CASMA: The Canadian Screen Music Awards

The Canadian Screen Music Awards

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Ceremony: September 10th, 2025

CASMA: Celebrating the best Canadian screen composing

Now in its fourth year, the Canadian Screen Music Awards (CASMA) is an annual celebration of composer’s excellence in scoring original music for the screen. Launched and administered by Screen Composers Guild of Canada, these awards are open to all Canadian and permanent resident composers with winners chosen by the SCGC’s roster of judges.

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The CASMAs aim to honour these composers for their outstanding work in media and screen-based industries. These accolades are the first to be juried and awarded by fellow screen composers in Canada.

In 2025, nominations for musical works are being considered in 12 categories covering feature film, television, animation, documentary, games and interactive media. The SCGC will also present a special award for distinguished services to the industry.

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CASMA Nominations for 2025

Best Original Score, Animated Series or Special

Caleb Chan & Brian Chan – “Fairly OddParents: A New Wish – The Department of Magical Violations: Ep 2”

Daniel Ingram & Trevor Hoffmann – “Lego Friends: The Next Chapter – Space Race Competition: Ep 202”

Erica Procunier – “Thomas & Friends- The Christmas Letter Express”

Peter Chapman & Shaw-Han Liem – “Go Togo – Time to Go!: Ep 101”

Spencer Creaghan – “Hot Wheels Racerverse – The Complete STAR WARS™ + Hot Wheels RacerVerse Saga!: Ep 106”

Best Original Score, Comedy Series or Special

Brian Pickett, James Chapple, Graeme Cornies, Rachael Johnstone & Jason Turriff – “Odd Squad UK – The New Ozzie: Ep 404”

Caleb Chan & Brian Chan – “North of North – Bad Influence: Ep108”

Dason Johnson – “Wordsville – The Case of the… Instruction Incident, Confidence Crisis & Rational Explanation: Ep 11”

Best Original Score, Documentary, Factual, Reality Series or Special

Andrew Gordon Macpherson – “Dark Side of the Ring – Ludvig Borga: Hellraiser From Helsinki: Ep 2”

Ben Fox – “My Brother, Soleiman”

Jesse Zubot, Josh Zubot & Jason Sharp – “Mafia Most Wanted – They Always Get Away: Ep 3”

Justin Delorme – “Tea Creek – Absolutely Canadian”

Zachary Greer – “Into the Fray – All the Quiet Voices: Ep 3”

Best Original Score for a Documentary Feature Film

Ben Fox – “The Age Of Water”

Justin Delorme – “The Nest”

Kalaisan Kalaichelvan & Alexandra Petkovski – “Treasure of the Rice Terraces”

Murray Lightburn – “Any Other Way – The Jackie Shane Story”

Tom Third – “The Spoils”

Best Original Score, Dramatic Series or Special (Sponsored by DGC National)

Andrew Lockington – “Landman – Wolfe: Ep 109”

Kalaisan Kalaichelvan – “BET: Ep 1”

Lora Bidner & Rob Carli – “Ruby and the Well – I Wish…I Wish…I Wish: Ep 401”

Spencer Creaghan – “SurrealEstate – The Elephant in the Room: Ep 310”

Steph Copeland & Michelle Osis – “Mord Auf Der Inka-Pfad (Murder on the Inca Trail) – Truth: Ep 4”

Best Original Score for Games and Interactive Media

Janal Bechthold – “The Choice- Chapters 2 & 3: Makayla Ep 2”

Shaun Chasin – “The Electric Forest”

Shaun Chasin – “Touchgrind X”

Trevor Hoffmann – “Nurture: Doki’s Delivery”

Best Original Main Title Theme Music (Sponsored by SOCAN)

Adam King – “Earth Abides”

Andrew Lockington – “Landman”

Angelo Oddi – “When Hope Calls”

Jaasmaan Singh – “The Flower at the end of The World”

Suad Bushnaq – “Al Batal (The Hero)”

Best Original Score for a Narrative Feature Film (Sponsored by Orchestral Tools)

Amin Bhatia – “The Wall Street Boy, Kipkemboi”

David Parfit & Marc Junker – “The Worlds Divide”

Mark Korven & Michelle Osis – “Don’t Move”

Todor Kobakov – “The Invisibles”

Todor Kobakov – “Humane”

Best Original Song (Sponsored by Music Publishers Canada)

Ava Kay, Rick Suvalle & Craig Carlisle – “Thomas & Friends – The Christmas Letter Express : A Christmas Wish”

Jonathan Evans – “Mermicornos Starfall – Fin Loose: Ep 111”

Jordan Andrew, Sorah Eun & Yasuke – “Pregame”

Matthew O’Halloran, Steph Copeland & Kibra Tsegaye – “Trapped in the Spotlight”

Steph Copeland & Matthew O’Halloran – “Alpine Rhapsody”

Best Original Score for a Short Film

Ari Posner & Amin Bhatia – “Escape”

David Arcus – “Nicely Awful”

Michelle Osis – “T.REX”

Spencer Creaghan & Chris Reineck – “Spaceman”

Steph Copeland & Henry Mitton – “Alpine Rhapsody”

Best Original Score for a Television Movie

Andrés Galindo Arteaga – “Trapped In The Spotlight”

James Ervin – “Twin Lies”

Lora Bidner – “Terror Comes Knocking”

Peter Chapman & Robert Carli – “Wynonna Earp: Vengeance”

Steph Copeland – “Christmas In The Spotlight”

SCGC Industry Award

The SCGC Award for Distinguished Service to the Industry is awarded by the Screen Composers Guild of Canada board.

(In alternating years, this changes to a Lifetime Achievement award, judged by the Screen Composers Guild of Canada Awards Committee.)

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Watch the 2024 CASMAs

The Screen Composers Guild of Canada celebrated the Canadian Screen Music Awards (CASMA) in September 2024 with in a live ceremony held at Toronto’s historic El Mocambo venue.

The proceedings were also live streamed for those unable to attend in person.