World Soundtrack Awards 2005
The 5th World Soundtrack Awards were given on 15 October 2005 in the Bijloke Concert Hall, Ghent, Belgium.
Winners
- Best Soundtrack Composer of the Year:
- *Angelo Badalamenti - Un long dimanche de fiançailles
- Best Original Soundtrack of the Year:
- *War of the Worlds - John Williams
- Best Original Song Written for a Film:
- *"Old Habits Die Hard" - Alfie
- **Performed by Mick Jagger
- **Lyrics by Dave Stewart and Mick Jagger
- Public Choice Award:
- *Alexander - Vangelis
- Discovery of the Year
- *Michael Giacchino - The Incredibles
- Lifetime Achievement Award:
- *Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
Nominees
- Best Soundtrack Composer of the Year:
- *Thomas Newman - Lemony Snicket
- *John Powell - The Bourne Supremacy
- *Howard Shore - The Aviator
- *John Williams - War of the Worlds
- Best Original Soundtrack of the Year:
- *The Aviator - Howard Shore
- *Batman Begins - James Newton Howard and Hans Zimmer
- *The Bourne Supremacy - John Powell
- *Mar adentro - Alejandro Amenábar
- Best Original Song Written for a Film:
- *"Al otro lado del río" - Diarios de motocicleta
- **Performed by Jorge Drexler
- **Lyrics by Jorge Drexler
- *"Believe" - The Polar Express
- **Composed by Alan Silvestri
- **Performed by Josh Groban
- **Lyrics by Glen Ballard
- *"Learn to Be Lonely" - The Phantom of the Opera
- **Composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber
- **Performed by Minnie Driver
- **Lyrics by Charles Hart
- *"Million Voices" - Hotel Rwanda
- **Composed by Andrea Guerra
- **Performed by Wyclef Jean
- **Lyrics by Wyclef Jean and Jerry Duplessis
- Discovery of the Year:
- *Ilan Eshkeri - Layer Cake
- *Andrés Goldstein and Daniel Tarrab - Deuda
- *Cyril Morin - The Syrian Bride
- *Benjamin Wallfish - Dear Wendy