BEST ORIGINAL SONG

Common on Julianne Moore's win: 'You all knew she was getting that though, right?'

Posted by chris-eggertsen · 8:43 am · February 23rd, 2015

Best Original Song winners Common and John Legend speak to the press backstage at the Oscars.

Vampire Weekend frontman joins Karen O as Oscar campaign for 'Her' song ramps up

Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:57 pm · February 11th, 2014

Three versions of the Oscar-nominated “The Moon Song” were released today, including a new duet betyween Karen O and Ezra Koenig.

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Idina Menzel to heat up Oscar show with 'Frozen' performance

Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:50 am · February 11th, 2014

Following Pharrell Williams’ confirmation as a performer at the awards, the Tony-winning diva will perform Best Original Song favorite ‘Let It Go’ on stage.

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Oscars to get 'Happy' with Pharrell Williams performance

Posted by Guy Lodge · 9:46 am · February 4th, 2014

With the Best Original Song category featuring a couple of Top 40 hits for the first time in years, Pharrell Williams will bring some pop appeal to the Oscar show with a performance of his nominated track “Happy.”

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Updated: 'Alone Yet Not Alone' disqualified songwriter responds

Posted by Guy Lodge · 10:05 pm · January 29th, 2014

The controversial nominee has been disqualified after the Academy decide Bruce Broughton’s personal campaigning was against Oscar rules.

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Introducing 'Alone Yet Not Alone,' the year's most obscure Oscar nominee

Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:59 am · January 16th, 2014

The Academy’s music branch always turns out one out-of-nowhere Best Original Song nominee, but they’ve outdone themselves this year with the low-profile Christian drama “Alone Yet Not Alone.”

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Tech Support: Final predictions for Best Cinematography, Makeup, Score, Song and Visual Effects

Posted by gerardkennedy · 12:16 pm · January 9th, 2014

Here we go again. A week from today, the nominees for the 86th annual Academy Awards will be announced. Here at Tech Support, we’ve analyzed each of the 10 crafts categories, and interviewed several of the contenders. It’s now a waiting game with final calls to be made. Today, we take a final look at the fields of cinematography, music, makeup and hairstyling and visual effects.

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Watch the Best Original Song lock 'Let it Go' from 'Frozen' sung by Idina Menzel

Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 1:35 pm · December 6th, 2013

Disney has released the complete scene featuring “Let it Go” online and it has us wondering if we’ll ever see Idina Menzel sing the expected Best Oscar winner live.

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Justin Timberlake and Adam Driver sing 'Please Mr. Kennedy' for 'Inside Llewyn Davis'

Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 1:04 pm · November 29th, 2013

Oscar Isaac, Justin Timberlake and “Girls” star Adam Driver have some folk song fun with “Please Mr. Kennedy” in this complete and very entertaining clip from “Inside Llewyn Davis.”

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'Book of Mormon' meets Disney in new 'Frozen' song

Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 11:37 pm · November 11th, 2013

Disney has released the complete musical number of “In Summer” from the new animated musical “Frozen” and it’s just a taste of the great music in store for moviegoers this Thanksgiving.

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Tech Support: Best Original Song Oscar race heats up with Taylor Swift and Beyoncé

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 2:01 pm · November 7th, 2013

We’re a little ways off yet from the Academy unveiling its long list of eligible contenders in the Best Original Song Oscar race. But in the meantime, and particularly since we finally started populating the category’s Contenders section with entrants in the last week or so, it doesn’t hurt to put a finger to the wind and see what’s what.

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Could 'Short Term 12' crack the Best Original Song race?

Posted by Guy Lodge · 1:29 pm · September 26th, 2013

Brief rap track ‘So You Know What It’s Like’ plays a crucial role in the indie drama.

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Academy announces concert event for original score and song Oscar nominees

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:21 pm · July 10th, 2013

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today that this year’s Oscar-nominated original scores and songs will be featured in a live concert on Thursday, February 27, three days before the 2014 Academy Awards ceremony.

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Oscar Guide 2013: Best Music – Original Song

Posted by gerardkennedy · 9:45 am · February 4th, 2013

‘Chasing Ice,’ ‘Les Mis,’ ‘Life of Pi,’ ‘Skyfall’ and ‘Ted’ square off.

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Roundup: 'Visionary' Ang Lee rewarded by Visual Effects Society

Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:00 am · January 4th, 2013

Also: Reviewing the original song contenders, and ‘Disconnect’ to open SBIFF

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Tech Support: International lineup of Best Original Song contenders presents a great opportunity

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:55 am · December 20th, 2012

With the recent reveal of the Academy’s list of Best Original Song qualifiers — all 75 of them — the music branch has a wide swath of popular artists to choose from. Of course, the branch tends to focus on the work itself, not necessarily the talent involved, but it’s worth mentioning that Fiona Apple, Florence + the Machine, Karen O, Christina Aguilera, Adele, Keith Urban, Mumford and Sons, The Bootleggers & Emmylou Harris, Arcade Fire, Dolly Parton, Katy Perry, Paul Williams, Jordin Sparks and Norah Jones are all in the mix. That’s quite the role call.

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Adele's 'Skyfall,' Florence + the Machine's 'Breath of Life' among 75 original songs up for Oscar

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:29 pm · December 11th, 2012

The Academy has announced that a whopping 75 tunes are in play for the Best Original Song Oscar this year, and among them were tracks by Adele, Florence + the Machine and The Arcade Fire.

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