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Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media
Awarded forQuality film/television songs
CountryUnited States
Presented byNational Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
First award1988 ("Somewhere Out There" from An American Tail)
Currently held byPark Hong Jun, Joong Gyu Kwak, Yu Han Lee, Hee Dong Nam, Jeong Hoon Seo, Ejae & Mark Sonnenblick – "Golden" from KPop Demon Hunters (2026)
Websitegrammy.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.

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.

Recipients

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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.

1980s

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Year[I] Song Nominee(s) Performer(s)[II] Work
1988
[1]
"Somewhere Out There" James Horner, Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil Linda Ronstadt & James Ingram An American Tail
"(I've Had) The Time of My Life" Franke Previte, John DeNicola & Donald Markowitz Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes Dirty Dancing
"Moonlighting" Al Jarreau & Lee Holdridge Al Jarreau Moonlighting
"Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" Diane Warren & Albert Hammond Starship Mannequin
"Who's That Girl" Patrick Leonard & Madonna Madonna Who's That Girl
1989
[2]
"Two Hearts" Phil Collins & Lamont Dozier Phil Collins Buster
"Century's End" Donald Fagen Donald Fagen Bright Lights, Big City
"Cry Freedom" George Fenton & Jonas Gwangwa George Fenton & Jonas Gwangwa Cry Freedom
"Kokomo" Mike Love, Terry Melcher, John Phillips & Scott McKenzie The Beach Boys Cocktail
"One Moment in Time" Albert Hammond & John Bettis Whitney Houston 1988 Summer Olympics

1990s

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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

2000s

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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

2010s

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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

2020s

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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.

Superlatives

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

Nominations

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Nominations Songwriter
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

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Wins Songwriter
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

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  • 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

Notes

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  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.[23]

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