The World Soundtrack Awards ceremony, held on Saturday in Ghent, recognized achievement across multiple categories of film, television, and musical composition. Daniel Pemberton received the honor of Film Composer of the Year, marking his third victory at the event overall. His recognition came following a period of substantial output that included work on “Project Hail Mary,” “The Drama,” “The Bad Guys 2,” and “Masters of the Universe.” Pemberton previously won the ceremony’s top prize in 2021 and took Discovery of the Year in 2014.
For the “Project Hail Mary” score, Pemberton pursued an experimental approach that incorporated unconventional sound sources including wood, metal, and glass, along with inspiration drawn from everyday objects such as a leaky faucet. During remarks at the ceremony, he emphasized the dual challenge of combining creative ambition with emotional resonance in the composition. In the Best Original Song category, the track “Golden” from “KPop Demon Hunters” prevailed. The song, performed by Huntrix and created by multiple songwriters including EJAE and Mark Sonnenblick, previously won an Academy Award. The songwriting team did not attend the ceremony to collect their award, though the recognition adds to an existing collection that includes a Golden Globe, Grammy Award, and a remix by producer David Guetta.
Other significant winners included Jeff Russo, who earned Television Composer of the Year for his work on “Alien: Earth,” “Cape Fear,” and “Citadel.” Russo’s approach to both projects drew on the compositional legacies of respected film composers including Bernard Herrmann, James Horner, and Jerry Goldsmith. For “Cape Fear,” he incorporated melodic elements from Herrmann’s 1962 original score, while his “Alien: Earth” work drew selective inspiration from Goldsmith and Horner’s respective franchise entries. Hannah Peel received Discovery of the Year for “Midwinter Break,” and Kevin Smithers won the Public Choice Award for the stop-motion feature “Soy Frankelda.”
The closing gala featured the Brussels Philharmonic under conductor Dirk Brossé, performing selections from works by guest of honor Hildur Guðnadóttir and lifetime achievement award recipient Trevor Jones. The program drew from compositions across multiple genres and decades, including themes from “28 Years Later: The Bone Temple,” “Tár,” “Joker,” and “Notting Hill.” Additional awards were distributed in categories including Game Music, Belgian Film Composer, and Best Original Composition by a Young Composer.
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