Choose artist...
Home   >   Projects   >   Sinners - Original Score
Ludwig Goransson

Sinners - Original Score

Sony Masterworks
Release Date: April 18, 2025

Press Release

Read press

Artist Details

Read bio

Website

Visit
Trailer
Ludwig Göransson breaks down his 'Sinners' soundtrack | Classic FM
Trailer 2
1 Filídh, Firekeepers and Griots  
2 Smokestack Twins  
3 Grace, Bo and Lil’ Lisa  
4 (Delta) Slim’s Patch  
5 Clarksdale Love  
6 Why You Here / Before the Sun Went Down  
7 Not What He Seems  
8 Magic What We Do  
9 Mount Bayou / Proper Black Folks  
10 She Said, “We?”  
11 Playin’ Games, Tellin’ Ghost Stories  
12 Hole Up ‘Til Sunrise  
13 Together Forever  
14 Thy Kingdom Come  
15 Bury That Guitar  
16 Grand Closin  
17 Elijah  
18 I’ve Seen Enough of This Place  
19 Free For A Day  
Show all tracks
Hide

Sony Classical and Sony Masterworks today release the Original Score and Original Soundtrack albums from writer/director/producer Ryan Coogler’s new film SINNERS, with music and production by Oscar-winning composer LUDWIG GÖRANSSON. A thrilling, genre-bending original concept set in the Mississippi Delta of 1932, Sinners marks the fifth feature film partnership between Göransson and Coogler, their deeply collaborative and research-intensive creative process giving rise to two distinct and complex musical narratives from the composer. In addition to crafting an Original Score, Göransson produces an Original Soundtrack alongside Coogler and Serena Göransson featuring songs performed within and inspired by the film with features from Rod Wave, James Blake, Don Toliver, Hailee Steinfeld, Brittany Howard, Raphael Saadiq, Buddy Guy, Rhiannon Giddens, Cedric Burnside and more.

Having previously collaborated on Coogler’s blockbuster franchises Black Panther and Creed, Göransson describes the experience of scoring Sinners as “the most personal of his career.” Key to Coogler’s overall vision was the notion of exploring the film’s themes through the blues, not only as a musical tradition but as a distinct culture as well, prompting Göransson to begin his creative process with a trip to the Deep South to experience its birthplace firsthand. The attention to authenticity permeates throughout Göransson’s musical involvement, the heart of which is a 1932 Dobro resonator guitar that provides a distinct throughline across both the score and soundtrack albums.

  • Ludwig Goransson's Sinners' soundtrack makes THE DECATUIRAN: New Songs and Albums to Jump Start Your Summer
    Posted At: May 11, 2025
    Sony Classical and Sony Masterworks Original Score and Original Soundtrack albums from writer/director/producer Ryan Coogler’s new film SINNERS, features music and production by Oscar-winning composer LUDWIG GÖRANSSON. A thrilling, genre-bending original concept set in the Mississippi Delta of 1932, Sinners marks the fifth feature film partnership between Göransson and Coogler, their deeply collaborative an...

  • Is Ludwig Goransson's music from 'Sinners' stuck in your head? / Northeastern Global News
    Posted At: May 7, 2025
    A composer breaks down why it could be a modern classicFrom  Northeastern Global News……Music is the backbone of Ryan Coogler’s vampire movie. A Northeastern expert explains how the film and Ludwig Göransson’s score push the boundaries of what music can do in a film.Cody Mello-Klein writes……The blues is front and center in “Sinners,” which puts music at the heart of its narrative and design in a way few...

  • Sinners: unpacking Ryan Coogler's most talked-about scene / FAR OUT
    Posted At: April 30, 2025
    FAR OUT's Emily Ruuskanen writes…..It is rare for a film to bring audiences together as much as Sinners, the latest spectacle from Ryan Coogler that’s looking like a massive contender for film of the year. The Jim Crow era vampire slayer is everything that audiences have been dying to see, with Coogler executing a masterfully assured vision that capitalises on commercial appeal while adding depth to the eve...

  • Both the 'Sinners' soundtrack and score by Ludwig Goransson are getting the deluxe treatment / THE WRAP
    Posted At: April 25, 2025
    THE WRAP's Drew Taylor writes…..In Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners,” music has an elemental power – not just the incredible score by Ludwig Göransson, but the blues songs that make up the soundtrack, which transport you to a different time and place.And if you’ve been wondering where the vinyl versions of the two albums (the soundtrack and the score) have been, we can exclusively solve that mystery.Mutant, in partn...

  • 'Sinners' soundtrack takes off on streaming as movie rules the box office / billboard
    Posted At: April 23, 2025
    From  billboard……This week's Trending Up looks at Ryan Coogler's blues-themed horror hit finding success on DSPs, as well as a re-viral-ized Charli XCX favorite and a big 'Last of Us' synch.Hannah Dailey, Kyle Denis, Jason Lipshutz write…..Welcome to Billboard Pro’s Trending Up newsletter, where we take a closer look at the songs, artists, curiosities and trends that have caught the music industry’s at...

  • Hailee Steinfeld opens up about why she made the difficult decision to take a break from music / People
    Posted At: April 16, 2025
    From People……The star is dropping her first song since 2023, 'Dangerous,' for the soundtrack of her upcoming film, 'Sinners'Bailey Richards writes……Hailee Steinfeld is dipping her toes back into the music world — and opening up about why she left in the first place. The 28-year-old actress/singer, who stars in the upcoming action-thriller Sinners, also sang a song for its soundtrack called “Dangerous.” It m...

  • Hailee Steinfeld returns to music with 'Dangerous.' Original song on 'Sinners' soundtrack / billboard
    Posted At: April 11, 2025
    "I wanted it to mean something," Actress Hailee Steinfeld tells Billboard of releasing her first song in two years.billboard's Hannah Dailey writes…..Earlier this week, the soundtrack for Ryan Coogler’s highly anticipated thriller Sinners was announced — with one gap in the tracklist that simply said, “coming soon.” Now, Billboard can exclusively announce that the slot will be filled with an original song t...

  • Ludwig Goransson and Hans Zimmer lead 'World Soundtrack Awards' nominees / Variety
    Posted At: August 27, 2024
    Variety's Jack Dunn writes…..Composers Ludwig Göransson and Hans Zimmer led the World Soundtrack Awards.Belgian film festival Film Fest Gent and the World Soundtrack Academy unveiled the first round of nominees for the 24th World Soundtrack Awards, which recognizes the contributions of global film and television composers. This year’s event will take place on Oct. 16 at the annual WSA Ceremony & Concert...

  • Oscar experts predict Ludwig Goransson will win 'Best Score' for 'Oppenheimer' / GOLDDERBY
    Posted At: March 6, 2024
    Known for his vibrant, often playful orchestral music for film and television, Ludwig Göransson is an Oscar-winning Swedish composer based in Los Angeles. Also recognized for his Grammy-winning work as a producer and songwriter in genres including rap, pop, and R&B, he often performs and records his own music unless an orchestra is warranted. Some of his earliest lead composer credits came on television...

  • Ludwig Goransson wins his first Emmy award / Finance Rewind
    Posted At: September 23, 2020

    Ludwig Göransson is a famous Swedish composer, record producer, and conductor. He worked in many great films but never won an Emmy. Other than that he won Grammy's award for best soundtrack for visual media in Black Panther. On September 19th Saturday, Ludwig was announced as the best music composer for a series, where he scored his first Emmy. Göransson tweeted thank you to the ac...

  • Ludwig Goransson takes 2019 Oscar for 'Best Original Score'
    Posted At: February 25, 2019

    With his first time to the Oscars, Ludwig Goransson won for the stirring score he composed for the Marvel action hero movie Black Panther. On stage at the Oscars, the Swedish composer thanked the film's director Ryan Coogler, whom he roomed with while they were students at USC a dozen years ago. It was the third Oscar win of the night for the Marvel movie. He also thanked those with whom he worked cl...

  • Ludwig Goransson, Terence Blanchard, and Alexandre Desplat are best soundtrack nominees for 2019 Oscars / The Irish Sun
    Posted At: February 7, 2019

    MOVIES just wouldn't be as inspiring or fun without their soundtracks that make us tap our feet, snap our fingers and hum along. Here are the Best Original Score nominees at this year's Academy Awards. Black Panther wowed the audience with its African-influenced tunes. The soundtrack of the American superhero movie was composed by Ludwig Goransson. The 34-year-old Swedish composer, conductor ...

  • Film Independent 'An Evening With' Ludwig Goransson / Variety
    Posted At: January 15, 2019

    Donald Glover made an unexpected appearance at Film Independent's "An Evening With…" series on Tuesday, held at the Wallis Annenberg Center for Performing Arts in Beverly Hills and presented by the HFPA. Joining "Black Panther" composer and Childish Gambino collaborator Ludwig Göransson, who was the subject of a Q&A conducted by "The Treatment" host Elvis Mitchell, Glover launched into th...
Go to artist details