- Black Panther' Wins Grammy Award For Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media
- Black Panther Grammy Awards Won
The Black Panther soundtrack has won a Grammy Award. Ludwig Göransson soundtrack to the Marvel Studios hit film won the Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media. The award is granted to the best original score created specifically for or as a companion to a motion picture, television show or series, video game, or other visual media.
“It means a lot," said after finding out about his win. "I’ve been working with Donald Glover for 10 years. I’ve worked with Ryan Coogler for 10 years. And now I’m here, we’re celebrating both of these artists, I’m incredibly honored."
Black Panther beat out fellow nominees Blade Runner 2049 (Benjamin Wallfisch & Hans Zimmer), Coco (Michael Giacchino), The Shape of Water (Alexandre Desplat), and Star Wars: The Last Jedi (John Williams).
Black Panther is nominated for several more categories at tonight's Grammy Awards ceremony, though this was the only nomination for Göransson. The other nominations go to Black Panther: The Album, the hip-hop side of the soundtrack curated by Kendrick Lamar. The album is nominated for Album of the Year. The song "All the Stars" is nominated for Song of the Year, Record of the Year, Best Rap/Sung Performance, and Best Song Written for Visual Media. The song "King's Dead" is nominated for Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song.
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