Wicked: For Good Leads with Six HMMA Nominations; Winners to Be Announced November 19, 2025

November 6, 2025
Wicked: For Good Leads with Six HMMA Nominations; Winners to Be Announced November 19, 2025
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  • The Ballad of Wallis Island is among the nominated works.

  • Publication notes reference the narrow November 5–6, 2025 timeline for nomination announcements.

  • HMMA nominees are presented as a precursor to the Oscars, with fans encouraged to participate in social media discussions.

  • The complete nominees list is available on the HMMA official site, and AwardsWatch is cited as the source for the nominations.

  • The article credits AwardsWatch as the source for the full nomination lineup, marking the 16th HMMA edition.

  • Specific projects driving the nominations include Wicked: For Good and Sinners as central works.

  • Coverage from Variety, Deadline, and TV-focused outlets consolidates the HMMA announcements dated around early November 2025.

  • The ceremony is set to feature performances by artists such as A.R. Rahman, Diane Warren, Kesha, Aiyana-Lee, Jeff Beal, and Aryana Sayeed, with Apple TV productions receiving multiple nominations.

  • The article invites continued support for Apple World Today through Patreon, reflecting ongoing fan engagement and funding.

  • Key title spotlighted is Wicked: For Good, reflecting its leading position in nominations.

  • For ongoing updates on the awards season, readers are directed to follow El-Balad.

  • Additional notes mention potential spinoffs for Wicked: For Good director Jon M. Chu and an NBC special related to Wicked airing around the nomination period.

  • The Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMA) nominations span Original Music and Songs for film and related media, led by Wicked: For Good with six nominations and Sinners close behind with five.

  • Winners are set to be revealed on November 19, 2025, as HMMA announces its slate of nominees across categories.

  • Other notable HMMA nominees include The Ballad of Wallis Island and F1 each with four nominations, highlighting strong contributions from these projects.

  • Coverage and details are drawn from a Variety report published November 5, 2025, by Leia Mendoza, with links to related materials.

  • HMMA coverage also points readers to related resources and encourages engagement via Next Best Picture’s social channels and awards calendar links.

  • The list includes the F1 entry among the nominees.

  • Special performances and additional acts are planned, with more artists to be announced closer to the event.

  • The Sinners project is among the highlighted nominees.

  • Onscreen Performance nominees include artists like EJAE, Rei Ami, Audrey Nuna, Miles Caton, Bono, Tom Basden, and Carey Mulligan, across entries such as Kpop Demon Hunters and Sinners.

  • Deadline Film + TV reported the nominations on November 5, 2025, authored by Erik Pedersen.

  • In the Best Song, Feature Film category, Sinners earns two nominations for songs 'I Lied to You' and 'Last Time (I Seen the Sun),' while Wicked: For Good secures two nominations for 'No Place Like Home' and 'The Girl in the Bubble'.

  • Wicked: For Good also garners nominations in Score – Feature Film, Music Themed Film or Musical, Music Supervision, and Soundtrack Album.

  • Sinners receives nominations across multiple song and music categories, including the two songs mentioned, plus Score – Feature Film, Soundtrack Album, and Onscreen Performance for Miles Caton.

  • The piece notes notable past HMMA winners who later achieved Oscar success, underscoring the awards' industry influence.

  • Past HMMA winners have included artists like Billie Eilish and FINNEAS, Hans Zimmer, Hildur Guðnadóttir, Ludwig Göransson, and Alexandre Desplat.

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