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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 at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards. 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".
| 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 award | 1959 |
| Currently held by | Hans Zimmer, Dune: Part Two (2025) |
| Website | grammy.com |
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 currently (2025) known as the Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media (Includes Film and Television. Until 2001, the award was presented to the composer of the music alone. From 2001 to 2007, the music producer(s) and sound engineer/mixer(s) shared the award. In 2007, the award reverted to a composer-only award. 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.
Recipients
Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year.
1950s
| Year[I] | Performing artist(s) | Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | ||
| Duke Ellington | Anatomy of a Murder | |
| Stanley Wilson | M Squad | |
| Franz Waxman | The Nun's Story | |
| Dick Cathcart | Pete Kelly's Blues | |
| Henry Mancini | Peter Gunn |
1960s
| Year[I] | Performing artist(s) | Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | ||
| Ernest Gold | Exodus | |
| Adolph Deutsch | The Apartment | |
| Miklós Rózsa | Ben-Hur | |
| Henry Mancini | Mr. Lucky | |
| Nelson Riddle | The Untouchables | |
| 1962 | ||
| Henry Mancini | Breakfast at Tiffany's | |
| John Williams | Checkmate | |
| Dimitri Tiomkin | The Guns of Navarone | |
| Nino Rota | La Dolce Vita | |
| Duke Ellington | Paris, Blues | |
| 1963 | ||
| No Award | ||
| 1964 | ||
| John Addison | Tom Jones | |
| Alex North | Cleopatra | |
| Maurice Jarre | Lawrence of Arabia | |
| Riz Ortolani | Mondo Cane | |
| 1965 | ||
| Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman | Mary Poppins | |
| John Barry | Goldfinger | |
| John Lennon, Paul McCartney | A Hard Day's Night | |
| Henry Mancini | The Pink Panther | |
| Sammy Cahn, Jimmy Van Heusen | Robin and the 7 Hoods | |
| 1966 | ||
| Johnny Mandel | The Sandpiper | |
| John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ken Thorne | Help! | |
| Michel Legrand, Jacques Demy | The Umbrellas of Cherbourg | |
| Lalo Schifrin, Morton Stevens, Walter Scharf, Jerry Goldsmith | The Man from U.N.C.L.E.[broken anchor] | |
| Mikis Theodorakis | Zorba the Greek | |
| 1967 | ||
| Maurice Jarre | Doctor Zhivago | |
| Sonny Rollins | Alfie | |
| Henry Mancini | Arabesque | |
| John Barry | Born Free | |
| Alex North | Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? | |
| 1968 | ||
| Lalo Schifrin | Mission: Impossible | |
| Burt Bacharach | Casino Royale | |
| Leslie Bricusse | Doctor Dolittle | |
| Quincy Jones | In the Heat of the Night | |
| Ron Grainer, Don Black, Mark London | To Sir, with Love | |
| 1969 | ||
| Dave Grusin and Paul Simon | The Graduate | |
| Charles Strouse | Bonnie and Clyde | |
| Lalo Schifrin | The Fox | |
| Neal Hefti | The Odd Couple | |
| André Previn | Valley of the Dolls | |
1970s
| Year[I] | Performing artist(s) | Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | ||
| Burt Bacharach | Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid | |
| Quincy Jones | The Lost Man | |
| Quincy Jones | Mackenna's Gold | |
| Henry Mancini | Me, Natalie | |
| John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, George Martin | Yellow Submarine | |
| 1971 | ||
| The Beatles | Let It Be | |
| Alfred Newman | Airport | |
| Johnny Mercer, Henry Mancini | Darling Lili | |
| Johnny Mandel | M*A*S*H | |
| Fred Karlin | The Sterile Cuckoo | |
| 1972 | ||
| Isaac Hayes | Shaft | |
| Barry De Vorzon, Perry Botkin Jr. | Bless the Beasts and Children | |
| Elton John, Bernie Taupin | Friends | |
| Francis Lai | Love Story | |
| Maurice Jarre | Ryan's Daughter | |
| 1973 | ||
| Nino Rota | The Godfather | |
| Quincy Jones | $ | |
| Manuel De Sica | Il Giardino dei Finzi-Contini | |
| Richard Rodney Bennett | Nicholas and Alexandra | |
| Curtis Mayfield | Super Fly | |
| 1974 | ||
| Neil Diamond | Jonathan Livingston Seagull | |
| Gato Barbieri | Last Tango in Paris | |
| Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney, George Martin | Live and Let Die | |
| Bob Dylan | Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid | |
| Taj Mahal | Sounder | |
| 1975 | ||
| Alan and Marilyn Bergman and Marvin Hamlisch | The Way We Were | |
| Herbie Hancock | Death Wish | |
| Jerry Goldsmith | QB VII | |
| Mikis Theodorakis | Serpico | |
| Michel Legrand | The Three Musketeers | |
| 1976 | ||
| John Williams | Jaws | |
| Richard Rodney Bennett | Murder on the Orient Express | |
| Keith Carradine, Ronee Blakley, Richard Baskin, Ben Raleigh, Richard Reicheg, Henry Gibson, Karen Black | Nashville | |
| Henry Mancini | The Return of the Pink Panther | |
| Jerry Goldsmith | The Wind and the Lion | |
| 1977 | ||
| Norman Whitfield | Car Wash | |
| Jerry Goldsmith | The Omen | |
| Jack Nitzsche | One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest | |
| Alex North | Rich Man, Poor Man | |
| Bernard Herrmann | Taxi Driver | |
| 1978 | ||
| John Williams | Star Wars | |
| Bill Conti | Rocky | |
| Marvin Hamlisch | The Spy Who Loved Me | |
| Kenny Ascher, Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Rupert Holmes, Leon Russell, Barbra Streisand, Donna Weiss, Paul Williams, Kenny Loggins | A Star Is Born | |
| Joe Brooks | You Light Up My Life | |
| 1979 | ||
| John Williams | Close Encounters of the Third Kind | |
| Stu Phillips, John Andrew Tartaglia, Sue Collins, Glen A. Larson | Battlestar Galactica | |
| Morton Gould | Holocaust | |
| Giorgio Moroder, Chris Bennett, David Castle, Billy Hayes, Oliver Stone | Midnight Express | |
| Henry Mancini (composer), Leslie Bricusse (lyricist) | Revenge of the Pink Panther |
1980s
| Year[I] | Performing artist(s) | Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | ||
| John Williams | Superman | |
| Jerry Goldsmith | Alien | |
| Carmine Coppola, Francis Ford Coppola | Apocalypse Now | |
| Alan Parsons (composer), Eric Woolfson (composer), Marvin Hamlisch (composer), Carole Bayer Sager (lyricist) | Ice Castles | |
| Paul Williams, Kenny Ascher | The Muppet Movie | |
| 1981 | ||
| John Williams | The Empire Strikes Back | |
| Michael Gore, Anthony Evans, Paul McCrane, Dean Pitchford, Lesley Gore, Robert F. Colesberry | Fame | |
| Stevie Wonder, Michael Sembello, Stephanie Andrews, Yvonne Wright | Journey Through the Secret Life of Plants | |
| Paul Simon | One-Trick Pony | |
| 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 | Urban Cowboy | |
| 1982 | ||
| John Williams | Raiders of the Lost Ark | |
| Charles Fox, Dolly Parton | 9 to 5 | |
| John Morris | The Elephant Man | |
| Jonathan Tunick, Lionel Richie, Thomas McClary | Endless Love | |
| Neil Diamond, Gilbert Bécaud, Alan E. Lindgren, Richard Bennett, Doug Rhone | The Jazz Singer | |
| 1983 | ||
| John Williams | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | |
| Carl Davis | The French Lieutenant's Woman | |
| Dave Grusin | On Golden Pond | |
| Randy Newman | Ragtime | |
| Henry Mancini (composer), Leslie Bricusse (lyricist) | Victor/Victoria | |
| 1984 | ||
| Various artists | Flashdance | |
| Ravi Shankar, George Fenton | Gandhi | |
| John Williams | Return of the Jedi | |
| Frank Stallone, Bruce Stephen Foster, Roy Freeland, Vince DiCola, Thomas Marolda, Joe Esposito, Randy Bishop, Tommy Faragher, Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb | Staying Alive | |
| Dave Grusin | Tootsie | |
| 1985 | ||
| Prince and The Revolution | Purple Rain | |
| Phil Collins, Stevie Nicks, Peter Gabriel, Stuart Adamson, Mike Rutherford, Kid Creole, Michel Colombier, Larry Carlton | Against All Odds | |
| Bill Wolfer, Dean Pitchford, Kenny Loggins, Tom Snow, Sammy Hagar, Michael Gore, Eric Carmen, Jim Steinman | Footloose | |
| Ray Parker Jr., Kevin O'Neal, Bobby Alessi, David Immer, Tom Bailey, Graham Russell, David Foster, Jay Graydon, Diane Warren, Mick Smiley, Elmer Bernstein | Ghostbusters | |
| Michel Legrand, Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman | Yentl | |
| 1986 | ||
| Various artists | Beverly Hills Cop | |
| Johnny Colla, Chris Hayes, Huey Lewis, Lindsey Buckingham, Alan Silvestri, Eric Clapton, Sean Hopper | Back to the Future | |
| Maurice Jarre | A Passage to India | |
| 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 | St. Elmo's Fire | |
| Maurice Jarre | Witness | |
| 1987 | ||
| John Barry (film music was nominated in the Best Instrumental Composition category) | Out of Africa | |
| James Horner | Aliens | |
| Lee Ritenour, Dave Grusin | Earth Run | |
| Chick Corea | Elektric City | |
| Wynton Marsalis | J Mood | |
| Harold Faltermeyer | Top Gun Anthem (from Top Gun) | |
| Bruce Broughton | Young Sherlock Holmes | |
| 1988 | ||
| Ennio Morricone | The Untouchables | |
| James Horner | An American Tail | |
| Henry Mancini | The Glass Menagerie | |
| Mark Knopfler | The Princess Bride | |
| John Williams | The Witches of Eastwick | |
| 1989 | ||
| Various artists | The Last Emperor | |
| John Williams | Empire of the Sun | |
| Maurice Jarre | Fatal Attraction | |
| Joe Jackson | Tucker: The Man and His Dream | |
| Alan Silvestri | Who Framed Roger Rabbit |
1990s
| Year[I] | Performing artist(s) | Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | ||
| Dave Grusin | The Fabulous Baker Boys | |
| Danny Elfman | Batman | |
| James Horner | Field of Dreams | |
| John Williams | Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade | |
| Peter Gabriel | The Last Temptation of Christ | |
| 1991 | ||
| James Horner | Glory | |
| Danny Elfman | Dick Tracy | |
| Hans Zimmer | Driving Miss Daisy | |
| Alan Menken | The Little Mermaid | |
| Angelo Badalamenti | Twin Peaks | |
| 1992 | ||
| John Barry | Dances with Wolves | |
| Randy Newman | Avalon | |
| Randy Newman | Awakenings | |
| Danny Elfman | Edward Scissorhands | |
| Dave Grusin | Havana | |
| Michael Kamen | Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves | |
| 1993 | ||
| Alan Menken | Beauty and the Beast | |
| John Williams | Hook | |
| Arturo Sandoval | The Mambo Kings | |
| David Schwartz | Northern Exposure | |
| Eric Clapton | Rush | |
| 1994 | ||
| Alan Menken | Aladdin | |
| Elmer Bernstein | The Age of Innocence | |
| Dave Grusin | The Firm | |
| John Williams | Jurassic Park | |
| Mark Isham | A River Runs Through It | |
| 1995 | ||
| John Williams | Schindler's List | |
| Hans Zimmer | The Lion King | |
| Ryuichi Sakamoto | Little Buddha | |
| Thomas Newman | The Shawshank Redemption | |
| Ennio Morricone | Wolf | |
| 1996 | ||
| Hans Zimmer | Crimson Tide | |
| Elliot Goldenthal | Batman Forever | |
| Dave Grusin | The Cure | |
| Howard Shore | Ed Wood | |
| Wynton Marsalis | Joe Cool's Blues | |
| 1997 | ||
| David Arnold | Independence Day | |
| John Lurie | Get Shorty | |
| Ennio Morricone | L'uomo delle stelle | |
| Elliot Goldenthal | A Time to Kill | |
| Thomas Newman | Unstrung Heroes | |
| 1998 | ||
| Gabriel Yared | The English Patient | |
| John Williams | The Lost World: Jurassic Park | |
| Danny Elfman | Men in Black | |
| Dave Grusin | Selena | |
| John Williams | Seven Years in Tibet | |
| 1999 | ||
| John Williams | Saving Private Ryan | |
| John Williams | Amistad | |
| Ennio Morricone | Bulworth | |
| Gabriel Yared | City of Angels | |
| Lalo Schifrin | Rush Hour |
2000s
| Year[I] | Performing artist(s) | Work |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | ||
| Randy Newman | A Bug's Life | |
| Nicola Piovani | La vita è bella | |
| John Corigliano | The Red Violin | |
| Stephen Warbeck | Shakespeare in Love | |
| John Williams | Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace | |
| 2001 | ||
| Thomas Newman (artist/composer/producer) and Bill Bernstein (producer) | American Beauty | |
| Rachel Portman | The Cider House Rules | |
| Lisa Gerrard, Hans Zimmer | Gladiator | |
| Jon Brion | Magnolia | |
| Randy Newman | Toy Story 2 | |
| 2002 | ||
| Tan Dun (artist/composer/producer), Steven Epstein (producer) , and Richard King (engineer/mixer) ' | Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon | |
| John Williams | A.I. Artificial Intelligence | |
| Rachel Portman | Chocolat | |
| Mark Isham | Men of Honor | |
| Danny Elfman | Planet of the Apes | |
| Cliff Martinez | Traffic | |
| 2003 | ||
| Howard Shore (artist/composer/producer) and John Kurlander (engineer/mixer) | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | |
| James Horner | A Beautiful Mind | |
| John Williams | Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone | |
| Randy Newman | Monsters, Inc. | |
| Danny Elfman | Spider-Man | |
| 2004 | ||
| Howard Shore (artist/composer/producer), John Kurlander (engineer), and Peter Cobbin (engineer/mixer) | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | |
| John Williams | Catch Me If You Can | |
| John Williams | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | |
| Philip Glass | The Hours | |
| Randy Newman | Seabiscuit | |
| 2005 | ||
| Howard Shore (artist/composer/producer) and John Kurlander (engineer/mixer) | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | |
| Thomas Newman | Angels in America | |
| Danny Elfman | Big Fish | |
| Jon Brion | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind | |
| John Williams | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | |
| 2006 | ||
| Craig Armstrong (composer/producer), David Donaldson (producer), Taylor Hackford (producer), and Geoff Foster (engineer/mixer) | Ray | |
| Howard Shore | The Aviator | |
| Michael Giacchino | The Incredibles | |
| Clint Eastwood | Million Dollar Baby | |
| John Williams | Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith | |
| 2007 | ||
| John Williams (artist/composer) and Shawn Murphy (engineer/mixer) | Memoirs of a Geisha | |
| Harry Gregson-Williams | The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe | |
| Hans Zimmer | The Da Vinci Code | |
| John Williams | Munich | |
| Hans Zimmer | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest | |
| 2008 | ||
| Michael Giacchino | Ratatouille | |
| Gustavo Santaolalla | Babel | |
| James Newton Howard | Blood Diamond | |
| Howard Shore | The Departed | |
| John Powell | Happy Feet | |
| Javier Navarrete | Pan's Labyrinth | |
| 2009 | ||
| Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard | The Dark Knight | |
| John Williams | Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull | |
| Ramin Djawadi | Iron Man | |
| Jonny Greenwood | There Will Be Blood | |
| Thomas Newman | WALL-E |
2010s
| Year[I] | Performing artist(s) | Work |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | ||
| Michael Giacchino | Up | |
| Alexandre Desplat | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button | |
| Nicholas Hooper | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince | |
| Danny Elfman | Milk | |
| Michael Giacchino | Star Trek | |
| 2011 | ||
| Randy Newman | Toy Story 3 | |
| Danny Elfman | Alice in Wonderland | |
| James Horner | Avatar | |
| Hans Zimmer | Inception | |
| Hans Zimmer | Sherlock Holmes | |
| 2012 | ||
| Alexandre Desplat | The King's Speech | |
| Clint Mansell | Black Swan | |
| Alexandre Desplat | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 | |
| Ryan Shore | The Shrine | |
| Daft Punk | Tron: Legacy | |
| 2013 | ||
| Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo | |
| John Williams | The Adventures of Tintin | |
| Ludovic Bource | The Artist | |
| Hans Zimmer | The Dark Knight Rises | |
| Howard Shore | Hugo | |
| Austin Wintory | Journey | |
| 2014 | ||
| Thomas Newman | Skyfall | |
| Alexandre Desplat | Argo | |
| Craig Armstrong | The Great Gatsby | |
| Mychael Danna | Life of Pi | |
| John Williams | Lincoln | |
| Alexandre Desplat | Zero Dark Thirty | |
| 2015 | ||
| Alexandre Desplat | The Grand Budapest Hotel | |
| Christophe Beck | Frozen | |
| Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross | Gone Girl | |
| Steven Price | Gravity | |
| Thomas Newman | Saving Mr. Banks | |
| 2016 | ||
| Antonio Sánchez | Birdman | |
| Alexandre Desplat | The Imitation Game | |
| Hans Zimmer | Interstellar | |
| Jóhann Jóhannsson | The Theory of Everything | |
| Justin Hurwitz | Whiplash | |
| 2017 | ||
| John Williams | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | |
| Thomas Newman | Bridge of Spies | |
| Ennio Morricone | The Hateful Eight | |
| Alva Noto, Ryuichi Sakamoto | The Revenant | |
| Kyle Dixon, Michael Stein | Stranger Things, Vol. 1 | |
| Kyle Dixon, Michael Stein | Stranger Things, Vol. 2 | |
| 2018 | ||
| Justin Hurwitz | La La Land | |
| Jóhann Jóhannsson | Arrival | |
| Hans Zimmer | Dunkirk | |
| Ramin Djawadi | Game of Thrones: Season 7 | |
| Benjamin Wallfisch, Pharrell Williams, and Hans Zimmer | Hidden Figures | |
| 2019 | ||
| Ludwig Göransson | Black Panther | |
| Benjamin Wallfisch, Hans Zimmer | Blade Runner 2049 | |
| Michael Giacchino | Coco | |
| Alexandre Desplat | The Shape of Water | |
| John Williams | Star Wars: The Last Jedi |
2020s
| Year[I] | Performing artist(s) | Work |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | ||
| Hildur Guðnadóttir | Chernobyl | |
| Alan Silvestri | Avengers: Endgame | |
| Ramin Djawadi | Game of Thrones: Season 8 | |
| Hans Zimmer | The Lion King | |
| Marc Shaiman | Mary Poppins Returns | |
| 2021 | ||
| Hildur Guðnadóttir | Joker | |
| Thomas Newman | 1917 | |
| Max Richter | Ad Astra | |
| Kamasi Washington | Becoming | |
| John Williams | Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker | |
| 2022 | ||
| Jon Batiste, Trent Reznor, and Atticus Ross | Soul | |
| Carlos Rafael Rivera | The Queen's Gambit | |
| Kris Bowers | Bridgerton | |
| Hans Zimmer | Dune | |
| Ludwig Göransson | The Mandalorian: Season 2 – Vol. 2 (Chapters 13–16) | |
| 2023 | ||
| Germaine Franco | Encanto | |
| Michael Giacchino | The Batman | |
| Hans Zimmer | No Time to Die | |
| Jonny Greenwood | The Power of the Dog | |
| Nicholas Britell | Succession: Season 3 | |
| 2024 | ||
| Ludwig Göransson | Oppenheimer | |
| Mark Ronson & Andrew Wyatt | Barbie | |
| Ludwig Göransson | Black Panther: Wakanda Forever | |
| John Williams | The Fabelmans | |
| John Williams | Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny | |
| 2025 | ||
| Hans Zimmer | Dune: Part Two | |
| Laura Karpman | American Fiction | |
| Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross | Challengers | |
| Kris Bowers | The Color Purple | |
| Nick Chuba, Atticus Ross & Leopold Ross | Shógun |
Name changes
There have been several minor changes to the name of the award:
| 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 67th Annual Grammy Awards (2025)
Wins
- John Williams – 11 (6 consecutive)
- Howard Shore – 3 (consecutive)
- Hans Zimmer – 3
- Ludwig Göransson – 2
- Alexandre Desplat – 2
- Michael Giacchino – 2
- Hildur Guðnadóttir – 2 (consecutive)
- Alan Menken – 2 (consecutive)
- Randy Newman – 2
- Thomas Newman – 2
- Trent Reznor – 2
- Atticus Ross – 2
Nominations
- John Williams – 36
- Hans Zimmer – 18
- Danny Elfman – 9
- Thomas Newman – 9
- Atticus Ross – 5
- Ludwig Göransson – 4
- Trent Reznor – 4
- Alan Silvestri – 3
See also
- BAFTA Award for Best Original Music
- Academy Award for Best Original Score
- Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Score
- Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score
- Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Documentary Series or Special
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Special
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
References
- General
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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 at the Grammy Awards a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards 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 Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual MediaAwarded forQuality instrumental score soundtrack albumsCountryUnited StatesPresented byThe Recording AcademyFirst award1959Currently held byHans Zimmer Dune Part Two 2025 Websitegrammy com 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 currently 2025 known as the Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media Includes Film and Television Until 2001 the award was presented to the composer of the music alone From 2001 to 2007 the music producer s and sound engineer mixer s shared the award In 2007 the award reverted to a composer only award 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 RecipientsDuke Ellington was the first recipient of the award in 1959 for the Anatomy of a Murder soundtrack Henry Mancini won in 1962 for the Breakfast at Tiffany s soundtrack Lalo Schifrin won in 1968 for the TV series Mission Impossible soundtrack Dave Grusin has won twice in 1969 for The Graduate soundtrack alongside Paul Simon and in 1990 for The Fabulous Baker Boys soundtrack Paul Simon won in 1969 for The Graduate soundtrack alongside Dave Grusin Burt Bacharach won for Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid in 1968 The Beatles won in 1971 for the Let It Be soundtrack Isaac Hayes won in 1972 for the Shaft soundtrack Neil Diamond won in 1974 for the Jonathan Livingston Seagull soundtrack John Williams has won six times in a row eleven times total and has been nominated twenty three more times Prince and The Revolution won in 1985 for the Purple Rain soundtrack Ennio Morricone won in 1988 for The Untouchables James Horner won in 1991 for Glory Alan Menken has won twice for Beauty and the Beast in 1993 and Aladdin in 1994 Hans Zimmer has won twice for Crimson Tide in 1996 and The Dark Knight in 2009 winning the latter with James Newton Howard Randy Newman has won twice for A Bug s Life in 2000 and Toy Story 3 in 2011 Thomas Newman has won twice for American Beauty in 2001 and Skyfall in 2014 Chinese composer Tan Dun won in 2002 for Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon Dun is currently the only Chinese composer to win the category Howard Shore has won the award alongside John Kurlander and Peter Cobbin for all three films of The Lord of the Rings film series in 2003 2004 and 2005 Alexandre Desplat has won twice for The King s Speech in 2012 and The Grand Budapest Hotel in 2015 Trent Reznor left and Atticus Ross right of Nine Inch Nails has won twice for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo in 2013 and Soul in 2022 winning the latter with Jon Batiste Antonio Sanchez won in 2016 for Birdman Icelandic composer Hildur Gudnadottir became the first solo woman to win the award back to back in 2020 for Chernobyl and 2021 for Joker Jon Batiste won for Soul in 2022 Ludwig Goransson won twice for Black Panther in 2019 and for Oppenheimer in 2024 Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented for works released in the previous year 1950s Year I Performing artist s Work 1959 Duke Ellington Anatomy of a Murder Stanley Wilson M Squad Franz Waxman The Nun s Story Dick Cathcart Pete Kelly s Blues Henry Mancini Peter Gunn 1960s Year I Performing artist s Work 1961 Ernest Gold Exodus Adolph Deutsch The Apartment Miklos Rozsa Ben Hur Henry Mancini Mr Lucky Nelson Riddle The Untouchables 1962 Henry Mancini Breakfast at Tiffany s John Williams Checkmate Dimitri Tiomkin The Guns of Navarone Nino Rota La Dolce Vita Duke Ellington Paris Blues 1963 No Award 1964 John Addison Tom Jones Alex North Cleopatra Maurice Jarre Lawrence of Arabia Riz Ortolani Mondo Cane 1965 Richard M Sherman and Robert B Sherman Mary Poppins John Barry Goldfinger John Lennon Paul McCartney A Hard Day s Night Henry Mancini The Pink Panther Sammy Cahn Jimmy Van Heusen Robin and the 7 Hoods 1966 Johnny Mandel The Sandpiper John Lennon Paul McCartney George Harrison Ken Thorne Help Michel Legrand Jacques Demy The Umbrellas of Cherbourg Lalo Schifrin Morton Stevens Walter Scharf Jerry Goldsmith The Man from U N C L E broken anchor Mikis Theodorakis Zorba the Greek 1967 Maurice Jarre Doctor Zhivago Sonny Rollins Alfie Henry Mancini Arabesque John Barry Born Free Alex North Who s Afraid of Virginia Woolf 1968 Lalo Schifrin Mission Impossible Burt Bacharach Casino Royale Leslie Bricusse Doctor Dolittle Quincy Jones In the Heat of the Night Ron Grainer Don Black Mark London To Sir with Love 1969 Dave Grusin and Paul Simon The Graduate Charles Strouse Bonnie and Clyde Lalo Schifrin The Fox Neal Hefti The Odd Couple Andre Previn Valley of the Dolls 1970s Year I Performing artist s Work 1970 Burt Bacharach Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid Quincy Jones The Lost Man Quincy Jones Mackenna s Gold Henry Mancini Me Natalie John Lennon Paul McCartney George Harrison George Martin Yellow Submarine 1971 The Beatles Let It Be Alfred Newman Airport Johnny Mercer Henry Mancini Darling Lili Johnny Mandel M A S H Fred Karlin The Sterile Cuckoo 1972 Isaac Hayes Shaft Barry De Vorzon Perry Botkin Jr Bless the Beasts and Children Elton John Bernie Taupin Friends Francis Lai Love Story Maurice Jarre Ryan s Daughter 1973 Nino Rota The Godfather Quincy Jones Manuel De Sica Il Giardino dei Finzi Contini Richard Rodney Bennett Nicholas and Alexandra Curtis Mayfield Super Fly 1974 Neil Diamond Jonathan Livingston Seagull Gato Barbieri Last Tango in Paris Paul McCartney Linda McCartney George Martin Live and Let Die Bob Dylan Pat Garrett amp Billy the Kid Taj Mahal Sounder 1975 Alan and Marilyn Bergman and Marvin Hamlisch The Way We Were Herbie Hancock Death Wish Jerry Goldsmith QB VII Mikis Theodorakis Serpico Michel Legrand The Three Musketeers 1976 John Williams Jaws Richard Rodney Bennett Murder on the Orient Express Keith Carradine Ronee Blakley Richard Baskin Ben Raleigh Richard Reicheg Henry Gibson Karen Black Nashville Henry Mancini The Return of the Pink Panther Jerry Goldsmith The Wind and the Lion 1977 Norman Whitfield Car Wash Jerry Goldsmith The Omen Jack Nitzsche One Flew Over the Cuckoo s Nest Alex North Rich Man Poor Man Bernard Herrmann Taxi Driver 1978 John Williams Star Wars Bill Conti Rocky Marvin Hamlisch The Spy Who Loved Me Kenny Ascher Alan Bergman Marilyn Bergman Rupert Holmes Leon Russell Barbra Streisand Donna Weiss Paul Williams Kenny Loggins A Star Is Born Joe Brooks You Light Up My Life 1979 John Williams Close Encounters of the Third Kind Stu Phillips John Andrew Tartaglia Sue Collins Glen A Larson Battlestar Galactica Morton Gould Holocaust Giorgio Moroder Chris Bennett David Castle Billy Hayes Oliver Stone Midnight Express Henry Mancini composer Leslie Bricusse lyricist Revenge of the Pink Panther 1980s Year I Performing artist s Work 1980 John Williams Superman Jerry Goldsmith Alien Carmine Coppola Francis Ford Coppola Apocalypse Now Alan Parsons composer Eric Woolfson composer Marvin Hamlisch composer Carole Bayer Sager lyricist Ice Castles Paul Williams Kenny Ascher The Muppet Movie 1981 John Williams The Empire Strikes Back Michael Gore Anthony Evans Paul McCrane Dean Pitchford Lesley Gore Robert F Colesberry Fame Stevie Wonder Michael Sembello Stephanie Andrews Yvonne Wright Journey Through the Secret Life of Plants Paul Simon One Trick Pony 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 Urban Cowboy 1982 John Williams Raiders of the Lost Ark Charles Fox Dolly Parton 9 to 5 John Morris The Elephant Man Jonathan Tunick Lionel Richie Thomas McClary Endless Love Neil Diamond Gilbert Becaud Alan E Lindgren Richard Bennett Doug Rhone The Jazz Singer 1983 John Williams E T the Extra Terrestrial Carl Davis The French Lieutenant s Woman Dave Grusin On Golden Pond Randy Newman Ragtime Henry Mancini composer Leslie Bricusse lyricist Victor Victoria 1984 Various artists Flashdance Ravi Shankar George Fenton Gandhi John Williams Return of the Jedi Frank Stallone Bruce Stephen Foster Roy Freeland Vince DiCola Thomas Marolda Joe Esposito Randy Bishop Tommy Faragher Barry Gibb Maurice Gibb Robin Gibb Staying Alive Dave Grusin Tootsie 1985 Prince and The Revolution Purple Rain Phil Collins Stevie Nicks Peter Gabriel Stuart Adamson Mike Rutherford Kid Creole Michel Colombier Larry Carlton Against All Odds Bill Wolfer Dean Pitchford Kenny Loggins Tom Snow Sammy Hagar Michael Gore Eric Carmen Jim Steinman Footloose Ray Parker Jr Kevin O Neal Bobby Alessi David Immer Tom Bailey Graham Russell David Foster Jay Graydon Diane Warren Mick Smiley Elmer Bernstein Ghostbusters Michel Legrand Alan Bergman Marilyn Bergman Yentl 1986 Various artists Beverly Hills Cop Johnny Colla Chris Hayes Huey Lewis Lindsey Buckingham Alan Silvestri Eric Clapton Sean Hopper Back to the Future Maurice Jarre A Passage to India 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 St Elmo s Fire Maurice Jarre Witness 1987 John Barry film music was nominated in the Best Instrumental Composition category Out of Africa James Horner Aliens Lee Ritenour Dave Grusin Earth Run Chick Corea Elektric City Wynton Marsalis J Mood Harold Faltermeyer Top Gun Anthem from Top Gun Bruce Broughton Young Sherlock Holmes 1988 Ennio Morricone The Untouchables James Horner An American Tail Henry Mancini The Glass Menagerie Mark Knopfler The Princess Bride John Williams The Witches of Eastwick 1989 Various artists The Last Emperor John Williams Empire of the Sun Maurice Jarre Fatal Attraction Joe Jackson Tucker The Man and His Dream Alan Silvestri Who Framed Roger Rabbit 1990s Year I Performing artist s Work 1990 Dave Grusin The Fabulous Baker Boys Danny Elfman Batman James Horner Field of Dreams John Williams Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Peter Gabriel The Last Temptation of Christ 1991 James Horner Glory Danny Elfman Dick Tracy Hans Zimmer Driving Miss Daisy Alan Menken The Little Mermaid Angelo Badalamenti Twin Peaks 1992 John Barry Dances with Wolves Randy Newman Avalon Randy Newman Awakenings Danny Elfman Edward Scissorhands Dave Grusin Havana Michael Kamen Robin Hood Prince of Thieves 1993 Alan Menken Beauty and the Beast John Williams Hook Arturo Sandoval The Mambo Kings David Schwartz Northern Exposure Eric Clapton Rush 1994 Alan Menken Aladdin Elmer Bernstein The Age of Innocence Dave Grusin The Firm John Williams Jurassic Park Mark Isham A River Runs Through It 1995 John Williams Schindler s List Hans Zimmer The Lion King Ryuichi Sakamoto Little Buddha Thomas Newman The Shawshank Redemption Ennio Morricone Wolf 1996 Hans Zimmer Crimson Tide Elliot Goldenthal Batman Forever Dave Grusin The Cure Howard Shore Ed Wood Wynton Marsalis Joe Cool s Blues 1997 David Arnold Independence Day John Lurie Get Shorty Ennio Morricone L uomo delle stelle Elliot Goldenthal A Time to Kill Thomas Newman Unstrung Heroes 1998 Gabriel Yared The English Patient John Williams The Lost World Jurassic Park Danny Elfman Men in Black Dave Grusin Selena John Williams Seven Years in Tibet 1999 John Williams Saving Private Ryan John Williams Amistad Ennio Morricone Bulworth Gabriel Yared City of Angels Lalo Schifrin Rush Hour 2000s Year I Performing artist s Work 2000 Randy Newman A Bug s Life Nicola Piovani La vita e bella John Corigliano The Red Violin Stephen Warbeck Shakespeare in Love John Williams Star Wars Episode I The Phantom Menace 2001 Thomas Newman artist composer producer and Bill Bernstein producer American Beauty Rachel Portman The Cider House Rules Lisa Gerrard Hans Zimmer Gladiator Jon Brion Magnolia Randy Newman Toy Story 2 2002 Tan Dun artist composer producer Steven Epstein producer and Richard King engineer mixer Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon John Williams A I Artificial Intelligence Rachel Portman Chocolat Mark Isham Men of Honor Danny Elfman Planet of the Apes Cliff Martinez Traffic 2003 Howard Shore artist composer producer and John Kurlander engineer mixer The Lord of the Rings The Fellowship of the Ring James Horner A Beautiful Mind John Williams Harry Potter and the Sorcerer s Stone Randy Newman Monsters Inc Danny Elfman Spider Man 2004 Howard Shore artist composer producer John Kurlander engineer and Peter Cobbin engineer mixer The Lord of the Rings The Two Towers John Williams Catch Me If You Can John Williams Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Philip Glass The Hours Randy Newman Seabiscuit 2005 Howard Shore artist composer producer and John Kurlander engineer mixer The Lord of the Rings The Return of the King Thomas Newman Angels in America Danny Elfman Big Fish Jon Brion Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind John Williams Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 2006 Craig Armstrong composer producer David Donaldson producer Taylor Hackford producer and Geoff Foster engineer mixer Ray Howard Shore The Aviator Michael Giacchino The Incredibles Clint Eastwood Million Dollar Baby John Williams Star Wars Episode III Revenge of the Sith 2007 John Williams artist composer and Shawn Murphy engineer mixer Memoirs of a Geisha Harry Gregson Williams The Chronicles of Narnia The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe Hans Zimmer The Da Vinci Code John Williams Munich Hans Zimmer Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Man s Chest 2008 Michael Giacchino Ratatouille Gustavo Santaolalla Babel James Newton Howard Blood Diamond Howard Shore The Departed John Powell Happy Feet Javier Navarrete Pan s Labyrinth 2009 Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard The Dark Knight John Williams Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Ramin Djawadi Iron Man Jonny Greenwood There Will Be Blood Thomas Newman WALL E 2010s Year I Performing artist s Work 2010 Michael Giacchino Up Alexandre Desplat The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Nicholas Hooper Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince Danny Elfman Milk Michael Giacchino Star Trek 2011 Randy Newman Toy Story 3 Danny Elfman Alice in Wonderland James Horner Avatar Hans Zimmer Inception Hans Zimmer Sherlock Holmes 2012 Alexandre Desplat The King s Speech Clint Mansell Black Swan Alexandre Desplat Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 Ryan Shore The Shrine Daft Punk Tron Legacy 2013 Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo John Williams The Adventures of Tintin Ludovic Bource The Artist Hans Zimmer The Dark Knight Rises Howard Shore Hugo Austin Wintory Journey 2014 Thomas Newman Skyfall Alexandre Desplat Argo Craig Armstrong The Great Gatsby Mychael Danna Life of Pi John Williams Lincoln Alexandre Desplat Zero Dark Thirty 2015 Alexandre Desplat The Grand Budapest Hotel Christophe Beck Frozen Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross Gone Girl Steven Price Gravity Thomas Newman Saving Mr Banks 2016 Antonio Sanchez Birdman Alexandre Desplat The Imitation Game Hans Zimmer Interstellar Johann Johannsson The Theory of Everything Justin Hurwitz Whiplash 2017 John Williams Star Wars The Force Awakens Thomas Newman Bridge of Spies Ennio Morricone The Hateful Eight Alva Noto Ryuichi Sakamoto The Revenant Kyle Dixon Michael Stein Stranger Things Vol 1 Kyle Dixon Michael Stein Stranger Things Vol 2 2018 Justin Hurwitz La La Land Johann Johannsson Arrival Hans Zimmer Dunkirk Ramin Djawadi Game of Thrones Season 7 Benjamin Wallfisch Pharrell Williams and Hans Zimmer Hidden Figures 2019 Ludwig Goransson Black Panther Benjamin Wallfisch Hans Zimmer Blade Runner 2049 Michael Giacchino Coco Alexandre Desplat The Shape of Water John Williams Star Wars The Last Jedi 2020s Year I Performing artist s Work 2020 Hildur Gudnadottir Chernobyl Alan Silvestri Avengers Endgame Ramin Djawadi Game of Thrones Season 8 Hans Zimmer The Lion King Marc Shaiman Mary Poppins Returns 2021 Hildur Gudnadottir Joker Thomas Newman 1917 Max Richter Ad Astra Kamasi Washington Becoming John Williams Star Wars The Rise of Skywalker 2022 Jon Batiste Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross Soul Carlos Rafael Rivera The Queen s Gambit Kris Bowers Bridgerton Hans Zimmer Dune Ludwig Goransson The Mandalorian Season 2 Vol 2 Chapters 13 16 2023 Germaine Franco Encanto Michael Giacchino The Batman Hans Zimmer No Time to Die Jonny Greenwood The Power of the Dog Nicholas Britell Succession Season 3 2024 Ludwig Goransson Oppenheimer Mark Ronson amp Andrew Wyatt Barbie Ludwig Goransson Black Panther Wakanda Forever John Williams The Fabelmans John Williams Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny 2025 Hans Zimmer Dune Part Two Laura Karpman American Fiction Trent Reznor amp Atticus Ross Challengers Kris Bowers The Color Purple Nick Chuba Atticus Ross amp Leopold Ross ShogunName changesThere have been several minor changes to the name of the award 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 nominationsUp to and including the 67th Annual Grammy Awards 2025 Wins John Williams 11 6 consecutive Howard Shore 3 consecutive Hans Zimmer 3 Ludwig Goransson 2 Alexandre Desplat 2 Michael Giacchino 2 Hildur Gudnadottir 2 consecutive Alan Menken 2 consecutive Randy Newman 2 Thomas Newman 2 Trent Reznor 2 Atticus Ross 2 Nominations John Williams 36 Hans Zimmer 18 Danny Elfman 9 Thomas Newman 9 Atticus Ross 5 Ludwig Goransson 4 Trent Reznor 4 Alan Silvestri 3See alsoBAFTA Award for Best Original Music Academy Award for Best Original Score Critics Choice Movie Award for Best Score Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Documentary Series or Special Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited or Anthology Series Movie or SpecialNotesJohn 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 SakamotoReferencesGeneral Past Winners Search The Recording Academy Retrieved April 27 2017 Note User must select the Film TV Media category as the genre under the search feature Specific Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media www listchallenges com Retrieved April 27 2017 Los Angeles Times Staff January 28 2015 Grammys history and winners through the years www musicianshalloffame com Retrieved April 28 2017 GRAMMY Awards History and Fun Facts Los Angeles Times Retrieved April 28 2017 Overview The Recording Academy Archived from the 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