The best in Canadian Screen Composing
September 21st, 2022 in Toronto at the El Mocambo in Toronto, the Screen Composers Guild of Canada announced the winners for the inaugural Canadian Screen Music Awards. A total of 43 musical works received nominations in nine categories covering feature film, television, animation, documentary, games and interactive media.
The SCGC also present the Distinguished Services to the Industry Award to the CFC & Slaight Family Foundation.
Award recipients
Nominees:
- Deanna H. Choi – “Last of the Right Whales”
- Walker Grimshaw – “Dear Audrey”
- Jonathan Kawchuk – “Carbon: The Unauthorized Biography”
- Julien Verschooris – “Coextinction”
Winner:
- Todor Kobakov – “A.rtificial I.mmortality”
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Nominees:
- Jordan Andrew – “Shadowlands”
- Adrian Ellis – “Old Mother Tongue”
- Walker Grimshaw – “Monkey-Love, Please Hold”
- Randolph Peters & Joshua Maikawa – “Wrought”
Winner:
- Phil Strong – “In the Wake of Progress”
Nominees:
- Caleb Chan & Brian Chan – “Pinecone & Pony”
- Caleb Chan & Brian Chan – “Team Zenko”
- Neil Parfitt – “Matchbox Adventures”
- Neil Parfitt – “Ranger Rob”
Winner:
- Steffan Andrews – “LEGO Marvel Avengers: Time Twisted”
Nominees:
- Suad Bushnaq – “The Nature of Things: Why We Dance”
- Iva Delic, Todor Kobakov & Tika Simone – “Faith Heist”
- Jim McGrath – “Curb your Carbon”
- Meiro Stamm & Antonio Naranjo – “A Christmas Dance Reunion”
Winner:
- Steph Copeland – “Lethal Love”
Nominees:
- Felix Arifin – “REM Cycles”
- Janal Bechthold – “The Choice”
Winner:
- Janal Bechthold & La-Nai Gabriel – “No Reason to Apologize: The Resilient Legacy of Viola Desmond”
Nominees:
Winner:
- Layal Watfeh – “The Journey”