Awards Analysis: Can “Husavik” soar to beat four end credits songs for the Original Song Oscar?
Best Original Song has long been the Oscar category that people have argued is least essential to the art of filmmaking. The abundance of end... Read More
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FINAL 2021 Oscar Nomination Predictions: ORIGINAL SONG
We have all of the precursors available for Original Song: the Golden Globes, Critics Choice, Society of Composers and Lyricists and Hollywood Music in Media.... Read More
2021 Oscar Predictions: ORIGINAL SONG (February)
The Oscar shortlist showed us where the music branch leaned, snubbing several high-profile songs like “Wear Your Crown” from The Prom, “Rocket to the Moon”... Read More
2021 Oscar Shortlists Predictions
On Tuesday, February 9 the Academy will release this year’s shortlists for Oscar consideration in nine categories: Original Score, Original Song, Makeup and Hairstyling, Visual... Read More
2021 Oscar Predictions: ORIGINAL SONG (January)
Tony and Grammy winner Leslie Odom, Jr. is all but assured to become a double Oscar nominee this year and this month he moves up... Read More
2021 Oscar Predictions: ORIGINAL SONG (December)
I’m still banking on Diane Warren being a top contender but despite having three songs in possible contention, I’m going to work on the assumption... Read More
With the reveal of the original song, “Wear Your Crown,” recorded for the film adaptation of the Tony-winning Broadway musical The Prom revealed – yes,... Read More
2021 Oscar Predictions: ORIGINAL SONG (October)
Always one of the weirdest categories, as the music branch often reaches into the abyss to find an obscure nominee (Alone Yet Not Alone, anyone?),... Read More
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