Grammys: Feminine Composers, ‘Encanto’ Win Huge in Visible Media Classes

Feminine composers are shining shiny on the 2023 Grammys. 

Germaine Franco received finest rating soundtrack for visible media for composing Encanto, telling the viewers she believes she’s the primary girl of colour to take residence the distinction.

That was adopted by Stephanie Economou’s win for finest rating soundtrack for video video games and different interactive media — a brand new award on the Grammys. Economou earned the distinction for Murderer’s Creed Valhalla: Daybreak of Ragnarok.

Franco and Economou have been the solo feminine nominees of their classes.

Franco beat out Hans Zimmer (No Time to Die), Jonny Greenwood (The Energy of the Canine), Nicholas Britell (Succession: Season 3) and Michael Giacchino (The Batman). Economou edged out Bear McCreary (Name of Obligation: Vanguard), Richard Jacques (Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy), Austin Wintory (Aliens: Fireteam Elite) and Christopher Tin (Outdated World).

The Encanto soundtrack — which topped the charts, turned a platinum success and launched a number of hits on the Billboard Scorching 100 chart, together with the inescapable No. 1 hit “We Don’t Speak About Bruno” — received three honors. It earned finest compilation soundtrack for visible media, beating out Elvis, Prime Gun: Maverick, Stranger Issues: Soundtrack from the Netflix Sequence, Season 4 (Vol 2) and West Facet Story. And “Bruno” and Lin-Manuel Miranda received finest tune written for visible media, besting movie songs by Beyoncé, Girl Gaga, Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish and extra.

Swift didn’t stroll away empty-handed although: Her All Too Effectively: The Quick Movie, which was submitted to the Academy Awards however didn’t make the shortlist for finest live-action brief movie, received finest music video. Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story received finest music movie.