Jonny Greenwood won film composer of the year at the 22nd World Soundtrack Awards (WSA) which took place as the closing event of Film Fest Ghent (October 22) in Belgium.
Greenwood was nominated for his scores on Jane Campion’s The Power Of The Dog and Pablo Larrain’s Spencer. Other nominees included Daniel Pemberton and Hans Zimmer.
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This is the first time Greenwood has won the award, after previously being nominated in 2018. He was also nominated for other WSA awards in 2008 for There Will Be Blood and 2013 for The Master.
US musician Billie Eilish took home the best original song award for “No Time To Die” from Cary Joji Fukunaga’s No Time To Die.
Other nominees included “Strange Game” from Apple TV+’s Slow Horses - marking the first time a TV show was nominated in this category, having been made eligible last year.
Nicholas Britell won TV composer of the year for his work on season three of Succession while the discovery of the year went to Eiko Ishibashi for Drive My Car.
French composer Bruno Coulais was honoured with a lifetime achievement award.
World Soundtrack Awards 2022
Film Composer of the Year
Jonny Greenwood for Spencer and The Power of the Dog
Television Composer of the Year
Nicholas Britell for Succession (S3)
Best Original Song
“No Time to Die” from No Time to Die written by Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell, performed by Billie Eilish
Discovery of the Year
Eiko Ishibashi for Drive My Car
Public Choice Award
Joseph Metcalfe, John Coda and Grant Kirkhope for The King’s Daughter
Sabam Award for Best Original Composition by a Young Composer
Giacomo Rita
Best Original Score for a Belgian Production
The Penelopes for SpaceBoy
Lifetime Achievement Award
Bruno Coulais
WSA Industry Award
The Alliance for Women Film Composers
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