The awards will take place on June 11 at NXNE and celebrate excellence in music and media, as well as a special award for Serena Ryder and performances by Cat Clyde, Miesha and the Spanks and La Sécurité. This year will also feature the first in-person edition of the Sound + Vision sync conference on June 10.
The Canadian Sync Awards and Sound + Vision are coming to NXNE.
Each year, the Guild of Music Supervisors, Canada (GMSC) celebrates the best in supervision across Canadian film, television, advertising and media. This year, the events will take place at NXNE, bringing this important sector into the hub of Canadian music where major industry events like Billboard Canada Power Players celebration also takes place.
This year, the first in-person edition of Sound + Vision will take place at The W Hotel, Toronto, on June 10. A day of education and illumination for the music supervision sector, the event will feature four in-depth conversations on a variety of topics: Sync + Swim,Sync + Discover, Sync + Impact and Sync + Clear. Panelists will be announced soon, while descriptions are available here. Tickets are available here.
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The 2026 Canadian Sync Awards will take place on Thursday, June 11 at the Concert Hall in Toronto. Tickets are available here.
"We absolutely cannot wait to celebrate our sync community at the Canadian Sync Awards and Sound + Vision at NXNE next month," says Heather Gardner, president of GMSC (and a recent Billboard Canada 40 Under 40 honouree). "In 2026, we are celebrating the ten year anniversary of the Guild of Music Supervisors, Canada, and it is amazing to see how much we've grown between then and now.
"These events truly represent everything the Guild stands for: the celebration and promotion of music supervisor excellence at the Canadian Sync Awards, and the education of our community at Sound + Vision. Above all, these events bring our sync ecosystem together, with attendees from Canada, the United States, and beyond, and we look forward to seeing everyone in June!"
The event will highlight the people behind memorable music moments in media this year.
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There have been some big ones, including viral moments like the celebrated use of Wolf Parade's "I'll Believe In Anything" in the smash hit Heated Rivalry. That is one of the nominees for best sync in an episodic series, while the whole soundtrack and its music supervisor Scotty Taylor are also nominated for best sync in a drama TV series. There are also major sports moments, like Rogers' use of Triumph's "Lay It on the Line" during the NHL Playoffs and the rallying cry of Queen's "I Want It All" with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra during the Toronto Blue Jays' euphoric run to the World Series in 2025.
Star Canadian singer-songwriter Serena Ryder will be presented with the Impact Award, which celebrates an artist who's made a large contribution in the world of sync while using their platform for social impact. With more than 70 placements to her credit, Ryder has become a prominent voice in mental health and wellness advocacy.
The Canadian Sync Awards will also present “The Huey” Award, honouring legendary music supervisor David Hayman, who passed away in May 2020. The award is given to an aspiring music supervisor who has a passion for the craft, and it comes with a $1,500 honorarium and connection opportunities across the sync ecosystem. Submissions are open here until May 27.
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The event will also feature live performances by a trio of acclaimed Canadian musicians: Cat Clyde, Miesha and the Spanks and La Sécurité. All three are making buzz across the industry in a variety of genres, and have had memorable syncs themselves.
Find all of this year's nominees below:
CANADIAN SYNC AWARDS 2026 NOMINEES:
BEST SYNC - SOUNDTRACK, COMEDY TV SERIES Acting Good (Season 4) Music Supervisors: Telan Wong, Heather Gardner
Shoresy (Season 5) Music Supervisor: Cody Partridge
Small Achievable Goals (Season 2) Music Supervisors: Victoria Beard, Jody Colero
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The Office Movers (Season 2) Music Supervisor: Kyle Merkley
The Trades (Season 3) Music Supervisor: Andrea Higgins
BEST SYNC - SOUNDTRACK, DRAMA TV SERIES Bet (Season 1) Music Supervisors: Heather Gardner, Telan Wong
Heated Rivalry (Season 1) Music Supervisor: Scotty Taylor
Memory Of A Killer (Season 1) Music Supervisor: Michael A. Perlmutter
Ripple (Season 1) Music Supervisor: Andrea Higgins
Wayward (Limited Series) Music Supervisors: Victoria Beard, Jody Colero, Tiffany Su
BEST SYNC - SOUNDTRACK, FEATURE FILM Busboys Music Supervisors: Scotty Taylor, Chad Courneya
Forbidden Fruits Music Supervisor: Mikaila Simmons
Keeper Music Supervisor: Natasha Duprey
Sweetness Music Supervisors: Victoria Beard, Jody Colero, Sean Mulligan
Youngblood Music Supervisor: Cody Partridge
BEST SYNC – SOUNDTRACK, DOCUMENTARY FILM OR DOCUSERIES Clairtone Music Supervisor: Heather Gardner
Have You Heard Judi Singh? Music Supervisor: Sian O’Byrne
Lilith Fair: Building A Mystery Music Supervisors: Amanda Clemens, Jody Colero
Nash The Slash Rises Again! Music Supervisor: Natasha Duprey
The Art of Adventure Music Supervisor: Andrea Higgins
BEST SYNC - SPORTS PROGRAM / SPORTS PROMO Blue Jays '2025 Opening Season' “That's Life” by Shirley Bassey Music Supervisor: Dan McManus
2025 NHL Playoffs - Edmonton Oilers “Welcome to the Jungle” by Guns N Roses Music Supervisor: Cody Partridge
WANT IT ALL - Toronto Blue Jays 2025 "I Want It All" - Queen, Toronto Symphony Orchestra Music Supervisor: Carson Illidge
BEST SYNC - SCENE, FEATURE or DOCUMENTARY FILM Clairtone "Fly Me to the Moon (ft. Count Basie and His Orchestra)" by Frank Sinatra Music Supervisor: Heather Gardner
Forbidden Fruits "Scantily Clad" by Haute & Freddy Music Supervisor: Mikaila Simmons
Keeper “Love Is Strange”by Mickey & Sylvia Music Supervisor: Natasha Duprey
London Calling "Hypersexual" by Reve Music Supervisor: Cody Partridge
Peau à PEAU (Nesting) "Melody X" by Bonaparte Music Supervisor: Joss Dumas
BEST SYNC - SCENE, EPISODIC SERIES Bet "Sympathy is a knife" by Charli xcx Music Supervisors: Heather Gardner, Telan Wong
Heated Rivalry "I'll Believe in Anything" by Wolf Parade Music Supervisor: Scotty Taylor
FEM "Mother Mother" (Cover) by Tracy Bonham Music Supervisors: Carmel Scurti-Belley, Marie-Laurence Asselin
The Office Movers "Money Pt 1" by Jelleestone Music Supervisor: Kyle Merkley
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Wayward "In The Pines" by The Pepper Gang Music Supervisors: Victoria Beard, Jody Colero, Tiffany Su
BEST SYNC - SOUNDTRACK, TV MOVIE A Little Park Music Music Supervisor: Sian O’Byrne
Hearts Around the Table: Josh's Third Serving Music Supervisor: Chris Robinson
Merry Christmas, Ted Cooper! Music Supervisors: Heather Gardner, Telan Wong
Oy to the World! Music Supervisor: Kyla O’Donovan
Sidelined 2: Intercepted Music Supervisor: Valerie Biggin
BEST SYNC - COMMERCIAL / ADVERTISEMENT Help by Kids Help Phone - Feel Out Loud "Help" (Beatles Cover) by Grayson Music Music Supervisor: Warren Bray
McDonald's - It's McValue “Gimme More” by Britney Spears Music Supervisor: Katie Seline
Nouvelle Génération "Fille de personne II" by Hubert Lenoir Music Supervisor: Laurence Guichandut
Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation: Lightrunner “Seven Nation Army” (cover) by Ely Eira Music Supervisor: Christine Leslie
Rogers x NHL Playoffs "Lay It On The Line" by Triumph Music Supervisor: Warren Bray
BEST SYNC TEAM – CANADIAN RECORD LABEL Arts & Crafts Productions Cadence Music Group Nettwerk Music Group Secret City Records Six Shooter Records
BEST SYNC TEAM – CANADIAN MUSIC PUBLISHER Anthem Music Group Arts & Crafts Music Cymba Music Publishing High Priestess Publishing Third Side Music
BEST SYNC TEAM - INTERNATIONAL RECORD LABEL Concord Label Group Sony Music SyncShop Universal Music Virgin Music Group Warner Music
BEST SYNC TEAM – INTERNATIONAL MUSIC PUBLISHER Concord Music Publishing peermusic Sony Music Publishing Universal Music Publishing Warner Chappell Music
BEST SYNC TEAM - SYNC AGENCY Fair Enough Agency Friendly Fire Licensing onestop music Secret Road The Greater Goods Co.
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SYNC ARTIST OR SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR FJØRA Logan Richard Ocie Elliott The Beaches Wolf Parade
