First nominees for the 22nd World Soundtrack Awards unveiled

The 2022 World Soundtrack Awards proudly reveals their nominations for three of the main categories. Including both established and emerging talent, the categories Film Composer of the Year, Television Composer of the Year and Best Original Song all have six nominees. Among the nominees are three composers who scored nominations in two different categories: Nicholas Britell, Daniel Hart and last year’s Film Composer of the Year Daniel Pemberton. The song “Strange Game” from the HBO series Slow Horses is the first ever song from a series nominated for Best Original Song, since songs from TV series have been made eligible in 2021.

The 22nd edition of the World Soundtrack Awards takes place on 22 October in the renovated Concert Hall of Music Centre De Bijloke in Ghent. Guest of honour is American film composer and jazz artist Mark Isham. He will be joined by last year’s Discovery of the Year winner Nainita Desai and this year’s recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award, Bruno Coulais. Brussels Philharmonic, conducted by Maestro Dirk Brossé, will perform music written by these three composers during the World Soundtrack Awards Ceremony & Concert.

Do you instantly know your favourite film score of the year? Is there a soundtrack you've been listening to non-stop? Vote for the WSA Public Choice Award 2022. The winner and the successor of Benji Merrison's score for SAS: Red Notice will be revealed at the World Soundtrack Awards Ceremony & Concert on 22 October.