Tkay Maidza track nominated for global Music+Sound sync awards

Tkay Maidza is the sole Australian to gain a nomination for the global Music+Sound sync awards.

There are 38 categories spanning original composition, sound design, sync, re-records and production music.

The London-based awards are unveiled July 10 via The Music+Sound Awards’ Twitter feed, @MASawards.

According to Awards managing director Emma Maguire, “This year sees the highest number of entrants in its seven-year history.

“The engagement and enthusiasm that we have seen this year sets us up for another fantastic competition.”

The Australian rapper is in the online, viral and ambient advertising with the use of her Tennies for Mumm Champagne’s ‘The Party’ global campaign and entered by Too Young Music.

Looped around the slogan “Celebrate your next victory”, it was created with French ad agency Buzzman and directed by Luis Cerveró.

It starred eight-time Olympic gold medalist and newly appointed chief entertainment officer of Maison Mumm, Usain Bolt, with former Miss Universe runner-up Yendi Philipps in an action-packed choreographed production.

Maidza herself performing her song in the clip.

See the ad here. 

In the category, Maidza is up against tracks by Chance The Rapper (for Twitter), The Chemical Brothers (02), Mondkoff (Adidas Originals), Flora Cash (Moviestar) and Sheila Wilkerson (Sky Viper).

Other finalists range from current hitmakers such as Muse, Clean Bandit, Daughter and Animal Collective to legacy acts as Elvis Presley, John Denver, Psychedelic Furs, Prince & The Revolution and Donovan. See here for the full list of finalists.