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World Soundtrack Awards: 2008

World Soundtrack Award

Date:	18 October
Notes:	The ceremony is hosted by the Flanders International Film Festival in Ghent, Belgium.

Best Original Song Written Directly for Film


Winner:
	WALL·E (2008) - Thomas Newman (I) (music by); Peter Gabriel (music by/lyrics by/performer) - For the song "Down To Earth".
Other Nominees:
	American Gangster (2007) - Diane Warren (music by/lyrics by); Anthony Hamilton (II) (performer) - For the song "Do You Feel Me". Beowulf (2007) - Glen Ballard (music by/lyrics by); Alan Silvestri (music by/lyrics by); Robin Wright Penn (performer); Idina Menzel (performer) - For the song "A Hero Comes Home". Into the Wild (2007) - Eddie Vedder (music by/lyrics by/performer) - For the song "Guaranteed". Love in the Time of Cholera (2007) - Antonio Pinto (II) (music by); Shakira (I) (music by/lyrics by/performer) - For the song "Despedida".

Best Original Score of the Year


Winner:
	Atonement (2007) - Dario Marianelli
Other Nominees:
	3:10 to Yuma (2007) - Marco Beltrami (I) Kite Runner, The (2007) - Alberto Iglesias (I) There Will Be Blood (2007) - Jonny Greenwood WALL·E (2008) - Thomas Newman (I)

Best Young Belgian Composer


Winner:
	Cedric Murrath

Discovery of the Year


Winner:
	American Gangster (2007) - Marc Streitenfeld
Other Nominees:
	Aanrijding in Moscou (2008) - Tuur Florizoone Before the Rains (2007) - Mark Kilian Escapist, The (2008) - Benjamin Wallfisch Orfanato, El (2007) - Velásquez Fernando (I)

Film Composer of the Year


Winner:
	Charlie Wilson's War (2007) - James Newton Howard - Also for Michael Clayton (2007) and I Am Legend (2007).
Other Nominees:
	Atonement (2007) - Dario Marianelli Bourne Ultimatum, The (2007) - John Powell (I) Golden Compass, The (2007) - Alexandre Desplat Kite Runner, The (2007) - Alberto Iglesias (I)

Public Choice Award


Winner:
	Aanrijding in Moscou (2008) - Tuur Florizoone

Lifetime Achievement Award


Awarded to:
	Angelo Badalamenti