Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media

Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media
Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media
Awarded for	Quality instrumental score soundtrack albums
Country	United States
Presented by	The Recording Academy
First awarded	1959
Currently held by	Ludwig Göransson, Oppenheimer (2024)
Website	grammy.com

The Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media is an honor presented to a composer (or composers) for an original score created for a film, TV show or series, or other visual media^[1] at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards.^[2]^[3] Honors in several categories are presented at the ceremony annually by The Recording Academy of the United States to "honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without regard to album sales or chart position".^[4]

It has been awarded since the 2nd Annual Grammy Awards in 1959. The first recipient was American composer and pianist Duke Ellington, for the soundtrack to the 1959 film Anatomy of a Murder. Originally known as the Grammy Award for Best Sound Track Album – Background Score from a Motion Picture or Television, the award is now known as the Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media.^[5] Until 2001, the award was presented to the composer of the music alone.^[5] From 2001 to 2007, the music producer(s) and sound engineer/mixer(s) shared the award.^[5] In 2007, the award reverted to a composer-only award.^[5] John Williams holds the record for most wins and nominations for the award, with eleven wins out of thirty-four nominations. Austin Wintory's nomination for Journey at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards was the only time that a video game was nominated in this category before the new category of Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media was created in 2022.^[6]

As of 2023, the award's full title is Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media (Includes Film and Television).

Recipients

James Horner in 2010 — James Horner won in 1991 for *Glory*.

Antonio Sánchez in 2010 — Antonio Sánchez won in 2016 for *Birdman*.

Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year.

Year^[I]	Performing artist(s)	Work	Nominee(s)	Ref.
1959	Duke Ellington	Anatomy of a Murder	M Squad – Stanley Wilson The Nun's Story – Franz Waxman Pete Kelly's Blues – Dick Cathcart Peter Gunn – Henry Mancini	^[7]
1961	Ernest Gold	Exodus	The Apartment – Adolph Deutsch Ben-Hur – Miklós Rózsa Mr. Lucky – Henry Mancini The Untouchables – Nelson Riddle	^[8]
1962	Henry Mancini	Breakfast at Tiffany's	Checkmate – John Williams The Guns of Navarone – Dimitri Tiomkin La Dolce Vita – Nino Rota Paris Blues – Duke Ellington	^[9]
1963	No Award			^[10]
1964	John Addison	Tom Jones	Cleopatra – Alex North Lawrence of Arabia – Maurice Jarre Mondo Cane – Riz Ortolani	^[11]
1965	Richard M. Sherman Robert B. Sherman	Mary Poppins	Goldfinger – John Barry A Hard Day's Night – John Lennon, Paul McCartney The Pink Panther – Henry Mancini Robin and the 7 Hoods – Sammy Cahn, Jimmy Van Heusen	^[12]
1966	Johnny Mandel	The Sandpiper	Help! – John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ken Thorne Les Parapluies de Cherbourg – Michel Legrand, Jacques Demy The Man from U.N.C.L.E. – Lalo Schifrin, Morton Stevens, Walter Scharf, Jerry Goldsmith Zorba the Greek – Mikis Theodorakis	^[13]
1967	Maurice Jarre	Doctor Zhivago	Alfie – Sonny Rollins Arabesque – Henry Mancini Born Free – John Barry Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? – Alex North	^[14]
1968	Lalo Schifrin	Mission: Impossible	Casino Royale – Burt Bacharach Doctor Dolittle – Leslie Bricusse In the Heat of the Night – Quincy Jones To Sir, with Love – Ron Grainer, Don Black, Mark London	^[15]
1969	Dave Grusin Paul Simon	The Graduate	Bonnie and Clyde – Charles Strouse The Fox – Lalo Schifrin The Odd Couple – Neal Hefti Valley of the Dolls – André Previn	^[16]
1970	Burt Bacharach	Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid	The Lost Man – Quincy Jones Mackenna's Gold – Quincy Jones Me, Natalie – Henry Mancini Yellow Submarine – John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, George Martin	^[17]
1971	The Beatles^[a]	Let It Be	Airport – Alfred Newman Darling Lili – Johnny Mercer, Henry Mancini MASH* – Johnny Mandel The Sterile Cuckoo – Fred Karlin	^[18]
1972	Isaac Hayes	Shaft	Bless the Beasts and Children – Barry De Vorzon, Perry Botkin Jr. Friends – Elton John, Bernie Taupin Love Story – Francis Lai Ryan's Daughter – Maurice Jarre	^[19]
1973	Nino Rota	The Godfather	$ – Quincy Jones Il Giardino dei Finzi-Contini – Manuel De Sica Nicholas and Alexandra – Richard Rodney Bennett Super Fly – Curtis Mayfield	^[20]
1974	Neil Diamond	Jonathan Livingston Seagull	Last Tango in Paris – Gato Barbieri Live and Let Die – Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney, George Martin Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid – Bob Dylan Sounder – Taj Mahal	^[21]
1975	Alan and Marilyn Bergman Marvin Hamlisch	The Way We Were	Death Wish – Herbie Hancock QB VII – Jerry Goldsmith Serpico – Mikis Theodorakis The Three Musketeers – Michel Legrand	^[22]
1976	John Williams	Jaws	Murder on the Orient Express – Richard Rodney Bennett Nashville – Keith Carradine, Ronee Blakley, Richard Baskin, Ben Raleigh, Richard Reicheg, Henry Gibson, Karen Black The Return of the Pink Panther – Henry Mancini The Wind and the Lion – Jerry Goldsmith	^[23]
1977	Norman Whitfield	Car Wash	The Omen – Jerry Goldsmith One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest – Jack Nitzsche Rich Man, Poor Man – Alex North Taxi Driver – Bernard Herrmann	^[24]
1978	John Williams	Star Wars	Rocky – Bill Conti The Spy Who Loved Me – Marvin Hamlisch A Star Is Born – Kenny Ascher, Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Rupert Holmes, Leon Russell, Barbra Streisand, Donna Weiss, Paul Williams, Kenny Loggins You Light Up My Life – Joe Brooks	^[25]
1979		Close Encounters of the Third Kind	Battlestar Galactica – Stu Phillips, John Andrew Tartaglia, Sue Collins, Glen A. Larson Holocaust – Morton Gould Midnight Express – Giorgio Moroder, Chris Bennett, David Castle, Billy Hayes, Oliver Stone Revenge of the Pink Panther – Henry Mancini (composer), Leslie Bricusse (lyricist)	^[26]
1980		Superman	Alien – Jerry Goldsmith Apocalypse Now – Carmine Coppola, Francis Ford Coppola Ice Castles – Alan Parsons (composer), Eric Woolfson (composer), Marvin Hamlisch (composer), Carole Bayer Sager (lyricist) The Muppet Movie – Paul Williams, Kenny Ascher	^[27]
1981		The Empire Strikes Back	Fame – Michael Gore, Anthony Evans, Paul McCrane, Dean Pitchford, Lesley Gore, Robert F. Colesberry Journey Through the Secret Life of Plants – Stevie Wonder, Michael Sembello, Stephanie Andrews, Yvonne Wright One-Trick Pony – Paul Simon Urban Cowboy – JD Souther, Boz Scaggs, David Foster, Jerry Foster, Bill Rice, Brian Collins, Robby Campbell, Joe Walsh, Bob Morrison, Johnny Wilson, Dan Fogelberg, Bob Seger, Wayland Holyfield, Bob House, Wanda Mallette, Patti Ryan	^[28]
1982		Raiders of the Lost Ark	9 to 5 – Charles Fox, Dolly Parton The Elephant Man – John Morris Endless Love – Jonathan Tunick, Lionel Richie, Thomas McClary The Jazz Singer – Neil Diamond, Gilbert Bécaud, Alan E. Lindgren, Richard Bennett, Doug Rhone	^[29]
1983		E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial	The French Lieutenant's Woman – Carl Davis On Golden Pond – Dave Grusin Ragtime – Randy Newman Victor/Victoria – Henry Mancini (composer), Leslie Bricusse (lyricist)	^[30]
1984	Various artists^[b]	Flashdance	Gandhi – Ravi Shankar, George Fenton Return of the Jedi – John Williams Staying Alive – Frank Stallone, Bruce Stephen Foster, Roy Freeland, Vince DiCola, Thomas Marolda, Joe Esposito, Randy Bishop, Tommy Faragher, Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb Tootsie – Dave Grusin	^[31]
1985	Prince The Revolution	Purple Rain	Against All Odds – Phil Collins, Stevie Nicks, Peter Gabriel, Stuart Adamson, Mike Rutherford, Kid Creole, Michel Colombier, Larry Carlton Footloose – Bill Wolfer, Dean Pitchford, Kenny Loggins, Tom Snow, Sammy Hagar, Michael Gore, Eric Carmen, Jim Steinman Ghostbusters – Ray Parker Jr., Kevin O'Neal, Bobby Alessi, David Immer, Tom Bailey, Graham Russell, David Foster, Jay Graydon, Diane Warren, Mick Smiley, Elmer Bernstein Yentl – Michel Legrand, Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman	^[32]
1986	Various artists^[c]	Beverly Hills Cop	Back to the Future – Johnny Colla, Chris Hayes, Huey Lewis, Lindsey Buckingham, Alan Silvestri, Eric Clapton, Sean Hopper A Passage to India – Maurice Jarre St. Elmo's Fire – David Foster, John Parr, Billy Squier, John Elefante, Dino Elefante, Jon Anderson, Fee Waybill, Steve Lukather, Richard Marx, Jay Graydon, Steve Kipner, Peter Beckett, Cynthia Weil Witness – Maurice Jarre	^[33]
1987	John Barry (film music was nominated in the Best Instrumental Composition category)	Out of Africa	Aliens – James Horner Earth Run – Lee Ritenour, Dave Grusin Elektric City – Chick Corea J Mood – Wynton Marsalis Top Gun Anthem (from Top Gun) – Harold Faltermeyer Young Sherlock Holmes – Bruce Broughton	^[34]
1988	Ennio Morricone	The Untouchables	An American Tail – James Horner The Glass Menagerie – Henry Mancini The Princess Bride – Mark Knopfler The Witches of Eastwick – John Williams	^[35]
1989	Various artists^[d]	The Last Emperor	Empire of the Sun – John Williams Fatal Attraction – Maurice Jarre Tucker: The Man and His Dream – Joe Jackson Who Framed Roger Rabbit – Alan Silvestri	^[36]
1990	Dave Grusin	The Fabulous Baker Boys	Batman – Danny Elfman Field of Dreams – James Horner Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade – John Williams The Last Temptation of Christ – Peter Gabriel	^[37]
1991	James Horner	Glory	Dick Tracy – Danny Elfman Driving Miss Daisy – Hans Zimmer The Little Mermaid – Alan Menken Twin Peaks – Angelo Badalamenti	^[38]
1992	John Barry	Dances with Wolves	Avalon – Randy Newman Awakenings – Randy Newman Edward Scissorhands – Danny Elfman Havana – Dave Grusin Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves – Michael Kamen	^[39]
1993	Alan Menken	Beauty and the Beast	Hook – John Williams The Mambo Kings – Arturo Sandoval Northern Exposure – David Schwartz Rush – Eric Clapton	^[40]
1994	Alan Menken	Aladdin	The Age of Innocence – Elmer Bernstein The Firm – Dave Grusin Jurassic Park – John Williams A River Runs Through It – Mark Isham	^[41]
1995	John Williams	Schindler's List	The Lion King – Hans Zimmer Little Buddha – Ryuichi Sakamoto The Shawshank Redemption – Thomas Newman Wolf – Ennio Morricone	^[42]
1996	Hans Zimmer	Crimson Tide	Batman Forever – Elliot Goldenthal The Cure – Dave Grusin Ed Wood – Howard Shore Joe Cool's Blues – Wynton Marsalis	^[43]
1997	David Arnold	Independence Day	Get Shorty – John Lurie L'uomo delle stelle – Ennio Morricone A Time to Kill – Elliot Goldenthal Unstrung Heroes – Thomas Newman	^[44]
1998	Gabriel Yared	The English Patient	The Lost World: Jurassic Park – John Williams Men in Black – Danny Elfman Selena – Dave Grusin Seven Years in Tibet – John Williams	^[45]
1999	John Williams	Saving Private Ryan	Amistad – John Williams Bulworth – Ennio Morricone City of Angels – Gabriel Yared Rush Hour – Lalo Schifrin	^[46]
2000	Randy Newman	A Bug's Life	La vita è bella – Nicola Piovani The Red Violin – John Corigliano Shakespeare in Love – Stephen Warbeck Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace – John Williams	^[47]
2001	Thomas Newman (artist/composer/producer) Bill Bernstein (producer)	American Beauty	The Cider House Rules – Rachel Portman Gladiator – Lisa Gerrard, Hans Zimmer Magnolia – Jon Brion Toy Story 2 – Randy Newman	^[48]
2002	Tan Dun (artist/composer/producer) Steven Epstein (producer) Richard King (engineer/mixer)	Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon	A.I. Artificial Intelligence – John Williams Chocolat – Rachel Portman Men of Honor – Mark Isham Planet of the Apes – Danny Elfman Traffic – Cliff Martinez	^[49]
2003	Howard Shore (artist/composer/producer) John Kurlander (engineer/mixer)	The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring	A Beautiful Mind – James Horner Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone – John Williams Monsters, Inc. – Randy Newman Spider-Man – Danny Elfman	^[50]
2004	Howard Shore (artist/composer/producer) John Kurlander (engineer) Peter Cobbin (engineer/mixer)	The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers	Catch Me If You Can – John Williams Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets – John Williams The Hours – Philip Glass Seabiscuit – Randy Newman	^[51]
2005	Howard Shore (artist/composer/producer) John Kurlander (engineer/mixer)	The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King	Angels in America – Thomas Newman Big Fish – Danny Elfman Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind – Jon Brion Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban – John Williams	^[52]
2006	Craig Armstrong (composer/producer) David Donaldson (producer) Taylor Hackford (producer) Geoff Foster (engineer/mixer)	Ray	The Aviator – Howard Shore The Incredibles – Michael Giacchino Million Dollar Baby – Clint Eastwood Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith – John Williams	^[53]
2007	John Williams (artist/composer) Shawn Murphy (engineer/mixer)	Memoirs of a Geisha	The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe – Harry Gregson-Williams The Da Vinci Code – Hans Zimmer Munich – John Williams Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest – Hans Zimmer	^[54]
2008	Michael Giacchino	Ratatouille	Babel – Gustavo Santaolalla Blood Diamond – James Newton Howard The Departed – Howard Shore Happy Feet – John Powell Pan's Labyrinth – Javier Navarrete	^[55]
2009	Hans Zimmer James Newton Howard	The Dark Knight	Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull – John Williams Iron Man – Ramin Djawadi There Will Be Blood – Jonny Greenwood WALL-E – Thomas Newman	^[56]
2010	Michael Giacchino	Up	The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Alexandre Desplat Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince – Nicholas Hooper Milk – Danny Elfman Star Trek – Michael Giacchino	^[57]
2011	Randy Newman	Toy Story 3	Alice in Wonderland – Danny Elfman Avatar – James Horner Inception – Hans Zimmer Sherlock Holmes – Hans Zimmer	^[58]
2012	Alexandre Desplat	The King's Speech	Black Swan – Clint Mansell Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 – Alexandre Desplat The Shrine – Ryan Shore Tron: Legacy – Daft Punk	^[59]
2013	Trent Reznor Atticus Ross	The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo	The Adventures of Tintin – John Williams The Artist – Ludovic Bource The Dark Knight Rises – Hans Zimmer Hugo – Howard Shore Journey – Austin Wintory	^[60]
2014	Thomas Newman	Skyfall	Argo – Alexandre Desplat The Great Gatsby – Craig Armstrong Life of Pi – Mychael Danna Lincoln – John Williams Zero Dark Thirty – Alexandre Desplat	^[61]
2015	Alexandre Desplat	The Grand Budapest Hotel	Frozen – Christophe Beck Gone Girl – Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross Gravity – Steven Price Saving Mr. Banks – Thomas Newman	^[62]
2016	Antonio Sánchez	Birdman	The Imitation Game – Alexandre Desplat Interstellar – Hans Zimmer The Theory of Everything – Jóhann Jóhannsson Whiplash – Justin Hurwitz	^[63]
2017	John Williams	Star Wars: The Force Awakens	Bridge of Spies – Thomas Newman The Hateful Eight – Ennio Morricone The Revenant – Alva Noto, Ryuichi Sakamoto Stranger Things, Vol. 1 – Kyle Dixon, Michael Stein Stranger Things, Vol. 2 – Kyle Dixon, Michael Stein	^[64]
2018	Justin Hurwitz	La La Land	Arrival – Jóhann Jóhannsson Dunkirk – Hans Zimmer Game of Thrones: Season 7 – Ramin Djawadi Hidden Figures – Benjamin Wallfisch, Pharrell Williams, Hans Zimmer	^[65]
2019	Ludwig Göransson	Black Panther	Blade Runner 2049 – Benjamin Wallfisch, Hans Zimmer Coco – Michael Giacchino The Shape of Water – Alexandre Desplat Star Wars: The Last Jedi – John Williams	^[66]
2020	Hildur Guðnadóttir	Chernobyl	Avengers: Endgame – Alan Silvestri Game of Thrones: Season 8 – Ramin Djawadi The Lion King – Hans Zimmer Mary Poppins Returns – Marc Shaiman	^[67]
2021	Hildur Guðnadóttir	Joker	1917 – Thomas Newman Ad Astra – Max Richter Becoming – Kamasi Washington Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker – John Williams	^[68]
2022	Jon Batiste, Trent Reznor, and Atticus Ross	Soul	Bridgerton – Kris Bowers Dune – Hans Zimmer The Mandalorian: Season 2 – Vol. 2 (Chapters 13–16) – Ludwig Göransson	^[69]
2022	Carlos Rafael Rivera	The Queen's Gambit		^[69]
2023	Germaine Franco	Encanto^[70]	The Batman – Michael Giacchino No Time to Die – Hans Zimmer The Power of the Dog – Jonny Greenwood Succession: Season 3 – Nicholas Britell	^[71]
2024	Ludwig Göransson	Oppenheimer	Barbie – Mark Ronson & Andrew Wyatt Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – Ludwig Göransson The Fabelmans – John Williams Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny – John Williams	^[72]

Name changes

There have been several minor changes to the name of the award:^[1]^[5]^[73]

Year	Name
1959	Best Sound Track Album – Background Score from a Motion Picture or Television
1961–62	Best Sound Track Album or Recording of Music Score from Motion Picture or Television
1964–68	Best Original Score from a Motion Picture or Television Show
1969–73 1978	Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Special
1974–77	Best Album of Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Special
1979–86	Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Special
1988–90	Best Album of Original Instrumental Background Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television
1991–99	Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture or Television
2000	Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
2001–11	Best Score Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television, or Other Visual Media
2012–2022	Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media
2023–	Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media (Includes Film and Television)

Multiple wins and nominations

Up to and including the 65th Annual Grammy Awards (2023)

Wins

John Williams – 11 (6 consecutive)
Howard Shore – 3 (consecutive)
Alexandre Desplat – 2
Michael Giacchino – 2
Ludwig Göransson – 2
Hildur Guðnadóttir – 2 (consecutive)
Alan Menken – 2 (consecutive)
Randy Newman – 2
Thomas Newman – 2
Trent Reznor – 2
Atticus Ross – 2
Hans Zimmer – 2

Nominations

Notes

^ John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr
^ For Flashdance, various artists include Michael Boddicker, Irene Cara, Kim Carnes, Doug Cotler, Keith Forsey, Richard Gilbert, Jerry Hey, Duane Hitchings, Craig Krampf, Ronald Magness, Dennis Matkosky, Giorgio Moroder, Phil Ramone, Michael Sembello, and Shandi Sinnamon
^ For Beverly Hills Cop, various artists include Marc Benno, Harold Faltermeyer, Keith Forsey, Micki Free, John Gilutin Hawk, Howard Hewett, Bunny Hull, Howie Rice, Sharon Robinson, Danny Sembello, Sue Sheridan, Richard Theisen, and Allee Willis
^ For The Last Emperor, various artists include David Byrne, Cong Su, and Ryuichi Sakamoto

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External links

Official site of the Grammy Awards

[18] John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr

[32] For Flashdance, various artists include Michael Boddicker, Irene Cara, Kim Carnes, Doug Cotler, Keith Forsey, Richard Gilbert, Jerry Hey, Duane Hitchings, Craig Krampf, Ronald Magness, Dennis Matkosky, Giorgio Moroder, Phil Ramone, Michael Sembello, and Shandi Sinnamon

[35] For Beverly Hills Cop, various artists include Marc Benno, Harold Faltermeyer, Keith Forsey, Micki Free, John Gilutin Hawk, Howard Hewett, Bunny Hull, Howie Rice, Sharon Robinson, Danny Sembello, Sue Sheridan, Richard Theisen, and Allee Willis

[39] For The Last Emperor, various artists include David Byrne, Cong Su, and Ryuichi Sakamoto

[description-1] "Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media". www.listchallenges.com. Retrieved April 27, 2017.

[Grammy-2] Los Angeles Times Staff (January 28, 2015). "Grammys history and winners through the years". www.musicianshalloffame.com. Retrieved April 28, 2017.

[3] "GRAMMY Awards History and Fun Facts". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 28, 2017.

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v t e Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media
1950s	No Award (1958) Anatomy of a Murder – Duke Ellington (1959)
1960s	Exodus – Ernest Gold (1960) Breakfast at Tiffany's – Henry Mancini (1961) No Award (1962) Tom Jones – John Addison (1963) Mary Poppins – Richard M. Sherman & Robert B. Sherman (1964) The Sandpiper – Johnny Mandel (1965) Doctor Zhivago – Maurice Jarre (1966) Music from Mission: Impossible – Lalo Schifrin (1967) The Graduate – Dave Grusin & Paul Simon (1968) Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid – Burt Bacharach (1969)
1970s	Let It Be – The Beatles (John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison & Ringo Starr) (1970) Shaft – Isaac Hayes (1971) The Godfather – Nino Rota (1972) Jonathan Livingston Seagull – Neil Diamond (1973) The Way We Were: Original Soundtrack Recording – Alan and Marilyn Bergman & Marvin Hamlisch (1974) Jaws – John Williams (1975) Car Wash – Norman Whitfield (1976) Star Wars – John Williams (1977) Close Encounters of the Third Kind – John Williams (1978) Superman – John Williams (1979)
1980s	The Empire Strikes Back – John Williams (1980) Raiders of the Lost Ark – John Williams (1981) E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial – John Williams (1982) Flashdance – Michael Boddicker, Irene Cara, Kim Carnes, Doug Cotler, Keith Forsey, Richard Gilbert, Jerry Hey, Duane Hitchings, Craig Krampf, Ronald Magness, Dennis Matkosky, Giorgio Moroder, Phil Ramone, Michael Sembello & Shandi Sinnamon (1983) Purple Rain – Prince and the Revolution (1984) Beverly Hills Cop – Marc Benno, Harold Faltermeyer, Keith Forsey, Micki Free, John Gilutin Hawk, Howard Hewett, Bunny Hull, Howie Rice, Sharon Robinson, Danny Sembello, Sue Sheridan, Richard Theisen & Allee Willis (1985) Out of Africa – John Barry (1986) The Untouchables – Ennio Morricone (1987) The Last Emperor – David Byrne, Cong Su & Ryuichi Sakamoto (1988) The Fabulous Baker Boys – Dave Grusin (1989)
1990s	Glory – James Horner (1990) Dances with Wolves – John Barry (1991) Beauty and the Beast – Alan Menken (1992) Aladdin – Alan Menken (1993) Schindler's List – John Williams (1994) Crimson Tide – Hans Zimmer (1995) Independence Day – David Arnold (1996) The English Patient – Gabriel Yared (1997) Saving Private Ryan – John Williams (1998) A Bug's Life – Randy Newman (1999)
2000s	American Beauty – Thomas Newman (2000) Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon – Tan Dun (2001) The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring – Howard Shore & John Kurlander (engineer/mixer) (2002) The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers – Howard Shore, John Kurlander (engineer/mixer) & Peter Cobbin (engineer/mixer) (2003) The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King – Howard Shore, John Kurlander (engineer/mixer) & Peter Cobbin (engineer/mixer) (2004) Ray – Craig Armstrong (2005) Memoirs of a Geisha – John Williams (2006) Ratatouille – Michael Giacchino (2007) The Dark Knight – Hans Zimmer & James Newton Howard (2008) Up – Michael Giacchino (2009)
2010s	Toy Story 3 – Randy Newman (2010) The King's Speech – Alexandre Desplat (2011) The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo – Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross (2012) Skyfall – Thomas Newman (2013) The Grand Budapest Hotel – Alexandre Desplat (2014) Birdman – Antonio Sánchez (2015) Star Wars: The Force Awakens – John Williams (2016) La La Land – Justin Hurwitz (2017) Black Panther – Ludwig Göransson (2018) Chernobyl – Hildur Guðnadóttir (2019)
2020s	Joker – Hildur Guðnadóttir (2020) The Queen's Gambit – Carlos Rafael Rivera / Soul – Jon Batiste, Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross (2021) Encanto – Germaine Franco (2022) Oppenheimer – Ludwig Göransson (2023)

v t e Grammy Award categories
General	Album of the Year Record of the Year Song of the Year Best New Artist Producer of the Year Songwriter of the Year
Children's, Comedy, Audio Book Narration & Storytelling, Visual Media & Music Video/Film	Best Children's Album Best Comedy Album Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media Best Score Soundtrack Album for Visual Media Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media Best Song Written for Visual Media Best Music Video Best Music Film
Classical	Best Orchestral Performance Best Opera Recording Best Choral Performance Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance Best Classical Instrumental Solo Best Classical Vocal Solo Best Classical Compendium Best Contemporary Classical Composition
Country & American Roots	Best Country Album Best Country Song Best Country Solo Performance Best Country Duo/Group Performance Best Americana Album Best American Roots Song Best Americana Performance Best American Roots Performance Best Bluegrass Album Best Folk Album Best Traditional Blues Album Best Contemporary Blues Album Best Regional Roots Music Album
Gospel & Contemporary Christian	Best Gospel Album Best Contemporary Christian Music Album Best Roots Gospel Album Best Gospel Performance/Song Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song
Jazz, Traditional Pop, Contemporary Instrumental & Musical Theater	Best Jazz Vocal Album Best Alternative Jazz Album Best Latin Jazz Album Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album Best Jazz Instrumental Album Best Contemporary Instrumental Album Best Jazz Performance Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album Best Musical Theater Album
Latin, Global, African, Reggae & New Age, Ambient or Chant	Best Latin Pop Album Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album Best Tropical Latin Album Best Música Urbana Album Best Música Mexicana Album (including Tejano) Best Reggae Album Best Global Music Album Best New Age, Ambient Or Chant Album Best Global Music Performance Best African Music Performance
Package, Notes & Historical	Best Historical Album Best Album Notes Best Recording Package Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package
Pop & Dance/Electronic	Best Pop Vocal Album Best Dance/Electronic Album Best Pop Solo Performance Best Pop Duo/Group Performance Best Dance/Electronic Recording Best Pop Dance Recording Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical
Production, Engineering, Composition & Arrangement	Producer of the Year, Classical Best Immersive Audio Album Best Instrumental Composition Best Engineered Album, Classical Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals
R&B, Rap and Spoken Word Poetry	Best R&B Album Best Progressive R&B Album Best Rap Album Best Spoken Word Poetry Album Best R&B Performance Best Traditional R&B Performance Best Rap Performance Best Melodic Rap Performance Best R&B Song Best Rap Song
Rock, Metal & Alternative	Best Rock Album Best Rock Song Best Rock Performance Best Metal Performance Best Alternative Music Album Best Alternative Music Performance
Special Awards	Lifetime Achievement Award Trustees Award Legend Award Grammy Hall of Fame MusiCares Person of the Year