The 3rd World Soundtrack Awards were awarded on 12 October 2003 in Ghent, Belgium.^[1]

• Soundtrack Composer of the Year:
  • Elliot Goldenthal - Frida^[2]
• Best Original Soundtrack of the Year:
  • Frida - Elliot Goldenthal
• Best Original Song Written for a Film:
  • "The Hands That Built America" - Gangs of New York
    • Composed by Adam Clayton, The Edge, Bono, Larry Mullen, Jr.
• Discovery of the Year:
  • Antonio Pinto - Cidade de Deus (City of God)
• Lifetime Achievement Award:
  • Maurice Jarre