Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez [by Alberto E. Rodriguez/WireImage.com via The 57th Grammy’s]
The musical works of Filipino-American composer Robert Lopez with writing partner and wife Kristen Anderson-Lopez received major awards at the 2015 Annual Grammys.
The songwriting duo’s huge hit, “Let It Go” sung by Idina Menzel for the film blockbuster “Frozen” won the Grammy for Best Song Written for Visual Media, besting The Hobbit’s “I See Fire,” The Lego Movie’s “Everything is Awesome,” Her’s “The Moon Song,” and Glen Campbell: I’ll Be Me’s “I’m Not Gonna Miss You.”
The couple also received the Grammy for Frozen as the Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media, along with album compilation producers Tom MacDougall & Chris Montan. The Walt Disney Records album release beat American Hustle, Get On Up: The James Brown Story, Guardians of the Galaxy: Awesome Mix Vol. 1, and The Wolf of Wall Street.
The Grammy is a recognition given by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry.
The couple has previously won awards for the same song, taking home two Oscars last year.
Lopez is the 12th and youngest person to join the elite circle of EGOT winners, the nick for an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony award in a span of 10 years.
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