The World Soundtrack Awards winners were announced Saturday in Ghent, Belgium, and the night’s top song prize went to “Golden” from KPop Demon Hunters, according to Billboard. The honor was presented at the annual WSA Ceremony and Concert, held during Film Fest Gent, Belgium’s biggest international film festival.

The track has kept collecting trophies. It already won a Golden Globe, a Grammy and an Oscar last winter, and it topped the Billboard Hot 100 for eight weeks. Kim Eun-jae, Mark Sonnenblick, Joong Gyu Kwak, Yu Han Lee, Hee Dong Nam, Jeong Hoon Seo and Teddy Park wrote the song, which HUNTR/X performed with EJAE, Audrey Nuna and REI AMI.

Who won the composer awards?

British composer Daniel Pemberton was named film composer of the year for Project Hail Mary, The Drama, The Bad Guys 2 and Masters of the Universe. On television, Jeff Russo took the composer of the year prize for his work on Alien: Earth, Cape Fear and the second season of Citadel.

Pemberton was up against Jonny Greenwood, Alexandre Desplat, Hildur Guðnadóttir and Max Richter on the film side. Russo’s rivals included David Fleming, Finneas O’Connell, Martin Phipps and Benji Merrison, and Dave Porter.

The song category had its own crowded lineup. Nominees included “House” from Wuthering Heights, performed by Charli xcx and John Cale, “No Place Like Home” from Wicked: For Good, sung by Cynthia Erivo, and “Train Dreams” from the film of the same name, performed by Nick Cave.

Other winners spread the honors across the program. Hannah Peel won discovery of the year for Midwinter Break, while Kevin Smithers’ score for Soy Frankelda took the public choice award. Margaret Hermant was named Belgian film composer of the year for A la cara (Nothing Personal) and Mallorca Confidencial.

Xabier Doural García won best original composition by a young composer, and Nicolas Garcia took the game music prize for Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss. Lifetime achievement honors went to Trevor Jones, who was also recognized on stage that evening.

The event ran for three days at Music Centre De Bijloke in Ghent’s historic heart. Talks, workshops and masterclasses focused on the craft of composing film music, drawing film and film music professionals from around the world.

The final day closed with the awards and a live concert of selected music by guest of honour Hildur Guðnadóttir and by Trevor Jones. The Brussels Philharmonic performed the program, conducted by Dirk Brossé.

The shortlists stretched well beyond the headline winners. Discovery nominees included Mari Fukuhara, Paris Hurley, Kangding Ray and Sam Slater. The public choice field featured Avatar: Fire and Ash, Starbright, Project Hail Mary and KPop Demon Hunters, while the game music category included Crimson Desert, Dispatch, Marathon and UNBEATABLE.

The Belgian film composer category also featured Frederik Van de Moortel for De Pupil and Frédéric Vercheval for Les Tourmentés. The complete category-by-category list, including every nominee and winner, is available in Billboard’s original report.

Quick answers

Who won best original song at the World Soundtrack Awards winners list?
"Golden" from KPop Demon Hunters won best original song. According to Billboard, the song had already won a Golden Globe, a Grammy and an Oscar last winter.

Where were the World Soundtrack Awards held?
The awards were held at the annual WSA Ceremony and Concert during Film Fest Gent in Ghent, Belgium. The event ran for three days of talks, workshops and masterclasses.

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Source: Billboard