Encyclopedia > Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
The Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media has been awarded since 1960. Until 2001 the award was presented to the composer of the music alone. From 2001 to 2003, the producer and engineers shared in this award. In 2004, the award reverted to a composer-only award.
There have been several minor changes to the name of the award:
In 1960 the award was known as Best Sound Track Album - Background Score from a Motion Picture or Television
From 1961 to 1962 it was awarded as Best Sound Track Album or Recording of Music Score from Motion Picture or Television
From 1964 to 1968 it was awarded as Best Original Score from a Motion Picture or Television Show
From 1969 to 1973 and in 1978 it was awarded as Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or a Television Special
From 1974 to 1977 it was awarded as Album of Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or a Television Special
From 1979 to 1986 it was awarded as Best Album of Original Score Written for A Motion Picture or a Television Special
From 1988 to 1990 it was awarded as Best Album or Original Instrumental Background Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television
From 1991 to 1999 it was awarded as Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture or for Television
In 2000 it was awarded as Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
From 2001 to the present it has been awarded as Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year.
For example, John Lennon and Yoko Ono's album Double Fantasy was released in November 17, 1980, 16 days too late to qualify for the 1981 Grammys; it was entered for the 1982 awards and eventually won the GrammyAward for Album of the Year.
Prior to the first live Grammys telecast in 1971 on ABC (CBS bought the rights in 1973 after moving the ceremony to Nashville, Tennessee; the American Music Awards were created for ABC as a result), a series of taped annual specials in the 1960s called The Best on Record were broadcast on NBC.
Christopher Cross (GrammyAwards of 1981) is the only artist to receive the "Big Four" (Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best New Artist) in a single ceremony.
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