Awards for 2008

World Soundtrack Award

Best Original Soundtrack of the Year

WINNER

Atonement: Dario Marianelli

NOMINEES

The Kite Runner: Alberto Iglesias
WALL·E: Thomas Newman
There Will Be Blood: Jonny Greenwood
3:10 to Yuma: Marco Beltrami

Soundtrack Composer of the Year

WINNER

Charlie Wilson's War, Michael Clayton, I Am Legend: James Newton Howard

NOMINEES

The Golden Compass: Alexandre Desplat
Atonement: Dario Marianelli
The Kite Runner: Alberto Iglesias
The Bourne Ultimatum: John Powell

Best Original Song Written for a Film

WINNER

WALL·E: Thomas Newman (music by), Peter Gabriel (music by/lyrics by/performer)
For the song "Down To Earth".

NOMINEES

Into the Wild: Eddie Vedder (music by/lyrics by/performer)
For the song "Guaranteed".
Beowulf: Glen Ballard (music by/lyrics by), Alan Silvestri (music by/lyrics by), Robin Wright (performer), Idina Menzel (performer)
For the song "A Hero Comes Home".
Love in the Time of Cholera: Antonio Pinto (music by), Shakira (music by/lyrics by/performer)
For the song "Despedida".
American Gangster: Diane Warren (music by/lyrics by), Anthony Hamilton (performer)
For the song "Do You Feel Me".

Discovery of the Year

WINNER

American Gangster: Marc Streitenfeld

NOMINEES

Moscow, Belgium: Tuur Florizoone
Before the Rains: Mark Kilian
The Escapist: Benjamin Wallfisch
The Orphanage: Velásquez Fernando

Best Young Belgian Composer

WINNER

Cedric Murrath

Public Choice Award

WINNER

Moscow, Belgium: Tuur Florizoone

Lifetime Achievement Award

WINNER

Angelo Badalamenti

You may report errors and omissions on this page to the IMDb database managers. They will be examined and if approved will be included in a future update. Clicking the 'Edit page' button will take you through a step-by-step process.