"Grateful" is a song performed by British singer
Rita Ora
Rita Sahatçiu Ora (born Rita Sahatçiu; 26 November 1990) is a British singer and songwriter. She rose to prominence in February 2012 when she featured on DJ Fresh's single, "Hot Right Now", which reached number one in the UK. Her debut studi ...
, taken from the ''
Beyond the Lights
''Beyond the Lights'' is a 2014 American romantic drama film directed and written by Gina Prince-Bythewood. The film stars Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Nate Parker, Minnie Driver, Machine Gun Kelly, and Danny Glover. The film premiered at the 2014 Toronto I ...
'' soundtrack. It was written by
Diane Warren
Diane Eve Warren (born September 7, 1956) is an American songwriter. She has received several awards including a Grammy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, two Golden Globe Awards, three ''Billboard'' Music Awards and an Honorary Academy Award.
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Billboard
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'' premiered the song's audio on 22 October 2014, from
Relativity Music Group
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's official
SoundCloud
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.
[ The song was released on 11 November 2014 on ]iTunes
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as a part of ''Beyond the Lights'' soundtrack
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.[ Ora performed "Grateful" at the ]87th Academy Awards
The 87th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best 2014 in film, films of 2014 and took place on February 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, Hollywood, ...
on 22 February 2015.
Awards and nominations
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2014 songs
Rita Ora songs
Songs written by Diane Warren