World Soundtrack Awards 2012

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