# La La Land (soundtrack)

La La Land: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack album to the 2016 film La La Land. The soundtrack album was released through Interscope Records on December 9, 2016. The album has peaked at number 2 on the US Billboard 200 and number 1 on the UK Albums Chart. At the 89th Academy Awards, the film won the Academy Awards for Best Original Score and Best Original Song for "City of Stars".

## Composition

The songs and score for La La Land were composed and orchestrated by Justin Hurwitz, film director Damien Chazelle's Harvard University classmate, who also worked on his two prior films. The lyrics were written by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, except for "Start a Fire", which was written by John Legend, Hurwitz and Marius de Vries.

## Awards

Awards :
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Result |
| Hollywood Music in Media Awards | November 17, 2016 | Best Original Score – Feature Film | Justin Hurwitz | Nominated |
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association | December 4, 2016 | Best Music | Justin Hurwitz, Pasek and Paul | Won |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | December 11, 2016 | Best Score | Justin Hurwitz | Won |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | December 11, 2016 | Best Song | "Audition (The Fools Who Dream)" | Nominated |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | December 11, 2016 | Best Song | "City of Stars" | Won |
| San Francisco Film Critics Circle | December 11, 2016 | Best Original Score | Justin Hurwitz | Nominated |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | December 12, 2016 | Best Original Score | La La Land | Runner Up |
| Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association | December 13, 2016 | Best Musical Score | Justin Hurwitz | Won |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | December 15, 2016 | Best Original Score | Justin Hurwitz | Nominated |
| St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association | December 18, 2016 | Best Music/Score | Justin Hurwitz | Won |
| St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association | December 18, 2016 | Best Soundtrack | La La Land | Runner Up |
| St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association | December 18, 2016 | Best Song | "Audition (The Fools Who Dream)" | Won |
| St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association | December 18, 2016 | Best Song | "City of Stars" | Runner Up |
| IndieWire Critics Poll | December 19, 2016 | Best Original Score or Soundtrack | La La Land | 2nd Place |
| Houston Film Critics Society | January 6, 2017 | Best Original Score | Justin Hurwitz | Won |
| Houston Film Critics Society | January 6, 2017 | Best Original Song | "Audition (The Fools Who Dream)" | Nominated |
| Houston Film Critics Society | January 6, 2017 | Best Original Song | "City of Stars" | Won |
| Golden Globe Awards | January 8, 2017 | Best Original Score | Justin Hurwitz | Won |
| Golden Globe Awards | January 8, 2017 | Best Original Song | "City of Stars" | Won |
| Denver Film Critics Society | January 16, 2017 | Best Original Score | Justin Hurwitz | Won |
| British Academy Film Awards | February 12, 2017 | Best Film Music | Justin Hurwitz | Won |
| Satellite Awards | February 19, 2017 | Best Original Score | Justin Hurwitz | Won |
| Satellite Awards | February 19, 2017 | Best Original Song | "Audition (The Fools Who Dream)" | Nominated |
| Satellite Awards | February 19, 2017 | Best Original Song | "City of Stars" | Won |
| Academy Awards | February 26, 2017 | Best Original Score | Justin Hurwitz | Won |
| Academy Awards | February 26, 2017 | Best Original Song | "Audition (The Fools Who Dream)" | Nominated |
| Academy Awards | February 26, 2017 | Best Original Song | "City of Stars" | Won |
| Grammy Awards | January 28, 2018 | Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media | La La Land | Won |
| Grammy Awards | January 28, 2018 | Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media | Justin Hurwitz | Won |
| Grammy Awards | January 28, 2018 | Best Song Written for Visual Media | "City of Stars" by Justin Hurwitz, Benj Pasek, and Justin Paul | Nominated |
| Grammy Awards | January 28, 2018 | Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals | "Another Day of Sun" by Justin Hurwitz, Benj Pasek, and Justin Paul | Nominated |

## Certifications

| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| Denmark (IFPI Danmark) | Gold | 10,000$^‡$ |
| France (SNEP) | Platinum | 100,000$^‡$ |
| Italy (FIMI) | Gold | 25,000$^*$ |
| Japan (RIAJ) | Gold | 100,000$^^$ |
| Poland (ZPAV) | Platinum | 20,000$^‡$ |
| Singapore (RIAS) | Gold | 5,000$^*$ |
| South Korea (Gaon Chart) | — | 28,095 |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE) | Platinum | 40,000$^‡$ |
| United Kingdom (BPI) | Gold | 147,000 |
| United States (RIAA) | Gold | 500,000$^‡$ |
| $^*$ Sales figures based on certification alone. $^^$ Shipments figures based on certification alone. $^‡$ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |||