The 4th World Soundtrack Awards were awarded on 9 October 2004 in Ghent, Belgium.

Winners

• Soundtrack Composer of the Year:
  • Gabriel Yared - Cold Mountain
• Best Original Soundtrack of the Year:
  • Cold Mountain - Gabriel Yared
• Best Original Song Written for a Film:
  • "You Will Be My Ain True Love" - Cold Mountain
    • Composed by Sting
    • Performed by: Alison Krauss
    • Lyrics by Sting
• Discovery of the Year:
  • Gustavo Santaolalla - 21 Grams
• Public Choice Award:
  • Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - John Williams
• Lifetime Achievement Award:
  • Alan and Marilyn Bergman
• Major Contribution to the Art of Film Music and Sound
  • Prince & The Revolution - Purple Rain
• Best Young Belgian Composer
  • Steven Prengels for Wekker Tam-Tam