The World Soundtrack Awards, launched in 2001 by the

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, is aimed at organizing and overseeing the educational, cultural and professional aspects of the art of

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, including the preservation of the history of the soundtrack and its worldwide promotion. The event takes place yearly in

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with the ceremony usually at the Capitole Concert Hall. Usually, the Brussels Philharmonic conducted by Dirk Brossé performs the awarded music at the ceremony.

Main Awards

The three main categories are: * Film Composer of the Year *Television Composer of the Year * Best Original Song Written Directly for a Film

Other awards

* Discovery of the Year * Public Choice Award (2001–2002, 2004–) *

Lifetime Achievement Award Lifetime achievement awards are awarded by various organizations, to recognize contributions over the whole of a career, rather than or in addition to single contributions. Such awards, and organizations presenting them, include: A * A.C. ...

* Sabam Award for the Most Original Composition by a Young International Composer * Major Contribution to the Art of Film Music and Sound (handed out occasionally) * Most Creative Use of Existing Material on a Soundtrack (2001) * Best Original Score of the Year Not Released on an Album (2001) * Best Original Film Score of the Year *Best Original Score for a Belgian Production

Background

Brussels Philharmonic conducted by maestro Dirk Brossé performs fragments from several scores during the awards ceremony at the Kuipke in

. Usually, the winner of the WSAward of Composer of the Year is invited to the ceremony's next edition to perform a

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with his music. Seminars for and with film music professionals, colloquia and concerts are also being organized next to the gala evening. There are also CD releases (with live concerts by

Hans Zimmer Hans Florian Zimmer (; born 12 September 1957) is a German film score composer and music producer. He has won two Oscars and four Grammys, and has been nominated for two Emmys and a Tony. Zimmer was also named on the list of Top 100 Living ...

, George Fenton and

Georges Delerue Georges Delerue (12 March 1925 – 20 March 1992) was a French composer who composed over 350 scores for cinema and television. Delerue won numerous important film music awards, including an Academy Award for '' A Little Romance'' (1980), three C ...

) and the book ''Moving Music'' (by Lannoo - Tielt) that was published in 2005, in response to 20 years of film music at the film festival. In 2007, the CD series ''For the Record'' was launched, to shed light on the works of composers who had already performed at the festival. Hitherto, this series is made up of CDs by Craig Armstrong (2007), Mychael Danna (2008),

Angelo Badalamenti Angelo Daniel Badalamenti (March 22, 1937 – December 11, 2022) was an American composer, best known for his work scoring films for director David Lynch, notably '' Blue Velvet'', the '' Twin Peaks'' saga (1990–1992, 2017), '' The Straight St ...

(2009),

Shigeru Umebayashi (born February 19, 1951) is a Japanese composer. Once the leader and bass player of Japan's new wave rock band EX, composer Shigeru Umebayashi began scoring films in 1985 when the band broke up. He has more than 30 Japanese and Chinese film s ...

(2010), Gabriel Yared (2011) and

Cliff Martinez Cliff Martinez (born February 5, 1954) is an American musician and composer. Early in his career, Martinez was known as a drummer notably with the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Captain Beefheart. Since the 1990s, he has worked primarily as a film ...

(2014). The festival is praised as one of the first cultural organizations to turn the spotlight on film music, which gave it the status of a pioneer. It has built up a strong reputation by organizing concerts, such as the very first concert of music by

Honors

2022

* Film Composer of the Year:

Jonny Greenwood Jonathan Richard Guy Greenwood (born 5 November 1971) is an English musician and composer. He is the lead guitarist and keyboardist of the alternative rock band Radiohead, and has written numerous film scores. Along with his elder brother, t ...

''( Power of the Dog, Spencer) * Television Composer of the Year: Nicholas Britell (''

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'') * Best Original Song: ''No Time to Die'' No Time to Die'' (

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Finneas O'Connell Finneas Baird O'Connell (born July 30, 1997), known mononymously as Finneas ( stylized in all caps), is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actor. He has written and produced music for various artists, most notably his sister, ...

, Steph Jones, Jordan Powers &

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) * Discovery of the Year: Eiko Ishibashi ('' Drive My Car)'' * Public Choice Award: Joseph Metcalfe,

John Coda John Coda is an American composer with a focus on film music and television scoring. Life Coda was born in Los Angeles and began composing music when he was still in his teens. He learned to play the drums, piano and flute. After earning his Bache ...

Grant Kirkhope Grant Kirkhope is a Scottish-American composer and voice actor for video games and film. Some of his notable works include ''GoldenEye 007 (1997 video game), GoldenEye 007'', ''Banjo-Kazooie (video game), Banjo-Kazooie'', ''Donkey Kong 64'', an ...

('' The King’s Daughter'') * SABAM Award for the Best Original Composition by a Young International Composer: Giacomo Rita * Best Original Score for a Belgian Production:

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for the movie ''SpaceBoy'' * Lifetime Achievement Award:

Bruno Coulais Bruno Coulais (born 13 January 1954) is a French composer, most widely known for his music on film soundtracks. Life and career Coulais was born in Paris; his father, Farth Coulais, is from Vendée, and his mother, Bernsy Coulais, was born in ...

* WSA Industry Award:

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for Alliance for Women Film Composers

2021

* Film Composer of the Year:

Daniel Pemberton Daniel Pemberton (born 3 November 1977) is an Academy Award-nominated and Emmy-winning English composer and songwriter. Life and career In 1994, at the age of 16, Pemberton recorded his debut album, ''Bedroom'', on a multitrack cassette recor ...

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, Enola Holmes &'' '' The Trial of the Chicago 7'') * Television Composer of the Year:

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('' The Queen’s Gambit & Hacks - Season 1'') * Best Original Song: "Call me Cruella” from Disney’s '' Cruella'' ( Nicholas Britell, Florence Welch, Steph Jones, Jordan Powers &

) * Discovery of the Year:

Nainita Desai Nainita Desai is a British composer of film, television and video game music. She is known for her scores for the films '' For Sama'', ''The Reason I Jump'' and '' American Murder: The Family Next Door'', and video game '' Telling Lies''. In 201 ...

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)'' * Public Choice Award: Benji Merrison ('' SAS: Red Notice'') * Lifetime Achievement Award: Eleni Karaindrou * SABAM Award for the Best Original Composition by a Young International Composer: Dougal Kemp

2020

* Film Composer of the Year:

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for '' Joker'' * Television Composer of the Year: Nicholas Britell for ''

'' * Best Original Song Written Directly for a Film: "Stand Up" from '' Harriet'' (written by Joshuah Brian Campbell,

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and performed by

) * Discovery of the Year:

Bryce Dessner Bryce David Dessner (born April 23, 1976) is an American composer and guitarist based in Paris, as well as a member of the rock band the National. Dessner's twin brother Aaron is also a member of the group. Together they write the music, in col ...

for ''

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'' * Best Original Score for a Belgian Production: ''Torpedo'' by Hannes De Maeyer * Public Choice Award: '' Klaus'' (Alfonso González Aguilar) * Lifetime Achievement Award: Gabriel Yared * SABAM Award for the Most Original Composition by a Young International Composer: Ana Kasrashvili

2019

* Film Composer of the Year: Nicholas Britell for '' If Beale Street Could Talk'', ''

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'' * Television Composer of the Year:

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'', '' Ófærð (Trapped)'' * Best Original Song Written Directly for a Film: "Shallow" from '' A Star is Born'' (written by

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) * Discovery of the Year:

Michael Abels Michael Abels (born October 8, 1962) is an American composer best known for his genre-defying scores for the Jordan Peele films '' Get Out'' and '' Us'', for which Abels won a World Soundtrack Award, the Jerry Goldsmith Award, a Critics Choice n ...

for '' Us'' * Best Original Score for a Belgian Production: '' Duelles (Mothers' Instinct)'' by Frédéric Vercheval * Public Choice Award: '' How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World'' ( John Powell) * Lifetime Achievement Award:

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and

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* SABAM Award for the Most Original Composition by a Young International Composer: Pierre Charles

2018

* Film Composer of the Year: Jóhann Jóhannsson for ''

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'' (co-composed with

), ''The Butcher, The Whore and the One-Eyed Man'', and '' The Mercy'' * Television Composer of the Year:

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for ''

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'' (Season 7), '' The Strain'' (Season 4), and '' Westworld'' (Season 2) * Best Original Song Written Directly for a Film: "Black Panther" from ''

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, Mark Spears, Kevin Gomringer, Tim Gomringer and Matt Schaeffer) * Discovery of the Year: Tamar-kali for '' Mudbound'' * Best Original Score for a Belgian Production: ''Zagros'' by Rutger Reinders * Public Choice Award: '' Nostalgia'' (Laurent Eyquem) * Lifetime Achievement Award: Philippe Sarde * SABAM Award For the Most Original Composition by a Young International Composer:

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2017

* Film Composer of the Year: Jóhann Jóhannsson for ''

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'' * Television Composer of the Year:

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for ''

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'' * Best Original Song Written Directly for a Film: " City of Stars" from ''

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'' * Best Original Score for a Belgian Production: ''Sprakeloos'' by

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(film of Hilde Van Mieghem) * Public Choice Award: ''

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) * Lifetime Achievement Award:

David Shire David Lee Shire (born July 3, 1937) is an American songwriter and composer of stage musicals, film and television scores. The soundtracks to the 1976 film '' The Big Bus'', '' The Taking of Pelham One Two Three'', '' The Conversation'' and '' ...

* SABAM Award For the Most Original Composition by a Young International Composer: Gavin Brivik

2016

* Film Composer of the Year:

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for '' Carol'' * Television Composer of the Year: Jeff Beal for '' House of Cards'' * Best Original Song Written Directly for a Film: "None of Them Are You" from '' Anomalisa'' (

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) * Discovery of the Year: Joe Kraemer for '' Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation'' * Best Original Score for a Belgian Production: ''Cafard'' by Hans Helewaut * Public Choice Award: '' Carol'' (

) * Lifetime Achievement Award:

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* SABAM Award For the Most Original Composition by a Young International Composer: Sándor Török

2015

* Film Composer of the Year:

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'' * Best Original Film Score of the Year: '' Birdman'' ( Antonio Sánchez) * Best Original Song Written Directly for a Film: "The Apology Song" from '' The Book of Life'' (

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) * Discovery of the Year: Antonio Sánchez for '' Birdman'' * Public Choice Award: ''

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'' ( John Paesano) * Lifetime Achievement Award:

Patrick Doyle Patrick Doyle (born 6 April 1953) is a Scottish film composer with Irish heritage. A longtime collaborator of actor-director Kenneth Branagh, Doyle is known for his work composing for films such as '' Henry V'', '' Sense and Sensibility'', ''Ham ...

* SABAM Award For the Most Original Composition by a Young International Composer: Peer Kleinschmidt

2014

* Film Composer of the Year:

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for ''

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) * Discovery of the Year:

for '' Cuban Fury'', '' The Counselor'' * Public Choice Award: ''

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'' ( Michelino Bisceglia) * Lifetime Achievement Award:

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* SABAM Award For the Most Original Composition by a Young International Composer: Cyril Molesti

2013

* Film Composer of the Year: Mychael Danna * Best Original Film Score of the Year: ''Life of Pi'' ( Mychael Danna) * Best Original Song Written Directly for a Film: "

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) * Discovery of the Year: Dan Romer and Benh Zeitlin * Public Choice Award: '' The Butterfly's Dream'' (Rahman Altin) * Lifetime Achievement Award:

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* SABAM Award For the Most Original Composition by a Young International Composer: Gilles Alonzo

2012

* Film Composer of the Year: Alberto Iglesias for '' Le Moine'' * Best Original Film Score of the Year:

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'' * Public Choice Award: '' W.E.'' ( Abel Korzeniowski) * Lifetime Achievement Award: Pino Donaggio * SABAM Award For the Most Original Composition by a Young International Composer: Valentin Hadjadj

2011

* Film Composer of the Year:

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'' * Best Original Film Score of the Year: ''

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) * Discovery of the Year: Alex Heffes for '' The First Grader'' * Public Choice Award: '' 127 Hours'' ( A. R. Rahman) * Lifetime Achievement Award:

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* SABAM Award For the Most Original Composition by a Young International Composer: Gabriel Heinrich

2010

* Film Composer of the Year:

for ''

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'' * Best Original Film Score of the Year: '' Fantastic Mr. Fox'' (

) * Best Original Song Written Directly for a Film: " The Weary Kind" from '' Crazy Heart'' (

Ryan Bingham George Ryan Bingham (born March 31, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and actor whose music spans multiple genres. He is currently based in Los Angeles. As of 2019, Bingham has released six studio albums and one live album, t ...

and

T-Bone Burnett Joseph Henry "T Bone" Burnett III (born January 14, 1948) is an American record producer, guitarist and songwriter. He rose to fame as a guitarist in Bob Dylan's band during the 1970s. He has received multiple Grammy awards for his work in film ...

) * Discovery of the Year: Abel Korzeniowski for '' A Single Man'' * Public Choice Award: '' A Single Man'' ( Abel Korzeniowski) * Lifetime Achievement Award: John Barry * SABAM Award For the Most Original Composition by a Young International Composer: Karzan Mahmood

2009

* Film Composer of the Year:

* Best Original Film Score of the Year: '' The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'' (

) * Best Original Song Written Directly for a Film: " Jai Ho" from ''

Slumdog Millionaire ''Slumdog Millionaire'' is a 2008 British drama film that is a loose adaptation of the novel '' Q & A'' (2005) by Indian author Vikas Swarup. It narrates the story of 18-year-old Jamal Malik from the Juhu slums of Mumbai. Starring Dev Pat ...

'' ( A. R. Rahman) * Discovery of the Year:

Nico Muhly Nico Asher Muhly (; born August 26, 1981) is an American contemporary classical music composer and arranger who has worked and recorded with both classical and pop musicians. A prolific composer, he has composed for many notable symphony orchestras ...

for ''

The Reader ''The Reader'' (german: Der Vorleser) is a novel by German law professor and judge Bernhard Schlink, published in Germany in 1995 and in the United States in 1997. The story is a parable, dealing with the difficulties post-war German generations ...

'' * Public Choice Award: ''

Twilight Twilight is light produced by sunlight scattering in the upper atmosphere, when the Sun is below the horizon, which illuminates the lower atmosphere and the Earth's surface. The word twilight can also refer to the periods of time when this ...

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) * Lifetime Achievement Award:

Marvin Hamlisch Marvin Frederick Hamlisch (June 2, 1944 – August 6, 2012) was an American composer and conductor. Hamlisch was one of only seventeen people to win Emmy, Grammy, Academy Awards, Oscar and Tony Awards, Tony awards. This collection of all fou ...

* SABAM Award For the Most Original Composition by a Young International Composer:

Christopher Slaski Christopher Slaski (born 3 September 1974) is a composer who has created music for films, television, theatre and live performance. He is a past recipient of the award for ''Best Young European Film Composer'' presented by the ''World Soundtrack ...

2008

* Film Composer of the Year:

James Newton Howard James Newton Howard (born June 9, 1951) is an American film composer, music producer and keyboardist. He has scored over 100 films and is the recipient of a Grammy Award, an Emmy Award, and nine nominations for Academy Awards. His film scores i ...

for '' Charlie Wilson's War'' * Best Original Film Score of the Year: ''

Atonement Atonement (also atoning, to atone) is the concept of a person taking action to correct previous wrongdoing on their part, either through direct action to undo the consequences of that act, equivalent action to do good for others, or some other ...

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Dario Marianelli Dario Marianelli (born 21 June 1963) is an Italian composer known for his frequent collaborations with director Joe Wright. Early life, education Marianelli was born in Pisa, Italy. He came from a musically inclined family and learned the piano ...

) * Best Original Song Written Directly for a Film: " Down to Earth" from ''

WALL-E ''WALL-E'' (stylized with an interpunct as ''WALL·E'') is a 2008 American computer animation, computer-animated science fiction film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It was directed and co-written by ...

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Peter Gabriel Peter Brian Gabriel (born 13 February 1950) is an English musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, and activist. He rose to fame as the original lead singer of the progressive rock band Genesis. After leaving Genesis in 1975, he launched ...

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Thomas Newman Thomas Montgomery Newman (born October 20, 1955) is an American composer and conductor best known for his many film scores. In a career that has spanned over four decades, he has scored numerous films including '' The Player'' (1992); '' The S ...

) * Discovery of the Year: Marc Streitenfeld for '' American Gangster'' * Public Choice Award: ''Aanrijding in Moscow'' (Tuur Florizoone) * Lifetime Achievement Award:

* SABAM Award For the Most Original Composition by a Young International Composer: Cedric Murrath

2007

* Film Composer of the Year:

for ''

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'' * Best Original Film Score of the Year: ''

The Fountain ''The Fountain'' is a 2006 American epic romantic drama film written and directed by Darren Aronofsky and starring Hugh Jackman and Rachel Weisz. Blending elements of fantasy, history, spirituality, and science fiction, the film consists of ...

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Clint Mansell Clinton Darryl Mansell (; born 7 January 1963) is an English musician, singer, and composer, born in Coventry. He served as the lead singer and multi-instrumentalist of alt-rock band Pop Will Eat Itself before embarking on a career as a fil ...

) * Best Original Song Written Directly for a Film: " You Know My Name" from '' Casino Royale'' (

Chris Cornell Christopher John Cornell (né Boyle; July 20, 1964 – May 18, 2017) was an American singer and musician best known as the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, and primary lyricist and songwriter for the rock bands Soundgarden and Audioslave. ...

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David Arnold David Arnold (born 23 January 1962) is a British film composer whose credits include scoring five James Bond films, as well as '' Stargate'' (1994), ''Independence Day'' (1996), ''Godzilla'' (1998) and the television series '' Little Britain'' ...

) * Discovery of the Year: Daniel Tarrab and Andres Goldstein * Public Choice Award: ''

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) * Lifetime Achievement Award:

Mikis Theodorakis Michail "Mikis" Theodorakis ( el, Μιχαήλ "Μίκης" Θεοδωράκης ; 29 July 1925 – 2 September 2021) was a Greek composer and lyricist credited with over 1,000 works. He scored for the films '' Zorba the Greek'' (1964), '' Z'' ...

* SABAM Award For the Most Original Composition by a Young International Composer: Werner Viaene

2006

* Film Composer of the Year: Alberto Iglesias * Best Original Film Score of the Year: ''

The Constant Gardener ''The Constant Gardener'' is a 2001 novel by British author John le Carré. The novel tells the story of Justin Quayle, a British diplomat whose activist wife is murdered. Believing there is something behind the murder, he seeks to uncover the t ...

'' ( Alberto Iglesias) * Best Original Song Written Directly for a Film: "

Our Town ''Our Town'' is a 1938 Metatheatre, metatheatrical Three act structure, three-act play by American playwright Thornton Wilder which won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. The play tells the story of the fictional American small town of Grover's Cor ...

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) * Discovery of the Year: Evanthia Reboutsika for '' My Father and My Son'' * Public Choice Award: ''

Brokeback Mountain ''Brokeback Mountain'' is a 2005 American neo-Western romantic drama film directed by Ang Lee and produced by Diana Ossana and James Schamus. Adapted from the 1997 short story of the same name by Annie Proulx, the screenplay was written b ...

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) * Lifetime Achievement Award: Peer Raben * SABAM Award For the Most Original Composition by a Young International Composerr: Alexis Koustoulidis

2005

* Film Composer of the Year:

for ''

Un long dimanche de fiançailles ''A Very Long Engagement'' (french: Un long dimanche de fiançailles, italic=yes, "A long Sunday of engagement") is a 2004 French-American romantic war drama film, co-written and directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet and starring Audrey Tautou, Gaspard U ...

'' * Best Original Film Score of the Year: '' War of the Worlds'' (

John Williams John Towner Williams (born February 8, 1932)Nylund, Rob (15 November 2022)Classic Connection review '' WBOI'' ("For the second time this year, the Fort Wayne Philharmonic honored American composer, conductor, and arranger John Williams, who w ...

) * Best Original Song Written Directly for a Film: "

Old Habits Die Hard "Old Habits Die Hard" is a song from the 2004 movie ''Alfie'', with music by David Stewart and lyrics by Mick Jagger, and performed by Jagger. It won the 2005 Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song. However, the song failed to get nominated ...

" from '' Alfie'' ( Dave Stewart and

Mick Jagger Sir Michael Philip Jagger (born 26 July 1943) is an English singer and songwriter who has achieved international fame as the lead vocalist and one of the founder members of the rock band the Rolling Stones. His ongoing songwriting partnershi ...

) * Discovery of the Year:

for ''

The Incredibles ''The Incredibles'' is a 2004 American computer-animated superhero film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. Written and directed by Brad Bird, it stars the voices of Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, Sa ...

'' * Public Choice Award: ''

Alexander Alexander is a male given name. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants listed here are Aleksandar, Al ...

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Vangelis Evangelos Odysseas Papathanassiou ( el, Ευάγγελος Οδυσσέας Παπαθανασίου ; 29 March 1943 – 17 May 2022), known professionally as Vangelis ( ; el, Βαγγέλης, links=no ), was a Greek composer and arranger of ...

) * Lifetime Achievement Award: Jerry Leiber and

Mike Stoller Lyricist Jerome Leiber (April 25, 1933 – August 22, 2011) and composer Michael Stoller (born March 13, 1933) were American songwriting and record producing partners. They found success as the writers of such Crossover music, crossover hit songs ...

* SABAM Award For the Most Original Composition by a Young International Composer: Hannes De Maeyer

2004

* Film Composer of the Year: Gabriel Yared * Best Original Film Score of the Year: Cold Mountain ( Gabriel Yared) * Best Original Song Written Directly for a Film: "

You Will Be My Ain True Love "You Will Be My Ain True Love" is a song written and performed by Sting and Alison Krauss from 2003, in the film '' Cold Mountain''. The song was nominated for an Academy Award, a Grammy Award and the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song. The ...

" from '' Cold Mountain'' (

Alison Krauss Alison Maria Krauss (born July 23, 1971) is an American bluegrass-country singer and musician. She entered the music industry at an early age, competing in local contests by the age of 8 and recording for the first time at 14. She signed with ...

and Sting) * Discovery of the Year:

for ''

21 Grams ''21 Grams'' is a 2003 American psychological drama film directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu from a screenplay by Guillermo Arriaga. The film stars Sean Penn, Naomi Watts, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Danny Huston and Benicio Del Toro. The sec ...

'' * Public Choice Award: ''

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban ''Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban'' is a fantasy novel written by British author J. K. Rowling and is the third in the ''Harry Potter'' series. The book follows Harry Potter, a young wizard, in his third year at Hogwarts School of W ...

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) * Lifetime Achievement Award:

Alan Bergman Alan Bergman (born September 11, 1925) and Marilyn Keith Bergman (November 10, 1928 – January 8, 2022) were an American songwriting duo. Married from 1958 until Marilyn's death, together they wrote music and lyrics for numerous celebrated telev ...

and

Marilyn Bergman Alan Bergman (born September 11, 1925) and Marilyn Keith Bergman (November 10, 1928 – January 8, 2022) were an American songwriting duo. Married from 1958 until Marilyn's death, together they wrote music and lyrics for numerous celebrated telev ...

* SABAM Award For the Most Original Composition by a Young International Composer: Steven Prengels

2003

* Film Composer of the Year:

Elliot Goldenthal Elliot Goldenthal (born May 2, 1954) is an American composer of contemporary classical music and film and theatrical scores. A student of Aaron Copland and John Corigliano, he is best known for his distinctive style and ability to blend variou ...

* Best Original Film Score of the Year: ''

Frida ''Frida'' is a 2002 American biographical drama film directed by Julie Taymor which depicts the professional and private life of the surrealist Mexican artist Frida Kahlo. Starring Salma Hayek in an Academy Award–nominated portrayal as Kahl ...

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) * Best Original Song Written Directly for a Film: " The Hands That Built America" from ''

Gangs of New York ''Gangs of New York'' is a 2002 American epic historical drama film directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Jay Cocks, Steven Zaillian and Kenneth Lonergan, based on Herbert Asbury's 1927 book ''The Gangs of New York''. The film stars Leo ...

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) * Discovery of the Year: Antonio Pinto for '' Cidade de Deus'' * Public Choice Award: '' The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers'' (

Howard Shore Howard Leslie Shore (born October 18, 1946) is a Canadian composer and conductor noted for his film scores. He has composed the scores for over 80 films, most notably the scores for ''The Lord of the Rings'' and ''The Hobbit'' film trilogies. ...

) * Lifetime Achievement Award:

Maurice Jarre Maurice-Alexis Jarre (; 13 September 1924 – 28 March 2009) allmusic Biography/ref> was a French composer and conductor. Although he composed several concert works, Jarre is best known for his film scores, particularly for his collaborations wit ...

* SABAM Award For the Most Original Composition by a Young International Composer: Michael Vancraeynest

2002

* Film Composer of the Year:

for ''

Gosford Park ''Gosford Park'' is a 2001 satirical black comedy mystery film directed by Robert Altman and written by Julian Fellowes. It was influenced by Jean Renoir's French classic ''La Règle du jeu'' ('' The Rules of the Game''). The film stars an ...

'' * Best Original Film Score of the Year: '' The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring'' (

) * Best Original Song Written Directly for a Film: " If I Didn't Have You" from '' Monsters, Inc.'' (

) * Discovery of the Year: Klaus Badelt for ''

The Time Machine ''The Time Machine'' is a science fiction novella by H. G. Wells, published in 1895. The work is generally credited with the popularization of the concept of time travel by using a vehicle or device to travel purposely and selectively fo ...

'' * Public Choice Award: '' The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring'' (

) * Lifetime Achievement Award:

George Martin Sir George Henry Martin (3 January 1926 – 8 March 2016) was an English record producer, arranger, composer, conductor, and musician. He was commonly referred to as the " Fifth Beatle" because of his extensive involvement in each of the B ...

* SABAM Award For the Most Original Composition by a Young International Composer:

Alex Otterlei Alex Otterlei (born 17 September 1968) is a multiple award-winning composer who writes evocative and often very filmic music for orchestra, concert band and other ensembles. Alongside, Otterlei has created music and sound effects for theatre, sho ...

2001

* Film Composer of the Year:

for '' Artificial Intelligence: A.I.'' * Best Original Film Score of the Year: ''

Amélie ''Amélie'' (also known as ''Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain''; ; en, The Fabulous Destiny of Amélie Poulain, italic=yes) is a 2001 French-language romantic comedy film directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet. Written by Jeunet with Guillaume La ...

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Yann Tiersen Yann Tiersen (born 23 June 1970) is a French Breton musician and composer. His musical career is split between studio recordings, music collaborations and film soundtracks songwriting. His music incorporates a large variety of classical and c ...

) * Best Original Song Written Directly for a Film: " Come What May" from ''

Moulin Rouge! ''Moulin Rouge!'' (, ) is a 2001 jukebox musical romantic drama film directed, co-produced, and co-written by Baz Luhrmann. It follows a young English poet, Christian, who falls in love with the star of the Moulin Rouge, cabaret actress and cou ...

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David Baerwald David Francis Baerwald (born July 11, 1960) is an American singer-songwriter, composer, and musician. Career Baerwald first came to prominence in 1986 as one half of the duo David & David, with David Ricketts. David and David's sole album, '' ...

and Kevin Gilbert) * Discovery of the Year: Craig Armstrong for ''

'' * Public Choice Award: '' Artificial Intelligence: A.I.'' (

) * Lifetime Achievement Award:

Elmer Bernstein Elmer Bernstein ( '; April 4, 1922August 18, 2004) was an American composer and conductor. In a career that spanned over five decades, he composed "some of the most recognizable and memorable themes in Hollywood history", including over 150 origi ...

Film music concerts in Ghent

* 2015 WSA (

Alan Silvestri Alan Anthony Silvestri (born March 26, 1950) is an American composer and conductor of film and television scores. He has been associated with director Robert Zemeckis since 1984, composing music for all of his feature films including the ''Bac ...

, Daniel Pemberton), Great British Film Music * 2014 WSA (Cliff Martinez, Dan Romer, Francis Lai, Jef Neve), Charlie Chaplin's ''The Circus'', Concert Nino Rota * 2013: WSA (Alexandre Desplat, Riz Ortolanoi), Scoring for

Scorsese Martin Charles Scorsese ( , ; born November 17, 1942) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter and actor. Scorsese emerged as one of the major figures of the New Hollywood era. He is the recipient of many major accolades, inclu ...

, The 7th Heaven Live by Kevin Toma, 40 Years of Film Fest Gent * 2012: WSA (James Newton Howard, Pino Donaggio), 007 in Concert, The B-Movie Orchestra,

Ennio Morricone Ennio Morricone (; 10 November 19286 July 2020) was an Italian composer, orchestrator, conductor, and trumpeter who wrote music in a wide range of styles. With more than 400 scores for cinema and television, as well as more than 100 classic ...

Concerto * 2011: WSA (Hans Zimmer, Elliot Goldenthal, Howard Shore, Giorgio Moroder), Maestros of Suspense (Bernard Herrman, Franz Waxman) * 2010: WSA (Angelo Badalamenti, Howard Shore, Gustavo Santaolalla, Stephen Warbeck, Craig Armstrong, Elliot Goldenthal), John Barry Tribute Concert, Koyaanisqatsi in Concert * 2009: WSA (Alexandre Desplat,

, Marc Streitenfeld), Shigeru Umebayashi, Divine Féminin: Alexandre Desplat en het Traffic Quintet, Jef Neve * 2008: WSA (Dario Marianelli, Angelo Badalamenti, Tuur Florizoone), John Williams Tribute Concert, Folk Music in Film (Kadril), Clint Mansell in Concert, Gabriel Yared - A Tribute to

Anthony Minghella Anthony Minghella, (6 January 195418 March 2008) was a British film director, playwright and screenwriter. He was chairman of the board of Governors at the British Film Institute between 2003 and 2007. He won the Academy Award for Best Directo ...

* 2007: WSA (Mychael Danna, Evanthia Reboutsika, Harry Gregson-Williams), Alberto Iglesias in concert, Gustavo Santaolalla * 2006: WSA (John Powell, Michael Giacchino, Peer Raben), Craig Armstrong Film Works, Harry Potter Meets Wim Mertens (John Williams, Patrick Doyle, Wim Mertens) * 2005: WSA (Rachel Portman, Jerry Leiber en Mike Stoller, Gustavo Santaolalla), Polish Composers in Concert (Zbigniew Preisner, Wojciech Kilar, Jan A.P. Kaczmarek, Bronislau Kaper, Christopher Komeda e.a.) * 2004: WSA (

, David Raksin, Michael Kamen, Wim Mertens), Jerry Goldsmith Tribute Concert, The Lord of the Rings Symphony in Six Movements (Howard Shore) * 2003: WSA (Patrick Doyle en

Hooverphonic Hooverphonic is a Belgian band that formed in October 1995. Though originally categorized as a trip hop group, they quickly expanded their sound to the point where they could no longer be described as a singular genre, but rather encompass altern ...

), Raymond van het Groenewoud * 2002: WSA (Fenton-Delerue: A Film Music Celebration), As Time Goes By: Roby Lakatos, Jizo And Other Concert Works By Film Composers, Yann Tiersen in Concert * 2001: WSA (Gabriel Yared en Elmer Bernstein), Falling: The Concert featuring Praga Khan * 2000:

Live in Concert, Ennio Morricone Live in Ghent * 1999: Film Music at the Opera (Stephen Warbeck, Jean-Claude Petit, Elliot Goldenthal en

) * 1998: The Birth of a Score II (Michael Kamen, Edward Shearmur,

Loek Dikker Loek Dikker (born ) is a Dutch pianist, conductor, and composer. Dikker is known for his scores for the films '' The Fourth Man'', '' Body Parts'', and ''Rosenstraße'', among others. Biography After training as a classical pianist, Dikker bec ...

, Dirk Brossé en Elmer Bernstein) * 1997: The Birth of a Score I (Dirk Brossé,

, Leonard Rosenman en Jean-Claude Petit) * 1995 : Pietro Mascagni in Concert * 1994: A Tribute to

, Classical Music in Film II * 1993: A Tribute to Bernard Hermann, Classical Music in Film I * 1992: Music from Films by Derek Jarman (Simon Fisher Turner) * 1991: Michael Nyman in Concert * 1989: Film Music in Europe (Frédéric Devreese, Dirk Brossé, Nicola Piovani, Peer Raben, Stanley Myers en Lukas Karitinos) * 1988: A Night of Great Film Music (Frédéric Devreese, Georges Delerue, Bruce Broughton, David Newman en Jean-Claude Petit), Toots Thielemans Film Music Concert * 1987: A Night to Remember:

* 1985: A Tribute to

Nino Rota Giovanni Rota Rinaldi (; 3 December 1911 – 10 April 1979), better known as Nino Rota (), was an Italian composer, pianist, conductor and academic who is best known for his film scores, notably for the films of Federico Fellini and Luchino Vis ...

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