Grateful (Rita Ora song)

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"Grateful"
Song by Rita Ora
from the album Beyond the Lights
Released11 November 2014
Recorded2014
Length4:04
Label
Songwriter(s) Diane Warren
Producer(s) The Arcade

"Grateful" is a song performed by British singer Rita Ora, taken from the Beyond the Lights soundtrack. It was written by Diane Warren. [1] [2]

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Billboard premiered the song's audio on 22 October 2014, from Relativity Music Group's official SoundCloud. [1] The song was released on 11 November 2014 on iTunes as a part of Beyond the Lights soundtrack. [1] Ora performed "Grateful" at the 87th Academy Awards on 22 February 2015. [3]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominee(s)ResultRef.
2015 87th Academy Awards Best Original Song
Diane Warren
Nominated
[4]
15th World Soundtrack Awards Best Original Song Written Directly for a Film Nominated
15th Black Reel Awards Best Original or Adapted Song
Diane Warren
(performed by Rita Ora)
Nominated
[5]

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