Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media | |
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Awarded for | quality compilation soundtrack albums |
Country | United States |
Presented by | National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences |
First awarded | 2000 |
Last awarded | present |
Official website | grammy.com |
The Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media has been awarded since 2000. In 2000 the award was presented as the Grammy Award for Best Soundtrack Album, and from 2001 to 2011 as Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for Motion Pictures, Television or Other Visual Media.
From 2012, the category has been known as Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media.
Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for music released in the previous year. The award is presented to the artist or artists of a majority of tracks and/or the producer or producers of a majority of tracks on the album. In the absence of either, then the award goes to the individual(s) actively responsible for the musical direction of the album.