The Cinema Audio Society has revealed its nominees for the 62nd annual awards, honoring excellence in sound mixing for films and television from 2025. Standouts in live-action features include 'F1,' 'Sinners,' and 'Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning,' while animated nominees feature 'Elio' and 'Zootopia 2.' Honors will go to sound veteran Skip Lievsay and director Guillermo del Toro.
The nominations for the 62nd Cinema Audio Society Awards, announced on January 20, 2026, spotlight the craft of sound mixing across motion pictures and television. In the live-action theatrical feature category, films such as 'F1,' 'Sinners,' 'One Battle After Another,' 'Frankenstein,' and 'Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning' earned nods for their production sound mixers, re-recording mixers, and other audio teams. For instance, 'F1' credits include production sound mixer Gareth John and re-recording mixers Gary A. Rizzo CAS and Juan Peralta.
Animated features recognized include 'Elio,' with production sound mixers Vince Caro CAS and Paul McGrath CAS; 'KPop Demon Hunters'; 'The Bad Guys 2'; 'The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants'; and 'Zootopia 2.' Documentary nominees comprise 'Becoming Led Zeppelin,' 'I Was Born This Way,' 'It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley,' 'Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery,' and 'Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror.'
On television, one-hour series like 'Andor' (season 2, episode 8), 'Pluribus' (season 1, episode 1), 'Severance' (season 2, episode 10), 'Stranger Things' (season 5, episode 8), and 'The Pitt' (season 1, episode 13) received nominations. Half-hour series honorees include 'Hacks' (season 4, episode 4), 'Murderbot' (season 1, episode 1), 'Only Murders in the Building' (season 5, episode 9), 'The Bear' (season 4, episode 3), and 'The Studio' (season 1, episode 8). Non-theatrical and limited series categories feature 'Adolescence' (season 1, episode 1), 'Black Mirror' (season 7, episode 6), 'Chief of War,' 'Love, Death + Robots,' and 'Star Trek: Section 31.'
Non-fiction, variety, and music series or specials nominees include '100 Foot Wave' (season 3, episode 4), 'Billy Joel: And So It Goes' (season 1, episode 1), 'Formula 1: Drive to Survive' (season 7, episode 9), 'John Candy: I Like Me,' and 'Pee-Wee as Himself' (season 1, episode 1).
CAS President Peter Kurland stated, “2025 showcased an extraordinary range, ambition, and artistry across the sound community. From intimate character-driven stories to large-scale spectacles, this year’s nominees demonstrate the impact of outstanding sound mixing across film and television. Their work continues to push the craft forward, and we are proud to celebrate their achievements.”
Skip Lievsay, known for 'Gravity,' 'No Country for Old Men,' and 'Roma,' will receive the Career Achievement Award, while Guillermo del Toro gets the Filmmaker Award. Five students—Joseph Crews from Belmont University, Aidan Jones from Savannah College of Art and Design, Linnan Liu from University of Southern California, Evan Nowack from Chapman University, and Mingxi Xu from National Film and Television School—vie for the Student Recognition Award.
