2022

Judge

Pete

Morse

Red Vault Audio

Sound Designer + Composer //

Trailers

2026

Judge

2026

Judge

Jon

Moshier

Doner Advertising

Detroit

Executive Music Producer //

Advertising

2022

Judge

2022

Judge

Habib

Mourra

Elements Music

Los Angeles

Creative Producer //

Advertising

2024

Judge

2024

Judge

Blair

Mowat

Composer //

Film + TV

2026

Judge

2026

Judge

Danielle

Murphy

Audio Network

Manchester

Senior Music Consultant //

Film + TV

2026

Judge

2026

Judge

Martin

Mycoo

Format Entertainment

Los Angeles

Music Supervisor //

Film+TV

2024

Judge

2024

Judge

Ian

Neil

Freelance / Sony Music Entertainment

London

Freelance Film Music Supervisor / Director of Music //

Advertising

2018

Judge

2018

Judge

Greig

Newby

Ubisoft Quebec

Audio Director //

Games

2026

Judge

2026

Judge

Jeremy

Newton

SixtyFour Music

London

Senior Music Supervisor //

Advertising + Film

2021

Judge

2021

Judge

Bryan

Nguyen

GHOSTWRITER MUSIC

Los Angeles

VP of Sync + Partner //

Trailer

2024

Judge

2024

Judge

Julie

Nichols

Squeak E. Clean Studios

Chicago

Senior Composer //

Advertising

2021

Judge

2021

Judge

Theresa

Norartomaso

Y&R,

New York

Executive Music Producer //

Advertising

2020

Judge

2020

Judge

Kristian

Nord

California Music

Los Angeles

Composer + Producer //

Advertising

2025

Judge

2025

Judge

Claire

O’connor

TRAILER PARK GROUP

Los Angeles

Director of Music //

Trailer

2024

Judge

2024

Judge

Greg

O’Connor Read

Top Dollar PR

Composer Agent //

Gaming

2021

Judge

2021

Judge

Tamara

O’neill

Liquid Studios

Auckland

Producer //

Advertising, Film + TV

2020

Judge

2020

Judge

Bankey

Ojo

Bankey Ojo

Composer + Sound Designer //

Film

2023

Judge

2023

Judge

Jon

Opstad

Jon Opstad

Composer //

Film, TV + Gaming

2021

Judge

2021

Judge

Matej

Oreskovic

Machine

New York

Executive Producer //

Advertising

2024

Judge

2024

Judge

Andy

Oskwarek

Woodwork Music

Creative Director //

Advertising, Film + TV

2019

Judge

2019

Judge

Onur

Öztürk

3K1A MUSIC

Istanbul + Dubai

Founder, Creative Music Director //

Advertising

2026

Judge

2026

Judge

Lucien

Palmer

Toolshed Audio Post

Los Angeles

Supervising Sound Editor + Re-Recording Mixer //

Film + TV

2026

Judge

2026

Judge

James

Panepinto

Magnetic Music

Los Angeles

Head of Sync //

Advertising

2026

Judge

2026

Judge

Michael

Paquette

Taquito Music

Creative Director + Lead Composer //

Trailer

2021

Judge

2021

Judge

Sarah

Patching

Extreme Music / Bleeding Fingers Music

London

Senior Director UK Sync + Marketing //

Film, TV, Ads + Trailers

2020

Judge

2020

Judge

Alexandra

Patsavas

NETFLIX

Los Angeles

Music Creative and Production for Series //

2024

Judge

2024

Judge

Glenfield

Payne

Harbor Picture Company

New York

Supervising Sound Editor //

Film+TV

2021

Judge

2021

Judge

Frederico

Pereira

SUPERMASSIVE GAMES

Audio Director //

Gaming

2023

Judge

2023

Judge

Vanessa

Perry

GrlSqdMx

Los Angeles

Music Supervisor + Owner //

Trailer, Film + Ads

2024

Judge

2024

Judge

Steve

Perski

Harbor Picture Company

New York

Creative Director of Commercial Sound //

Advertising

2025

Judge

2025

Judge

Joshua

Petit

Soundsright

Amsterdam

Composer //

Advertising

2024

Judge

2024

Judge

David

Philipp

Formosa Interactive

Supervising Sound Designer + Studio Head //

Gaming

2022

Judge

2022

Judge

Winifred

Phillips

Composer //

Advertising

2020

Judge

2020

Judge

Kuba

Pietrzak

Juice

Warsaw

Sound Director //

Advertising, Film + Trailers

2024

Judge

2024

Judge

Sergio

Pimentel

SYNCHRONICITY MUSIC

London

Founder, Music Supervisor //

Trailer

2023

Judge

2023

Judge

Cristiano

Pinheiro

PUNCH Audio

Sao Paulo

Founder + Creative Director //

Advertising

2021

Judge

2021

Judge

Marina

Polites

MOCEAN

Los Angeles

Senior Music Supervisor //

Trailer

2024

Judge

2024

Judge

Vince

Pope

Composer //

Film + TV

2026

Judge

2026

Judge

Lodewijk

Pöttker

Massive Music

Amsterdam

Head of Music Production //

Advertising

2021

Judge

2021

Judge

Barney

Pratt

Supermassive Games

Senior Audio Director //

Video Games

2025

Judge

2025

Judge

Ben

Preston

Composer //

Trailer

2024

Judge

2024

Judge

Jay

Price

halo post

London

Supervising Sound Editor //

2024

Judge

2024

Judge

Karel

Psota

AVA MUSIC GROUP

Los Angeles

Composer + Sound Designer //

Trailer

2024

Judge

2024

Judge

Will

Quiney

Vamanos Music

London

Music Supervisor //

Trailer + Film

2022

Judge

2022

Judge

Josh

Rabinowitz

Grey Townhouse WWP

New York

EVP / Director of Music //

Advertising

2019

Judge

2019

Judge

Amine

Ramer

States of Sound

London

Founder, Music Supervisor //

Advertising

2019

Judge

2019

Judge

Tash

Randell

ITV

London

Senior Music Manager //

2025

Judge

2025

Judge

Imogen

Reay

Wieden+Kennedy

London

Music Supervisor //

Advertising

2026

Judge

2026

Judge

Aaron

Reynolds

Wave Studios

New York

ECD Sound Designer & Partner //

Advertising

2020

Judge

2020

Judge

Joe

Rice

SixtyFour Music

London

Music Supervisor + Producer //

Advertising + Film

2020

Judge

2020

Judge

Eryk

Rich

Los Angeles

Creative Sync Consultant //

Advertising

2022

Judge

2022

Judge

Brandy

Ricker

Energy BBDO

Chicago

Senior Music Producer //

Advertising

2024

Judge

2024

Judge

Rebecca

Rienks

NBC Entertainment

Music Supervisor //

Advertising

2019

Judge

2019

Judge

Siân

Rogers

SIREN

London

Head of Supervision //

Advertising

2021

Judge

2021

Judge

Andy

Rogers

Eclectic

London

Head of Production //

Advertising

2019

Judge

2019

Judge

David

James Rosen

TOTEM

Los Angeles

Composer, Founder //

Trailer

2024

Judge

2024

Judge

Scuta

Salamanca

Studio Salamanca

London

Founder + Creative Director //

Advertising

2026

Judge

2026

Judge

Tom

Salta

Tom Salta

Composer //

Gaming, Film + TV

2023

Judge

2023

Judge

Julian

Samal

League Studio, Riot Games

Los Angeles

Audio Lead //

Gaming

2022

Judge

2022

Judge

Aldo

Sampaio

Ubisoft

Montreal

Audio Director //

Gaming

2021

Judge

2021

Judge

Eva

Santos

Proximity Worldwide

Barcelona

Global CCO //

Advertising

2019

Judge

2019

Judge

Pete

Saville

Pete Saville Music Supervision

London

Music Supervisor //

Advertising

2019

Judge

2019

Judge

Peter

Scaturro

Sony Interactive Entertainment

Senior Music Producer //

Gaming

2021

Judge

2021

Judge

Juls

Scherle

Juls Scherle

Composer //

Film, TV + Trailers

2024

Judge

2024

Judge

Homay

Schmitz

Composer //

Games + Film

2026

Judge

2026

Judge

Jean

Scofield

McGarry Bowen

New York

Music Producer + Music Supervisor //

Advertising

2018

Judge

2018

Judge

Rachel

Scott

Harbor Picture Company

London

Sound Designer //

Advertising

2026

Judge

2026

Judge

Bastian

Seelbach

GUERRILLA GAMES

Amsterdam

Audio Director //

Gaming

2023

Judge

2023

Judge

Itamar

Shafrir

Universal Music Publishing

London

Senior Creative Manager //

Advertising + Gaming

2019

Judge

2019

Judge

Nicholas

Shaw

Grayson Music

Toronto

Senior Producer //

Advertising

2024

Judge

2024

Judge

Abby

Sie

Song Zu

Sydney

Sound Designer + Sound Supervisor //

Advertising

2019

Judge

2019

Judge

Jordan

Silverberg

Wild Card Creative

Los Angeles

Head of Music //

Trailer

2022

Judge

2022

Judge

Laurent

Simon

BBC Creative

London

Executive Creative Director //

Advertising

2019

Judge

2019

Judge

Joel

Simon

JSM Music

New York

CEO / President //

Advertising

2018

Judge

2018

Judge

Jeff

Smith

REACT SOUND DESIGN

London

Sound Designer //

Film, TV + Advertising

2023

Judge

2023

Judge

Rob

Smith

Extreme Music + KPM Music

Los Angeles

SVP Global Creative Sync //

2022

Judge

2022

Judge

Marcus

Brooke Smith

Level Two Music

Melbourne

Music Supervisor //

Advertising

2019

Judge

2019

Judge

Lowell

Sostomi

Grayson Music

Toronto

Music Director //

Advertising

2026

Judge

2026

Judge

Savage

& Spies

Composer Duo Film + TV //

Advertising

2018

Judge

2018

Judge

Tom

Stanford

Theodore + Wake The Town

London

Founder + Director //

Advertising, TV + Film

2021

Judge

2021

Judge

Rosie

Stephens

Create London

Music Supervisor //

Trailer

2023

Judge

2023

Judge

Alec

Stern

DDB

Chicago

Director of Music //

Advertising

2020

Judge

2020

Judge

Leah

Streetman

Triton Creative Group

New York

Music Supervisor, Executive Producer //

Trailers

2025

Judge

2025

Judge

Atsushi

Suganuma

PLAYSTATION STUDIOS

Senior Manager, Sound Design //

Gaming

2024

Judge

2024

Judge

Ben

Sumner

FEEL FOR MUSIC

London

MD, Founder, Music Supervisor //

Trailer

2023

Judge

2023

Judge

Paul

Sumpter

The Futz Butler

London

Founder, Creative Director //

Advertising

2025

Judge

2025

Judge

Ryan

Svendsen

Millennium Media

Los Angeles

Head of Music //

Film

2022

Judge

2022

Judge

Gregory

Sweeney

Motive Creative

Los Angeles

Music Supervisor //

Trailers

2026

Judge

2026

Judge

Bobby

Tahouri

Composer //

Video Games, Film + TV

2025

Judge

2025

Judge

Oliver

Tarney

Sound Designer + Supervising Sound Editor //

Advertising

2019

Judge

2019

Judge

Vanesa

Lorena Tate

Rachel

Tauwnaar

AMBASSADORS

Berlin

Music Director + Composer //

Advertising

2023

Judge

2023

Judge

Mattia

Tavani

Jackleg

Milan

Sound Designer + Senior Sound Engineer //

Advertising

2026

Judge

2026

Judge

Sarah

Tembeckjian

Sarah Tembeckjian

New York

Music Supervisor //

Advertising, Film + TV

2021

Judge

2021

Judge

Raphaelle

Thibaut

Raphaelle Thibaut

Composer //

Film+TV

2023

Judge

2023

Judge

Lewis

Todd

Molinare

London

Sound Effects Editor + Designer //

Film+TV

2021

Judge

2021

Judge

Tess

Tyler

Tess Tyler

Composer //

Gaming + Film

2024

Judge

2024

Judge

Akari

Uchiyama

Paramount

New York

Creative Music Strategy //

2025

Judge

2025

Judge

Tip

van den Bos

MassiveMusic Berlin

Head Of Creative Production //

Advertising

2026

Judge

2026

Judge

Niels

Van Der Leest

Niels van der Leest

Composer + Sound Designer //

Gaming

2023

Judge

2023

Judge

Sander

van Maarschalkerweerd

Sizzer

Amsterdam

Founder //

Advertising

2026

Judge

2026

Judge

Diederik

Van Middelkoop

AMP.AMSTERDAM

Amsterdam + New York

Music Supervisor, Exec Creative Director+Partner //

Advertising

2023

Judge

2023

Judge

Don

Veca

Sledgehammer Games

San Francisco

Audio Principle //

Gaming

2021

Judge

2021

Judge

Eric

Vervaet

Bioware

Texas

Director of Audio //

Advertising

2020

Judge

2020

Judge

Georg

Von Dem Bussche

PlayDis!

Berlin

Co Founder + Creative Director //

Advertising, TV + Film

2019

Judge

2019

Judge

Justine

von Winterfeldt

Format Entertainment

Music Supervisor //

Advertising

2020

Judge

2020

Judge

Justine

von Winterfeldt

Format Entertainment

Los Angeles

Music Supervisor //

2025

Judge

2025

Judge

Christian

Vorländer

2WEI

Hamburg

Co Founder + Lead Composer //

Advertising, Film + Trailers

2020

Judge

2020

Judge

Julia

Wahle

SIIX Trailer Music and Sound

London

Founder + Sound Designer //

Advertising

2019

Judge

2019

Judge

Isobel

Waller-bridge

Isobel Waller-Bridge

Composer //

Film+TV

2021

Judge

2021

Judge

Ciaran

Walsh

Studio Gobo

Brighton

Head of Audio //

Games

2026

Judge

2026

Judge

Bridget

Ward

Music Supervisor, Consultant and Agent //

Film+TV

2025

Judge

2025

Judge

Pete

Ward

MACHINEGAMES

Sweden

Audio Director //

Gaming

2024

Judge

2024

Judge

Marisa

Wasser

SQUARESPACE

Los Angeles

Executive Producer //

Advertising

2023

Judge

2023

Judge

David

Webb

FINAL CUT + MACHINE

London

Managing Director + Editor //

TV + Advertising

2023

Judge

2023

Judge

Emily

Weber

Position Music

Vice President, Head of Synch //

Trailer

2021

Judge

2021

Judge

James

Wells

Human + Post Human

New York

Executive Producer //

Advertising

2021

Judge

2021

Judge

Karl

Westman

Freelance Music Producer and Consultant //

Advertising

2023

Judge

2023

Judge

Steve

Whetman

Sony Bend Studios

Oregon

Audio Director //

Video Games

2025

Judge

2025

Judge

Oliver

White

Theodore Music

London

Music Supervisor //

Film + TV

2026

Judge

2026

Judge

Deborah

Whitfield

FACTORY

London

Head of Production, Executive Producer //

Advertising, TV + Film

2023

Judge

2023

Judge

Danika

Wikke

Formosa Group

Los Angeles

Supervising Sound Editor //

2025

Judge

2025

Judge

Joe

Wilkinson

String and Tins,

London

Sound Designer, Composer + Creative Director //

Advertising

2022

Judge

2022

Judge

Brendon

Williams

Brendon Williams

Gaming

2024

Judge

2024

Judge

Rebecca

Williams

Saatchi & Saatchi

London

Head of Film //

Advertising

2019

Judge

2019

Judge

Toby

Williams

Leland Music

London

Music Supervisor //

Advertising

2018

Judge

2018

Judge

Harry

Williams

Lemon Wax

London

Head of Sync //

Advertising

2025

Judge

2025

Judge

Julianne

Wilson

SIXTYFOUR MUSIC

New York

Senior Music Supervisor //

Advertising

2023

Judge

2023

Judge

Austin

Wintory

Austin Wintory

Composer //

Gaming + Film

2024

Judge

2024

Judge

Ivo

Witteveen

MOST Original Soundtracks

Amsterdam

Composer + Music Producer //

Advertising

2018

Judge

2018

Judge

David

Wolfe

Mr Bronx

New York

Founder + Sound Designer //

Advertising, Film + TV

2024

Judge

2024

Judge

Jules

Woods

SPLICE POST

Head of Scripted Sound //

Film+TV

2024

Judge

2024

Judge

Lindsay

Wright

Lindsay Wright

Composer //

Film, TV, Ads + Gaming

2021

Judge

2021

Judge

Aneta

Wrzos

Elephant Music

London

Creative Director //

Trailers

2025

Judge

2025

Judge

Kenneth

C M Young

Kenny Young

Composer + Sound Designer //

Gaming

2022

Judge

2022

Judge

Inon

Zur

Inon Zur

Composer //

Gaming

2021

Judge

2021

Judge

Inon

Zur

Composer //

Games

2026

Judge

2026

Judge

Jesse

Zuretti

Composer //

Games

2026

Judge

2026

Judge

Judge archive

Chris

Afzal

Raphaël

Ajuelos

Petri

Alanko

Isaac

Allaway

Lou

Allen

Luis

Almau

Jérôme

Alquier

Martin

Stig Andersen

Brendan

Angelides

Michalis

Anthis

William

Arcane

Alkis

Argyriadis

Jennie

Armon

Max

Aruj

Sam

Ashwell

Fred

Ashworth

Beliansh

Assefa

Olivier

Asselin

Esin

Aydingoz

Peter

Baert

Ben

Baird

Lesley

Barber

Jan

Finck Barboza

Maggie

Baron

Adam

Barone

Sara

Barone

Ruth

Barrett

Stephen

Barton

Dominic

Bastyra

Joe

Beal

Danielle

Beauvoir

Richard

Beddow

Lon

Bender

James

Benn

Wenke

Kleine Benne

Natalie

Beran

Jerry

Berlongieri

Dan

Bewick

Dan

Beyer

PJ