The soundtrack of the filmBarbie‘was recognized this Sunday in the Grammy with three golden gramophones, one of them best song of the year for ‘What Was I Made For?’, by Billie Eilish.
The film directed by Greta Gerwig also triumphed in the film categories. Best Soundtrack Compilation for Visual Media for ‘Barbie The Album’ y best song written for visual media por ‘What Was I Made For?’.
These last two awards were presented at the gala prior to the televised ceremony and the best song of the year received the honor at the main ceremony, held at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
«I feel very grateful, I am in ‘shock’. Thanks to Greta Gerwig for making the most incredible and inspiring movie. Making this song saved me a little.”Eilish said upon receiving the distinction for best song written for visual media, which earned her her first Grammy.
Dua Lipa, who was up for two Grammys for ‘Dance the Night’, also included on the ‘Barbie’ soundtrack, left empty-handed.
Few awards
The gramophones for ‘Barbie’ stand out in an awards season that has practically left the film without recognitionwhich became the highest grossing of 2023 and made fans from all over the world go to movie theaters dressed in pink.
Gerwig’s film had been the most nominated at galas as the Golden Globes – where it only won two awards out of the nine it was up for – and the Critics Choice Awards, where it won six awards in minor sections of the 18 nominations it had..
Furthermore, the non-nomination at the Oscars for Gerwig in the category of best director and Margot Robbie in the category of best actress generated great discontent among the fans of the film, for whom the Hollywood Academy leaving out both creators was a decision. sexist.
However, in the musical field the film has been well recognized. Eilish’s song also triumphed at the Golden Globes, while the song she performs in the Ryan Gosling film, ‘I’m Just Ken’, received an award at the Critics Choice Awards.
Both songs will be up for debate for the Oscar for best original song on March 10. EFE
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