Williams began working on the score in December 2014 and by June 2015, he had been through most of the film reels, working on a daily basis. The music from the first two trailers for the film was reworked from earlier compositions. In July 2013, John Williams was confirmed to return to compose the sequel trilogy, beginning with The Force Awakens. Williams also won the Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media for the score, making it his 11th win in the category. Williams won the Saturn Award for Best Music, his first win since Revenge of the Sith. For the score, John Williams received his 50th Oscar nomination, being nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Score, his first nomination for a Star Wars film since Return of the Jedi. The main theme, "Rey's Theme", was the subject of mass acclaim, with the track reaching 10 million views on YouTube. The score received critical acclaim, receiving praise for its new themes and use of old ones. The album was released by Walt Disney Records on December 18, 2015, in both digipak CD and digital formats. Star Wars: The Force Awakens - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the film score to the 2015 film of the same name composed by John Williams with Williams and William Ross conducting, and Gustavo Dudamel appearing as a "special guest conductor". Star Wars: The Force Awakens - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
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