<Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Alternative cover </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Collectors Edition cover </Td> </Tr> <P> The Dark Knight: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack album to the 2008 film of the same name, which is a sequel to Christopher Nolan's 2005 film Batman Begins . The soundtrack was released on July 15, 2008, in three editions: CD, limited edition CD digipak, and digital download . The 2 - CD Special Edition was released on December 9, 2008, along with the DVD . A limited edition 180 - gram vinyl LP was released on August 12, 2008 . The soundtrack was composed by Batman Begins collaborators Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard and recorded in April 2008 . </P> <P> The score won the Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media . </P>

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