Once again in 2026, SOCAN #ComposersWhoScore have fared very well in nominations at the Canadian Screen Awards. A total of 45 SOCAN members have earned nominations, and among them, 13 have each garnered two nominations.
The double-nominees are:
- Steph Copeland
- Erica Procunier
- Tom Third
- the team of Brian Pickett, Graeme Cornies, and James Chapple
- Jeff Morrow
- Meiro Stamm
the sibling duo of Caleb Chan and Brian Chan - Peter Peter
- Nikhil Seetharam
- Andrew Gordon Macpherson
The awards will be presented by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television, over the four days that comprise Canadian Screen Week, May 28-31, 2026.
The nominees – all SOCAN members except two marked with an asterisk(*) – are:
FILM
Achievement in Music – Original Score
- Todor Kobakov – 40 Acres
- Steph Copeland – It Feeds
- Adrian Ellis, Walker Grimshaw – The Legacy of Cloudy Falls
- Erica Procunier – Please, After You
- Suad Bushnaq – Yunan
Achievement in Music – Original Song
- Brent Bodrug, Julian Stirpe, Siobhan Bodrug – Dream Eater – “Wildflower”
- David Carriere, Jane Penny – Mile End Kicks – “A / S / L”
- Jay McCarrol, Matt Johnson – Nirvanna The Band The Show The Movie – “The Alphabet Song”
Best Original Music in a Feature-Length Documentary
- Tom Third – Modern Whore
- Gagan Singh – Singhs in the Ring
- Marc Bell* – Spare My Bones, Coyote! | Mais où va-t-on, Coyote?
- Genevieve Vincent – The Stand
- Edo Van Breemen – The Track
TELEVISION
Best Original Music, Animation
- Peter Chapman, Shaw-Han Liem – Go Togo
- Brian Pickett, Graeme Cornies, James Chapple – Rubble & Crew
- Jeff Morrow – Snoopy Presents: A Summer Musical
- Erica Procunier – Thomas & Friends: The Christmas Letter Express
- Meiro Stamm – Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum
Best Original Music, Drama
- Caleb Chan, Brian Chan – Allegiance
- Peter Peter – Heated Rivalry
- Rob Melamed, Ryan McLarnon – Mistletoe Murders
- Robert Carli, Lora Bidner* – Ruby and the Well
- Spencer Creaghan – SurrealEstate
Best Original Music, Comedy
- Nikhil Seetharam – Children Ruin Everything
- Caleb Chan, Brian Chan – North of North
- Thomas Westin, Benjamin Pinkerton, Ian LeFeuvre – Small Achievable Goals
- Jonathan Goldsmith – The Trades
Best Original Music, Documentary
- Orin Isaacs – Bam Bam: The Sister Nancy Story
- Adrian Ellis – Into the Universe
- Jesse Zubot, Josh Zubot, Jason Sharp – Mafia: Most Wanted
- Russell Walker, Neil Chapman – The Pitch
- Tom Third – The Spoils
Best Original Music, Factual, Lifestyle, Reality, or Entertainment
- Todd Forsbloom – Coastal Carvings
- Nikhil Seetharam – Dark Side of the Cage
- Andrew Gordon Macpherson – Dark Side of the Ring
- Andrew Gordon Macpherson – Into the Void
- Andrew Harris – Wildfire
Best Original Music – Original Song
- Brian Pickett, Graeme Cornies, James Chapple – Daniel Tiger’s Neighbourhood, “Do It Your Way”
- Peter Peter – Heated Rivalry, “It’s You”
- Meiro Stamm, Antonio Naranjo, Phil McCordic – Mittens & Pants, “Sneaking and Creeping”
- Jeff Morrow – Snoopy Presents: A Summer Musical, “A Place Like This”
- Steph Copeland, Matthew O’Halloran, Kibra Tesfaye – Trapped in the Spotlight, “Angel Shot”
For further information and a complete list of nominees, visit the Canadian Screen Awards website. Congratulations to all our nominees on this great achievement!