Composers Ludwig Göransson and Hans Zimmer won World Soundtrack Awards.
Belgian film festival Film Fest Gent and the World Soundtrack Academy have revealed the first round of nominees for the 24th World Soundtrack Awards, which honour the contributions of international film and television score composers. This year’s event will take place on October 16 at the annual WSA Gala and Concert during Film Fest Gent.
Oppenheimer composers Göransson and Gersken Fenderricks (“Poor Things,” “Kinds of Kindness”) and Zimmer lead the nominations for Best Composer this year.
The Crown creator Martin Phipps has earned his first WSA nomination for Best Television Writer of the Year. Other nominees include Nick Chuba, Atticus Ross and Leopold Ross for Shogun, Jeff Russo for Ripley, and Natalie Holt, who received her third WSA nomination this year for Loki season two.
Lenny Kravitz and Jon Batiste were nominated for Best Original Song for “Road to Freedom” from “Rustin” and “It Never Went Away” from “American Symphony,” respectively. Paul King, Neil Hannon, and Simon Farnaby were nominated for Best Original Song for “You've Never Had Chocolate Like This” from “Wonka.”
The second round of nominations for Discovery of the Year, Best Original Soundtrack for a Belgian Production, Sabam Award for Best Original Score by a Young Composer, People's Choice Award, and Game Music Award will be announced on September 13.
You can see the full list of first-round nominations below.
Best Film Composer of the Year
• Gerskin Vendricks | Kinds of Kindness; Poor Things
• Ludwig Goransson | Oppenheimer
• Laura Karpman | American Fantasy; The Marvels; Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed
• Anthony Willis | Saltburn
• Hans Zimmer | Dune: Part II; The Creator
Best TV Composer of the Year
• Nick Choppa, Atticus Ross, Leopold Ross | Shogun
• Natalie Holt | Loki Season 2
• James Newton Howard | All the Light We Cannot See Season 1
• Martin Phipps | The Crown S06
• Carlos Rafael Rivera | Griselda; Chemistry Lessons; Mr. Speed
• Jeff Russo | Fargo S05; Ripley S01
Best Original Song
• “Dance The Night” produced by Barbie | Written by Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt, Caroline Ellen, Dua Lipa | Performed by: Dua Lipa
• “I’m Only Ken” from Barbie | Written by Andrew Wyatt and Mark Ronson | Performed by: Ryan Gosling
• “It Never Went Away” from American Symphony | Written by Dan Wilson and Jon Batiste | Performed by: Jon Batiste
• “The Road to Freedom” written by Rustin and performed by Lenny Kravitz
• “Wahzhazhe (Song for My People)” from Killers of the Flower Moon | Written by Scott George | Performed by Osage Tribal Singers
• “Why Was I Made?” by Barbie | Written by Finneas O’Connell and Billie Eilish | Performed by Billie Eilish
• “You’ve Never Had Chocolate Like This” from Wonka | Written by Neil Hannon, Paul King, Simon Farnaby | Performed by Timothée Chalamet, Wonka Cast
Lifetime Achievement Award
Elliot Goldenthal
