2008 World Soundtrack Academy Winners

As we told you back in August  when the nominations were first released, the World Soundtrack Awards  is the supreme international film music event of the year. On Saturday night, the closing concert and ceremony was attended by all the winning composers.

  Tonight the World Soundtrack Academy announced the winners of the World Soundtrack Awards 2008, the closing event of the 35th Ghent International Film Festival. The 8th edition of the World Soundtrack Awards was once again a highlight for film music professionals and fans. James Newton Howard was chosen as Film Composer of the Year 2008, Dario Marianelli took home the award for Best Original Score of the Year (Atonement). Marc Streitenfeld was the Academy’s new discovery with his score for American Gangster and Angelo Badalamenti was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award given by Marianne Faithfull.

FILM COMPOSER OF THE YEAR
presented in respect of the body of work in the year 2008
JAMES NEWTON HOWARD: CHARLIE WILSON’S WAR, MICHAEL CLAYTON, I AM LEGEND

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE OF THE YEAR 2008
ATONEMENT BY DARIO MARIANELLI

See the rest of the winners here.