Every year, the World Soundtracks Awards are held in Ghent, Belgium, during “Film Fest Gent”. These awards are highly regarded in the film music industry. The award ceremony was held during the World Soundtrack Awards Gala on October 15, 2025. You can find the overview of nominees for all the awards below, with the winners marked in bold.
Film Composer of the Year
- Volker Bertelmann – Conclave; The Amateur
- Daniel Blumberg – The Brutalist
- Kris Bowers – The Wild Robot
- Clément Ducol, Camille – Emilia Pérez
- Alberto Iglesias – The Room Next Door
- John Powell – How to Train Your Dragon
Television Composer of the Year
- Volker Bertelmann –The Day of the Jackal; Dune: Prophecy; The Count of Monte Cristo
- David Fleming, Gustavo Santaolalla – The Last Of Us (Season 2)
- Ariel Marx – Dying for Sex
- Bear McCreary – The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (Season 2)
- Martin Phipps – Black Doves
- Theodore Shapiro – Severance (Season 2)
Lifetime Achievement Award
- Philip Glass
- Michael Nyman
Public Choice Award
- Buio come il cuore (Dark is the Heart) – David Cerquetti
- Hola Frida – Laetitia Pansanel-Garric
- Ni chaînes ni maîtres – Amine Bouhafa
- Reagan – John Coda
- The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim – Stephen Gallagher
WSA Game Music Award
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – Lorien Testard
- Doom: The Dark Ages – Alex Klingle, Brian Lee White, Brian Trifon, Jay Wiltzen
- Dune: Awakening – Knut Avenstroup Haugen
- Farewell North – John Konsolakis
- Neva – Berlinist
Discovery of the Year
- Daniel Blumberg – The Brutalist
- Robin Carolan – Nosferatu
- Jung Jae-il – Mickey 17
- Dave Metzger – Mufasa: The Lion King
- Hania Rani – Sentimental Valu
Best Original Composition by a Young Composer
- Neville Bharucha
- Théo Cascio
- Bongseop Kim
Best Original Score for a Belgian Production
- Vincent Cahay – Maldoror
- Ruben De Gheselle – Young Hearts; There was, There was not
- Frédéric Vercheval – Largo Winch: Le prix de l’argent
Best Original Song
- “Beautiful That Way” from The Last Showgirl – written by Andrew Wyatt, Lykke Li, and Miley Cyrus | performed by Miley Cyrus, Andrew Wyatt, Matt Dunkley
- “El Mal” from Emilia Pérez – written by Clément Ducol, – Camille -, Jacques Audiard | performed by Zoe Saldaña, Karla Sofía Gascón
- “I Lied to You” from Sinners – written by Ludwig Göransson, Raphael Saadiq | performed by Miles Caton
- “Never Too Late” from Elton John: Never Too Late – written by Andrew Watt, Bernie Taupin, Brandi Carlile, Elton John | performed by Elton John, Brandi Carlile
- “Winter Coat” from Blitz – written by Nicholas Britell, Steve McQueen, Taura Stinson | performed by Nicholas Britell, Saoirse Ronan
Congratulations to all the winners and the other nominees who can be proud of their nominations.
