4 for Williams, 2 for Zimmer among Grammy nominees
By: Randall LarsonDate: Monday, December 11, 2006
Hans Zimmer and John Williams were nominated to two Grammy Awards each in the ”Best Score Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media” when the 49th Grammy Award nominations were revealed last Friday. Zimmer was nominated for The Da Vinci Code (Decca) and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest (Walt Disney), while Williams was nominated for Memoirs of a Geisha (Sony Classical) and Munich (Decca). In addition to these, Harry Gregson-Williams was nominated for The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe (Walt Disney). John Williams was also nominated twice in the Best Instrumental Composition category, for “A Prayer for Peace” from Munich and for “Sayuri’s Theme and End Credits” from Memoirs of a Geisha. In this category, Patrick Williams was nominated for “A Concerto in Swing” from the CD Evolution. Also, Randy Newman was nominated for the “Best Song written for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media” Grammy for “Our Town” from Cars.
- via filmmusicradio.com




