John Williams’ ‘Music by’ Wins Best Music Film at Grammys
The documentary titled Music by John Williams has recently won the Grammy Award for Best Music Film. This achievement marks John Williams’ remarkable 27th Grammy win, based on a total of 77 nominations throughout his illustrious career.
About the Documentary
The film is available for streaming on Disney Plus. It faced tough competition from several notable productions, including:
- Devo: Live at the Royal Albert Hall
- Diane Warren’s Relentless
- Pharrell Williams’ Piece by Piece
Significance for Steven Spielberg
Notably, Music by John Williams is produced by Steven Spielberg, marking his first Grammy Award. With this recognition, Spielberg has achieved EGOT status, having won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony Award.
Williams’ Ongoing Legacy
John Williams had contemplated retirement a few years back, but he decided to continue during the awards campaign for The Fabelmans. He is set to score Spielberg’s upcoming film, Disclosure Day, scheduled for release in May.
Other Noteworthy Grammy Updates
In the realm of Star Wars, the game Outlaws did not win the award for Best Score Soundtrack For Video Games and Other Interactive Media. It lost out to Austin Wintory’s score for Sword of the Sea. The nominations were based on two downloadable content packs, Wild Card and A Pirate’s Fortune, which contributed to the combined video game score.
Previously, the base game Outlaws was nominated for this same category but did not succeed, falling to the soundtrack of Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord.
