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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.
Alan Menken has won five awards (out of nine nominations) in this category for his work on the Walt Disney animated films: The Little Mermaid (1989), Beauty and the Beast (1991), Aladdin (1992), Pocahontas (1995), and Tangled (2010).
Randy Newman has won three awards (out of seven nominations) for his work on the Disney-Pixar films Toy Story 2 (1999), Monsters, Inc. (2001) and Cars (2006). Diane Warren has received the most nominations with 11 in this category, winning once.
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 .
1990 award-winner Carly Simon .
Bryan Adams won alongside Robert John "Mutt" Lange and Michael Kamen in 1992
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, achieving the feat in 1993 and 1994.
Tim Rice won alongside Alan Menken in 1994.
1995 award-winner Bruce Springsteen .
Eleven-time nominee and 1997 winner Diane Warren .
1996 winner and four-time nominee Stephen Schwartz .
Madonna won in 2000 with William Orbit .
Three-time winner and seven-time nominee, Randy Newman .
Christopher Guest won with Levy and McKean in 2004.
Eugene Levy won with Guest and McKean in 2004.
Michael McKean won with Guest and Levy in 2004.
Alan Silvestri won in 2006.
Annie Lennox won in 2005 alongside Howard Shore and Fran Walsh .
Peter Gabriel won with Newman in 2009.
Thomas Newman won with Gabriel in 2009.
A. R. Rahman won in 2010 alongside Gulzar and Tanvi Shah .
T Bone Burnett received the award for 2011 and 2013.
Taylor Swift won in 2013 alongside The Civil Wars and T Bone Burnett .
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.
Common won in 2016 with Rhymefest & John Legend .
John Legend won with Common in 2016.
Justin Timberlake won alongside Max Martin and Shellback in 2017.
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, achieving the feat in 2019 and 2020.
Lin-Manuel Miranda won in 2018 and 2023.
Billie Eilish won in 2021 and 2024 alongside her brother, Finneas O'Connell , and is the youngest person to win this category.
Jon Batiste won with Dan Wilson in 2025.
Year[I]
Song
Nominee(s)
Performer(s)[II]
Work
1990 [ 3]
"Let the River Run "
Carly Simon
Carly Simon
Working Girl
"Angel of Harlem "
U2
U2
U2: Rattle and Hum
"The Girl Who Used to Be Me "
Alan & Marilyn Bergman & Marvin Hamlisch
Patti Austin
Shirley Valentine
"I Love to See You Smile"
Randy Newman
Randy Newman
Parenthood
"Partyman "
Prince
Prince
Batman
1991 [ 4]
"Under the Sea "
Alan Menken & Howard Ashman
Various artists
The Little Mermaid
"Blaze of Glory "
Jon Bon Jovi
Jon Bon Jovi
Young Guns II
"Kiss the Girl "
Howard Ashman & Alan Menken
Various artists
The Little Mermaid
"More"
Stephen Sondheim
Madonna
Dick Tracy
"Sooner or Later "
1992 [ 5]
"(Everything I Do) I Do It for You "
Robert John "Mutt" Lange , Michael Kamen & Bryan Adams
Bryan Adams
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
"Gotta Have You "
Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder
Jungle Fever
"Jungle Fever"
"Somewhere in My Memory"
John Williams & Leslie Bricusse
John Williams
Home Alone
1993 [ 6]
"Beauty and the Beast "
Howard Ashman (posthumous) & Alan Menken
Celine Dion & Peabo Bryson
Beauty and the Beast
"Beautiful Maria of My Soul "
Robert Kraft & Arne Glimcher
Los Lobos
The Mambo Kings
"It's Probably Me "
Michael Kamen , Sting & Eric Clapton
Sting with Eric Clapton
Lethal Weapon 3
"Now and Forever "
Carole King
Carole King
A League of Their Own
"Tears in Heaven "
Eric Clapton & Will Jennings
Eric Clapton
Rush
1994 [ 7]
"A Whole New World "
Alan Menken & Tim Rice
Peabo Bryson & Regina Belle
Aladdin
"Friend Like Me "
Alan Menken & Howard Ashman (posthumous)
Robin Williams
Aladdin
"I Don't Wanna Fight "
Steve DuBerry , Lulu Lawrie & Billy Lawrie
Tina Turner
What's Love Got to Do with It
"I Have Nothing "
David Foster & Linda Thompson
Whitney Houston
The Bodyguard
"Run to You "
Allan Dennis Rich & Jud Friedman
1995 [ 8]
"Streets of Philadelphia "
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen
Philadelphia
"Can You Feel the Love Tonight? "
Elton John & Tim Rice
Elton John
The Lion King
"Circle of Life "
"The Day I Fall in Love"
Carole Bayer Sager , Clif Magness & James Ingram
Dolly Parton and James Ingram
Beethoven's 2nd
"I'll Remember "
Madonna , Patrick Leonard & Richard Page
Madonna
With Honors
1996 [ 9]
"Colors of the Wind "
Alan Menken & Stephen Schwartz
Vanessa Williams and Judy Kuhn
Pocahontas
"Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman? "
Bryan Adams , Michael Kamen & Robert John "Mutt" Lange
Bryan Adams
Don Juan DeMarco
"Love Me Still"
Bruce Hornsby & Chaka Khan
Chaka Khan
Clockers
"Someone to Love "
Babyface
Jon B. and Babyface
Bad Boys
"Whatever You Imagine"
James Horner , Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil
Wendy Moten
The Pagemaster
1997 [ 10]
"Because You Loved Me "
Diane Warren
Celine Dion
Up Close & Personal
"Count On Me "
Babyface , Michael Houston & Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston and CeCe Winans
Waiting to Exhale
"Exhale (Shoop Shoop) "
Babyface
Whitney Houston
"It Hurts Like Hell"
Aretha Franklin
"Moonlight"
John Williams , Alan Bergman & Marilyn Bergman
Sting
Sabrina
1998 [ 11]
"I Believe I Can Fly "
R. Kelly
R. Kelly
Space Jam
"Father of Our Nation"
Cédric Gradus Samson
Jennifer Jones and Hugh Masekela
Mandela and de Klerk
"For the First Time "
Jud Friedman, James Newton Howard & Allan Dennis Rich
Kenny Loggins
One Fine Day
"How Do I Live "
Diane Warren
Trisha Yearwood
Con Air
"A Song for Mama "
Babyface
Boyz II Men
Soul Food
1999
"My Heart Will Go On "
James Horner & Will Jennings
Celine Dion
Titanic
"I Don't Want to Miss a Thing "
Diane Warren
Aerosmith
Armageddon
"Tomorrow Never Dies "
Sheryl Crow & Mitchell Froom
Sheryl Crow
Tomorrow Never Dies
"True to Your Heart "
Matthew Wilder & David Zippel
98 Degrees and Stevie Wonder
Mulan
"Uninvited "
Alanis Morissette
Alanis Morissette
City of Angels
Year[I]
Song
Nominee(s)
Performer(s)[II]
Work
2000 [ 12]
"Beautiful Stranger "
Madonna & William Orbit
Madonna
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
"Music of My Heart "
Diane Warren
NSYNC and Gloria Estefan
Music of the Heart
"The Time of Your Life"
Randy Newman
Randy Newman
A Bug's Life
"When You Believe "
Stephen Schwartz & Babyface
Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston
The Prince of Egypt
"You'll Be in My Heart "
Phil Collins
Phil Collins
Tarzan
2001 [ 13]
"When She Loved Me "
Randy Newman
Sarah McLachlan
Toy Story 2
"The Great Beyond "
Peter Buck , Mike Mills & Michael Stipe
R.E.M.
Man on the Moon
"Independent Women Part I "
Samuel J. Barnes, Beyoncé Knowles , Jean Claude Olivier & Cory Rooney
Destiny's Child
Charlie's Angels
"Save Me "
Aimee Mann
Aimee Mann
Magnolia
"Things Have Changed "
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
Wonder Boys
2002 [ 14]
"Boss of Me "
John Flansburgh & John Linnell
They Might Be Giants
Malcolm in the Middle
"A Love Before Time "
Jorge Calandrelli , Tan Dun & James Schamus
Coco Lee
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
"My Funny Friend and Me "
David Hartley & Sting
Sting
The Emperor's New Groove
"There You'll Be "
Diane Warren
Faith Hill
Pearl Harbor
"Win"
Brandon Barnes & Brian McKnight
Brian McKnight
Men of Honor
2003 [ 15]
"If I Didn't Have You "
Randy Newman
Randy Newman
Monsters, Inc.
"Hero "
Chad Kroeger
Chad Kroeger and Josey Scott
Spider-Man
"Love of My Life – An Ode to Hip Hop "
Erykah Badu , Madukwu Chinwah, Common , Robert C. Ozuna, James Poyser , Raphael Saadiq & Glen Standridge
Erykah Badu and Common
Brown Sugar
"May It Be "
Enya , Nicky Ryan & Roma Ryan
Enya
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
"Vanilla Sky "
Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney
Vanilla Sky
2004 [ 16]
"A Mighty Wind"
Christopher Guest , Eugene Levy & Michael McKean
The Folksmen , Mitch & Mickey, and The New Main Street Singers
A Mighty Wind
"Act a Fool "
Christopher Bridges & Keith McMasters
Ludacris
2 Fast 2 Furious
"The Hands That Built America "
U2
U2
Gangs of New York
"I Move On"
John Kander & Fred Ebb
Catherine Zeta-Jones & Renée Zellweger
Chicago
"Lose Yourself "
Jeff Bass , Marshall Mathers & Luis Resto
Eminem
8 Mile
2005 [ 17]
"Into the West "
Annie Lennox , Howard Shore & Fran Walsh
Annie Lennox
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
"Accidentally in Love "
David Bryson, Adam Duritz , David Immerglück , Matthew Malley & Dan Vickrey
Counting Crows
Shrek 2
"Belleville Rendez-Vous "
Benoît Charest & Sylvain Chomet
-M-
The Triplets of Belleville
"The Scarlet Tide "
T-Bone Burnett & Elvis Costello
Alison Krauss
Cold Mountain
"You Will Be My Ain True Love "
Sting
2006 [ 18]
"Believe "
Glen Ballard & Alan Silvestri
Josh Groban
The Polar Express
"Cold Wind "
Arcade Fire
Arcade Fire
Six Feet Under
"Million Voices"
Andrea Guerra , Wyclef Jean & Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis
Wyclef Jean
Hotel Rwanda
"Square One"
Tom Petty
Tom Petty
Elizabethtown
"Wonka's Welcome Song"
Danny Elfman & John August
Danny Elfman
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
2007 [ 19]
"Our Town "
Randy Newman
James Taylor
Cars
"Can't Take It In"
Imogen Heap
Imogen Heap
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
"I Need to Wake Up "
Melissa Etheridge
Melissa Etheridge
An Inconvenient Truth
"There's Nothing Like a Show on Broadway"
Mel Brooks
Nathan Lane & Matthew Broderick
The Producers
"Travelin' Thru"
Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton
Transamerica
2008 [ 20]
"Love You I Do "
Siedah Garrett & Henry Krieger
Jennifer Hudson
Dreamgirls
"Falling Slowly "
Glen Hansard & Markéta Irglová
Glen Hansard & Markéta Irglová
Once
"Guaranteed "
Eddie Vedder
Eddie Vedder
Into the Wild
"Song of the Heart "
Prince
Prince
Happy Feet
"You Know My Name "
David Arnold & Chris Cornell
Chris Cornell
Casino Royale
2009 [ 21]
"Down to Earth "
Peter Gabriel & Thomas Newman
Peter Gabriel
WALL-E
"Ever Ever After"
Alan Menken & Stephen Schwartz
Carrie Underwood
Enchanted
"Say "
John Mayer
John Mayer
The Bucket List
"That's How You Know "
Alan Menken & Stephen Schwartz
Amy Adams
Enchanted
"Walk Hard"
Judd Apatow , Marshall Crenshaw , Jake Kasdan & John C. Reilly
John C. Reilly
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
Year[I]
Song
Nominee(s)
Performer(s)[II]
Work
2010 [ 22] [ a]
"Jai Ho "
Gulzar , A. R. Rahman & Tanvi Shah
A.R. Rahman, Sukhvinder Singh , Tanvi Shah, Mahalaxmi Iyer & Vijay Prakash
Slumdog Millionaire
"All Is Love "
Karen O & Nick Zinner
Karen O and the Kids
Where the Wild Things Are
"Decode "
Josh Farro , Hayley Williams & Taylor York
Paramore
Twilight
"Once in a Lifetime"
Ian Dench , James Dring, Amanda Ghost , Beyoncé Knowles , Scott McFarnon & Jody Street
Beyoncé
Cadillac Records
"The Wrestler "
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen
The Wrestler
2011 [ 24]
"The Weary Kind "
Ryan Bingham & T Bone Burnett
Ryan Bingham
Crazy Heart
"Down in New Orleans "
Randy Newman
Dr. John
The Princess and the Frog
"I See You "
James Horner , Simon Franglen & Thaddis Harrell
Leona Lewis
Avatar
"Kiss Like Your Kiss"
Lucinda Williams
Lucinda Williams and Elvis Costello
True Blood
"This City"
Steve Earle
Steve Earle
Treme
2012 [ 25]
"I See the Light "
Alan Menken & Glenn Slater
Mandy Moore & Zachary Levi
Tangled
"Born to Be Somebody"
Diane Warren
Justin Bieber
Justin Bieber: Never Say Never
"Christmastime Is Killing Us"
Ron Jones , Seth MacFarlane & Danny Smith
Bruce McGill & Seth MacFarlane
Family Guy
"So Long"
Zooey Deschanel
Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward
Winnie The Pooh
"Where the River Goes"
Zac Brown , Wyatt Durrette, Drew Pearson & Anne Preven
Zac Brown
Footloose
"You Haven't Seen the Last of Me "
Diane Warren
Cher
Burlesque
2013 [ 26]
"Safe & Sound "
T Bone Burnett , Taylor Swift , Joy Williams & John Paul White
Taylor Swift featuring The Civil Wars
The Hunger Games
"Abraham's Daughter"
T Bone Burnett , Win Butler & Regine Chassagne
Arcade Fire
The Hunger Games
"Learn Me Right"
Mumford & Sons
Birdy and Mumford & Sons
Brave
"Let Me Be Your Star "
Marc Shaiman & Scott Wittman
Katharine McPhee & Megan Hilty
Smash
"Man or Muppet "
Bret McKenzie
Jason Segel and Walter
The Muppets
2014 [ 27]
"Skyfall "
Adele Adkins & Paul Epworth
Adele
Skyfall
"Atlas "
Guy Berryman , Jonny Buckland , Will Champion & Chris Martin
Coldplay
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
"Silver Lining (Crazy 'Bout You) "
Diane Warren
Jessie J
Silver Linings Playbook
"We Both Know"
Colbie Caillat & Gavin DeGraw
Colbie Caillat & Gavin DeGraw
Safe Haven
"You've Got Time "
Regina Spektor
Regina Spektor
Orange Is the New Black
"Young and Beautiful "
Elizabeth Grant & Rick Nowels
Lana Del Rey
The Great Gatsby
2015 [ 28]
"Let It Go "
Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez
Idina Menzel
Frozen
"Everything Is Awesome "
Andy Samberg , Akiva Schaffer , Jorma Taccone , Joshua Bartholomew , Lisa Harriton & Shawn Patterson
Tegan and Sara and The Lonely Island
The Lego Movie
"I See Fire "
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
"I'm Not Gonna Miss You "
Glen Campbell & Julian Raymond
Glen Campbell
Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me
"The Moon Song "
Spike Jonze & Karen O
Scarlett Johansson and Joaquin Phoenix
Her
2016 [ 29]
"Glory "
Common , Che Smith & John Legend
Common and John Legend
Selma
"Earned It "
Belly , Deheala , Stephan Moccio & Abel Tesfaye
The Weeknd
Fifty Shades of Grey
"Love Me like You Do "
Ilya , Savan Kotecha , Max Martin , Tove Lo & Ali Payami
Ellie Goulding
"See You Again "
Andrew Cedar, DJ Frank E , Wiz Khalifa & Charlie Puth
Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth
Furious 7
"Til It Happens to You "
Lady Gaga & Diane Warren
Lady Gaga
The Hunting Ground
2017 [ 30]
"Can't Stop the Feeling! "
Max Martin , Shellback & Justin Timberlake
Justin Timberlake
Trolls
"Heathens "
Tyler Joseph
Twenty One Pilots
Suicide Squad
"Just Like Fire "
Oscar Holter , Max Martin , P!nk & Shellback
P!nk
Alice Through the Looking Glass
"Purple Lamborghini "
Shamann Cooke, Sonny Moore & William Roberts
Skrillex & Rick Ross
Suicide Squad
"Try Everything "
Sia Furler & Stargate
Shakira
Zootopia
"The Veil"
Peter Gabriel
Peter Gabriel
Snowden
2018 [ 31]
"How Far I'll Go "
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Auli'i Cravalho
Moana
"City of Stars "
Justin Hurwitz , Benj Pasek & Justin Paul
Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone
La La Land
"I Don't Wanna Live Forever "
Jack Antonoff , Sam Dew & Taylor Swift
Zayn and Taylor Swift
Fifty Shades Darker
"Never Give Up "
Greg Kurstin & Sia Furler
Sia
Lion
"Stand Up for Something "
Common & Diane Warren
Andra Day featuring Common
Marshall
2019 [ 32]
"Shallow "
Lady Gaga , Mark Ronson , Anthony Rossomando & Andrew Wyatt
Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper
A Star Is Born
"All the Stars "
Kendrick Duckworth , Solána Rowe , Alexander William Shuckburgh , Mark Anthony Spears & Anthony Tiffith
Kendrick Lamar and SZA
Black Panther
"Mystery of Love "
Sufjan Stevens
Sufjan Stevens
Call Me by Your Name
"Remember Me "
Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez
Miguel and Natalia Lafourcade
Coco
"This Is Me "
Benj Pasek & Justin Paul
Keala Settle & The Greatest Showman Ensemble
The Greatest Showman
Year[I]
Song
Nominee(s)
Performer(s)[II]
Work
2020 [ 33]
"I'll Never Love Again "
Lady Gaga , Natalie Hemby , Hillary Lindsey & Aaron Raitiere
Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper
A Star Is Born
"The Ballad of the Lonesome Cowboy "
Randy Newman
Chris Stapleton
Toy Story 4
"Girl in the Movies "
Dolly Parton & Linda Perry
Dolly Parton
Dumplin'
"Spirit "
Beyoncé Knowles-Carter , Timothy McKenzie & Ilya Salmanzadeh
Beyoncé
The Lion King
"Suspirium"
Thom Yorke
Thom Yorke
Suspiria
2021 [ 34]
"No Time to Die "
Billie Eilish O'Connell & Finneas O'Connell
Billie Eilish
No Time to Die
"Beautiful Ghosts "
Andrew Lloyd Webber & Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift
Cats
"Carried Me With You"
Brandi Carlile , Phil and Tim Hanseroth
Brandi Carlile
Onward
"Into the Unknown "
Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez
Idina Menzel and Aurora
Frozen 2
"Stand Up "
Joshuah Brian Campbell & Cynthia Erivo
Cynthia Erivo
Harriet
2022 [ 35]
"All Eyes on Me "
Bo Burnham
Bo Burnham
Bo Burnham: Inside
"Agatha All Along "
Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez
Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez featuring Kathryn Hahn , Eric Bradley, Greg Whipple, Jasper Randall & Gerald White
WandaVision
"All I Know So Far "
Alecia Moore , Benj Pasek & Justin Paul
Pink
Pink: All I Know So Far
"Fight for You "
Dernst Emile II , Gabriella Wilson & Tiara Thomas
H.E.R.
Judas and the Black Messiah
"Here I Am (Singing My Way Home)"
Jamie Hartman , Jennifer Hudson & Carole Klein
Jennifer Hudson
Respect
"Speak Now "
Sam Ashworth & Leslie Odom Jr.
Leslie Odom Jr.
One Night in Miami...
2023 [ 36]
"We Don't Talk About Bruno "
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Carolina Gaitán , Mauro Castillo, Adassa , Rhenzy Feliz , Diane Guerrero , Stephanie Beatriz and Encanto Cast
Encanto
"Be Alive "
Beyoncé Knowles-Carter & Darius Dixson Scott
Beyoncé
King Richard
"Carolina "
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift
Where the Crawdads Sing
"Hold My Hand "
Michael Tucker & Stefani Germanotta
Lady Gaga
Top Gun: Maverick
"Keep Rising (The Woman King)"
Angélique Kidjo , Jeremy Lutito & Jessy Wilson
Jessy Wilson featuring Angélique Kidjo
The Woman King
"Nobody Like U "
Billie Eilish O'Connell & Finneas O'Connell
4*Town, Jordan Fisher, Finneas O'Connell, Josh Levi, Topher Ngo & Grayson Villanueva
Turning Red
2024 [ 37]
"What Was I Made For? "
Billie Eilish O'Connell & Finneas O'Connell
Billie Eilish
Barbie
"Barbie World "
Isis Naija Gaston , Ephrem Louis Lopez Jr. & Onika Maraj
Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice featuring Aqua
Barbie
"Dance the Night "
Caroline Ailin , Dua Lipa , Mark Ronson & Andrew Wyatt
Dua Lipa
"I'm Just Ken "
Mark Ronson & Andrew Wyatt
Ryan Gosling
"Lift Me Up "
Ryan Coogler , Ludwig Göransson , Robyn Fenty & Temilade Openiyi
Rihanna
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
2025 [ 38]
"It Never Went Away "
Jon Batiste & Dan Wilson
Jon Batiste
American Symphony
"Ain't No Love in Oklahoma "
Jessie Alexander, Luke Combs & Johnathan Singleton
Luke Combs
Twisters
"Better Place "
Amy Allen , Shellback & Justin Timberlake
NSYNC & Justin Timberlake
Trolls Band Together
"Can't Catch Me Now "
Dan Nigro & Olivia Rodrigo
Olivia Rodrigo
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
"Love Will Survive"
Walter Afanasieff , Charlie Midnight, Kara Talve & Hans Zimmer
Barbra Streisand
The Tattooist of Auschwitz
2026 [ 39]
"Golden "
Park Hong Jun , Joong Gyu Kwak, Yu Han Lee, Hee Dong Nam, Jeong Hoon Seo, Ejae & Mark Sonnenblick
Huntrix : Ejae, Audrey Nuna & Rei Ami
KPop Demon Hunters
"As Alive as You Need Me to Be "
Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross
Nine Inch Nails
Tron: Ares
"I Lied to You"
Ludwig Göransson & Raphael Saadiq
Miles Caton
Sinners
"Never Too Late "
Brandi Carlile , Elton John , Bernie Taupin & Andrew Watt
Elton John & Brandi Carlile
Elton John: Never Too Late
"Pale, Pale Moon"
Ludwig Göransson & Brittany Howard
Jayme Lawson
Sinners
"Sinners "
Leonard Denisenko, Rodarius Green, Travis Harrington, Tarkan Kozluklu, Kyris Mingo & Darius Poviliunas
Rod Wave
^[I] Each year is linked to the article about the Grammy Awards held that year.
^[II] The performing artist is only listed but does not receive the award.
The following nominees have earned at least two wins and nominations:
1988–1999: The Grammy Award for Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or for 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 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.[ 23]
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^ De Atley, Richard (January 11, 1989). "Grammy nominations: Tracy Chapman, Bobby McFerrin lead pack" . Pittsburgh Press . Retrieved April 24, 2010 .
^ "Grammys reach out to young listeners" . Lodi News-Sentinel . February 21, 1990. Retrieved April 24, 2010 .
^ Pareles, Jon (January 11, 1991). "Grammy Nominees Announced" . The New York Times . Retrieved April 24, 2010 .
^ Snider, Eric (February 26, 1992). "Cole's 'Unforgettable' wins song of the year" . St. Petersburg Times . Retrieved April 24, 2010 . [permanent dead link ]
^ Antczak, John (January 8, 1993). "Clapton leads the pack of Grammy nominees" . Deseret News . Retrieved April 24, 2010 .
^ "Sting Leads Grammy Nominations With Six" . Reading Eagle . Reading Eagle Company. January 7, 1994. Retrieved April 24, 2010 .
^ "The line forms for Grammys" . St. Petersburg Times . January 6, 1995. Retrieved April 24, 2010 .[permanent dead link ]
^ Strauss, Neil (January 5, 1996). "New Faces in Grammy Nominations" . The New York Times . Retrieved April 24, 2010 .
^ Strauss, Neil (January 8, 1997). "Babyface, Celine Dion And Pumpkins Compete For Multiple Grammys" . The New York Times . p. 2. Retrieved April 24, 2010 .
^ Strauss, Neil (January 7, 1998). "Grammy Nominations Yield Surprises, Including Newcomer's Success" . The New York Times . Retrieved April 24, 2010 .
^ "Santana nominated for 10 Grammy Awards" . Lodi News-Sentinel . January 5, 2000. Retrieved April 24, 2010 .
^ "43rd Grammy Awards" . CNN. February 21, 2001. Archived from the original on November 6, 2008. Retrieved July 12, 2010 .
^ "Complete List Of Grammy Nominees" . CBS News . January 4, 2002. Retrieved July 12, 2010 .
^ "45 Grammy Nom List" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-26.
^ "They're All Contenders" . The New York Times . December 5, 2003. Retrieved July 12, 2010 .
^ "Grammy Award nominees in top categories" . USA Today . February 7, 2005. Retrieved July 12, 2010 .
^ "The Complete List of Grammy Nominations" . The New York Times . December 8, 2005. p. 1. Retrieved July 12, 2010 .
^ "49th Annual Grammy Awards Winners List" . National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on December 20, 2006. Retrieved July 12, 2010 .
^ "Grammy 2008 Winners List" . MTV. February 10, 2008. Archived from the original on December 16, 2008. Retrieved July 12, 2010 .
^ "Grammy 2009 Winners List" . MTV. February 8, 2009. Archived from the original on February 15, 2009. Retrieved July 12, 2010 .
^ "52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards Nominees And Winners: General Field" . The Recording Academy . Retrieved December 10, 2011 .
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