{"id":2190094,"date":"2026-10-10T23:16:32","date_gmt":"2026-10-10T20:16:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2190094"},"modified":"2026-10-10T23:16:32","modified_gmt":"2026-10-10T20:16:32","slug":"golden-is-still-golden-wins-best-song-at-2026-world-soundtrack-awards-full-winners-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2190094","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Golden\u2019 Is Still Golden, Wins Best Song at 2026 World Soundtrack Awards (Full Winners List)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\t\u201cGolden\u201d from KPop Demon Hunters <\/em>is still picking up awards. The global smash, which won a Golden Globe, a Grammy and an Oscar last winter, among many other awards, won best original song at the 2026 World Soundtrack Awards, which were held on Saturday (Oct. 10) at the annual WSA Ceremony & Concert during Film Fest Gent, Belgium\u2019s biggest international film festival.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\t\u2018KPop Demon Hunters\u2019 Sets New Record for Most Weeks at No. 1 on Billboard\u2019s Soundtracks Chart: Full\u00a0List\t\t<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\n\tThe song, which was written by Kim Eun-jae, Mark Sonnenblick, Joong Gyu Kwak, Yu Han Lee, Hee Dong Nam, Jeong Hoon Seo and Teddy Park and performed by HUNTR\/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna & REI AMI, topped the Billboard Hot 100 for eight weeks.<\/p>\n

\n\tBritish composer Daniel Pemberton was named film composer of the year for Project Hail Mary<\/em>, The Drama<\/em>, The Bad Guys 2 <\/em>and Masters of the Universe<\/em>.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe television composer of the year award was presented to Jeff Russo for Alien: Earth<\/em>, Cape Fear <\/em>and Citadel <\/em>(Season 2).<\/p>\n

\n\tHannah Peel took home the award for discovery of the year, while the public choice award went to Kevin Smithers\u2019 score for Soy Frankelda<\/em>.<\/p>\n

For three days, international film and film music professionals gathered in Music Centre De Bijloke in the historic heart of Ghent for talks, workshops and masterclasses about the art of composing film music. The last day concluded with the award ceremony and a live concert with selected music by WSA guest of honour Hildur Gu\u00f0nad\u00f3ttir and lifetime achievement award recipient Trevor Jones, performed by Brussels Philharmonic and conducted by Dirk Bross\u00e9.<\/p>\n

\n\tHere\u2019s a complete list of winners at the 2026 World Soundtrack Awards.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Film composer of the year<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\n\tAlexandre Desplat \u2013 Frankenstein; Eagles of the Republic; Jurassic World Rebirth; L\u2019homme qui r\u00e9tr\u00e9cit (The Shrinking Man)<\/em><\/p>\n

\n\tJonny Greenwood \u2013 One Battle After Another<\/em><\/p>\n

\n\tHildur Gu\u00f0nad\u00f3ttir \u2013 The Bride!; Hedda; 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple<\/em><\/p>\n

WINNER: \u00a0Daniel Pemberton \u2013 Project Hail Mary; The Drama; The Bad Guys 2; Masters of the Universe<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\n\tMax Richter \u2013 Hamnet<\/em><\/p>\n

Television composer of the year<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\n\t\u00a0David Fleming \u2013 Widow\u2019s Bay<\/em><\/p>\n

\n\t\u00a0Finneas O\u2019Connell \u2013 Beef<\/em> (season two)<\/p>\n

\n\t\u00a0Martin Phipps, Benji Merrison \u2013 Steal<\/em><\/p>\n

\n\t\u00a0Dave Porter \u2013 Pluribus<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0WINNER: Jeff Russo \u2013 Alien: Earth; Cape Fear; Citadel<\/em> (season two)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Best original song<\/strong><\/h2>\n

WINNER: \u201cGolden\u201d from KPop Demon Hunters<\/em> \u2013 written by Kim Eun-jae, Mark Sonnenblick, Joong Gyu Kwak, Yu Han Lee, Hee Dong Nam, Jeong Hoon Seo, Teddy Park | performed by Huntrix<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cHouse\u201d from Wuthering Heights<\/em> \u2013 written by Charli xcx, John Cale, Nathan Klein, Finn Keane | performed by Charli xcx, John Cale<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cNo Place Like Home\u201d from Wicked: For Good<\/em> \u2013 written by Stephen Schwartz | performed by Cynthia Erivo<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cStolen Tale\u201d from Hedda <\/em>\u2013 written by Hildur Gu\u00f0nad\u00f3ttir, Nia DaCosta | performed by Mariam Wallentin<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cTrain Dreams\u201d from Train Dreams<\/em> \u2013 written by Nick Cave, Bryce Dessner | performed by Nick Cave<\/p>\n

Best original composition by a young composer<\/strong><\/h2>\n

WINNER: Xabier Doural Garc\u00eda<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n\t\u00a0Lidia Pozo Perez<\/p>\n

\n\t\u00a0Yeakun Yoo<\/p>\n

Discovery of the year<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\n\tMari Fukuhara \u2013 Little Am\u00e9lie or the Character of Rain<\/em><\/p>\n

\n\tParis Hurley \u2013 The Chronology of Water<\/em><\/p>\n

\n\tKangding Ray \u2013 SIR\u00c0T<\/em><\/p>\n

WINNER: Hannah Peel \u2013 Midwinter Break<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n\tSam Slater \u2013 2000 Meters to Andriivka<\/em><\/p>\n

Public choice award<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u00a0Avatar: Fire and Ash<\/em> \u2013 Simon Franglen<\/p>\n

WINNER: Soy Frankelda<\/em> \u2013 Kevin Smithers<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n\t\u00a0Project Hail Mary<\/em> \u2013 Daniel Pemberton<\/p>\n

\n\t\u00a0Starbright <\/em>\u2013 Ludek Drizhal<\/p>\n

\n\t\u00a0KPop Demon Hunters<\/em> \u2013 Marcelo Zarvos<\/p>\n

Game music award<\/strong><\/h2>\n

WINNER: Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss<\/em> \u2013 Nicolas Garcia<\/strong><\/p>\n

Crimson Desert<\/em> \u2013 Hwiman Ryu, Inro Joo, Hyoung Woo Roh, Jiyoon Kim, Dongjune Oh<\/p>\n

Dispatch<\/em> \u2013 Andrew Arcadi<\/p>\n

Marathon <\/em>\u2013 Ryan Lott<\/p>\n

UNBEATABLE<\/em> \u2013 rj lake, Vasily Nikolaev, Rachel Lake, and Clara Maddux (D-CELL SOUND TEAM)<\/p>\n

Belgian film composer of the year<\/strong><\/h2>\n

WINNER: \u00a0Margaret Hermant \u2013 A la cara (Nothing Personal); Mallorca Confidencial<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\n\t\u00a0Frederik Van de Moortel \u2013 De Pupil<\/em><\/p>\n

\n\t\u00a0Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Vercheval \u2013 Les Tourment\u00e9s<\/em><\/p>\n

Lifetime achievement award<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\n\t\u00a0RECIPIENT: Trevor Jones<\/strong><\/p>\n

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