Daniel Pemberton was named Film Composer of the Year at the World Soundtrack Awards on Saturday, capping a prolific run that includes “Project Hail Mary,” “The Drama,” “The Bad Guys 2” and “Masters of the Universe.” The British composer has now won three times at the Ghent-based ceremony, taking the top prize in 2021 and Discovery of the Year in 2014.
\n\nFor “Project Hail Mary,” Pemberton mined the unfamiliar for universal resonance, experimenting with wood, metal and glass and even drawing inspiration from a friend’s leaky faucet. “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,” he said at a roundtable shortly before the closing ceremony. “I spent a lot of time trying to make people cry.”
\n\nFresh off their Academy Award win, pop star EJAE and songwriter Mark Sonnenblick took Best Original Song for the “KPop Demon Hunters” chart-topper “Golden.” The win adds to a haul that includes a Golden Globe, a Grammy and a David Guetta remix. The winners, however, were not on hand to collect.
\n\nSpeaking to Variety last year, EJAE pushed back against labels. “As an artist, I don’t want…
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