He was then signed to BMG Rights Management in 2015. The following year, he was announced as a competitor in the newcomers section of the Sanremo Music Festival 2016 with the song "Amen", which went on to win the competition. The song also won the Mia Martini Critics Award. The song was released as the lead single from his second studio album on 27 November 2015, and was certified platinum by the Federation of the Italian Music Industry. The song peaked at number 14 on the Italian Singles Chart. He released his second studio album "Eternamente ora" on 12 February 2016, peaking at number 18 on the Italian Albums Chart. On 6 May 2016, he released "Eternamente ora" as the second single from the album. "In equilibrio" was released as the third and final single from the album on 12 September 2016. In 2016, Gabbani composed the soundtrack of Italian comedy film "Poveri ma ricchi", directed by Fausto Brizzi. The song "Foglie al gelo" was released in December 2016 as a single from the film's soundtrack album.