‘Golden’ Is Still Golden, Wins Best Song at 2026 World Soundtrack Awards (Full Winners List)

Daniel Pemberton and Jeff Russo also won top honors. HUNTR/X in 'KPop Demon Hunters' Netflix Trending on Billboard “Golden” from KPop Demon Hunters 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’s biggest international film festival. The 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. British composer Daniel Pemberton was named film composer of the year for Project Hail Mary, The Drama, The Bad Guys 2 and Masters of the Universe. The television composer of the year award was presented to Jeff Russo for Alien: Earth, Cape Fear and Citadel (Season 2). Hannah Peel took home the award for discovery of the year, while the public choice award went to Kevin Smithers’ score for Soy Frankelda.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 Guðnadóttir and lifetime achievement award recipient Trevor Jones, performed by Brussels Philharmonic and conducted by Dirk Brossé. Here’s a complete list of winners at the 2026 World Soundtrack Awards. Film composer of the year Alexandre Desplat – Frankenstein; Eagles of the Republic; Jurassic World Rebirth; L’homme qui rétrécit (The Shrinking Man) Jonny Greenwood – One Battle After Another Hildur Guðnadóttir – The Bride!; Hedda; 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple WINNER: Daniel Pemberton – Project Hail Mary; The Drama; The Bad Guys 2; Masters of the Universe Max Richter – Hamnet Television composer of the year David Fleming – Widow’s Bay Finneas O’Connell – Beef (season two) Martin Phipps, Benji Merrison – Steal Dave Porter – Pluribus WINNER: Jeff Russo – Alien: Earth; Cape Fear; Citadel (season two) Best original song WINNER: “Golden” from KPop Demon Hunters – written by Kim Eun-jae, Mark Sonnenblick, Joong Gyu Kwak, Yu Han Lee, Hee Dong Nam, Jeong Hoon Seo, Teddy Park | performed by Huntrix “House” from Wuthering Heights – written by Charli xcx, John Cale, Nathan Klein, Finn Keane | performed by Charli xcx, John Cale “No Place Like Home” from Wicked: For Good – written by Stephen Schwartz | performed by Cynthia Erivo “Stolen Tale” from Hedda – written by Hildur Guðnadóttir, Nia DaCosta | performed by Mariam Wallentin “Train Dreams” from Train Dreams – written by Nick Cave, Bryce Dessner | performed by Nick Cave Best original composition by a young composer WINNER: Xabier Doural García Lidia Pozo Perez Yeakun Yoo Discovery of the year Mari Fukuhara – Little Amélie or the Character of Rain Paris Hurley – The Chronology of Water Kangding Ray – SIRÀT WINNER: Hannah Peel – Midwinter Break Sam Slater – 2000 Meters to Andriivka Public choice award Avatar: Fire and Ash – Simon Franglen WINNER: Soy Frankelda – Kevin Smithers Project Hail Mary – Daniel Pemberton Starbright – Ludek Drizhal KPop Demon Hunters – Marcelo Zarvos Game music award WINNER: Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss – Nicolas Garcia Crimson Desert – Hwiman Ryu, Inro Joo, Hyoung Woo Roh, Jiyoon Kim, Dongjune Oh Dispatch – Andrew Arcadi Marathon – Ryan Lott UNBEATABLE – rj lake, Vasily Nikolaev, Rachel Lake, and Clara Maddux (D-CELL SOUND TEAM) Belgian film composer of the year WINNER: Margaret Hermant – A la cara (Nothing Personal); Mallorca Confidencial Frederik Van de Moortel – De Pupil Frédéric Vercheval – Les Tourmentés Lifetime achievement award RECIPIENT: Trevor Jones Get weekly rundowns straight to your inbox Sign Up