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
1980s Year Song Nominee(s) Performer(s) Work 1988 "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 Girl1989 "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 Year Song Nominee(s) Performer(s) Work 1990 "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 "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 "(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 "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 "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 "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 "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 "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 "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 Year Song Nominee(s) Performer(s) Work 2000 "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 "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 "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 Honor2003 "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 "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 Mile2005 "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" Sting2006 "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 Factory2007 "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 "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 "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