Just as movie buffs wait all year to see what film will take home the coveted Oscar for Best Picture, music gurus also tune in to the iconic awards show to check out who will win Best Original Song. The category was first introduced at the seventh annual Academy Awards which took place in 1934 and saw "The Continental" - from "The Gay Divorcee" - take home the win. The song had music by Con Conrad and lyrics by Herb Magidson, stars of yesteryear. The award has since named many current, high-profile winners including Lionel Richie, John Legend, Adele, and Billie Eilish.
In order to be nominated for this award, the songwriter's composition must have been written for a film. "An original song consists of words and music, both of which are original and written specifically for the motion picture," the official rules for the Academy Awards read. "There must be a clearly audible,...
In order to be nominated for this award, the songwriter's composition must have been written for a film. "An original song consists of words and music, both of which are original and written specifically for the motion picture," the official rules for the Academy Awards read. "There must be a clearly audible,...
- 3/10/2023
- by Jessica Vacco-Bolanos
- Popsugar.com
Best Song Oscar 2016 contender 'Fifty Shades of Grey,' with Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan. 74 entries in contention for 2016 Best Song Academy Award 'Tis the season for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to announce the semi-finalists – in some instances, the semi-semi-finalists – for the Academy Awards. Today, the Academy released the list of songs eligible for the 2016 Best Song – or rather, Best Original Song – Oscar. There are 74 contenders, with titles ranging from “Happy” and “I'll See You in My Dreams” to “Hypnosis” and “Bhoomiyilenghanumundo.” Curiously, apart from the inevitable animated and/or kiddie flicks (Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip, Anomalisa, Pan, Shaun the Sheep Movie, Home, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge out of Water, etc.) most of this year's contenders are songs from smaller movies and Bollywood/South Asian releases. Exceptions include Sam Taylor-Johnson's Fifty Shades of Grey, Ryan Coogler's Creed, Kenneth Branagh's...
- 12/11/2015
- by Steve Montgomery
- Alt Film Guide
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