The 61st Annual Cinema Audio Society (CAS) Awards saw A Complete Unknown, The Wild Robot, and Music By John Williams taking home the top honors in the motion picture categories. Masters of the Air, Shogun, and The Bear were also recognized in the TV categories for their outstanding sound mixing work.
CAS President Peter Kurland expressed, “This year’s winners transported audiences to historic battlegrounds, bustling kitchens, and deeply personal moments of an American icon, showcasing the importance of sound in the heart of movies.” With sound mixing pushing creative boundaries and defining stories, the dedication and innovation of these professionals were celebrated at the event hosted by comedian Tom Papa at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles.
Highlighting the winners, A Complete Unknown, along with Dune: Part Two, Emilia Pérez, Wicked, and The Wild Robot, are all in the running for an Oscar in the sound category this year. CAS has often been a predictor of Oscar winners in recent years, making this year’s winners a notable indication of potential Academy Award success.
The winners in various categories at the 2025 CAS Awards ceremony are listed below:
Motion Pictures — Live Action
– A Complete Unknown (WINNER)
– Deadpool & Wolverine
– Dune: Part Two
– Gladiator II
– Wicked
Motion Pictures — Animated
– Inside Out 2
– Moana 2
– Mufasa: The Lion King
– The Wild Robot (WINNER)
– Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
Motion Pictures — Documentary
– Elton John: Never Too Late
– I Am: Celine Dion
– Music by John Williams (WINNER)
– Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
– The Blue Angels
Non-Theatrical Motion Pictures or Limited Series
– Baby Reindeer: S01 E07 “Episode 7”
– Masters of the Air: S01 E05 “Part Five” (WINNER)
– Ripley: S01 E03 “III Sommerso”
– Stax: Soulsville, USA: S01 E02 “Soul Man”
– The Penguin: S01 E01 “After Hours”
Television Series — One-Hour
– Fallout: S01 E01 “The End”
– Shogun: S01 E01 “Broken to the First” (WINNER)
– Slow Horses: S04 E06 “Hello Goodbye”
– True Detective: Night Country: S04 E06 “Part 6”
– Yellowstone: S05 E14 “Life is a Promise”
Television Series — Half-Hour
– Curb Your Enthusiasm: S12 E09 “Ken/Kendra”
– Hacks: S03 E09 “Bulletproof”
– Only Murders in the Building: S04 E06 “Blow Up”
– The Bear: S03 E03 “Doors” (WINNER)
– What We Do in the Shadows: S06 E05 “Nandor’s Army”
Television Nonfiction, Variety or Music — Series or Specials
– Beatles ’64 (WINNER)
– Formula 1: Drive to Survive: S06 E08 “Forza Ferrari”
– Jim Henson: Idea Man
– The 100th: Billy Joel at Madison Square Garden
– Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary
Overall, the 61st CAS Awards celebrated the outstanding work of sound professionals in the industry and recognized their significant impact on the world of film and television.
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