The Association of Motion Picture Sound (AMPS), the UK-based craft guild made up of nearly 600 of the most imaginative and highly experienced creative talents working in the field of sound for film, television, and games, is proud to reveal the 2025 nominations for Excellence in Sound for a Television Drama, Factual Film and Audio Products.
Netflix leads with four nominations, followed by Sky and Apple TV+ with two nominations each, and Disney+ and BBC with one nomination each.
Key dates* for the TV, Factual Film and Audio Products award are:
Final Ballot Opens Wednesday, 19 February 2025
Final Ballot Closes Wednesday, 5 March 2025
Winner Announced Sunday, 13 April 2025
The two categories representing product excellence feature a wide range of nominations covering most aspects of the modern film sound workflow, indicating the ever-growing complexity of the technology supporting the creative processes.
AMPS Chair Andrew Wilson said: “The AMPS Awards strive to represent the pinnacle of the sound crafts. This year’s nominees are once again among the best in class, contributing to some of the most memorable productions of 2024. AMPS is also proud to recognise the ongoing innovation from manufacturers whose tools enable us to continue pushing the boundaries of our craft.”
–
The 2025 AMPS Awards Television, Factual Film and Audio Product nominations in full are:
Excellence in Sound for a Television Drama
- BABY REINDEER (Ep.7) (Netflix)
- BLACK DOVES (Ep.6 In The Bleak Midwinter) (Netflix)
- SHŌGUN (Ep.4 The Eightfold Fence) (Disney+)
- SLOW HORSES (Season 4: Ep.6 Hello Goodbye) (Apple TV+)
- WOLF HALL: THE MIRROR AND THE LIGHT (Season 2: Ep.1 Wreckage) (BBC)
Excellence in Sound for a Factual Film
- APOLLO 13: SURVIVAL (Netflix)
- EARTHSOUNDS (Ep. 8 – Atlantic Coasts) (Apple TV+)
- SECRET WORLD OF SOUND WITH DAVID ATTENBOROUGH (Ep.3 – Finding a Voice) (Sky)
- STRIKE: AN UNCIVIL WAR (Netflix)
- SUPER/MAN: THE CHRISTOPHER REEVE STORY (Sky)
The Nominated Audio Products in the Technical Awards:
Excellence in a Production Hardware or Software Audio Product:
- Schoeps for CMD 42 Digital Microphone Colette Amplifier
- Sennheiser for MKH 8030 Figure-8 Microphone
- EasyRig for EasyRig Boom Rig
- Sound Devices for A20-SuperNexus Wireless Receiver
- DPA Microphones for 2061 Omnidirectional Miniature Microphone
Excellence in a Post-Production Hardware or Software Audio Product:
- Accentize for dxRevive Pro 1.2
- Krotos for Krotos Studio Pro
- Sound Particles for inDelay
- Soundminer Inc. for Soundminer v6 Pro 6.1
- Ian Sampson for Hush Pro v1.0.2
