Aug 22 2008
Soundtracks’ Big Night
Up until about two minutes ago, I didn’t think there was anybody other than Quincy Jones, Randy Newman, or John Williams that did movie soundtracks. Welcome to the World Soundtrack Awards and their 2008 list of nominees. This is the 8th incarnation of the awards and will be held on October 18th.
You may not actually care who wins any of these awards, but did any of the nominated films/songs stand out to you. Is a great soundtrack one that blends seamlessly with the visuals or does it stand out on its own? Are there any glaring omissions in the three categories?
FILM COMPOSER of the YEAR
(award can be presented in respect of one film or a body of work in the year)
o ALEXANDRE DESPLAT (THE GOLDEN COMPASS)
o JAMES NEWTON HOWARD (CHARLIE WILSON’S WAR, MICHAEL CLAYTON, I AM LEGEND)
o ALBERTO IGLESIAS (THE KITE RUNNER)
o DARIO MARIANELLI (ATONEMENT)
o JOHN POWELL (THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM)
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE of the YEAR
o 3:10 TO YUMA BY MARCO BELTRAMI
o ATONEMENT BY DARIO MARIANELLI
o THE KITE RUNNER BY ALBERTO IGLESIAS
o THERE WILL BE BLOOD BY JONNY GREENWOOD
o WALL-E BY THOMAS NEWMAN
BEST ORIGINAL SONG WRITTEN DIRECTLY FOR FILM
o ‘DESPEDIDA’ from Love in the time of cholera
Music by: Antonio Pinto and Shakira, Lyrics by: Shakira, Performed by: Shakira
o ‘DOWN TO EARTH’ from Wall-E
Music by: Thomas Newman and Peter Gabriel, Lyrics by: Peter Gabriel, Performed by: Peter Gabriel
o ‘DO YOU FEEL ME’ from American Gangster
Music and Lyrics by: Diane Warren, Performed by: Anthony Hamilton
o ‘GUARANTEED’ from Into the Wild
Music and Lyrics by: Eddie Vedder, Performed by: Eddie Vedder
o ‘A HERO COMES HOME’ from Beowulf
Music and Lyrics by: Glen Ballard and Alan Silvestri, Performed by: Robin Wright Penn / Idina Menzel
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