Incredible but not impossible: the fictional rock band The Vampire Lestat could be winning a Grammy Award… or four. Let that sink in.
You read that correctly: AMC’s The Vampire Lestat is eligible for four entries at the 2027 Grammy Awards and is being considered for nomination in the following categories:
- Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media: The Vampire Lestat (Original Series Soundtrack)
- Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media: The Vampire Lestat – The Failures
- Best Song Written for Visual Media: “The Loneliness”
- Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals: “Black Licorice”
Daniel Hart, series composer of all seasons of Interview With The Vampire, authored both the original score and the rock songs performed by vampire star Lestat de Lioncourt (Sam Reid) and his band in The Vampire Lestat.
How would that work, you ask? The nominations would go to Hart and the show — you can’t really nominate the fictional character The Vampire Lestat, after all. Ideally, Sam Reid, who inhabited Lestat’s character’s so fully this season and exceeded expectations with his singing and performing abilities, along with Daniel Hart, would attend the Grammy Award ceremony and accept the award on behalf of the show in case of victory, and it would be entirely deserved. I wonder if Reid would attend as his polite self or in character as the chaotic Lestat de Lioncourt… which would be entirely on brand and surely cause a scene.
There is something deliciously meta-televisual about this; fiction and reality blending in. We had a glimpse of those lines blurring entirely during the extraordinary live performance hosted by Sam Reid as The Vampire Lestat at Beacon Theater in New York City ahead of the season premiere. (Thankfully, The Vampire Lestat: One Night Only Live is available on AMC and AMC+ for anyone to marvel at the talent and complete character immersion of Sam Reid.)
The score for The Vampire Lestat, up for nomination for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media, contains a grand total of 37 instrumental songs by Daniel Hart. Like the scores for the previous two seasons of IWTV, the music is extraordinary, setting the scene just as much as the visual aspects of any frame. A personal favorite of mine is “Intersections Of My Many Selves.”
Thanks to Hart’s talent and dedication, the score complements Lestat’s own songs on the show, with outstanding results. The Failures, the fictional album by The Vampire Lestat that could be nominated for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media, contains 23 original songs performed by Sam Reid as Lestat de Lioncourt. Both the score and the album are available on any music streaming platform.
The piece up for consideration for Best Song Written for Visual Media is “The Loneliness”, performed by Lestat at the end of episode 3, in a turning point for the titular character, who finally gives in to the music fully, embracing the pain of his past. In the song, Lestat confronts the feeling that has haunted him for over two centuries, coming face to face with the fact that he won’t ever escape it. “The Loneliness” is Lestat at his most vulnerable (until this point in the season), baring his weakness through fan-favorite lyrics such as, “Don’t hide it away / Don’t bury those feelings / Don’t worship that grave / Dug on your own / Don’t burn alone.” The song is possibly the most relatable off the album, both in the fictional universe of The Vampire Lestat and in our own.
“Black Licorice” is another story. The song lyrics are completely unhinged, perfectly embodying the chaotic state of Lestat’s life at the beginning of the season, when we meet his new rockstar persona in episode 1. According to Lestat, the song is about the first kill he made after reconciling with Louis, and we even meet his victim in episode 7. The song was chosen for “Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals”, rather than its lyrics, and it is certainly an apt choice. The electric violin alone should earn “Black Licorice” the nomination, if you ask me.
Could The Vampire Lestat really win a Grammy?
Yes, The Vampire Lestat is eligible to be nominated in four categories at the 69th edition of the Grammy Awards, to be held on Sunday, February 7, 2027.
AMC released the show and the soundtrack strategically so that it would fit into the eligibility window, as recordings must be released between August 31, 2025 and August 28, 2026. The Vampire Lestat premiered on June 4, 2026, with songs being released weekly as the episodes came out. The complete album The Failures was released on July 24, 2026, and the original score on August 21, 2026.
AMC has The Vampire Lestat up on their FYC (For Your Consideration) app, where voting members of the Recording Academy (as well as of other awards, including the Emmys) can view the series and its assets to consider them for nomination. Voting will occur in mid to late October and the nominations for the Grammy Awards will be officially announced on November 12, according to Deadline. That is when we will know if The Vampire Lestat is nominated for one or more Grammy Awards.
On February 7, during the official ceremony, fans will find out whether The Vampire Lestat wins one or more awards. I truly hope that is the case, because of the sheer amount of passion and dedication that the entire cast and crew of the series put into the making of this unconventional season, with music taking center stage, has been immense.
Plus, how fun would it be to get Sam Reid to accept a Grammy Award in character as Lestat de Lioncourt? Fingers crossed and happy voting to the members of the Recording Academy!
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