'Sinners' SHOCKS Hollywood! KPop Wins Big - Awards Night Chaos!

Hollywood was humming Wednesday night, as the 16th annual Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMA) celebrated the creative minds behind some of our favorite scores and songs. Ryan Coogler’s "Sinners" absolutely dominated, snagging a whopping three awards, including the coveted Best Score for a Feature Film. What a night for the film!

'Sinners' SHOCKS Hollywood! KPop Wins Big - Awards...

Not only did "Sinners" composer Ludwig Göransson take home the score trophy, but the film also won Best Song for a Feature Film and Best On-Screen Performance for "I Lied to You," performed by Miles Caton. That song, penned by Raphael Saadiq and Göransson, clearly resonated with the voters. Honestly, it's been stuck in my head ever since I first heard it. Pure earworm!

But "Sinners" wasn't the only film enjoying the limelight. The documentary "Diane Warren: Relentless" and the indie feature "Out of the Nest," both walked away with two awards each. Diane Warren herself, of course, took home Best Song – Documentary for “Dear Me,” a powerful collaboration with Kesha. It's always inspiring to see her recognized; she's such a force in the music world.

In a fun twist, the "Wicked" universe also scored big. Director Jon M. Chu nabbed the inaugural HMMA for Music-Themed Film, Biopic or Musical for "Wicked: For Good" – and with the film’s release just around the corner, the buzz is definitely building! A separate "Wicked" TV special, "Wicked: One Wonderful Night," won for Music Performance/Special Program, proving the franchise's enduring appeal.

And then there was "KPop Demon Hunters." This film continued its impressive run, snagging the Best Song – Animated Film trophy for their infectious No. 1 pop single “Golden.” Seriously, that song is everywhere right now! Speaking of catchy tunes, Spike Lee’s "Highest 2 Lowest" picked up the Best Song – Independent Film prize for its title track. Good for Aiyana-Lee Anderson and Nicole Daciana Anderson, the writers of this great song.

Lady Gaga and Andrew Watt rounded out the major winners, taking Best Song – TV Show/Limited Series for the Gaga-sung "The Dead Dance" from Tim Burton’s "Wednesday." You can't deny Gaga's power, and that collaboration with Burton was just... well, pure Burton-esque magic.

Other notable wins include Simon Franglen for Score – Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film for "Avatar: Fire and Ash," Theodore Shapiro for Score – TV Show/Limited Series for "Severance," and Benjamin Wallfisch for Score – Horror/Thriller Film for "Wolf Man." It was a diverse and well-deserved set of awards, celebrating the power of music in film and television. What a night!