Although it has been a while since the Barbieheimer trend concluded, the Nolan-led Oppenheimer and Gerwig-led Barbie are once again set to make a buzz as the award season inches closer. But among the many aspects that made the two such a huge hit, one of their most prominent facets was their score, especially Ludwig Göransson’s work for the biopic.
And following the revelation of Grammy nominees this year, fans are assured Christopher Nolan’s acclaimed period drama is set to take the win for best score despite facing fierce competition.
Oppenheimer to Take the Victory, Predicts Fans
With Hans Zimmer out of the equation, Ludwig Göransson joined forces with Christopher Nolan for his second outing with the director after Tenet. And to say that he did a phenomenal job with the score would be an understatement, as it exponentially enhanced the 3-hour-long period drama, which is a rarity in the landscape of modern cinema.
But this isn’t Göransson’s lone nomination in the category, as he has also scored another nomination for his work on Black Panther 2, one of MCU’s biggest hits from the last phase.
But most fans are convinced that it’ll be Oppenheimer, which will bag him a Grammy win for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media, which might not be too far from being the case.
Oppenheimer deserves it but Barbie will win it
— Venkatesh Koka (@venkatesh_koka) November 10, 2023
Oppenheimer needs to win this lol
— Æchronos (@AeChronos2) November 10, 2023
Oppenheimer Deserves It By A Long Shot
— 𝙸𝚝𝚜𝚁𝚊𝚗𝚍𝚘𝚖𝚆𝚘𝚛𝚍𝚜🧩 (@ItsRandomWordss) November 10, 2023
Our boy Ludwig really gave us two goated scores in the same year. pic.twitter.com/PMG5ezxWQ8
— F◎ursixsix | 🇨🇺 (@foursixsix) November 10, 2023
Ludwig Göransson oppi is cinematic but Barbie has so many pop stars
— NIKMANDU (@nikmandu) November 10, 2023
Apart from going against himself, Göransson will further face Mark Ronson & Andrew Wyatt for Barbie and the legendary John Williams for The Fabelmans and Indiana Jones 5 in the category.
Oppenheimer’s Box-Office Rival Scores 11 Grammy Nominations
While Oppenheimer seems like the most deserving contender for Best Score per many fans, it is its box-office rival Barbie that has caused quite a commotion in this year’s Grammy. Apart from being the biggest film of the year, Barbie has also scored a total of 11 nominations in seven categories, including Best Song Written For Visual Media, which involves Ryan Gosling‘s I’m Just Ken.
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Although time will tell whether Göransson will end up securing a win for his work on the Nolan-led drama, it’s safe to say it’s just the beginning of Oppenheimer and Barbie‘s dominance in this award season.
