John Williams among nominees for the 2020 World Soundtrack Awards

[Film Fest Ghent 57]

The nominees for the 2020 World Soundtrack Awards have been revealed:
https://www.worldsoundtrackawards.com/en/news/film-fest-ghent-reveals-the-nominees-for-the-20th-anniversary-edition-of-the-world-soundtrack-awards/11-09-2020/2290

The composers nominated by the World Soundtrack Academy include guest of honour Alexandre Desplat, Thomas Newman, Benjamin Wallfisch and John Williams. Moreover, last year's Television Composer of the Year, Hildur Guðnado´ttir, is now nominated for the Film Composer of the Year Award whereas last year's Film Composer of the Year, Nicholas Britell is now nominated for the WSAward for TV Composer of the Year.

Read more about 20 years of World Soundtrack Awards in Screen International's special issue:
https://www.screendaily.com/news/world-soundtrack-awards-at-20-digital-edition/5153105.article

Register here to stay up to date and follow the livestream of the WSA ceremony on 24 October:
https://www.worldsoundtrackawards.com/en/calendar/anniversary-edition-world-soundtrack-awards-2020/340

This year's nominees for the WSAward for Film Composer of the Year:

Alexandre Desplat, Little Women, J’accuse, Adults in the Room
Hildur Guðnado´ttir, Joker
Thomas Newman, 1917
Benjamin Wallfisch, It Chapter Two, The Invisible Man
John Williams, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

TV Composer of the Year:

Lorne Balfe, His Dark Materials
Nathan Barr, The Great, Hollywood, Carnival Row
Nicholas Britell, Succession (season 2)
Carter Burwell, The Morning Show
Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross, Watchmen

Best Original Song:

‘I Can’t Let You Throw Yourself Away’, Toy Story 4, Randy Newman
‘(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again’, Rocketman, Elton John & Bernie Taupin
‘Into the Unknown’, Frozen II, Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez
‘One Little Soldier’, Bombshell, Regina Spektor
‘Stand Up’, Harriet, Joshuah Brian Campbell & Cynthia Erivo

Public Choice:

Alfonso G. Aguilar, Klaus
Hannes De Maeyer, Torpedo
John Powell, The Call of the Wild
Lolita Ritmanis, Blizzard of Souls
Joep Sporck, Kruimeltje

Discovery of the Year:

Dascha Dauenhauer, Berlin Alexanderplatz
Bryce Dessner, The Two Popes
Tom Howe, A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon
Daniel Lopatin, Uncut Gems
Christopher Willis, The Personal History of David Copperfield

Best Original Score for a Belgian Production:

Vincent Cahay, Adoration
Hannes De Maeyer, Torpedo
Mauro Pawlowski, Cleo

Sabam Award for Best Original Composition by a Young Composer:

Hamish Ander
Louis Edlinger
Ana Kasrashvili