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

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conducted by

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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

conducted by maestro

performs fragments from several scores during the awards ceremony at the

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. 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

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George Fenton George Richard Ian Howe (born 19 October 1949), known professionally as George Fenton, is an English composer. Best known for his work writing film scores and music for television, he has received five Academy Award nominations, several Ivor No ...

and

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) 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),

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(2009), Shigeru Umebayashi (2010), Gabriel Yared (2011) and

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(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:

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''( 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, Steph Jones, Jordan Powers &

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) * Discovery of the Year:

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('' Drive My Car)'' * Public Choice Award: Joseph Metcalfe,

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, Grant Kirkhope ('' 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: The Penelopes for the movie ''SpaceBoy'' * Lifetime Achievement Award: Bruno Coulais * WSA Industry Award: Catherine Joy for Alliance for Women Film Composers

2021

* Film Composer of the Year: Daniel Pemberton ''( Rising Phoenix, Enola Holmes &'' '' The Trial of the Chicago 7'') * Television Composer of the Year: Carlos Rafael Rivera ('' 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 (''

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('' 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: Hildur Guðnadóttir 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, Cynthia Erivo and performed by Cynthia Erivo) * Discovery of the Year:

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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 ''

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'' * Television Composer of the Year: Hildur Guðnadóttir for ''

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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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and Bradley Cooper) * Discovery of the Year: Michael Abels 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:

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'' (co-composed with Hildur Guðnadóttir), ''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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, Mark Spears, Kevin Gomringer, Tim Gomringer and Matt Schaeffer) * Discovery of the Year:

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for '' Mudbound'' * Best Original Score for a Belgian Production: ''Zagros'' by Rutger Reinders * Public Choice Award: ''

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'' (Laurent Eyquem) * Lifetime Achievement Award: Philippe Sarde * SABAM Award For the Most Original Composition by a Young International Composer: Logan Nelson

2017

* Film Composer of the Year:

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

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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: '' Viceroy's House'' (

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) * Lifetime Achievement Award: David Shire * 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: Michael Giacchino for '' Dawn of the Planet of the Apes'', ''

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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'' ( Paul Williams and

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

2014

* Film Composer of the Year: Alexandre Desplat for '' The Grand Budapest Hotel'', ''

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'', '' Philomena'', '' Zulu'', and '' Marius'' * Best Original Film Score of the Year: The Grand Budapest Hotel ( Alexandre Desplat) * Best Original Song Written Directly for a Film: "

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) * Discovery of the Year: Daniel Pemberton for '' Cuban Fury'', ''

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

2012

* Film Composer of the Year:

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for '' Le Moine'' * Best Original Film Score of the Year: Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (

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and Glenn Close) * Discovery of the Year:

for '' Albert Nobbs'' * 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: Alexandre Desplat for ''

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

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

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) * Discovery of the Year:

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for ''

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'' * Public Choice Award: '' 127 Hours'' (

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) * 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: Alexandre Desplat for '' Julie & Julia'' * Best Original Film Score of the Year: '' Fantastic Mr. Fox'' ( Alexandre Desplat) * Best Original Song Written Directly for a Film: "

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) * 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: Alexandre Desplat * Best Original Film Score of the Year: '' The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'' ( Alexandre Desplat) * Best Original Song Written Directly for a Film: " Jai Ho" from ''

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) * Lifetime Achievement Award:

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

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 ...

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 ...

'' ( Dario Marianelli) * Best Original Song Written Directly for a Film: " Down to Earth" from '' WALL-E'' (

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 ...

and

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 Sh ...

) * 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: Alexandre Desplat for '' The Queen'' * Best Original Film Score of the Year: '' The Fountain'' (

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 fi ...

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

You Know My Name "You Know My Name" is the theme song of the 2006 James Bond film '' Casino Royale'', performed by American musician Chris Cornell, who wrote and produced it jointly with David Arnold, the soundtrack's composer. The film producers chose Cornell bec ...

" from '' Casino Royale'' (

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and David Arnold) * Discovery of the Year: Daniel Tarrab and Andres Goldstein * Public Choice Award: '' The Fountain'' (

) * 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:

* Best Original Film Score of the Year: '' The Constant Gardener'' (

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

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" from ''

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'' (

) * Discovery of the Year: Evanthia Reboutsika for ''

My Father and My Son ''My Father and My Son'' ( tr, Babam ve Oğlum) is a 2005 Turkish drama film written and directed by Çağan Irmak about a family torn apart by the 1980 Turkish coup d'état. The film which went on nationwide release on became one of the highest- ...

'' * 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 ...

'' (

) * 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'' * 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" 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: Michael Giacchino 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, ...

'' * 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 ...

'' (

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 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 ...

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 hit songs as " Hound Dog" ( ...

* 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'' (

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and

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) * 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 (character), Harry Potter, a young wizard (fantasy), wizard ...

'' (

) * 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 * 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 various ...

* 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 K ...

'' (

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

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" 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 Le ...

'' (

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

2002

* Film Composer of the Year: Patrick Doyle 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 ...

'' * 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:

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for '' The Time Machine'' * 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 ...

* 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, ...

2001

* Film Composer of the Year:

for '' Artificial Intelligence: A.I.'' * Best Original Film Score of the Year: '' Amélie'' ( Yann Tiersen) * 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 co ...

'' ( David Baerwald 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, 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 classi ...

Concerto * 2011: WSA (Hans Zimmer, Elliot Goldenthal, Howard Shore, Giorgio Moroder), Maestros of Suspense (Bernard Herrman,

Franz Waxman Franz Waxman (né Wachsmann; December 24, 1906February 24, 1967) was a German-born composer and conductor of Jewish descent, known primarily for his work in the film music genre. His film scores include ''Bride of Frankenstein'', ''Rebecca'', ' ...

) * 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),

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 Wim Mertens (; born 14 May 1953) is a Flemish Belgian composer, countertenor vocalist, pianist, guitarist, and musicologist. Life and work Mertens was born in Neerpelt, Belgium. He studied social and political science at the University of Le ...

) * 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), Raymond van het Groenewoud * 2002: WSA (Fenton-Delerue: A Film Music Celebration), As Time Goes By:

Roby Lakatos Roby Lakatos (born 1965) is a violinist from Hungary who combines jazz, classical, and Hungarian Romani music Romani music (often referred to as gypsy or gipsy music, which is sometimes considered a derogatory term) is the music of the Roman ...

, 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 beca ...

, 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 Bernard Herrmann (born Maximillian Herman; June 29, 1911December 24, 1975) was an American composer and conductor best known for his work in composing for films. As a conductor, he championed the music of lesser-known composers. He is widely re ...

, 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 Visco ...

References

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