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Daniel Pemberton and EJAE win at World Soundtrack Awards
Daniel Pemberton won Film Composer of the Year at the World Soundtrack Awards in Ghent, Belgium.
He was honored for work including the score for “Project Hail Mary.”
It is his third win at the ceremony, after receiving the top prize in 2021 and Discovery of the Year in 2014.
EJAE and songwriter Mark Sonnenblick won Best Original Song for “Golden,” from “KPop Demon Hunters.”
The song has also won an Academy Award, a Golden Globe and a Grammy.
EJAE and Sonnenblick were not at the ceremony to collect the award.
Other winners included Jeff Russo for Television Composer of the Year and Hannah Peel for Discovery of the Year.
Daniel Pemberton was named Film Composer of the Year at the World Soundtrack Awards on Saturday.
EJAE and songwriter Mark Sonnenblick won Best Original Song for “Golden” from “KPop Demon Hunters.”
Pemberton’s award was his third win at the Ghent-based ceremony.
Jeff Russo won Television Composer of the Year, while Hannah Peel received Discovery of the Year.
Kevin Smithers won the Public Choice Award for the stop-motion feature “Soy Frankelda.”
- Who
- Daniel Pemberton, EJAE and Mark Sonnenblick, and other award winners.
- What
- Pemberton won Film Composer of the Year; EJAE and Sonnenblick won Best Original Song for “Golden.
- When
- Saturday, October 10, 2026.
- Where
- The World Soundtrack Awards ceremony in Ghent, Belgium.
- Why
- The awards recognized work in film and television music and original songs.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
It was a case of throwing every crazy idea we could into the score, but at the same time, it had to be really emotional
I spent a lot of time trying to make people cry.
Pemberton won Discovery of the Year at the World Soundtrack Awards.
Pemberton won the ceremony’s top prize.
Pemberton was named Film Composer of the Year, and EJAE and Mark Sonnenblick won Best Original Song.
- Film Composer of the Year
- Daniel Pemberton
- Best Original Song
- Golden” from “KPop Demon Hunters
- Songwriters
- EJAE and Mark Sonnenblick
- Television Composer of the Year
- Jeff Russo
- Discovery of the Year
- Hannah Peel
- Public Choice Award
- Kevin Smithers for “Soy Frankelda
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