The World Soundtrack Academy announced the winners of this year's World Soundtrack Awards (WSA) on October 12 in Ghent, Belguim. ASCAP Senior VP Nancy Knutsen, a member of the Advisory Board of the World Soundtrack Academy, attended to congratulate ASCAP’s award winners in multiple top categories:

Elliot Goldenthal received his awards from film director Neil Jordan, with whom he has collaborated on five films including Interview with a Vampire and Michael Collins. Nancy Knutsen presented the award to Pinto, composer of films including Central Station and the newly released Cidade de Deus (City of God).

The award ceremony was followed by a film music concert featuring the music of Patrick Doyle (PRS) which included excerpts from his scores to Gosford Park, Henry V, and Sense & Sensibility, and Klaus Badelt (GEMA), whose scores include Pirates of the Caribbean, The Time Machine and The Recruit. SABAM composer/conductor Dirk Brossé conducted the National Orchestra of Belgium, who also performed works by Belgium's best known pop export Hooverphonic (Stealing Beauty).

Patrick Doyle being interviewed for Belgian television.

World Meeting

SOCAN hosted the CISAC Executive Bureau and Administrative Council meetings on December 10 and 11 in Toronto, Canada. ASCAP Board member Hal David, who serves on the CISAC Administrative Council, and ASCAP CEO John LoFrumento, who serves on both the Executive Bureau and the Administrative Council, joined together in honoring GEMA on their centennial. Pictured (l-r) are GEMA's Professor Dr. Jurgen Becker and Professor Dr. Reinhold Kreile accepting a plaque from David and LoFrumento.