You might not recognise their names, but musical partners Adam Gock and Dinesh Wicks have been responsible for the heart-pumping moments on shows like MasterChef Australia, Married at First Sight, Travel Guides and LEGO Masters.

Last night, they were recognised at the 2024 Screen Music Awards as the most performed composers in Australia and overseas, overtaking Bluey composer Joff Bush.

Gock and Wicks have also won the award for Best Music for Unscripted and Reality Television Series for LEGO Masters, along with co-writers Anthony Ammar, David Bruggemann, Brontë Horder, David Huxtable, Richard LaBrooy, Adam Sofo, Mitch Stewart and Cassie To.

Bluey’s 28-minutes episode, The Sign, which resolved the question of whether the family would move house, won Best Music for Children’s Programming, with composers Joff Bush, Jazz D’Arcy, Daniel O’Brien and Joe Twist receiving the award.

First time winner Darren Lim received the award for Best Opening Title Television Theme for Night Bloomers, an anthology of horror stories from the Korean diaspora.

Taking out Feature Film Score of the Year was Jed Kurzel with music for Monkey Man. Directed by and starring Dev Patel, Kurzel brought the action revenge thriller to life with his music. 

The Best Original Song Composed for the Screen was Carry You from RFDS, composed by Amanda Brown, Damien Lane and David Lehā. The Best Soundtrack Album went to Stefan Gregory for feature film The Rooster.

First Nations director and film producer Rachel Perkins was honoured with Distinguished Services to the Australian Screen Award, presented by singer-songwriter Missy Higgins.

Higgins, along with the orchestra, performed Edge of Something from the series Total Control during the ceremony, which took place at the Forum in Naarm/Melbourne on October 29, 2024.

Winners and finalists 

Film Score of the Year 

• Winner: Monkey Man –Jed Kurzel. Published by Universal/MCA Music Publishing
• Plan Bea – by Sean Peter
•  The Rooster – by Stefan Gregory
• Woody Woodpecker Goes to Camp – by Michael Lira. Published by Universal/MCA Music Publishing 

Best Music for Children’s Programming 

• Winner: Bluey: The Sign – by Joff Bush, Jazz D’Arcy, Daniel O’Brien and Joe Twist. Published by Universal Music Publishing 
• Beep and Mort: Today! The Musical – by Harry Covill 
• The Sloth Lane – by Ack Kinmonth
• Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge – by Hamish Francis 

Best Music for a Documentary 

• Winner:   War Tails – by Piotr Nowotnik
• Every Little Thing – by Caitlin Yeo. Published by Kobalt Music Publishing obo LILLIPILLI 
• Fungi: Web of Life – by Piers Burbrook de Vere and Angela Little
• Secrets of the Octopus – by Rafael May. Published by Sony Music Publishing  

 Best Music for a Short Film 

• Winner: Blame the Rabbit – by Michael Darren
• The Meaningless Daydreams of Augie and Celeste – by Alex Olijnyk
• Quiet Night Thought – by Madeleine Mallis
• We Used To Own Houses – by Joel Byrne and Wade Keighran. Published by GAGA Music Publishing 

Best Music for a Television Comedy 

• Winner: While The Men Are Away: Furrowing The Fuhrer's Brow! – by Michael Yezerski 
• Bump: Work – by Jackson Milas and Josie Mann. Published by Sonar Music Publishing 
• The Artful Dodger: Season 1 – by Antony Partos. Published by Sony Music Publishing 
• Wolf Like Me: Season 2 – by Piers Burbrook de Vere. Published by Universal/MCA Music Publishing 

 Best Music for a Television Drama 

• Winner: High Country: Season 1 – by Cezary Skubiszewski and Jan Skubiszewski
• Ladies in Black: Season 1 – by Matteo Zingales. Published by Sonar Music Publishing 
• Prosper: Season 1 – by Amanda Brown and Antonio Gambale. Published by Kobalt Music Publishing obo LILLIPILLI 
• The Newsreader: Fireworks  - by Cornel Wilczek and Thomas Rouch. Published by Concord Music Publishing ANZ

Best Music for Unscripted and Reality Television Series 

• Winner: LEGO Masters – by Adam Gock, Dinesh Wicks, Anthony Ammar, David Bruggemann, Brontë Horder, David Huxtable, Richard LaBrooy, Adam Sofo, Mitch Stewart  and Cassie To. Published by Universal Music Publishing obo Endomol Australia Pty Ltd 
• Australia By Design Architecture – by Marlon Grunden and Robert Upward. Published by Mushroom Music 
• MasterChef – by Adam Gock, Dinesh Wicks, Anthony Ammar, Emma Greenhill, Brontë Horder, Richard LaBrooy, Adam Sofo, Mitch Stewart and Cassie To. Published by Universal Music Publishing obo Endomol Australia Pty Ltd 
• The Summit – by Charlton Hill, Justin Shave  and David Barber. Published by  Universal Music Publishing obo Uncanny Valley

Best Music for a Video Game or Other Interactive Media 

• Winner: Solium Infernum – by Michael Allen 
• Every Hue of You – by Meena Shamaly and Natalie Jeffreys 
• Nine Realms: Revolt – by Rory Chenoweth and Samuel Marks 
• Seekers of the Shard: Dragonfire – by David Barber 

Best Opening Title Television Theme

• Winner: Night Bloomers – by Darren Lim 
• The Mission – by Joel Farland 
• The Way We Wore – by Ned Beckley and Josh Hogan 
• Zip and the Tiny Sprouts – by Jazz D’Arcy 

Best Original Song Composed for the Screen 

• Winner: Carry You from RFDS – by Amanda Brown, Damien Lane and David Leha. Published by Kobalt Music Publishing obo LILLIPILLI 
• Echo from Lighting of the Sails for Vivid 2024 – by Jack Doepel, Benjamin Freeman and Angus Mills 
• Good Day Sunshine from Eric – by Tim Minchin. Published by Kobalt Music Publishing/David Platz Music (Australia) 
• Tjukurpa from Faraway Downs – by Zaachariaha Fielding and Michael Ross. Published by Sony Music Publishing 

  Best Soundtrack Album 

• Winner: The Rooster – by Stefan Gregory              
• Sleeping Dogs – by David Hirschfelder. Published by Cas Music Australia 
• Talk To Me – by Cornel Wilczek and Thomas Rouch*. Published by Concord ANZ*
• Travels on My Donkey – by Burkhard Dallwitz   

Best Music for an Advertisement

• Winner: Carlton Dry: Drylandia – by Jeremy Richmond. Published by Rumble Studios
• Husk – by Matteo Zingales and Josh Pearson. Published by Sonar Music
• Life Giving Learning – by Finn Clarke
• The Voice 2024 Launch aka Team Unite – by Charlton Hill, Justin Shave, Reigan Derry* and Graham Donald^. Published by Universal Music Publishing obo Uncanny Valley, Mushroom Music Publishing obo Young&Vicious*, Red Music Publishing^

Emerging Composer of the Year 

• Winner:  Alex Olijnyk
• Ayda Akbal 
• James Mountain 
• Luna Pan 

Most Performed Screen Composer – Australia

• Winners: Adam Gock and Dinesh Wicks for MasterChef Australia, Travel Guides, Married At First Sight
• Jay Stewart for The Block, Better Homes & Gardens, The Force
• Mitchell Stewart for MasterChef Australia, Travel Guides, Married At First Sight
• Neil Sutherland for Border Security, Australian Crime Stories, Bondi Vet

Most Performed Screen Composer – Overseas

• Winners: Adam Gock and Dinesh Wicks for MasterChef Australia, Stars on Mars, Lego Masters Australia                
• Mitchell Stewart for Stars on Mars, Lego Masters Australia, The Biggest Loser
• Joff Bush for Bluey
• Neil Sutherland for Border Security, Mythbusters, Bondi Vet

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