Production Music Association Holds First 'Mark Awards'

The Winners

The PRODUCTION MUSIC ASSOCIATION (PMA) has announced the winners of the first annual “MARK AWARDS” for Excellence in Production Music. The inaugural event took place on SEPTEMBER 9th at the DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA headquarters in LOS ANGELES, concurrently with the PMA’s Second Annual PRODUCTION MUSIC CONFERENCE (PMC.)

Named in honor of the late ANDY MARK, who was a music library owner and a founding member of the PMA, the MARK AWARDS recognize the very best in production music in 17 categories. The Winners of the 2015 “MARK AWARDS” are:

Hall of Fame Award:  Composer GERHARD NARHOLZ, founder of SONOTON PRODUCTION MUSIC.

Ambassador Award:  DAVID ISRAELITE, Pres./CEO of the NATIONAL MUSIC PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION

Under the Category: Best Production Music Track

Best Ambient Track:
“40 Winks”/9 LIVES MUSIC
Composer: RICHARD DUTNALL

Best Dance Track:
“Timeout”/SUPERPITCH
Composer: MARIUS LENOIR

Best Electronic Track:
“Indigo”/MYMA
Composer: HALLWAY SWIMMERS

Best Hip Hop Track:
“We the Light”/FIRSTCOM MUSIC
Composer: BRYAN SPITZER

Best Jazz Track:
“Bopology”/APM MUSIC
Composer: BILL NOVICK & PAUL LENART

Best Orchestral Track:
“Complexity”/VIDEOHELPER
Composer: JOSEPH SABA & STEWART WINTER

Best Rock Track:
“Truth Is”/AMPHIBIOUS ZOO MUSIC
Composer: SCOTT REINWAND

Best Vocal Track:
“Comin’ For A Change”/BWN MUSIC
Composer: STEPHEN CLINTON SULLIVAN

Best World Track:
“A Stroll in Pelourinho”/MEGATRAX PRODUCTION MUSIC
Composer: EDUARDO LYRA KRIEGER & ORLEI GONCALVES

Under the Category: Best Use of Production Music

Best Use of Production Music In A Commercial Advertisement:
“When Dreams Come True”/APM MUSIC
Composer: BAPTISTE FRANCOIS THIRY

Best Use of Production Music In An On-Air Promo:
“Beethoven to the Fifth”/VIDEOHELPER
Composer: AARON SAPP

Best Use of Production Music In A Theatrical Film Trailer:
“It’s OK”/AUDIO NETWORK
Composer: TOM ROSENTHAL & MAX BRODIE

Best Use of Production Music As Theme Song In TV Program:
“Into Battle”/STEPHEN ARNOLD MUSIC
Composer: ROBERT PRICE & STEPHEN ARNOLD

Best Use of Production Music As Underscore In A TV Program:
“All Up In Ya Earhole”/VIDEOHELPER
Composer: BRIAN RANDAZZO

Best Use of Production Music In Full-Length Theatrical Film:
“Not Alone”/MIDCOAST MUSIC
Composer: CHRISTOPHER FRANCIS HANSON & MATTHEW SCHWANKE

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