Madison Gate Records, Inc. is an American record label owned by

Sony Pictures Entertainment Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. is an American diversified multinational mass media and entertainment studio conglomerate that produces, acquires, and distributes filmed entertainment (theatrical motion pictures, television programs, and rec ...

that specializes in soundtracks and other recordings derived from films, television programs, and other entertainment media.

History

Madison Gate Records is the most recent in a long line of record companies affiliated with

Columbia Pictures Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc., Trade name, doing business as Columbia Pictures, is an American film Production company, production and Film distributor, distribution company that is the flagship unit of the Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group ...

(now a part of Sony Pictures Entertainment), beginning with Colpix Records in 1958 and including the Colgems Records,

Bell Records Bell Records was an American record label founded in 1952 in New York City by Arthur Shimkin, the owner of the children's record label Golden Records, and initially a unit of Pocket Books, after the rights to the name were acquired from Benn ...

and

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labels. The label takes its name from the Madison Avenue gated entrance to

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. In 2013, Madison Gate Records swept the soundtrack category at the

Grammy Awards The Grammy Awards, stylized as GRAMMY, and often referred to as The Grammys, are awards presented by The Recording Academy of the United States to recognize outstanding achievements in music. They are regarded by many as the most prestigious a ...

, earning wins for both Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media for the soundtrack from '' Midnight in Paris'' and Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media for the soundtrack from ''

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''.

Artists

The a cappella group

Pentatonix Pentatonix (abbreviated PTX) are an American a cappella group from Arlington, Texas, consisting of vocalists Scott Hoying, Mitch Grassi, Kirstin Maldonado, Matt Sallee, and Kevin Olusola. Characterized by their pop-style arrangements wit ...

, who were the grand prizewinner in Season 3 of NBC's ''

The Sing-Off ''The Sing-Off'' is an American television singing competition featuring a cappella groups. It debuted on NBC on December 14, 2009, and was produced by Sony Pictures Television and Outlaw Productions, with Mark Burnett's One Three Media (for a t ...

'', was signed exclusively to Madison Gate Records prior to signing with RCA Records in May 2014.

Discography

Soundtracks

Artist albums

Charting albums

Awards

Grammy Awards

Academy Awards

References

External links

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Official YouTube Channel
{{Authority control Companies based in Los Angeles American independent record labels Alternative rock record labels Soundtrack record labels Sony Pictures Entertainment Record labels established in 2010