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Tonight the winners of the World Soundtrack Awards were announced during the WSA Ceremony & Concert, the annual musical highlight of Film Fest Gent and one of the world’s most prestigious events for screen music. British composer Daniel Pemberton was named Film Composer of the Year. The Television Composer of the Year award was presented to Jeff Russo. Hannah Peel took home the award for Discovery of the Year, while the Public Choice Award went to Kevin Smithers' score for Soy Frankelda. "Golden" from KPop Demon Hunters was presented with the Best Original Song award. The Game Music Award went to Ctulhu: The Cosmic Abyss by Nicolas Garcia. Margaret Hermant was named Belgian Film Composer of the Year, and the Award for Best Original Composition by a Young Composer was for Xabier Doural García. Trevor Jones was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award. 

The WSA Film Music Days 2026 were a blast! Revisit the film music event of the year through our video gallery, including the aftermovie, performances at the concerts and numerous Talks & Masterclasses.

The WSA Film Music Days 2026 were a blast! Revisit the film music events of the year through our photo gallery.