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2024 Grammy Awards: John Williams and Ludwig Goransson nominated

Mark Newbold
By Mark Newbold
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Star Wars composers have had a strong showing in the 2024 Grammy nominations, with John Williams picking up his 74th, 75th and 76th nominations (25 wins, he was first nominated at the 4th Grammy Awards 62 years ago), Ludwig Goransson once again nominated for his work on Black Panther and Stephen Barton and Gordy Haab nominated for their work on Star Wars Jedi: Survivor.

First off the film and TV nods, which sees Williams nominated for Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny and the Steven Spielberg directed The Fabelmans and Goransson for Oppenheimer and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.

https://twitter.com/IndianaJones/status/1723021392801579089

Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media (Includes Film and Television)

“Barbie,” Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt, composers
“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” Ludwig Göransson, composer
“The Fabelmans,” John Williams, composer
“Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,” John Williams, composer
“Oppenheimer,” Ludwig Göransson, composer

The first music we heard from Dial of Destiny, Williams is nominated for Helena’s Theme.

BEST INSTRUMENTAL COMPOSITION

Béla Fleck, Edgar Meyer & Zakir Hussain Featuring Rakesh Chaurasia – Motion
John Williams – Helena’s Theme
Lakecia Benjamin ft. Angela Davis – Amerikkan Skin
Ludwig Göransson – Can You Hear the Music
Quartet San Francisco Featuring Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band – Cutey And The Dragon

The only Star Wars music nominated for an award this year, Stephen Barton and Gordy Haab are up for Star Wars Jedi: Survivor.

Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media

Call Of Duty®: Modern Warfare II
Sarah Schachner, composer

God Of War Ragnarök
Bear McCreary, composer

Hogwarts Legacy
Peter Murray, J Scott Rakozy & Chuck E. Myers “Sea”, composers

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Stephen Barton & Gordy Haab, composers

Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical
Jess Serro, Tripod & Austin Wintory, composers

Best wishes to all involved when the awards take place on 5th February 2024 at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

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What Have We Here?: Portraits of a Life
What Have We Here?: Portraits of a Life
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  • Williams, Billy Dee (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)
  • 288 Pages - 02/13/2024 (Publication Date) - Knopf (Publisher)
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Mark Newbold
Mark Newbold
Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in 1981 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He's contributed to Star Wars Insider (since '06) and Starburst Magazine (since '16) as well as ILM.com, SkywalkerSound.com, StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia, Model and Collectors Mart, Star Trek magazine and StarTrek.com. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host, the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since the stage began in 2015, the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
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Star Wars composers have had a strong showing in the 2024 Grammy nominations, with John Williams picking up his 74th, 75th and 76th nominations (25 wins, he was first nominated at the 4th Grammy Awards 62 years ago), Ludwig Goransson once again nominated for his work on Black Panther and Stephen Barton and Gordy Haab nominated for their work on Star Wars Jedi: Survivor.

First off the film and TV nods, which sees Williams nominated for Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny and the Steven Spielberg directed The Fabelmans and Goransson for Oppenheimer and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.

https://twitter.com/IndianaJones/status/1723021392801579089

Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media (Includes Film and Television)

“Barbie,” Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt, composers
“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” Ludwig Göransson, composer
“The Fabelmans,” John Williams, composer
“Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,” John Williams, composer
“Oppenheimer,” Ludwig Göransson, composer

The first music we heard from Dial of Destiny, Williams is nominated for Helena’s Theme.

BEST INSTRUMENTAL COMPOSITION

Béla Fleck, Edgar Meyer & Zakir Hussain Featuring Rakesh Chaurasia – Motion
John Williams – Helena’s Theme
Lakecia Benjamin ft. Angela Davis – Amerikkan Skin
Ludwig Göransson – Can You Hear the Music
Quartet San Francisco Featuring Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band – Cutey And The Dragon

The only Star Wars music nominated for an award this year, Stephen Barton and Gordy Haab are up for Star Wars Jedi: Survivor.

Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media

Call Of Duty®: Modern Warfare II
Sarah Schachner, composer

God Of War Ragnarök
Bear McCreary, composer

Hogwarts Legacy
Peter Murray, J Scott Rakozy & Chuck E. Myers “Sea”, composers

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Stephen Barton & Gordy Haab, composers

Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical
Jess Serro, Tripod & Austin Wintory, composers

Best wishes to all involved when the awards take place on 5th February 2024 at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

Sale
What Have We Here?: Portraits of a Life
What Have We Here?: Portraits of a Life
  • Hardcover Book
  • Williams, Billy Dee (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)
  • 288 Pages - 02/13/2024 (Publication Date) - Knopf (Publisher)
$15.00 Amazon Prime
Buy on Amazon This is a paid link. Learn More. Price incl. tax, excl. shipping.  Details correct as at: 2025-08-08
SourceVariety
Mark Newbold
Mark Newbold
Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in 1981 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He's contributed to Star Wars Insider (since '06) and Starburst Magazine (since '16) as well as ILM.com, SkywalkerSound.com, StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia, Model and Collectors Mart, Star Trek magazine and StarTrek.com. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host, the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since the stage began in 2015, the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
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