Awards & Winners

Grammy Award for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media

Grammy Awards

The Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media has been awarded since 1988 and is awarded to songs written for films, television, video games or other visual media. Through the years, it has gone through several name changes: 1988–1999: The Grammy Award for Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or Television 2000–2011: The Grammy Award for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media 2012–present: The Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media The award goes to the composer of the winning song, not to the performing artist. Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year.

Check all the winners of Grammy Award for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media presented under Grammy Awards since 1987 .


Paul Epworth, Adele

Honored for : Skyfall

Nominations 2013 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Guy Berryman Atlas
Jonny Buckland Atlas
Will Champion Atlas
Chris Martin Atlas
Diane Warren Silver Lining
Adele Skyfall
Paul Epworth Skyfall
Colbie Caillat We Both Know
Gavin DeGraw We Both Know
Lana Del Rey Young and Beautiful
Rick Nowels Young and Beautiful
Regina Spektor You've Got Time

Taylor Swift, T-Bone Burnett, Joy Williams, John Paul White

Honored for : Safe & Sound
(from The Hunger Games (Taylor Swift feat. The Civil Wars))

Nominations 2012 »

Nominee Nominated Work
T-Bone Burnett Abraham's Daughter
Win Butler Abraham's Daughter
Régine Chassagne Abraham's Daughter
Mumford & Sons Learn Me Right
from Brave (Birdy and Mumford & Sons)
Marc Shaiman Let Me Be Your Star
from Smash (Katharine McPhee & Megan Hilty)
Scott Wittman Let Me Be Your Star
from Smash (Katharine McPhee & Megan Hilty)
Bret McKenzie Man or Muppet
from The Muppets (Jason Segel & Walter)
T-Bone Burnett Safe & Sound
from The Hunger Games (Taylor Swift feat. The Civil Wars)
Taylor Swift Safe & Sound
from The Hunger Games (Taylor Swift feat. The Civil Wars)
John Paul White Safe & Sound
from The Hunger Games (Taylor Swift feat. The Civil Wars)
Joy Williams Safe & Sound
from The Hunger Games (Taylor Swift feat. The Civil Wars)

Glenn Slater, Alan Menken

Honored for : I See The Light
(Track from: Tangled)

Nominations 2011 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Alan Menken I See The Light
Track from: Tangled
Glenn Slater I See The Light
Track from: Tangled
Diane Warren Born to be Somebody
Track from: Never Say Never The Remixes
Ron Jones Christmastime Is Killing Us
From Family Guy
Danny Smith Christmastime Is Killing Us
From Family Guy
Seth MacFarlane Christmastime Is Killing Us
From Family Guy
Zooey Deschanel So Long
Track from: Winnie The Pooh
Zac Brown Where The River Goes
Track from: Footloose
Wyatt Durrette Where The River Goes
Track from: Footloose
Anne Preven Where The River Goes
Track from: Footloose
Drew Pearson Where The River Goes
Track from: Footloose
Diane Warren You Haven't Seen the Last of Me
Track from: Burlesque

Ryan Bingham, T-Bone Burnett

Honored for : The Weary Kind
(from Crazy Heart, Songwriters)

Nominations 2010 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ryan Bingham The Weary Kind
Track from: Crazy Heart","2011 Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
T-Bone Burnett The Weary Kind
Track from: Crazy Heart","2011 Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
Randy Newman Down in New Orleans
Track from: The Princess and the Frog
Simon Franglen I See You (Theme from Avatar)
Track from: Avatar
Kuk Harrell I See You (Theme from Avatar)
Track from: Avatar
James Horner I See You (Theme from Avatar)
Track from: Avatar
Lucinda Williams Kiss Like Your Kiss
Track from: True Blood: Music From The HBO Original Series - Volume 2
Steve Earle This City
Track from: Treme

A. R. Rahman, Gulzar, Tanvi Shah

Honored for : Jai Ho!
(Songwriters)

Nominations 2009 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Josh Farro Decode
From Twilight
Taylor York Decode
From Twilight
Hayley Williams Decode
From Twilight
A. R. Rahman Jai Ho!
Track from: Slumdog Millionaire - Music From The Motion Picture
Gulzar Jai Ho!
Track from: Slumdog Millionaire - Music From The Motion Picture
Tanvi Shah Jai Ho!
Track from: Slumdog Millionaire - Music From The Motion Picture
Ian Dench Once In a Lifetime
From Cadillac Records
Amanda Ghost Once In a Lifetime
From Cadillac Records
Beyoncé Knowles Once In a Lifetime
From Cadillac Records
Jody Street Once In a Lifetime
From Cadillac Records
James Dring Once In a Lifetime
From Cadillac Records
Scott McFarnon Once In a Lifetime
From Cadillac Records
Bruce Springsteen The Wrestler
From The Wrestler
Nick Zinner All Is Love
From Where The Wild Things Are
Karen O All Is Love
From Where The Wild Things Are

Thomas Newman, Peter Gabriel

Honored for : Down To Earth
(Songwriters)

Nominations 2008 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Thomas Newman Down To Earth
Peter Gabriel Down To Earth
John Mayer Say
Alan Menken Ever Ever After
Stephen Schwartz Ever Ever After
Judd Apatow Walk Hard
Jake Kasdan Walk Hard
Marshall Crenshaw Walk Hard
John C. Reilly Walk Hard
Alan Menken That's How You Know
Stephen Schwartz That's How You Know

Siedah Garrett, Henry Krieger

Honored for : Love You I Do

Nominations 2007 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Mel Brooks The Producers
For the song \"There's Nothing Like A Show On Broadway\"
Melissa Etheridge An Inconvenient Truth
For the song \"I Need To Wake Up\"
Dolly Parton Transamerica
For the song \"Travelin' Thru\"
Eddie Vedder Guaranteed
Chris Cornell You Know My Name
David Arnold You Know My Name
Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova Falling Slowly
Prince The Song of the Heart
Henry Krieger Love You I Do
Siedah Garrett Love You I Do

Randy Newman

Honored for : Our Town
(For the song Our Town)

Nominations 2006 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Randy Newman Our Town
David Arnold Casino Royale
For the song \"You Know My Name\".
Chris Cornell Casino Royale
For the song \"You Know My Name\".

Glen Ballard, Alan Silvestri

Honored for : Believe
(Songwriters)

Nominations 2005 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Benoît Charest The Triplets of Belleville
For the song \"Belleville Rendez-Vous\"
Sylvain Chomet The Triplets of Belleville
For the song \"Belleville Rendez-Vous\"
Jerry 'Wonder' Duplessis Million Voices
Wyclef Jean Million Voices
Andrea Guerra Million Voices
John August Wonka's Welcome Song
Danny Elfman Wonka's Welcome Song
Alan Silvestri Believe
Glen Ballard Believe
Arcade Fire Cold Wind
Tom Petty Square One

Annie Lennox, Fran Walsh, Howard Shore

Honored for : Into the West
(Songwriters)

Nominations 2004 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Sting You Will Be My Ain True Love
From the Cold Mountain Soundtrack
Counting Crows Accidentally in Love
From the Shrek 2 Soundtrack
Annie Lennox Into the West
From The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King Soundtrack
Howard Shore Into the West
From The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King Soundtrack
Fran Walsh Into the West
From The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King Soundtrack
Benoît Charest Belleville Rendez-vous
From the Les Triplettes de Belleville Soundtrack
Sylvain Chomet Belleville Rendez-vous
From the Les Triplettes de Belleville Soundtrack
T-Bone Burnett The Scarlet Tide
From the Cold Mountain Soundtrack
Elvis Costello The Scarlet Tide
From the Cold Mountain Soundtrack

Eugene Levy, Christopher Guest, Michael McKean

Honored for : A Mighty Wind
(songwriters)

Nominations 2003 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ludacris Act a Fool
Keith Mack Act a Fool
Jeff Bass Lose Yourself
L. Resto Lose Yourself
Eminem Lose Yourself
Fred Ebb I Move On
John Kander I Move On
Christopher Guest A Mighty Wind
Eugene Levy A Mighty Wind
Michael McKeon A Mighty Wind
U2 The Hands That Built America

Randy Newman

Honored for : If I Didn't Have You

Nominations 2002 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Randy Newman If I Didn't Have You
Chad Kroeger Hero
Bobby Ozuna Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop)
Erykah Badu Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop)
Raphael Saadiq Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop)
James Poyser Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop)
Glenn Standridge Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop)
Enya May It Be
Roma Ryan May It Be
Paul McCartney Vanilla Sky

John Flansburgh, John Linnell

Honored for : Boss of Me

Nominations 2001 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jorge Calandrelli A Love Before Time
Tan Dun A Love Before Time
James Schamus A Love Before Time
Brian McKnight Win
Brandon Barnes Win
Sting My Funny Friend and Me
David Hartley My Funny Friend and Me
Diane Warren There You'll Be
John Flansburgh Boss of Me
John Linnell Boss of Me

Randy Newman

Honored for : When She Loved Me

Nominations 2000 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Randy Newman When She Loved Me

William Orbit, Madonna

Honored for : Beautiful Stranger

Nominations 1999 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Stephen Schwartz When You Believe
Babyface When You Believe
Phil Collins You'll Be in My Heart
Diane Warren Music of My Heart
Randy Newman The Time of Your Life
Madonna Beautiful Stranger
William Orbit Beautiful Stranger

Will Jennings, James Horner

Honored for : My Heart Will Go On

Nominations 1998 »

Nominee Nominated Work
James Horner My Heart Will Go On
Will Jennings My Heart Will Go On

R. Kelly

Honored for : I Believe I Can Fly
(Songwriter)

Nominations 1997 »

Nominee Nominated Work
James Newton Howard For the First Time
Allan Rich For the First Time
Jud J. Friedman For the First Time
Diane Warren How Do I Live
Cédric Gradus Samson Father of Our Nation
Babyface A Song for Mama
R. Kelly I Believe I Can Fly

Diane Warren

Honored for : Because You Loved Me

Nominations 1996 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Michael Houston Count on Me
Babyface Count on Me
Whitney Houston Count on Me
Babyface Exhale (Shoop Shoop)
Marilyn Bergman Moonlight
Alan Bergman Moonlight
John Williams Moonlight
Babyface It Hurts Like Hell
Diane Warren Because You Loved Me

Alan Menken, Stephen Schwartz

Honored for : Colors of the Wind
(songwriters)

Nominations 1995 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Stephen Schwartz Colors of the Wind
Alan Menken Colors of the Wind
Robert Lange Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?
Bryan Adams Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?
Michael Kamen Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?
Bruce Hornsby Love Me Still
Chaka Khan Love Me Still
Babyface Someone to Love
Cynthia Weil Whatever You Imagine
Barry Mann Whatever You Imagine
James Horner Whatever You Imagine

Bruce Springsteen

Honored for : Streets of Philadelphia
(Songwriter)

Nominations 1994 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Patrick Leonard I'll Remember
Richard Page I'll Remember
Madonna I'll Remember
Tim Rice Can You Feel the Love Tonight
Elton John Can You Feel the Love Tonight
Clif Magness The Day I Fall In Love
James Ingram The Day I Fall In Love
Carole Bayer Sager The Day I Fall In Love
Tim Rice Circle of Life
Elton John Circle of Life
Bruce Springsteen Streets of Philadelphia

Alan Menken, Tim Rice

Honored for : A Whole New World
(Songwriters)

Nominations 1993 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Alan Menken A Whole New World
Tim Rice A Whole New World

Howard Ashman, Alan Menken

Honored for : Beauty and the Beast

Nominations 1992 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Will Jennings Tears in Heaven
Eric Clapton Tears in Heaven
Carole King Now and Forever
Arne Glimcher Beautiful Maria of My Soul
Robert Kraft Beautiful Maria of My Soul
Sting It's Probably Me
Eric Clapton It's Probably Me
Michael Kamen It's Probably Me
Howard Ashman Beauty and the Beast
Alan Menken Beauty and the Beast

Michael Kamen, Bryan Adams, Robert Lange

Honored for : (Everything I Do) I Do It for You

Nominations 1991 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Bryan Adams (Everything I Do) I Do It for You
Robert Lange (Everything I Do) I Do It for You
Michael Kamen (Everything I Do) I Do It for You

Howard Ashman, Alan Menken

Honored for : Under the Sea
(Composer, Lyricist)

Nominations 1990 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Alan Menken Under the Sea
Howard Ashman Under the Sea

Carly Simon

Honored for : Let the River Run
(Artist)

Nominations 1989 »

Nominee Nominated Work
U2 Angel of Harlem
Randy Newman I Love To See You Smile
Marvin Hamlisch The Girl Who Used To Be Me
Marilyn Bergman The Girl Who Used To Be Me
Alan Bergman The Girl Who Used To Be Me
Prince Partyman
Carly Simon Let the River Run

Lamont Dozier, Phil Collins

Honored for : Two Hearts
(Buster)

Nominations 1988 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Phil Collins Two Hearts
Lamont Dozier Two Hearts

Cynthia Weil, James Horner, Barry Mann

Honored for : Somewhere Out There
(Songwriters)

Nominations 1987 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Cynthia Weil Somewhere Out There
Barry Mann Somewhere Out There
James Horner Somewhere Out There