Key Takeaways

• Event Date: The 16th annual Guild of Music Supervisors ceremony is scheduled for Feb. 28.
• Performers: Notable performers include Raphael Saadiq and Brittany Howard, among others.
• Awards: The Icon Award will be presented to Raphael Saadiq, while the Legacy Award honors Robin Kaye.
• Nominations: The film Sinners leads with three nominations for the GMS Awards.

UPDATE (Feb. 25): The Guild of Music Supervisors has announced its lineup of performers for the 16th annual ceremony to be held Feb. 28 at The Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles. GMS Icon Award honoree Raphael Saadiq is set to perform the Oscar- and GMS Award-nominated song “I Lied to You” from Sinners alongside singer and guitarist Brittany Howard of Alabama Shakes. Diane Warren, Sharon Farber and Eden Kontesz are set to perform the Oscar- and GMS Award-nominated “Dear Me” from Diane Warren: Relentless, which is performed by Kesha on the film soundtrack.

Additional performers include Keith Secola performing the GMS Award nominated song “NDN Kars” from Dark Winds; Spotlight Artist Cris Chil performing new song “15K”; and Alejandro Aranda, runner-up on the 17th season of American Idol in 2019, performing a tribute to Robin Kaye, longtime music supervisor for that show, who is the posthumous honoree of the Legacy Award.

Presenters include current Oscar nominee Kate Hudson, EGOT recipient John Legend, Flavor Flav, Steven Tobolosky, John Tesh and Nate Ruess.

UPDATE (Feb. 6): Songwriter Raphael Saadiq will receive the Icon Award, and the late Robin Kaye, former vp of the Guild of Music Supervisors, will receive the Legacy Award, at the 16th annual Guild of Music Supervisor Awards, set for Feb. 28 at the Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles.

Saadiq, a three-time Grammy winner and two-time Oscar nominee, is nominated for a 2026 GMS Award for best song written and/or recorded for a film for “I Lied to You” from Sinners. He cowrote the song, which was previously nominated for both a Grammy and an Oscar, with composer Ludwig Göransson.

“I am honored to be the recipient of this year’s Icon Award,” Saadiq said in a statement. “To be recognized by a community that celebrates the important relationship between music and cinematic storytelling means a lot to me.”

The Icon Award was created to celebrate those who have made legendary contributions to the music and film industry. Previous recipients include Quincy Jones, Burt Bacharach, Kenny Loggins, Marc Shaiman and Stephen Schwartz.

The Legacy Award is presented to a music supervisor who has made a lasting impact on the industry over the course of their career. Previous recipients include Allan Mason, Bonnie Greenberg, Mitchell Leib, Pilar McCurry, Maureen Crowe, Bob Hunka, Joel Sill, Gary Lemel and Chris Montan.

PREVIOUSLY (Jan. 14): Sinners is the leading contender for 16th annual Guild of Music Supervisors (GMS) Awards. The smash Ryan Coogler film received a total of three nominations recognizing Niki Sherrod’s music supervision and two original songs — “I Lied to You” and “Last Time (I Seen the Sun).”

The GMS Awards honor outstanding achievements in the craft of music supervision in film, television, documentaries, advertising, trailers and video games. The winners will be announced at their annual awards gala at The Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles on Saturday, Feb. 28 – which is during the final-round voting period for the Oscars (which extends from Feb. 26 to March 5). Both of the aforementioned Sinners songs are on the Oscar shortlist for best original song, as is another GMS nominee, “Dear Me” from Diane Warren: Relentless. Oscar nominations will be announced on Jan. 22.

The other three songs that were nominated for best song written and/or recorded for a film are “It Isn’t Perfect But It Might Be” from Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy; “Just Keep Watching” from F1 and “My Baby (Got Nothing at All)” from Materialists. “Golden” from KPop Demon Hunters, which appears to be the front-runner to win the Oscar for best original song, wasn’t eligible for the GMS award, as the film didn’t have a credited music supervisor.

“In a year that was challenging for our city and our industry, we are excited to see an abundance of great work from the music supervision community,” Guild president Lindsay Wolfington and vp Heather Guibert said in a statement.

The Icon and Legacy Award recipients will be announced later. Last year’s Icon Award recipient was Wicked composer Stephen Schwartz. Last year’s Legacy Award honoree was music supervisor Bonnie Greenberg. Last year’s Spotlight Performance was by Role Model, who went on to have a breakthrough hit with “Sally, When the Wine Runs Out.”

Tickets are now available for purchase. Details can be found at the ticketing link.

Here’s a complete list of nominations for the 16th annual Guild of Music Supervisor Awards.