61st Cinema Audio Society Awards

Yesterday the Cinema Audio Society (CAS) announced its nominees in seven categories for the current year awards honoring Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing.

The CAS Award nominees highlight the outstanding contributions of sound mixers, recognizing excellence in the specialized craft of sound mixing for both film and television. Each year, accomplished CAS members—who possess extensive expertise in the art and science of sound—carefully review hundreds of projects to ensure the nominees truly reflect excellence in sound mixing in Motion Picture and Television entertainment.

The 61st CAS Awards will honor Outstanding Achievements in Sound Mixing in seven categories: Motion Pictures – Live Action, Motion Pictures – Animated, Motion Pictures – Documentary, Non-Theatrical Motion Pictures or Limited Series, Television Series – One Hour, Television Series – Half Hour and Television Non-Fiction, Variety or Music – Series or Specials. The CAS Student Recognition Award will also be presented.

Tod A. Maitland will be honored with Career Achievement Award and Denis Villeneuve will receibe the Filmmaker Award.

Worth mentioning, all five nominees in the live-action feature category are shortlisted for the Oscar in sound; Oscar shortlist is rounded with the Wild Robot and the likes of Alien: Romulus, Blitz, Emilia Pérez, and Joker: Folie à Deux. The awards ceremony will be held on Saturday, February 22, 2025 at the Beverly Hilton.

The Nominations

Motion Pictures - Live Action
A Complete Unknown
Deadpool and Wolverine
Dune: Part Two
Gladiator II
Wicked: Par One

Motion Pictures - Animated
Inside Out 2
Moana 2
Mufasa: The Lion King
The Wild Robot
Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl

Motion Pictures - Documentary
Elton John: Never Too Late
I Am: Celine Dion
Music by John Williams
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
The Blue Angels

To check nominations in all categories go to official site here.