“I Knew It, I Knew You,’’ which Taylor Swift and Jack Antonoff wrote for Toy Story 5, is nominated for song – animated film at the 2026 Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMA).
Ludwig Göransson received three nods for his work on The Odyssey — one for the score, one for the song “When I’m Home” (co-written with fellow nominees James Blake, Travis Scott and Christopher Nolan), and one for the song’s music video. Last year, Göransson won two HMMAs for his work on Sinners and went on to win both the Oscar and Golden Globe for best original score.
“I Knew It, I Knew You” and The Odyssey are thought to be the front-runners to win the Oscars for best original song and best original score, respectively, though there’s a long road ahead.
The Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMA) announced its slate of 2026 nominees for scores and songs in film and other visual media categories on Monday (Nov. 2), nearly three months before the Oscar nominations will be announced on Jan. 21. The 17th annual Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMA) will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 18 at the historic Avalon Hollywood in Hollywood.
Composers Daniel Pemberton and Mina Samy received the most individual nominations with four each. Pemberton is nominated for his scores for the films Project Hail Mary and The Drama, the series Slow Horses, and for the song “Let Me Sell You a Dream” from Musk, which he co-wrote with David Byrne. Samy is nominated for his scores for the film Ezma and the short film Stopped and received nods for both the score and main title theme for the foreign-language TV series The Death Ward.
Legendary songwriter Diane Warren received a nomination for “One Right Here” from Maserati: The Brothers, performed by Andrea Bocelli and Jennifer Hudson. Last year, Warren won her second HMMA for song – documentary film for “Dear Me” from Diane Warren: Relentless, which also won an HMMA for documentary.
The films Behemoth!, The Odyssey, Michael, Brother Verses Brother and Linda Perry: Let It Die Here received the most nominations, with three each.
The HMMAs honor composers, songwriters, music supervisors and artists for outstanding contributions to music in film, television, video games, and other visual media. Last year, HMMA winners included “Golden” from K-Pop Demon Hunters and the original score for Sinners; both went on to win Oscars.
Special performances at the Nov. 18 show are to be announced. Tickets to attend the HMMA are on sale now at TicketTailor.com.
Here’s the full list of nominations for the 2026 Hollywood Music in Media Awards
