Global ASCAP Family Wins at the 2021 World Soundtrack Awards
October 28, 2021
On October 23, 2021, the World Soundtrack Awards celebrated its 21st edition with a ceremony and concert at Opera Ghent with the Brussels Philharmonic, conducted by Dirk Brossé. It was the first time since 2019 the prestigious event brought back the film music community together along with industry professionals and fans from all over the world.
Among ASCAP's seven winners, Daniel Pemberton took home top honors as Film Composer of the Year, just a few days after earning the Top Box Office Film of the Year award for Birds of Prey at the ASCAP London Music Awards. Pemberton was previously named Discovery of the Year at the 2014 World Soundtrack Awards, for his scores to Cuban Fury and The Counselor.
Congrats to all of our ASCAP screen music global family of winners!
Film Composer of the Year
Daniel Pemberton
Enola Holmes, Rising Phoenix & The Trial of the Chicago 7
Best Original Song
Steph Jones, Jordan Powers & Florence Welch
“Call me Cruella” (from Disney's Cruella)
Discovery of the Year
Nainita Desai
The Reason I Jump
Public Choice Award
Benji Merrison
SAS: Red Notice
SABAM Award for Best Original Composition by a Young Composer
Dougal Kemp