The Golden Reel Award for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Sound Effects, Foley, Music, Dialogue and ADR for Short Form Animation Broadcast Media is an annual award given by the Motion Picture Sound Editors. It honors sound editors whose work has warranted merit in the field of television; in this case, their work in the field of sound effects and Foley work in short form animated broadcast media.
Three categories once were presented to reward sound editing in short form animated broadcast media, in 1997, Best Sound Editing – Television Animated Specials was presented, the same year, Best Sound Editing – Television Animation – Music and Best Sound Editing – Television Animation – Sound became stables categories with the former being presented until 2003 and the latter becoming the current category, being renamed in 2007.
Winners and nominees 1990s Year Program Episode(s) Nominees Network 1997Best Sound Editing – Television Animated SpecialsThe Simpsons "Treehouse of Horror VIII" Bobby Mackston (supervising sound editor), Travis Powers (supervising sound editor/Foley editor and mixer), Norm MacLeod, Terry Greene (sound effects editors) FoxThe New Batman Adventures "World's Finest" Robert Hargreaves, Mark Keatts (supervising sound editors), Gregory Beaumont, George Brooks (sound effects editors), John Hegedes (dialogue editor), Kelly Ann Foley (ADR editor) Kids' WB King of the Hill "Unbearable Blindness of Laying" FoxBest Sound Editing – Television Animation – Music101 Dalmatians: The Series "Mall Pups" Brian F. Mars (music editor), Dominick Certo (music editor/scoring editor) ABCAction League Now!!: Rock-A-Big-Baby NickelodeonThe Spooktacular New Adventures of Casper Fox KidsCow and Chicken Cartoon NetworkDexter's Laboratory King of the Hill FoxBest Sound Editing – Television Animated Series – SoundSpawn "End Games" Craig Berkey (supervising sound editor and sound designer), Deb Adair (adr, dialogue and Foley editor) HBOAction League Now!!: Rock-A-Big-Baby NickelodeonHey Arnold! The Angry Beavers Cow and Chicken Cartoon NetworkThe Real Adventures of Jonny Quest Men in Black: The Series Kids' WBThe New Batman Adventures 1998Best Sound Editing – Television Animation – MusicToonsylvania "My Fair Monster" Jay Duerr, Terry Reiff, Gary Falcone (music editors), Lisle Leete (music and scoring editor) Fox Kids"Doom with a View" Action League Now!!: Rock-A-Big-Baby NickelodeonHey Arnold! Cow and Chicken Cartoon NetworkThe Simpsons FoxInvasion America The WBHercules SyndicationBest Sound Editing – Television Animated Series – SoundSpawn "Send in the Kkklowns" Deb Adair (supervising sound editor), Sean Garnhart, Craig Berkey (sound effects editors) HBOCow and Chicken Cartoon NetworkMen in Black: The Series Kids' WBInvasion America The WBOh Yeah! Cartoons "Fathead", "Planet Kate" Nickelodeon "F Tales", "25 Cent Trouble", "Cat and Milkman" RoboCop SyndicationVoltron: The Third Dimension 1999Best Sound Editing – Television Animation – MusicSpongeBob SquarePants "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy", "Pickles" Nick Carr (music editor), Timothy J. Borquez (re-recording music mixer) Nickelodeon Cow and Chicken "I Am Weasel", "Skating Fools", "He Said, He Said" Roy Braverman (music editor) Cartoon Network Mickey Mouse Works "Goofy's Big Kitchen/Daisy's Road Trip/Relaxing With Vonpigke" William Griggs, Jason Oliver (music editors), Liz Lachman (music editor/scoring editor) ABCThe Simpsons "Wild Barts Can't Be Broken" Chris Ledesma (music editor) Fox "Treehouse of Horror X" Bob Beecher (music editor) The New Woody Woodpecker Show "Mirage Barrag", "Queen of De-Nile", "Party Animal" Charlie King (music editor) Fox KidsTimon & Pumbaa "Steel Hog", "Dealers Cut Choice" Brian F. Mars (music editor), Liz Lachman (music editor/scoring editor) Syndication "Hot Air Buffons" Fil Brown (music editor), Liz Lachman (scoring editor)Best Sound Editing – Television Animated Series – SoundSpongeBob SquarePants "Karate Choppers" Timothy J. Borquez (supervising sound editor/re-recording mixer), Jeff Hutchins (supervising sound editor), Eric Freeman (dialogue editor), Monett Holderer (Foley artist), Timothy J. Garrity (re-recording mixer), Brad Brock (Foley mixer) Nickelodeon Courage the Cowardly Dog "The Duck Brothers", "Shirley The Demon Dog" Michael Geisler (supervising sound editor), Andrea Lawson (supervising Foley editor), Peter Roos (supervising dialogue editor), Norval D. Crutcher III, Stuart Ablaza, Jason Piatt, Glenn Oyabe, Elliott Koretz (sound editors) Cartoon Network Family Guy "Da Boom" Bob Newlan (supervising sound/Foley/dialogue/ADR editor), Helen Luttrell (Foley editor/dialogue editor), Andrew Ellerd (Foley editor) Fox Mickey Mouse Works "Hungarian Dance", "How to Be a Spy", "Donald's Valentine Dollar", "Pluto's Kittens" Jennifer Mertens, William Griggs (supervising sound editors), Bill Kean, Jason Oliver, Otis Van Osten, David Lynch (sound editors) ABC Oh Yeah! Cartoons "The Fairly OddParents", "Herb", "Jamal the Funny Frog" Michael Warner (supervising sound editor), Kris Daly (supervising Foley editor), Robbi Smith (supervising dialogue editor) Nickelodeon The Angry Beavers "Stare And Stare Alike", "I Am Not An Animal, I Am Scientist" Timothy J. Borquez (supervising sound editor), Eric Freeman, Thomas Syslo (Foley editors/dialogue editors) Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles "Swarm" Robert Duran (supervising sound editor), Robbi Smith (supervising dialogue editor), Robert Poole II (sound editor) Syndication Timon & Pumbaa "War Hogs", "The Big No Sleep" Jennifer Mertens (supervising sound editor), Charles Rychwalski, Eric Hertsguaard, Rick Hammel, Kenneth Young, David Lynch (sound editors)
2000s