Greatest 20 Music Movies Award-Winning Released in 1997

David Helfgott, a gifted pianist, struggles through childhood as his dysfunctional father abuses him and his siblings. Years later, he suffers a mental breakdown but manages to return as a legend. More about Shine / IMDB / YouTube

The true story of Selena, a Texas-born Tejana singer who rose from cult status to performing at the Astrodome, as well as having chart-topping albums on the Latin music charts. Check out Selena / IMDB / YouTube

An aspiring director and the marginally talented amateur cast of a hokey small-town Missouri musical production go overboard when they learn that someone from Broadway will be in attendance. See more about Waiting for Guffman / IMDB / YouTube

Boxing documentary on the 1974 world heavyweight championship bout between defending champion, George Foreman, and the underdog challenger, Muhammad Ali. Look into When We Were Kings / IMDB / YouTube

A confirmed bachelor is in for the surprise of his life when a get-rich-quick scheme backfires and leaves him with a pint-sized new roommate. Look into Kolya / IMDB / YouTube

A successful but unhappy Japanese accountant finds the missing passion in his life when he begins to secretly take ballroom dance lessons. Check out Shall We Dance? / IMDB / YouTube

Cinderella (Brandy) chafes under the cruelty of her wicked stepmother (Bernadette Peters) and her evil stepsisters, Calliope (Veanne Cox) and Minerva (Natalie Desselle), until her Fairy Godmother (Whitney Houston) steps in to change her life for one unforgettable night. At the ball, she falls for handsome Prince Christopher (Paolo Montalban), whose parents, King Maximillian (Victor Garber) and Queen Constantina (Whoopi Goldberg), are anxious for him to find a suitable paramour. More about Cinderella / IMDB / YouTube

Danny, an ambitious singing and dancing cat, goes to Hollywood and overcomes several obstacles to fulfill his dream of becoming a movie star. Info on Cats Don't Dance / IMDB / YouTube

The mayor of a nameless town gathers a mob to confront a hermit living in a haunted house, but when the mob arrives, the man has a few tricks up his sleeve to convince them that he's not that bad. Look into Ghosts / IMDB / YouTube

The film chronicles the rise and fall of Germany's most famous a capella group, the Comedian Harmonists, in 1930s Germany. See more about The Harmonists / IMDB / YouTube

The convicts Emma, Luna, Angel and Marie form a rock band in prison together. A concert for a police ball gives them an opportunity to escape. On the run, they become famous and popular outlaw musicians. See more about Bandits / IMDB / YouTube

A loner befriends a local celebrity, Billy Magic, but he soon begins to tell lies in order to maintain the friendship and the newfound status. Get info on Telling Lies in America / IMDB / YouTube

A scriptwriter comes to Paris to work on her film. There she takes up tango lessons and forms a relationship with the dancer. Get info on The Tango Lesson / IMDB / YouTube

Academy Award-winner Barbara Kopple directs this documentary portrait of Academy Award and Golden Globe-winner Woody Allen, seen traveling with friends and fellow musicians during their New Orleans jazz band's 1996 European tour. Allen's relationship with his wife Soon-Yi Previn is captured on film here for the first time, and others on the European jaunt include Alle. Details on Wild Man Blues / IMDB / YouTube

A directionless young man hired as a drama teacher at a psychiatric hospital is roped by a demanding patient into helming an ambitious production of Mozart's opera Così fan tutte. Explore Cosi / IMDB / YouTube

A mute boy and a calf with the ability to speak form a deep friendship, learning what it means to love and sacrifice for another. More about Annabelle's Wish / IMDB / YouTube

This film documents Neil Young and Crazy Horse's 1996 concert tour. Jim Jarmusch interviews the band about their long history, and we see backstage footage from the 1970s and 1980s. Learn about Year of the Horse / IMDB / YouTube

Collection of Michael Jackson's music videos from the period 1983-1997. Mainly focused post-1995 era, including videos such as Scream and They Don't Care About Us. See more about Michael Jackson: HIStory on Film - Volume II / IMDB / YouTube

Footage of the band, Black Grape, on their tour and behind-the-scenes. Find out about The Grape Tapes / IMDB / YouTube

Since its premiere, Lord of the Dance has been captivating audiences and critics around the globe and has grossed over one billion dollars worldwide. Now fans will have a once in a lifetime opportunity, when the world famous Lord of the Dance and star Michael Flatley brings his vision to home audiences giving the viewer an unparalleled sense of the scale of the show a. Explore Lord of the Dance / IMDB / YouTube