‘Oppenheimer’ Composer Ludwig Göransson Receives His Second Ever Award in the 2024 Oscars

In this year's Oscars night last Monday, March 11, Christopher Nolan's "Oppenheimer" had a momentous performance sweeping seven out of thirteen categories it was nominated in, including the highly-sought after honor of being named Best Picture and Best Director.

In addition, the film bagged the Best Original Song Award, which its composer Ludwig Göransson received in the presence of equally preeminent competitors John Williams, Robbie Robertson, Laura Karpman, and Jerskin Fendrix.

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During the composer's speech, he directly addressed Nolan and his contribution to the score, saying, "It was your idea to use the violin in the score, and it allowed me to work and collaborate with my wonderful wife and acclaimed violinist, Serena Göransson."

He previously delved into the whole process behind creating the score, including how he and his wife achieved the now-iconic melodic violin line in the song, "Can You Hear The Music."

Göransson's thrilling soundtrack masterfully highlighted the inner turmoil and colossal ideas of the biopic's titular subject, J. Robert Oppenheimer, in a manner that complemented and matched Nolan's huge visual undertaking of portraying the full horror and magnificence of Oppenheimer's work.

The composer also mentioned his parents, who were sitting somewhere in Hollywood's Dolby Theatre at the time, during his receipt of the golden statuette.

"Thank you for giving me guitars and drum machines, instead of video games!" Göransson said.

This particular award is Göransson's third nod and second-ever win at the Oscars, following his receipt of the honor under the same category for his work in 2019's "Black Panther" and a nod in 2023 for composing for the film's sequel, "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever."

The recent Academy Awards win is also the final accolade that the Swedish composer would acquire during an incredibly productive season, especially after his pick-ups for "Oppenheimer" in the BAFTA, Golden Globe, and Grammy Awards.

Thanks to "Oppenheimer," lead actor Cillian Murphy also received one of the most desired awards of the night, winning the Best Actor Award alongside Robert Downey who received the Best Supporting Actor gong.

The film likewise received awards for Best Cinematography and Best Film Editing.