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!