Grammy Awards: The Dark Knight Nominated!

Posted by Jorn Tillnes

December 4, 2008

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Well well, seems like the Grammy commitee doesn’t care about multiple composers because The Dark Knight by Hans Zimmer & James Newton Howard (and possibly 5 more) has been nominated for Best Score Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media. It is also interesting to note that Jonny Greenwood’s “There Will Be Blood” is nominated. That’s right! The two academy award disqualificated scores get their revenge, but who will win? Here are the other nominees:

Best Score Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media
(Award to Composer(s) for an original score created specifically for, or as a companion to, a current legitimate motion picture, television show or series or other visual media.)

The Dark Knight
James Newton Howard & Hans Zimmer, composers
[Warner Sunset/Warner Bros.]
Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull
John Williams, composer
[Concord Records]
Iron Man
Ramin Djawadi, composer
[Lionsgate]
There Will Be Blood
Jonny Greenwood, composer
[Nonesuch Records]
Wall-E
Thomas Newman, composer
[Walt Disney Records/Pixar]

Best Compilation Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media
(Award to the Artist(s) and/or Producer(s) of a majority of the tracks on the album, or to the individual(s) actively responsible for the concept and musical direction and for the selection of artists, songs and producers, as applicable.)

American Gangster
(Various Artists)
[Def Jam]
August Rush
(Various Artists)
[Columbia/Sony Music Soundtrax]
Juno
(Various Artists)
[Fox Music/Rhino]
Mamma Mia!
Meryl Streep (& Various Artists)
[Decca Records]
Sweeney Todd — The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street
(Various Artists)
[Nonesuch Records]

Best Song Written For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media
(A Songwriter(s) award. For a song (melody & lyrics) written specifically for a motion picture, television or other visual media, and released for the first time during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.)

Down To Earth (From Wall-E)
Peter Gabriel & Thomas Newman, songwriters (Peter Gabriel)
Track from: Wall-E
[Walt Disney Records/Pixar; Publishers: Walt Disney Music, Wonderland Music/Pixar Talking Pictures/Pixar Music]
Ever Ever After (From Enchanted)
Alan Menken & Stephen Schwartz, songwriters (Carrie Underwood)
Track from: Enchanted
[Walt Disney Records; Publishers: Wonderland Music & Walt Disney Music]
Say (From The Bucket List)
John Mayer, songwriter (John Mayer)
Track from: Continuum
[Aware/Columbia; Publishers: Sony/ATV Tunes, Specific Harm Music]
That’s How You Know (From Enchanted)
Alan Menken & Stephen Schwartz, songwriters (Amy Adams)
Track from: Enchanted
[Walt Disney Records; Publishers: Wonderland Music & Walt Disney Music]
Walk Hard (From Walk Hard — The Dewey Cox Story)
Judd Apatow, Marshall Crenshaw, Jake Kasdan & John C. Reilly, songwriters (John C. Reilly)
Track from: Walk Hard The Dewey Cox Story
[Columbia; Publishers: Murder by Television/Apatow Music/Popular Misconception/New Columbia Pictures Music/Colpix Music]