Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media

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Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media
Awarded forQuality film/television songs
CountryUnited States
Presented by National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
First awarded1988 ("Somewhere Out There" from An American Tail )
Currently held by Billie Eilish O'Connell & Finneas O'Connell, "What Was I Made For?" from Barbie (2024)
Website grammy.com

The Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media (including its previous names) is the Grammy Awards awarded to songs written for films, television, video games or other visual media.

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Recipients

Two-time winner James Horner was the first recipient of the award alongside Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil. James-horner-07.jpg
Two-time winner James Horner was the first recipient of the award alongside Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil.
Phil Collins won in 1989 with Lamont Dozier. Phil Collins Duesseldorf.jpg
Phil Collins won in 1989 with Lamont Dozier.
1990 award-winner Carly Simon. Carly Simon (1989).jpg
1990 award-winner Carly Simon.
Five-time recipient Alan Menken was awarded for his work in numerous Disney films and is the first person to win this category for consecutive years. Alan Menken 2013 (cropped).jpg
Five-time recipient Alan Menken was awarded for his work in numerous Disney films and is the first person to win this category for consecutive years.
1995 award-winner Bruce Springsteen. Bruce Springsteen - Roskilde Festival 2012.jpg
1995 award-winner Bruce Springsteen.
Eleven-time nominee and 1997 winner Diane Warren. Diane Warren 03 b.jpg
Eleven-time nominee and 1997 winner Diane Warren.
1996 winner and four-time nominee Stephen Schwartz. Stephen Schwartz 20181201-6013 (cropped).jpg
1996 winner and four-time nominee Stephen Schwartz.
Madonna won in 2000 with William Orbit. Madonna Toronto Film Festival.jpg
Madonna won in 2000 with William Orbit.
Three-time winner and seven-time nominee, Randy Newman. Randy Newman HWOF Aug 2012 (levels adjusted).jpg
Three-time winner and seven-time nominee, Randy Newman.
Annie Lennox won in 2005 alongside Howard Shore and Fran Walsh. Annie Lennox SING campaign, Vienna 2010 b.jpg
Annie Lennox won in 2005 alongside Howard Shore and Fran Walsh.
A. R. Rahman won in 2010 alongside Gulzar and Tanvi Shah. AR Rahman At The 'Marvel Anthem' Launch.jpg
A. R. Rahman won in 2010 alongside Gulzar and Tanvi Shah.
T Bone Burnett received the award for 2011 and 2013. Tboneburnettcolor.jpg
T Bone Burnett received the award for 2011 and 2013.
Taylor Swift won in 2013 alongside The Civil Wars and T Bone Burnett. Taylor Swift 5, 2012.jpg
Taylor Swift won in 2013 alongside The Civil Wars and T Bone Burnett.
Adele won in 2014 with Paul Epworth. Adele - Live 2016, Glasgow SSE Hydro 03.jpg
Adele won in 2014 with Paul Epworth.
Husband and wife duo Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson Lopez won the award in 2015 and were nominated in 2019, 2021 and 2022. Kristen and Bobby Lopez on Dulce Osuna.jpg
Husband and wife duo Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson Lopez won the award in 2015 and were nominated in 2019, 2021 and 2022.
Common won in 2016 with Rhymefest & John Legend. Common at BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn (27813357667) (cropped).jpg
Common won in 2016 with Rhymefest & John Legend.
Two-time winner Lady Gaga is the first woman to receive the award in consecutive years and the only person to win this category multiple times for the same media soundtrack. Lady Gaga JWT Toronto, 2017-09-06 (cropped2).jpg
Two-time winner Lady Gaga is the first woman to receive the award in consecutive years and the only person to win this category multiple times for the same media soundtrack.
Billie Eilish won in 2021 and 2024 alongside her brother, Finneas O'Connell, and is the youngest person to win this category. ALTer EGO 1 18 2020 (50740816801).jpg
Billie Eilish won in 2021 and 2024 alongside her brother, Finneas O'Connell, and is the youngest person to win this category.
Year [I] Nominee(s)SongPerformer(s) [II] Work
1988
[1]
James Horner, Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil "Somewhere Out There" Linda Ronstadt & James Ingram An American Tail
Franke Previte, John DeNicola & Donald Markowitz"(I've Had) The Time of My Life" Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes Dirty Dancing
Diane Warren & Albert Hammond "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" Starship Mannequin
Al Jarreau & Lee Holdridge "Moonlighting"Al Jarreau Moonlighting
Patrick Leonard & Madonna "Who's That Girl"Madonna Who's That Girl
1989
[2]
Phil Collins & Lamont Dozier "Two Hearts"Phil Collins Buster
Albert Hammond & John Bettis "One Moment in Time" Whitney Houston 1988 Summer Olympics
Donald Fagen "Century's End"Donald Fagen Bright Lights, Big City
Mike Love, Terry Melcher, John Phillips & Scott McKenzie "Kokomo" The Beach Boys Cocktail
George Fenton & Jonas Gwangwa "Cry Freedom"George Fenton & Jonas Gwangwa Cry Freedom
1990
[3]
Carly Simon "Let the River Run"Carly Simon Working Girl
Prince "Partyman"Prince Batman
Randy Newman "I Love to See You Smile"Randy Newman Parenthood
Alan & Marilyn Bergman & Marvin Hamlisch "The Girl Who Used to Be Me" Patti Austin Shirley Valentine
U2 "Angel of Harlem"U2 U2: Rattle and Hum
1991
[4]
Alan Menken & Howard Ashman "Under the Sea"Various artists The Little Mermaid
Stephen Sondheim "More" Madonna Dick Tracy
"Sooner or Later"
Howard Ashman & Alan Menken "Kiss the Girl"Various artists The Little Mermaid
Jon Bon Jovi "Blaze of Glory"Jon Bon Jovi Young Guns II
1992
[5]
Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Michael Kamen & Bryan Adams "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" Bryan Adams Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
John Williams & Leslie Bricusse "Somewhere in My Memory"John Williams Home Alone
Stevie Wonder "Gotta Have You"Stevie Wonder Jungle Fever
"Jungle Fever"
1993
[6]
Howard Ashman & Alan Menken "Beauty and the Beast" Celine Dion & Peabo Bryson Beauty and the Beast
Carole King "Now and Forever"Carole King A League of Their Own
Michael Kamen, Sting & Eric Clapton "It's Probably Me"Sting with Eric Clapton Lethal Weapon 3
Robert Kraft & Arne Glimcher"Beautiful Maria of My Soul" Los Lobos The Mambo Kings
Eric Clapton & Will Jennings "Tears in Heaven"Eric Clapton Rush
1994
[7]
Alan Menken & Tim Rice "A Whole New World" Peabo Bryson & Regina Belle Aladdin
Alan Menken & Howard Ashman "Friend Like Me" Robin Williams Aladdin
David Foster & Linda Thompson "I Have Nothing" Whitney Houston The Bodyguard
Allan Dennis Rich & Jud Friedman"Run to You"
Steve DuBerry, Lulu Lawrie & Billy Lawrie"I Don't Wanna Fight" Tina Turner What's Love Got to Do with It
1995
[8]
Bruce Springsteen "Streets of Philadelphia"Bruce Springsteen Philadelphia
Carole Bayer Sager, Clif Magness & James Ingram "The Day I Fall in Love" Dolly Parton and James Ingram Beethoven's 2nd
Elton John & Tim Rice "Can You Feel the Love Tonight?"Elton John The Lion King
"Circle of Life"
Madonna, Patrick Leonard & Richard Page "I'll Remember"Madonna With Honors
1996
[9]
Alan Menken & Stephen Schwartz "Colors of the Wind" Vanessa Williams and Judy Kuhn Pocahontas
Babyface "Someone to Love" Jon B. and Babyface Bad Boys
Bruce Hornsby & Chaka Khan "Love Me Still"Chaka Khan Clockers
Bryan Adams, Michael Kamen & Robert John "Mutt" Lange "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?"Bryan Adams Don Juan DeMarco
James Horner, Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil "Whatever You Imagine" Wendy Moten The Pagemaster
1997
[10]
Diane Warren "Because You Loved Me" Celine Dion Up Close & Personal
John Williams, Alan Bergman & Marilyn Bergman "Moonlight" Sting Sabrina
Babyface "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)" Whitney Houston Waiting to Exhale
"It Hurts Like Hell" Aretha Franklin
Babyface, Michael Houston & Whitney Houston "Count On Me" Whitney Houston and CeCe Winans
1998
[11]
R. Kelly "I Believe I Can Fly"R. Kelly Space Jam
Diane Warren "How Do I Live" Trisha Yearwood Con Air
Cédric Gradus Samson"Father of Our Nation" Jennifer Jones and Hugh Masekela Mandela and de Klerk
Jud Friedman, James Newton Howard & Allan Dennis Rich"For the First Time" Kenny Loggins One Fine Day
Babyface "A Song for Mama" Boyz II Men Soul Food
1999
[12]
James Horner & Will Jennings "My Heart Will Go On" Celine Dion Titanic
Diane Warren "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" Aerosmith Armageddon
Alanis Morissette "Uninvited"Alanis Morissette City of Angels
Matthew Wilder & David Zippel "True to Your Heart" 98 Degrees and Stevie Wonder Mulan
Sheryl Crow & Mitchell Froom "Tomorrow Never Dies"Sheryl Crow Tomorrow Never Dies
2000
[13]
Madonna & William Orbit "Beautiful Stranger" Madonna Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
Randy Newman "The Time of Your Life"Randy Newman A Bug's Life
Diane Warren "Music of My Heart" NSYNC and Gloria Estefan Music of the Heart
Stephen Schwartz & Babyface "When You Believe" Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston The Prince of Egypt
Phil Collins "You'll Be in My Heart"Phil Collins Tarzan
2001
[14]
Randy Newman "When She Loved Me" Sarah McLachlan Toy Story 2
Samuel J. Barnes, Beyoncé Knowles, Jean Claude Olivier & Cory Rooney "Independent Women Part I" Destiny's Child Charlie's Angels
Aimee Mann "Save Me"Aimee Mann Magnolia
Peter Buck, Mike Mills & Michael Stipe "The Great Beyond" R.E.M. Man on the Moon
Bob Dylan "Things Have Changed"Bob Dylan Wonder Boys
2002
[15]
John Flansburgh & John Linnell "Boss of Me" They Might Be Giants Malcolm in the Middle
Jorge Calandrelli, Tan Dun & James Schamus "A Love Before Time" Coco Lee Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
David Hartley & Sting "My Funny Friend And Me"Sting The Emperor's New Groove
Brandon Barnes & Brian McKnight "Win"Brian McKnight Men of Honor
Diane Warren "There You'll Be" Faith Hill Pearl Harbor
2003
[16]
Randy Newman "If I Didn't Have You"Randy Newman Monsters, Inc.
Erykah Badu, Madukwu Chinwah, Common, Robert C. Ozuna, James Poyser, Raphael Saadiq & Glen Standridge"Love of My Life – An Ode to Hip Hop"Erykah Badu and Common Brown Sugar
Enya, Nicky Ryan & Roma Ryan "May It Be"Enya The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Chad Kroeger "Hero"Chad Kroeger and Josey Scott Spider-Man
Paul McCartney "Vanilla Sky"Paul McCartney Vanilla Sky
2004
[17]
Christopher Guest, Eugene Levy & Michael McKean "A Mighty Wind" The Folksmen, Mitch & Mickey, and The New Main Street Singers A Mighty Wind
Christopher Bridges & Keith McMasters"Act a Fool"Ludacris 2 Fast 2 Furious
Jeff Bass, Marshall Mathers & Luis Resto "Lose Yourself"Eminem 8 Mile
John Kander & Fred Ebb "I Move On" Catherine Zeta-Jones & Renée Zellweger Chicago
U2 "The Hands That Built America"U2 Gangs of New York
2005
[18]
Annie Lennox, Howard Shore & Fran Walsh "Into the West"Annie Lennox The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
T-Bone Burnett & Elvis Costello "The Scarlet Tide" Alison Krauss Cold Mountain
Sting "You Will Be My Ain True Love"
David Bryson, Adam Duritz, David Immerglück, Matthew Malley & Dan Vickrey "Accidentally in Love" Counting Crows Shrek 2
Benoît Charest & Sylvain Chomet "Belleville Rendez-Vous" -M- The Triplets of Belleville
2006
[19]
Glen Ballard & Alan Silvestri "Believe" Josh Groban The Polar Express
Danny Elfman & John August "Wonka's Welcome Song"Danny Elfman Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Tom Petty "Square One"Tom Petty Elizabethtown
Andrea Guerra, Wyclef Jean & Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis "Million Voices"Wyclef Jean Hotel Rwanda
Arcade Fire "Cold Wind"Arcade Fire Six Feet Under
2007
[20]
Randy Newman "Our Town" James Taylor Cars
Imogen Heap "Can't Take It In"Imogen Heap The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
Melissa Etheridge "I Need To Wake Up"Melissa Etheridge An Inconvenient Truth
Mel Brooks "There's Nothing Like a Show on Broadway" Nathan Lane & Matthew Broderick The Producers
Dolly Parton "Travelin' Thru"Dolly Parton Transamerica
2008
[21]
Siedah Garrett & Henry Krieger "Love You I Do" Jennifer Hudson Dreamgirls
David Arnold & Chris Cornell "You Know My Name"Chris Cornell Casino Royale
Prince "Song of the Heart"Prince Happy Feet
Eddie Vedder "Guaranteed"Eddie Vedder Into the Wild
Glen Hansard & Markéta Irglová "Falling Slowly"Glen Hansard & Markéta Irglová Once
2009
[22]
Peter Gabriel & Thomas Newman "Down to Earth"Peter Gabriel WALL-E
John Mayer "Say"John Mayer The Bucket List
Alan Menken & Stephen Schwartz "Ever Ever After" Carrie Underwood Enchanted
"That's How You Know" Amy Adams
Judd Apatow, Marshall Crenshaw, Jake Kasdan & John C. Reilly "Walk Hard"John C. Reilly Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
2010
[23] [a]
Gulzar, A. R. Rahman & Tanvi Shah "Jai Ho"A.R. Rahman, Sukhvinder Singh, Tanvi Shah, Mahalaxmi Iyer & Vijay Prakash Slumdog Millionaire
Ian Dench, James Dring, Amanda Ghost, Beyoncé Knowles, Scott McFarnon & Jody Street"Once in a Lifetime"Beyoncé Cadillac Records
Josh Farro, Hayley Williams & Taylor York "Decode" Paramore Twilight
Karen O & Nick Zinner "All Is Love"Karen O and the Kids Where the Wild Things Are
Bruce Springsteen "The Wrestler"Bruce Springsteen The Wrestler
2011
[25]
Ryan Bingham & T Bone Burnett "The Weary Kind" Ryan Bingham Crazy Heart
James Horner, Simon Franglen & Thaddis Harrell "I See You" Leona Lewis Avatar
Randy Newman "Down in New Orleans" Dr. John The Princess and the Frog
Steve Earle "This City"Steve Earle Treme
Lucinda Williams "Kiss Like Your Kiss"Lucinda Williams and Elvis Costello True Blood
2012
[26]
Alan Menken & Glenn Slater "I See the Light" Mandy Moore & Zachary Levi Tangled
Diane Warren "You Haven't Seen the Last of Me" Cher Burlesque
Ron Jones, Seth MacFarlane & Danny Smith "Christmastime Is Killing Us" Bruce McGill & Seth MacFarlane Family Guy
Zac Brown, Wyatt Durrette, Drew Pearson & Anne Preven "Where the River Goes"Zac Brown Footloose
Diane Warren "Born to Be Somebody" Justin Bieber Justin Bieber: Never Say Never
Zooey Deschanel "So Long"Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward Winnie The Pooh
2013
[27]
T Bone Burnett, Taylor Swift, Joy Williams & John Paul White "Safe & Sound"Taylor Swift featuring The Civil Wars The Hunger Games
Mumford & Sons "Learn Me Right" Birdy and Mumford & Sons Brave
T Bone Burnett, Win Butler & Regine Chassagne "Abraham's Daughter" Arcade Fire The Hunger Games
Bret McKenzie "Man or Muppet" Jason Segel and Walter The Muppets
Marc Shaiman & Scott Wittman "Let Me Be Your Star" Katharine McPhee & Megan Hilty Smash
2014
[28]
Adele Adkins & Paul Epworth "Skyfall"Adele Skyfall
Elizabeth Grant & Rick Nowels "Young and Beautiful"Lana Del Rey The Great Gatsby
Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion & Chris Martin "Atlas" Coldplay The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
Regina Spektor "You've Got Time"Regina Spektor Orange Is the New Black
Colbie Caillat & Gavin DeGraw "We Both Know"Colbie Caillat & Gavin DeGraw Safe Haven
Diane Warren "Silver Lining (Crazy 'Bout You)" Jessie J Silver Linings Playbook
2015
[29]
Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez "Let It Go" Idina Menzel Frozen
Glen Campbell & Julian Raymond "I'm Not Gonna Miss You"Glen Campbell Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me
Spike Jonze & Karen O "The Moon Song" Scarlett Johansson and Joaquin Phoenix Her
Ed Sheeran "I See Fire"Ed Sheeran The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer, Jorma Taccone, Joshua Bartholomew, Lisa Harriton & Shawn Patterson"Everything Is Awesome" Tegan and Sara and The Lonely Island The Lego Movie
2016
[30]
Common, Che Smith & John Legend "Glory"Common and John Legend Selma
Belly, Deheala, Stephan Moccio & Abel Tesfaye "Earned It"The Weeknd Fifty Shades of Grey
Ilya, Savan Kotecha, Max Martin, Tove Lo & Ali Payami "Love Me like You Do" Ellie Goulding
Andrew Cedar, DJ Frank E, Wiz Khalifa & Charlie Puth "See You Again"Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth Furious 7
Lady Gaga & Diane Warren "Til It Happens to You"Lady Gaga The Hunting Ground
2017
[31]
Max Martin, Shellback & Justin Timberlake"Can't Stop the Feeling!" Justin Timberlake, Anna Kendrick, Gwen Stefani, James Corden, Zooey Deschanel, Walt Dohrn, Ron Funches, Caroline Hjelt, Aino Jawo, Christopher Mintz-Plasse & Kunal Nayyar Trolls
Oscar Holter, Max Martin, P!nk & Shellback"Just Like Fire"P!nk Alice Through the Looking Glass
Peter Gabriel "The Veil"Peter Gabriel Snowden
Tyler Joseph "Heathens" twenty øne piløts Suicide Squad
Shamann Cooke, Sonny Moore & William Roberts "Purple Lamborghini"Skrillex & Rick Ross
Sia Furler & Stargate "Try Everything" Shakira Zootopia
2018
[32]
Lin-Manuel Miranda "How Far I'll Go" Auli'i Cravalho Moana
Jack Antonoff, Sam Dew & Taylor Swift "I Don't Wanna Live Forever" ZAYN and Taylor Swift Fifty Shades Darker
Justin Hurwitz, Benj Pasek & Justin Paul "City of Stars" Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone La La Land
Greg Kurstin & Sia Furler "Never Give Up"Sia Lion
Common & Diane Warren "Stand Up for Something" Andra Day featuring Common Marshall
2019
[33]
Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson, Anthony Rossomando & Andrew Wyatt "Shallow"Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper A Star Is Born
Kendrick Duckworth, Solána Rowe, Alexander William Shuckburgh, Mark Anthony Spears & Anthony Tiffith"All the Stars"Kendrick Lamar and SZA Black Panther
Sufjan Stevens "Mystery of Love"Sufjan Stevens Call Me by Your Name
Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez "Remember Me" Miguel and Natalia Lafourcade Coco
Benj Pasek & Justin Paul "This Is Me" Keala Settle & The Greatest Showman Ensemble The Greatest Showman
2020
[34]
Lady Gaga, Natalie Hemby, Hillary Lindsey & Aaron Raitiere"I'll Never Love Again"Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper A Star Is Born
Dolly Parton & Linda Perry "Girl in the Movies"Dolly Parton Dumplin'
Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, Timothy McKenzie & Ilya Salmanzadeh "Spirit"Beyoncé The Lion King
Thom Yorke "Suspirium"Thom Yorke Suspiria
Randy Newman "The Ballad of the Lonesome Cowboy" Chris Stapleton Toy Story 4
2021
[35]
Billie Eilish O'Connell & Finneas O'Connell "No Time to Die"Billie Eilish No Time to Die
Andrew Lloyd Webber & Taylor Swift "Beautiful Ghosts"Taylor Swift Cats
Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez "Into the Unknown" Idina Menzel and AURORA Frozen II
Joshuah Brian Campbell and Cynthia Erivo "Stand Up"Cynthia Erivo Harriet
Brandi Carlile, Phil and Tim Hanseroth "Carried Me With You"Brandi Carlile Onward
2022
[36]
Bo Burnham "All Eyes on Me"Bo Burnham Bo Burnham: Inside
Dernst Emile II, Gabriella Wilson & Tiara Thomas "Fight for You"H.E.R. Judas and the Black Messiah
Sam Ashworth & Leslie Odom Jr. "Speak Now"Leslie Odom Jr. One Night in Miami...
Alecia Moore, Benj Pasek & Justin Paul "All I Know So Far"P!nk P!NK: All I Know So Far
Jamie Hartman, Jennifer Hudson & Carole Klein "Here I Am (Singing My Way Home)"Jennifer Hudson Respect
Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez "Agatha All Along"Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez featuring Kathryn Hahn, Eric Bradley, Greg Whipple, Jasper Randall & Gerald White WandaVision
2023
[37] [38]
Lin-Manuel Miranda "We Don't Talk About Bruno" Carolina Gaitán, Mauro Castillo, Adassa, Rhenzy Feliz, Diane Guerrero, Stephanie Beatriz and Encanto Cast Encanto
Beyoncé Knowles-Carter & Darius Scott Dixson"Be Alive"Beyoncé King Richard
Michael Tucker & Stefani Germanotta "Hold My Hand"Lady Gaga Top Gun: Maverick
Billie Eilish O'Connell & Finneas O'Connell "Nobody Like U"4*Town, Jordan Fisher, Finneas O'Connell, Josh Levi, Topher Ngo & Grayson Villanueva Turning Red
Taylor Swift "Carolina"Taylor Swift Where the Crawdads Sing
Angélique Kidjo, Jeremy Lutito & Jessy Wilson "Keep Rising (The Woman King)"Jessy Wilson featuring Angélique Kidjo The Woman King
2024
[39]
Billie Eilish O'Connell & Finneas O'Connell "What Was I Made For?"Billie Eilish Barbie
Isis Naija Gaston, Ephrem Louis Lopez Jr. & Onika Maraj "Barbie World"Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice featuring Aqua Barbie
Caroline Ailin, Dua Lipa, Mark Ronson & Andrew Wyatt "Dance the Night"Dua Lipa
Mark Ronson & Andrew Wyatt"I'm Just Ken" Ryan Gosling
Ryan Coogler, Ludwig Göransson, Robyn Fenty & Temilade Openiyi "Lift Me Up"Rihanna Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
2025
[40]
Jessie Alexander, Luke Combs & Johnathan Singleton"Ain't No Love in Oklahoma"Luke Combs Twisters
Amy Allen, Shellback & Justin Timberlake "Better Place" NSYNC & Justin Timberlake Trolls Band Together
Dan Nigro & Olivia Rodrigo "Can't Catch Me Now"Olivia Rodrigo The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
Jon Batiste & Dan Wilson "It Never Went Away"Jon Batiste American Symphony
Walter Afanasieff, Charlie Midnight, Kara Talve & Hans Zimmer "Love Will Survive" Barbra Streisand The Tattooist of Auschwitz

Superlatives

The following nominees have earned at least two wins and nominations:

Nominations

NominationsSongwriter
11
Diane Warren
9
Alan Menken
7
Randy Newman
6
Babyface
4
Kristen Anderson-Lopez
Howard Ashman
Beyoncé
Lady Gaga
James Horner
Robert Lopez
Stephen Schwartz
Taylor Swift
3
T Bone Burnett
Billie Eilish
Michael Kamen
Robert John "Mutt" Lange
Madonna
Max Martin
Finneas O'Connell
Benj Pasek
Justin Paul
Tim Rice
Mark Ronson
Sting
John Williams
Stevie Wonder
Andrew Wyatt
2
Bryan Adams
Alan Bergman
Marilyn Bergman
Win Butler
Eric Clapton
Phil Collins
Common
Alan Dennis Rich
Jud Friedman
Peter Gabriel
Albert Hammond
Will Jennings
Elton John
Patrick Leonard
Barry Mann
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Karen O
Dolly Parton
P!nk
Prince
Ilya Salmanzadeh
Sia
Stephen Sondheim
Bruce Springsteen
U2
Cynthia Weil

Multiple wins

WinsSongwriter
5
Alan Menken
3
Randy Newman
2
Howard Ashman
T Bone Burnett
Billie Eilish
Lady Gaga
James Horner
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Finneas O'Connell

Name changes

Notes

  1. "The Climb", written by Jessi Alexander and Jon Mabe, and featured in Hannah Montana: The Movie , was originally nominated but was withdrawn by Walt Disney Records because it had not been written specifically for a film as the category's eligibility rules require. NARAS released a statement thanking Disney for its honesty and announcing that "The Climb" had been replaced by "All Is Love", with the fifth highest initial votes. [24]

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Grammy Award for Best Rock Song</span> Honor presented to recording artists for quality rock songs

The Grammy Award for Best Rock Song is an honor presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists for quality songs in the rock music genre. Honors in several categories are presented at the ceremony annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences 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".

The Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album is an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists for quality works in the vocal jazz music genre. Awards in several categories are presented at the ceremony annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences 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".

The Grammy Award for Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album is an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists for releasing albums in the Latin rock and/or alternative genres. Honors in several categories are presented at the ceremony annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences 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".

The Grammy Award for Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical is an honor presented to producers for quality remixed recordings 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 National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences 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".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance</span> Award

The Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance is an honor presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists for quality songs on which rappers and singers collaborate. Honors in several categories are presented at the ceremony annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences 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".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Grammy Award for Best Rap Song</span> Award

The Grammy Award for Best Rap Song is an honor presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists for quality songs in the rap music genre. Honors in several categories are presented at the ceremony annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences 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".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Grammy Award for Best Rock Album</span> Honor presented to recording artists for quality rock albums

The Grammy Award for Best Rock Album is an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists for quality albums in the rock music genre. 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".

The Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Album is an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists for releasing albums in the tropical latin music genres. Honors in several categories are presented at the ceremony annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences 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".

The Grammy Award for Best American Roots Song is an award category at the annual Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists for quality songs in the American Roots Music genres such as blues, bluegrass, folk, Americana, and regional roots music. Honors in several categories are presented at the ceremony annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences 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".

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