Star Wars: The Force Awakens (soundtrack)

Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Film score by John Williams
Released	December 18, 2015 (2015-12-18)
Recorded	June 1 – November 14, 2015
Studio	Sony Pictures Studios
Genre	Soundtrack
Length	1:17:08
Label	Walt Disney
Producer	John Williams
John Williams chronology
The Book Thief (2013) Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2015) The BFG (2016)
Star Wars soundtrack chronology
The Clone Wars (2008) Episode VII: The Force Awakens (2015) Rogue One (soundtrack) (2016)

Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the film score to the 2015 film of the same name composed by John Williams with Williams and William Ross conducting, and Gustavo Dudamel appearing as a "special guest conductor". The album was released by Walt Disney Records on December 18, 2015, in both digipak CD and digital formats.^[1][2]

The score received critical acclaim, receiving praise for its new themes and use of old ones. The main theme, "Rey's Theme", was the subject of mass acclaim, with the track reaching 10 million views on YouTube. For the score, John Williams received his 50th Oscar nomination, being nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Score, his first nomination for a Star Wars film since Return of the Jedi. Williams won the Saturn Award for Best Music, his first win since Revenge of the Sith. Williams also won the Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media for the score, making it his 11th win in the category.