The 49th Annual Grammy Award Nominations were announced today. The winners will be broadcast live in high-definition TV and 5.1 surround sound on CBS from 8 – 11:30 p.m. (ET/PT) on February 11, 2007. The film-related nominations are here:

Best Compilation Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media
(Award to the Artist(s) and/or Producer(s) of a majority of the tracks on the album, or to the individual(s) actively responsible for the concept and musical direction and for the selection of artists, songs and producers, as applicable.)

  • Brokeback Mountain
    Various Artists
    [Verve Forecast]

  • Cars
    Various Artists
    [Walt Disney Records/Pixar]

  • Grey\'s Anatomy — Volume 2
    Various Artists
    [Hollywood Records]

  • Little Miss Sunshine
    Various Artists
    [Lakeshore Records]

  • Walk The Line
    Joaquin Phoenix & Various Artists
    [Wind-Up Records]

Best Score Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media
(Award to Composer(s) for an original score created specifically for, or as a companion to, a current legitimate motion picture, television show or series or other visual media.)

  • The Chronicles Of Narnia — The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe
    Harry Gregson-Williams, composer
    [Walt Disney Records]

  • The Da Vinci Code
    Hans Zimmer, composer
    [Decca]

  • Memoirs Of A Geisha
    John Williams, composer
    [Sony Classical]

  • Munich
    John Williams, composer
    [Decca]

  • Pirates Of The Caribbean — Dead Man\'s Chest
    Hans Zimmer, composer
    [Walt Disney Records]

Best Song Written For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media
(A Songwriter(s) award. For a song (melody & lyrics) written specifically for a motion picture, television or other visual media, and released for the first time during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parenthesis.) Singles or Tracks only.)

  • Can\'t Take It In (From The Chronicles Of Narnia — The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe)
    Imogen Heap, songwriter (Imogen Heap)
    [Walt Disney Records; Publishers: Walt Disney Music, Rondor Music.]

  • I Need To Wake Up (From An Inconvenient Truth)
    Melissa Etheridge, songwriter (Melissa Etheridge)
    [Island Def Jam; Publisher: Songs of Ridge Road.]

  • Our Town (From Cars)
    Randy Newman, songwriter (James Taylor)
    [Walt Disney Records/Pixar; Publishers: Walt Disney Music, Pixar Talking Pictures.]

  • There\'s Nothing Like A Show On Broadway (From The Producers)
    Mel Brooks, songwriter (Nathan Lane & Matthew Broderick)
    [Sony Classical; Publisher: Mel Brooks Music.]

  • Travelin\' Thru (From Transamerica)
    Dolly Parton, songwriter (Dolly Parton)
    [Nettwerk Records; Publisher: Velvet Apple Music.]

Best Instrumental Composition
(A Composer\'s Award for an original composition (not an adaptation) first released during the Eligibility Year. Singles or Tracks only.)

  • Argument
    Taylor Eigsti, composer (Taylor Eigsti)
    Track from: Lucky To Be Me
    [Concord Jazz]

  • A Concerto In Swing
    Patrick Williams, composer (The Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra & Big Band)
    Track from: Elevation
    [Concord Records]

  • A Prayer For Peace
    John Williams, composer (John Williams)
    Track from: Munich — Soundtrack
    [Decca Records]

  • Sayuri\'s Theme And End Credits
    John Williams, composer (John Williams, Yo-Yo Ma & Itzhak Perlman)
    Track from: Memoirs Of A Geisha — Soundtrack
    [Sony Classical]

  • Valentine
    Fred Hersch, composer (Fred Hersch)
    Track from: In Amsterdam: Live At The Bimhuis
    [Palmetto Records]