World Soundtrack Awards 2021: Daniel Pemberton, Nicholas Britell, Benji Merrison + More Take Home Wins!
October 26, 2021
Soundtracks, Scores and More Staff
Photo: Jeroen Willems.
The World Soundtrack Awards held its ceremony last weekend and here are the winners: Congratulations goes out to Daniel Pemberton, who was honored with the Composer of the Year Award for his work on The Trial of the Chicago 7, Enola Holmes, and Rising Phoenix. Also in the winner’s circle this year are Nicholas Britell, who won Best Original Song for “Call me Cruella,” (shared with Florence Welch, Steph Jones, Jordan Powers and Taura Stinson), and Composer Benji Merrison (SAS: Rise of the Black Swan) on his Public Choice Award win!
View the full winner’s list and acceptance speeches below or read the full recap at WSA online! Congratulations to all the winners and nominees this year!
Film Composer of the Year
Daniel Pemberton, Enola Holmes, Rising Phoenix, The Trial of the Chicago 7
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? #WSAwards pic.twitter.com/ED2rCEAAKV— World Soundtrack Awards (@WSAwards) October 23, 2021
Television Composer of the Year
Carlos Rafael Rivera, Hacks (Season 1), The Queen’s Gambit
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— World Soundtrack Awards (@WSAwards) October 23, 2021
Best Original Song
“Call me Cruella” from Disney’s Cruella, Nicholas Britell, Florence Welch, Steph Jones, Jordan Powers & Taura Stinson
?? #BESTORIGINALSONG AWARD GOES TO…. ‘CALL ME CRUELLA’ @NicholasBritell @florencemachine Steph Jones @itsjordanpowers, @taurastinson
There were 6 songs in the running this year & the award goes to “Call me Cruella” from Disney’s #Cruella#WSAwards pic.twitter.com/fabCOB8oJS— World Soundtrack Awards (@WSAwards) October 23, 2021
Discovery of the Year
Nainita Desai, The Reason I Jump
?? #DISCOVERYOFTHEYEAR IS… @nainitadesai with her score for the documentary film @ReasonIJumpFilm !
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— World Soundtrack Awards (@WSAwards) October 23, 2021
Public Choice Award
SAS: Red Notice, Benji Merrison
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— World Soundtrack Awards (@WSAwards) October 23, 2021
Sabam Award for Best Original Composition by a Young Composer
Dougal Kemp
?? @SABAM_Official AWARD FOR BEST ORIGINAL COMPOSITION BY A YOUNG COMPOSER GOES TO…. Dougal Kemp#WSAwards pic.twitter.com/KYDjETnbVd
— World Soundtrack Awards (@WSAwards) October 23, 2021
Lifetime Achievement Award
Eleni Karaindrou
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The oeuvre of the Greek composer Eleni Karaindrou takes centre stage tonight! After her performance on piano together with the @brusselsphilharmonic, conducted Dirk Brossé, Karaindrou received the Lifetime Achievement Award. #WSAwards pic.twitter.com/KTtteQ0exJ— World Soundtrack Awards (@WSAwards) October 23, 2021
