Soundtracks and Film Songs Won Something At The Grammy's Too

Last night was full of non-surprises at the Grammy awards. A bunch of musicians who generally gained popularity thanks to their songs being cranked out once an hour on Clear Channel radio stations went home with a lot of awards. The really great music, the kind that used to be front and center at the Grammys, didn't get much attention. Among those rushed over categories were the awards for music for television and film. Since you probably missed them, here they are. (Click over here to see the full list of nominated scores, soundtracks and songs.)

"Best Compilation Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media"

The Beatles were sort of up for two awards in this category. Their music appeared heavily in the soundtack for Across the Universse, but the band's songs also comprised the soundtrack for "LOVE", a Cirque Du Soleil show. "LOVE" won out, making this the first year in a long time that a movie didn't take home the award.

Best Score Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media

There was stiff competition in this category with nominees including James Newton Howard's compelling score to Blood Diamond and Javier Navarrete's haunting work in Pan's Labyrinth. In the end, the prize went to Michael Giacchino for his delightfully flawless compositions from Ratatouille. Giacchino is also a favorite for this year's Academy Award for best score.

Best Song Written For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media

This one was a bit of a surprise. Jennifer Hudson's rousing rendition of "Love You I Do" from Dreamgirls took home the award. Maybe someone at the Grammy's was trying to make up for the fact that at last year's Academy Awards all three nominated songs from Dreamgirls lost out to the ridiculousness that was Melissa Ethridge's "I Need to Wake Up" from An Inconvenient Truth?