The list of possible contenders for Best Original Song at the Oscars 2015 has been revealed.
Coldplay, Lorde and Lana Del Rey make up three of the 79 potential nominations released by the academy, four more songs than last year's 75.
Coldplay's 'Miracles' is eligible, which features in Angelina Jolie's Unbroken, while Lorde's 'Yellow Flicker Beat' from The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 is also in the running.
Del Rey created the lead song from Tim Burton film Big Eyes, and other contenders include Glen Campbell and Patti Smith.
'Everything Is Awesome' from The Lego Movie could also scoop the prize, as well as Sia's 'Opportunity' from Annie.
Nominations will be announced on January 15.
Listen to Coldplay's 'Miracles' below:
The full list of contenders is as follows:
'It's on Again' - The Amazing Spider-Man 2
'Opportunity' - Annie
'Lost Stars' - Begin Again
'Grateful' - Beyond the Lights...
Coldplay, Lorde and Lana Del Rey make up three of the 79 potential nominations released by the academy, four more songs than last year's 75.
Coldplay's 'Miracles' is eligible, which features in Angelina Jolie's Unbroken, while Lorde's 'Yellow Flicker Beat' from The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 is also in the running.
Del Rey created the lead song from Tim Burton film Big Eyes, and other contenders include Glen Campbell and Patti Smith.
'Everything Is Awesome' from The Lego Movie could also scoop the prize, as well as Sia's 'Opportunity' from Annie.
Nominations will be announced on January 15.
Listen to Coldplay's 'Miracles' below:
The full list of contenders is as follows:
'It's on Again' - The Amazing Spider-Man 2
'Opportunity' - Annie
'Lost Stars' - Begin Again
'Grateful' - Beyond the Lights...
- 12/13/2014
- Digital Spy
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said today that 79 songs from eligible feature-length motion pictures released in 2014 are in contention for nominations in the Original Song category for the 87th Oscars. They include “It’s On Again” from The Amazing Spider-Man 2, “Lost Stars” from Begin Again, and “Everything Is Awesome” from The Lego Movie. The nominations will be announced live on January 15. See the complete list below:
“It’s On Again” from “The Amazing Spider-Man 2″
“Opportunity” from “Annie”
“Lost Stars” from “Begin Again”
“Grateful” from “Beyond the Lights”
“Big Eyes” from “Big Eyes”
“Immortals” from “Big Hero 6″
“The Apology Song” from “The Book of Life”
“I Love You Too Much” from “The Book of Life”
“The Boxtrolls Song” from “The Boxtrolls”
“Quattro Sabatino” from “The Boxtrolls”
“Ryan’s Song” from “Boyhood”
“Split The Difference” from “Boyhood”
“No Fate Awaits Me” from “The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them...
“It’s On Again” from “The Amazing Spider-Man 2″
“Opportunity” from “Annie”
“Lost Stars” from “Begin Again”
“Grateful” from “Beyond the Lights”
“Big Eyes” from “Big Eyes”
“Immortals” from “Big Hero 6″
“The Apology Song” from “The Book of Life”
“I Love You Too Much” from “The Book of Life”
“The Boxtrolls Song” from “The Boxtrolls”
“Quattro Sabatino” from “The Boxtrolls”
“Ryan’s Song” from “Boyhood”
“Split The Difference” from “Boyhood”
“No Fate Awaits Me” from “The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them...
- 12/13/2014
- by The Deadline Team
- Deadline
The Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences said on December 12 that 79 songs are in contention for the original song category for the 87th Oscars.
A maximum of two songs may be nominated from one film.
Academy rules state that to be eligible, “a song must consist of words and music, both of which are original and written specifically for the film.
“A clearly audible, intelligible, substantive rendition of both lyric and melody must be used in the body of the film or as the first music cue in the end credits.”
The original songs, along with the motion picture in which each song is featured, are listed below in alphabetical order by film title and song title:
It’s On Again, The Amazing Spider-Man 2
Opportunity, Annie
Lost Stars, Begin Again
Grateful, Beyond The Lights
Big Eyes, Big Eyes
Immortals, Big Hero 6
The Apology Song, The Book Of Life
I Love You Too Much, The Book Of Life
The Boxtrolls...
A maximum of two songs may be nominated from one film.
Academy rules state that to be eligible, “a song must consist of words and music, both of which are original and written specifically for the film.
“A clearly audible, intelligible, substantive rendition of both lyric and melody must be used in the body of the film or as the first music cue in the end credits.”
The original songs, along with the motion picture in which each song is featured, are listed below in alphabetical order by film title and song title:
It’s On Again, The Amazing Spider-Man 2
Opportunity, Annie
Lost Stars, Begin Again
Grateful, Beyond The Lights
Big Eyes, Big Eyes
Immortals, Big Hero 6
The Apology Song, The Book Of Life
I Love You Too Much, The Book Of Life
The Boxtrolls...
- 12/12/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
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