ORIGINAL SONGS TUNE FOR OSCAR®

There are 75 songs in the race for a nomination in the Original Song category for the 86th Oscars®. All are from eligible feature-length motion pictures released in 2013. The original songs, along with the motion picture in which each song is featured, are listed below in alphabetical order by song title and the film title:

     "Amen" from "All Is Lost"
     "Alone Yet Not Alone" from "Alone Yet Not Alone"
     "Doby" from "Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues"
     "Last Mile Home" from "August: Osage County"
     "Austenland" from "Austenland"
     "Comic Books" from "Austenland"
     "L.O.V.E.D.A.R.C.Y" from "Austenland"
     "What Up" from "Austenland"
     "He Loves Me Still" from "Black Nativity"
     "Hush Child (Get You Through This Silent Night)" from "Black Nativity"
     "Test Of Faith" from "Black Nativity"
     "Forgiveness" from "Brave Miss World"
     "Lullaby Song" from "Cleaver's Destiny"
     "Shine Your Way" from "The Croods"
     "Happy" from "Despicable Me 2"
     "Gonna Be Alright" from "Epic"
     "Rise Up" from "Epic"
     "What Matters Most" from "Escape from Planet Earth"
     "Bones" from "For No Good Reason"
     "Going Nowhere" from "For No Good Reason"
     "Gonzo" from "For No Good Reason"
     "The Courage To Believe" from "Free China: The Courage to Believe"
     "Let It Go" from "Frozen"
     "100$ Bill" from "The Great Gatsby"
     "A Little Party Never Killed Nobody (All We Got)" from "The Great Gatsby"
     "Over The Love" from "The Great Gatsby"
     "Together" from "The Great Gatsby"
     "Young and Beautiful" from "The Great Gatsby"
     "The Moon Song" from "Her"
     "I See Fire" from "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug"
     "Bite Of Our Lives" from "How Sweet It Is"
     "Try" from     "How Sweet It Is"
     "Atlas" from "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire"
     "Better You, Better Me" from "The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete"
     "Bring It On" from "Jewtopia"
     "Aygiri Nadani" from "Kamasutra 3D"
     "Har Har Mahadeva" from "Kamasutra 3D"
     "I Felt" from "Kamasutra 3D"
     "Of The Soil" from "Kamasutra 3D"
     "Sawariya" from "Kamasutra 3D"
     "In The Middle Of The Night" from "Lee Daniels' The Butler"
     "You And I Ain't Nothin' No More" from "Lee Daniels' The Butler"
     "Let's Take A Trip" from "Live at the Foxes Den"
     "Pour Me Another Dream" from "Live at the Foxes Den"
     "The Time Of My Life" from "Live at the Foxes Den"
     "Ordinary Love" from "Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom"
     "Monsters University" from "Monsters University"
     "When The Darkness Comes" from "The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones"
     "Sacrifice (I Am Here)" from "Murph: The Protector"
     "The Muslims Are Coming" from "The Muslims Are Coming!"
     "Oblivion" from "Oblivion"
     "Sweeter Than Fiction" from "One Chance"
     "Nothing Can Stop Me Now" from "Planes"
     "We Both Know" from "Safe Haven"
     "Get Used To Me" from "The Sapphires"
     "Stay Alive" from "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty"
     "So You Know What It's Like" from "Short Term 12"
     "There's No Black Or White" from "Somm"
     "Cut Me Some Slack" from "Sound City"
     "You Can't Fix This" from "Sound City"
     "Let It Go" from "Spark: A Burning Man Story"
     "We Ride" from "Spark: A Burning Man Story"
     "Becomes The Color" from "Stoker"
     "Younger Every Day" from "3 Geezers!"
     "Here It Comes" from "Trance"
     "Let The Bass Go" from "Turbo"
     "The Snail Is Fast" from "Turbo"
     "Speedin'" from "Turbo"
     "My Lord Sunshine (Sunrise)" from "12 Years a Slave"
     "Make It Love" from "Two: The Story of Roman & Nyro"
     "One Life" from "The Ultimate Life"
     "Unfinished Songs" from "Unfinished Song"
     "For The Time Being" from "The Way, Way Back"
     "Go Where The Love Is" from "The Way, Way Back"
     "Bleed For Love" from "Winnie Mandela"

During the nominations process, all voting members of the Music Branch will receive a Reminder List of works submitted in the category and a DVD copy of the song clips. Members will be asked to watch the clips and then vote in the order of their preference for not more than five achievements in the category. The five receiving the highest number of votes will become the nominees for final voting in this award category. A maximum of two songs may be nominated from any one film.

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 86th Academy Awards® nominations will be announced live, Thursday, January 16, 2014, at 5:30 a.m. PT, in the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater.

Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2013 will be presented on Oscar Sunday, March 2, 2014, at the Dolby Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland Center®, and televised live on the ABC Television Network.  The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.

Oscar's Best Original Song Category Contains 75

Seventy-five songs from eligible feature-length motion pictures released in 2012 are in contention for nominations in the Original Song category for the 85th Academy Awards®, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today.

The original songs and the motion picture in which each song is featured, are listed below in alphabetical order by film title (right column):

       "For You" - - "Act of Valor"
       "Metaphorical Blanket" - - "Any Day Now"
       "Let It Rain" - - "Being Flynn"
       "Learn Me Right" - - "Brave"
       "Touch the Sky" - - "Brave"
       "Airport" - - "Brooklyn Brothers Beat the Best"
       "Come on Girl" - - "Brooklyn Brothers Beat the Best"
       "Someday" - - "Brooklyn Brothers Beat the Best"
       "Protect the King" - - "Brooklyn Castle"
       "California Solo" - - "California Solo"
       "Casa De Mi Padre" - - "Casa De Mi Padre"
       "Del Cielo" - - "Casa De Mi Padre"
       "Yo No Se" - - "Casa De Mi Padre"
       "No Other Plans" - - "Celeste and Jesse Forever"
       "Before My Time" - - "Chasing Ice"
       "By the Light of the Moon" - - "Crossroad"
       "The Sambola! International Dance Craze" - - "Damsels in Distress"
       "When You Comin' Home" - - "Darling Companion"
       "Death by China" - - "Death by China"
       "Delhi Safari" - - "Delhi Safari"
       "Ancora Qui" - - "Django Unchained"
       "Freedom" - - "Django Unchained"
       "100 Black Coffins" - - "Django Unchained"
       "Who Did That to You?" - - "Django Unchained"
       "How Bad Can I Be?" - - "Dr. Seuss' The Lorax"
       "Let It Grow" - - "Dr. Seuss' The Lorax"
       "Thneedville" - - "Dr. Seuss' The Lorax"
       "Ain't No Train" - - "Downtown Express"
       "You Don't Have to Be a Star" - - "Fame High"
       "Jose's Martyrdom" - - "For Greater Glory: The True Story of Cristiada"
       "Strange Love" - - "Frankenweenie"
       "Voodoo" - - "Halloween Party"
       "Luna Nascosta" - - "Hidden Moon"
       "Song of the Lonely Mountain" - - "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey"
       "Abraham's Daughter" - - "The Hunger Games"
       "Master of the Seas" - - "Ice Age Continental Drift"
       "We Are" - - "Ice Age Continental Drift"
       "Looking for a Sign" - - "Jeff, Who Lives at Home"
       "From Here to the Moon and Back" - - "Joyful Noise"
       "He's Everything" - - "Joyful Noise"
       "I'm Yours" - - "Joyful Noise"
       "Wide Awake" - - "Katy Perry: Part of Me"
       "Cosmonaut" - - "Lawless"
       "Beaten Up and Broken Down" - - "Least among Saints"
       "Suddenly" - - "Les Misérables"
       "Pi's Lullaby" - - "Life of Pi"
       "When I Grow Up" - - "Losing Control"
       "Love Always Comes as a Surprise" - - "Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted"
       "Ladies of Tampa" - - "Magic Mike"
       "The Baddest Man Alive" - - "The Man with the Iron Fists"
       "This Gift" - - "The Odd Life of Timothy Green"
       "Still Alive" - - "Paul Williams Still Alive"
       "Dotted Line" - - "People Like Us"
       "Snake Eyes" - - "Promised Land"
       "Razors.Out" - - "The Raid: Redemption"
       "I'm Not Leaving" - - "Re:Generation"
       "Still Dream" - - "Rise of the Guardians"
       "Undercover Love" - - "Rock of Ages"
       "Big Machine" - - "Safety Not Guaranteed"
       "I Be Here" - - "Saint Dracula"
       "I Have Secrets" - - "Saint Dracula"
       "Skyfall" - - "Skyfall"
       "Breath of Life" - - "Snow White and the Huntsman"
       "Gone" - - "Snow White and the Huntsman"
       "One Wing" - - "Sparkle"
       "Not Running Anymore" - - "Stand Up Guys"
       "Feel Love" - -  "Struck by Lightning"
       "Everybody Needs a Best Friend" - - "Ted"
       "Never Had" - - "10 Years"
       "Dull Tool" - - "This Is 40"
       "She Won't Let Go" - - "Until They Are Home"
       "Kiss Me Goodbye" - - "Virginia"
       "Anything Made of Paper" - - "West of Memphis"
       "Hashishet Albi" - - "Where Do We Go Now?"
       "When Can I See You Again?" - - "Wreck-It Ralph"

During the nominations process, all voting members of the Music Branch will receive a Reminder List of works submitted in the category and a DVD copy of the song clips. Members will be asked to watch the clips and then vote in the order of their preference for not more than five achievements in the category. The five achievements receiving the highest number of votes will become the nominations for final voting for the award.

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 credit.

The 85th Academy Awards nominations will be announced live on Thursday, January 10, 2013, at 5:30 a.m. PT in the Academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theater. 

Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2012 will be presented on Oscar Sunday, February 24, 2013, at the Dolby Theatre™ at Hollywood & Highland Center®, and televised live on the ABC Television Network. The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 225 countries worldwide.

New Rules for Oscars and Academy Issues Invitations

RULES APPROVED FOR 85TH ACADEMY AWARDS®

The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has approved the rules for the upcoming 85th Academy Awards. The most significant changes affect the Music, Foreign Language Film, Makeup and Visual Effects categories.

In the Music (Original Song) category, the Executive Committee may recommend that a fourth songwriter for an individual song be considered in rare and extraordinary circumstances. This amends the rule that has been in effect since 2005, whereby up to two songwriters could be eligible per song, although a third songwriter could be added if he or she were found to be an essentially equal contributor.

In the Foreign Language Film category, films must be submitted to the Academy in 35mm or DCP*, but are no longer required to be exhibited in those formats in their countries of origin.

The award given in the Makeup category will now be known as the Makeup and Hairstyling Award. Additionally, during the nominations process, all branch members who have seen the seven shortlisted titles will receive ballots to list their top three choices.

In the Visual Effects category, nominees will be selected from a pool of ten films chosen by the Branch Executive Committee by secret ballot. Previously, the committee could put forward as many as ten productions or as few as seven.

Other adjustments to the rules include standard date changes and other "housekeeping" adjustments.

Rules are reviewed annually by individual branch and category committees. The Awards Rules Committee then reviews all proposed changes before presenting its recommendations to the Academy's Board of Governors for approval.

Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2012 will be presented on Sunday, February 24, 2013, in the Dolby Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland Center®, and televised live on the ABC Television Network. The Oscar® presentation also will be televised live in more than 225 countries worldwide.

*A Digital Cinema Package (DCP) is a collection of digital files used to store and convey digital cinema (DC) audio, image, and data streams.

Dujardin and Uggie

 ACADEMY INVITES 176 TO MEMBERSHIP

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is extending invitations to join the organization to 176 artists and executives who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to theatrical motion pictures. Those who accept the invitation will be the only additions in 2012 to the Academy’s roster of members.

"These film professionals represent some of the most talented, most passionate contributors to our industry,” said Academy President Tom Sherak. “I’m glad to recognize that by calling each of them a fellow Academy member."

Voting membership in the organization has now held steady at just under 6,000 members since 2003. Some of the 2012 actor invitees are:

Simon Baker – Margin Call, L.A. Confidential;

Bérénice Bejo – The Artist, OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies;

Jessica Chastain – The Help, The Tree of Life;

Jean Dujardin – Les infidèls, The Artist;

Jonah Hill – Moneyball, Superbad;

Ken Howard – J. Edgar, In Her Shoes;

Diego Luna – Milk, Y Tu Mamá También (And Your Mother, Too);

Melissa McCarthy – Bridesmaids, The Back-Up Plan;

Matthew McConaughey – The Lincoln Lawyer, A Time to Kill;

Janet McTeer – Albert Nobbs, Tumbleweeds;

Andy Serkis – The Prestige, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King;

Octavia Spencer – The Help, The Soloist;

Michelle Yeoh – The Lady, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.

See list of all new invitees.

But, where is Uggie's name? Fans of Uggie in the silent movie The Artist and Water for Elephants, were outraged when the Jack Russell Terrier didn't get an Oscar nomination last January. Now Uggie's owner tells a magazine that movie was Uggie's last. He is 10 now, and is officially retired. Uggie did win the Palm Chien Prix (Palm Dog Prize) after last year’s Cannes Film Festival.

Thirty-nine Original Songs Compete For Oscar Nominations

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced yesterday that 39 songs from eligible feature-length motion pictures will vie for nominations in the Original Song category for the 84th Academy Awards in February. The original songs, along with the motion picture in which each song is featured, the list below is in alphabetical order of film titles - on the right:

"Lay Your Head Down" from Albert Nobbs

"Star Spangled Man" from Captain America: The First Avenger

"Collision of Worlds" from Cars 2 

"Dakkanaga Dugu Dugu" from DAM999

"DAM999 Theme Song" from DAM999

"Mujhe Chod Ke" from DAM999

"Rainbird" from Dirty Girl

"Keep On Walking" from The First Grader

"Where the River Goes" from Footloose

"Hello Hello" from Gnomeo and Juliet

"Love Builds a Garden" from Gnomeo and Juliet

"Bridge of Light" from Happy Feet Two

"The Mighty Sven" from Happy Feet Two

"Never Be Daunted" from happythankyoumoreplease

"Hell and Back" from Hell and Back Again

"The Living Proof" from The Help

"Coeur Volant" from Hugo

"It's How We Play" from I Don't Know How She Does It

"When the Heart Dies" from In the Land of Blood and Honey

"Ja Nao Estar" from José and Pilar

"The Keeper" from Machine Gun Preacher

"Life's a Happy Song" from The Muppets

"Man or Muppet" from The Muppets

"Pictures in My Head" from The Muppets

"Summer Song" from The Music Never Stopped

"Imaginary Friends" from Olive

"Sparkling Day" from One Day

"Taking You with Me" from Our Idiot Brother

"The Greatest Song I Ever Heard" from POM Wonderful

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"Hot Wings" from Rio

"Let Me Take You to Rio" from Rio 

"Real in Rio" from Rio

"Shelter" from Take Shelter

"Gathering Stories" from We Bought a Zoo

"Pop" from White Irish Drinkers

"Think You Can Wait" from Win Win

"The Backson Song" from Winnie the Pooh

 "So Long" from Winnie the Pooh

On Thursday, January 5th, the Academy will screen clips featuring each song, in random order, for voting members of the Music Branch in Los Angeles. Following the screenings, members will determine the nominees by an averaged point system of voting.

If no song receives an average score of 8.25 or more, there will be no nominees in the category.  If only one song achieves that score, it and the song receiving the next highest score shall be the two nominees.  If two or more songs (up to five) achieve that score, they shall be the nominees.

A DVD copy of the song clips will be made available to those branch members who are unable to attend the screening and who request it for home viewing.  A mail-in ballot will be provided.

Under Academy rules, a maximum of two songs may be nominated from any one film.  If more than two songs from a film achieve a score of 8.25 or more, the two songs with the highest scores will be the nominees.

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.>/div>

According to IndiWire, viewers may expect, depending upon songs ultimately nominated, to hear either Elton John or Lady Gaga or both (Gnomeo and Juliet), Luciano Pavarotti (In the Land of Blood and Honey), Pink (Happy Feet Two), Chris Cornell (Machine Gun Preacher), Brad Paisley (Cars 2), Sinead O'Connor (Albert Nobbs), or The Muppets. For more from IndiWire, click title of this post.

The 84th Academy Awards nominations will be announced live Tuesday, January 24, 2012, at 5:30 a.m. PT in the Academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theater.

Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2011 will be presented on Sunday, February 26, 2012, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood and Highland Center, and televised live by the ABC Television Network.  The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 225 countries worldwide.