World Soundtrack Awards 2012
# World Soundtrack Awards 2012

12th World Soundtrack Awards

October 20, 2012

Best Original Soundtrack: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

The 12th World Soundtrack Awards were given on 20 October 2012 at the Kuipke Events Centre in Ghent, Belgium.

## Awards

### World Soundtrack of the Year

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy by Alberto Iglesias

* The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn by John Williams
* Hugo by Howard Shore
* Drive by Cliff Martinez
* The Ides of March by Alexandre Desplat

### Soundtrack Composer of the Year

Alberto Iglesias for Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Skin I Live In & The Monk

* Howard Shore for A Dangerous Method, Cosmopolis & Hugo
* Alexandre Desplat for Moonrise Kingdom, The Ides of March, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, A Better Life, Carnage & Rust and Bone
* Cliff Martinez for Contagion & Drive
* John Williams for War Horse & The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn

### Best Original Song Written for Film

Glenn Close (lyrics), Sinéad O'Connor (performer), Brian Byrne (music) for "Lay Your Head Down" in Albert Nobbs

* Florence Welch (lyrics/music), Isabella Summers (lyrics/music), Florence + the Machine (performer) for "Breath of Life" in Snow White and the Huntsman
* Madonna (music/lyrics/performer), Julie Frost (music/lyrics), James Harry (music/lyrics) for "Masterpiece in W.E.
* Damon Thomas (music/lyrics), Thomas Newman (music/lyrics), Harvey Mason, Jr. (music/lyrics), Mary J. Blige (music/lyrics/performer) for "The Living Proof" in The Help
* Bret McKenzie (music/lyrics), Peter Linz (performer), Jason Segel (performer) for "Man or Muppet" in The Muppets

### Discovery of the Year

Albert Nobbs by Brian Byrne

* Immortals by Trevor Morris
* Take Shelter by David Wingo
* Lola Versus & Nobody Walks by Fall On Your Sword
* The Raven, Sleep Tight, Cold Light of Day by Lucas Vidal

### Public Choice Award

Abel Korzeniowski for W.E.

### Lifetime Achievement Award

Pino Donaggio

