Association of Motion Picture Sound (AMPS) Television and Nonfiction Nominations Announced: ‘Adolescence,’ ‘Black Mirror,’ ‘Slow Horses’ and More
The Association of Motion Picture Sound (AMPS) has announced the 2026 nominations for its annual Excellence in Sound Awards, recognising outstanding achievement in Television Drama, Factual Film and Audio Technology.
In the Television Drama category, two episodes of Adolescence (Netflix) join Black Mirror (Netflix), Silo (Apple TV) and Slow Horses (Apple TV) among this year’s nominees, highlighting an exceptional range of sound work in scripted storytelling.
The nominees for Excellence in Sound for a Factual Film are 7/7: The London Bombings (BBC), Andrea Bocelli: Because I Believe (Apple TV), Michael Palin in Venezuela (Channel 5), Ocean with David Attenborough (National Geographic/Disney+), and Top Guns: Inside the RAF (Channel 4), reflecting the incredible diversity of subjects in factual filmmaking.
Apple TV and Netflix lead this year’s nominations with three each, followed by BBC, Channel 4, Channel 5, and National Geographic/Disney+ with one nomination each.
Earlier this year, AMPS presented its 2026 Award for Excellence in Sound for a Feature Film to F1, which went on to win the Academy Award for Sound last week.
The AMPS Awards are supported by leading industry partners including Dolby Laboratories, Pinewood Group, Sennheiser, Deity Microphones, Raycom and Bubblebee Industries. Their continued support reflects a shared commitment to innovation and excellence in sound.
Final voting begins today and goes through March 29 with winners announced on April 12. Here is the complete list of nominations.
Excellence in Sound for a Television Drama
- Adolescence Ep.1 (Netflix)
- Adolescence Ep.2 (Netflix)
- Black Mirror Season 7 Ep.6 “USS Callister: Into Infinity” (Netflix)
- Silo Season 2 Ep.10 “Into the Fire” (Apple TV)
- Slow Horses Season 5 Ep.5 “Circus” (Apple TV)
Excellence in Sound for a Factual Film
- 7/7: The London Bombings Ep.1 (BBC)
- Andrea Bocelli: Because I Believe (Apple TV)
- Ocean with David Attenborough (National Geographic/Disney+)
- Michael Palin in Venezuela Ep.1 (Channel 5)
- Top Guns: Inside the RAF Ep.3 (Channel 4)
Excellence in a Production Hardware or Software Audio Product
- Ambient – LockitBT
- AudioRoot – eSMART DUO power distributor
- Audio Wireless – DT1 Digitally Tuned In-Line Antenna Booster
- Radius – Mini-ALTO
- Sound Devices – Astral HH Microphone
Excellence in a Post-Production Hardware or Software Audio Product
- Acon Digital – Extract:Dialogue 2
- AiAudio Software – DX Assist
- Introspecter – Orion SFX
- Soundminer Inc – Soundminer v6.2 Pro
- Source Elements – Source-Connect 4
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