Cinema Audio Society Awards 2026: F1, KPop Demon Hunters and Becoming Led Zeppelin Win Top Honors

The 62nd Cinema Audio Society (CAS) Awards took place Saturday night at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, celebrating the best in sound mixing across film, television, and documentary.

Film Winners

In the motion picture categories, F1: The Movie won the live-action feature award, while KPop Demon Hunters took home the animated feature prize. Becoming Led Zeppelin earned the documentary award, honoring the team behind the film’s immersive sound design.

Television Winners

On the television side, The Pitt won in the one-hour series category, The Studio was recognized in the half-hour series category, and Adolescence earned the award for non-theatrical motion picture or limited series. In non-fiction and music programming, Billy Joel: And So It Goes was honored for its sound excellence.

Career and Special Honors

Skip Lievsay CAS received the Career Achievement Award, celebrating his four-decade career collaborating with directors such as the Coen brothers, Alfonso Cuarón, Martin Scorsese, and Spike Lee. Guillermo del Toro was named Filmmaker Honoree, while the inaugural Jeffrey S. Wexler Award for Advancement in Sound Technology went to Evan Brooks, Peter Gotcher, Glenn Sanders, and Howard Stark.

Mingxi Xu, from the National Film and Television School, received the CAS Student Recognition Award and a $5,000 prize.

Industry Impact

CAS president Peter Kurland praised the honorees, saying: “Sound mixing demands both technical skill and artistic intent, and these honorees exemplify the precision, creativity, and discipline that define our craft.”

The awards continue to highlight the artistry of sound professionals, whose work shapes the emotional and immersive experience of film and television. With F1 also nominated for the 2026 Academy Award for sound, the CAS win could signal momentum heading into Oscar season.