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.

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.

CASMA Winners in 2025

Best Original Score, Animated Series or Special
Nominees:

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”

Winner:

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

Best Original Score, Comedy Series or Special
Nominees:

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

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

Winner:

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

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

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”

Winner:

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”

Nominees:

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

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

Tom Third – “The Spoils”

Winner:

Justin Delorme – “The Nest”

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

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”

Winner:

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
Nominees:

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

Shaun Chasin – “Touchgrind X”

Trevor Hoffmann – “Nurture: Doki’s Delivery”

Winner:

Shaun Chasin – “The Electric Forest”

Best Original Main Title Theme Music (Sponsored by SOCAN)
Nominees:

Adam King – “Earth Abides”

Andrew Lockington – “Landman”

Angelo Oddi – “When Hope Calls”

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

Winner:

Suad Bushnaq – “Al Batal (The Hero)”

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

Amin Bhatia – “The Wall Street Boy, Kipkemboi”

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

Todor Kobakov – “The Invisibles”

Todor Kobakov – “Humane”

Winner:

David Parfit & Marc Junker – “The Worlds Divide”

Best Original Song (Sponsored by Music Publishers Canada)
Nominees:

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”

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

Winner:

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

Best Original Score for a Short Film
Nominees:

Ari Posner & Amin Bhatia – “Escape”

David Arcus – “Nicely Awful”

Michelle Osis – “T.REX”

Steph Copeland & Henry Mitton – “Alpine Rhapsody”

Winner:

Spencer Creaghan & Chris Reineck – “Spaceman”

Best Original Score for a Television Movie
Nominees:

James Ervin – “Twin Lies”

Lora Bidner – “Terror Comes Knocking”

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

Steph Copeland – “Christmas In The Spotlight”

Winner:

Andrés Galindo Arteaga – “Trapped 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.)

Winner:

Jennifer Brown

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