The World Soundtrack Academy has announced the nominees for the 2015 World Soundtrack Awards to be presented in three categories: Film Composer of the Year, Best Original Score of the Year and Best Original Song Written Directly for a Film. The winners will be announced at the World Soundtrack Awards & concert on Saturday, October 24, the closing night of the Ghent International Film Festival. Here are the nominations:
Film Composer of the Year
Bruno Coulais
3 Hearts, Diary of a Chambermaid, Fly Away Solo, Gemma Bovery, Mune le guardien de la lune, Song of the Sea
Alexandre Desplat
Everything Will Be Fine, The Imitation Game, Tale of Tales, Unbroken
Michael Giacchino
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Inside Out, Jupiter Ascending, Jurassic World, Tomorrowland
Johann Johannsson
The 11th Hour, Sicario, Theory of Everything
Hans Zimmer
Chappie, Interstellar
Best Original Film Score of the Year
Birdman – Antonio Sanchez
Cinderella – Patrick Doyle
The Imitation Game – Alexandre Desplat
Interstellar – Hans Zimmer
Theory of Everything – Johann Johannsson
Best Original Song written directly for a Film
The Apology Song
from: ‘The Book of Life’
music by Gustavo Santolalla
lyrics by Paul Williams
performed by Diego Luna/La Santa Cecilia
Carry Me Home
from ‘Insurgent’
music & lyrics by Christopher Taylor & Joseph Trapanese
performed by SOHN
Glory
from ‘Selma’
music & lyrics by John Legend & Common
performed by John Legend & Common
Grateful
from ‘Beyond the Lights’
music & lyrics by Dianne Warren
performed by Rita Ora
Tell Me
from ‘Lost River’
music & lyrics by Johnny Jewel
performed by Saoirse Ronan
As previously reported, Patrick Doyle will be receiving the lifetime achievement award and the music of Alan Silvestri will also be celebrated at the 15th World Soundtrack Awards gala.
can’t wait to hear Sicario
Desplat or Giacchino should win Film Composer of the Year. As for Original Film Scores, the best ones on this list are Imitation Game, Cinderella and Theory of Everything.