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Jan 23, 2024 · (Based on a 2008 rule change, no more than two songs from a film can be nominated.) Barbie is the first film to spawn two best song nominees since La La Land seven years ago. “City of Stars ...
Oct 14, 2024 · Weekly Commentary (Updated Oct 31, 2024): The Oscar lineup for best original song always adds an extra layer of A-list talent to the ceremony, and this year looks to be no exception. That is if ...
Mar 5, 2024 · It's virtually impossible to choose which eligible Barbie song most deserves this year's Oscar: You could make a strong case for both nominated songs, as well as Dua Lipa's effervescent "Dance the ...
Jan 24, 2024 · In recent years, the Oscar for Best Original Song has been taken home by the likes of Lady Gaga, Elton John, and Telugu hitmakers M. M. Keeravani and Chandrabose.This year's nominated tracks boast both starry singers — including past Oscar winners Billie Eilish and Jon Batiste — and revolutionary new voices, ranging from members of Osage Nation to Ken himself, Ryan Gosling.
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- “What Was I Made For?” from ‘Barbie’ Music and Lyric by Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell. Even before “What Was I Made For?” won two Grammys—including Song of the Year—Billie Eilish’s tremendous song from the Barbie soundtrack seemed like a shoo-in to win in this category.
- “Wahzhazhe (A Song for My People)” from ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Music and Lyric by Scott George. At the end of Martin Scorsese’s masterful Killers of the Flower Moon, he ends on a performance of “Wahzhazhe (A Song for My People),” filmed from overhead—a powerful conclusion that feels both heartbreaking and uplifting in equal measure.
- "I’m Just Ken” from ‘Barbie’ Music and Lyric by Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt. Of all the nominated songs, “I’m Just Ken” is easily the most memorable in its respective film, an ode to blonde fragility set within a ludicrous musical number sung by a choir of plastic men feeling the Kenergy.
- “It Never Went Away” from ‘American Symphony’ Music and Lyric by Jon Batiste and Dan Wilson. In Matthew Heineman’s American Symphony, the documentary follows Jon Batiste in one of the most fruitful periods of his music career, as he wins several Grammys for his album “We Are,” gives one of the best performances at that year’s awards, acts as bandleader on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, and amongst all of that, works on composing his “American Symphony,” which recontextualizes the orchestra to encompass all of American history into one piece.
Mar 11, 2024 · Ryan Gosling, in pink, performs “I’m Just Ken” during Sunday’s 96th Academy Awards. (Myung J. Chun/Los Angeles Times) By Mikael Wood Pop Music Critic. March 11, 2024 3 AM PT. Billie Eilish ...
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Mar 1, 2024 · Read about the songs and artists nominated for best original song this year before the winner is announced at the 2024 Oscars on Sunday, March 10, at 7 p.m. ET on ABC. MORE: Oscar nominations 2024 ...
