World Soundtrack Awards 2025 – Nominees

The nominees for the 25th anniversary edition of the World Soundtrack Awards have been announced: Ariel Marx, Hania Rani, and Laetitia Pansanel-Garric showcase a new generation of talent while icons such as Elton John, Alberto Iglesias, and John Powell feature as established voices. Volker Bertelmann and Daniel Blumberg take centre stage, receiving not one but two nominations. On 15 October, the winners will be announced at the annual WSA Ceremony & Concert during Film Fest Gent.

 

The 25th edition of the World Soundtrack Awards promises a festive evening celebrating the best music written and composed for screen. Aside from the annual WSAwards, this year’s jubilee edition pays hommage to the extraordinary legacies of two icons: Philip Glass (read more) and Michael Nyman (read more), both of whom will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award. As guests of honor, the festival will welcome Debbie Wiseman (read more) and double Academy Award winner A.R. Rahman (read more), known for Slumdog Millionaire. Last year’s revelation, Jerskin Fendrix, makes a much-anticipated return to Ghent with live renditions of his acclaimed scores for Poor Things and Kinds of Kindness by Brussels Philharmonic, conducted by maestro Dirk Brossé.

 

The list is:

 

You can read more about the nominees here:

https://www.worldsoundtrackawards.com/news/first-wsa-nominees-announced-2-2

 

More information about the World Soundtrack Awards:

http://soundtrackfest.com/en/tag/world-soundtrack-awards_en/

 

Official website:

https://www.worldsoundtrackawards.com/