Oscar for Best Original Song 2020—Present

[Sotiris]

Here are this year's Oscar-eligible songs from Disney films. "All Eyes on Me" and "Rappin' Ced" are unlikely to be submitted for consideration.

• Great Unknown (from The Call of the Wild)
• Carried Me with You (from Onward)
• Free (The One and Only Ivan)
• All Eyes on Me (from The New Mutants)
• Loyal, Brave, True (from Mulan)
• Rappin' Ced (from Soul)

[Sotiris]

The nominations for the Grammy Awards 2020 are out. Update: "No Time to Die" won in the category.

Best Song Written for Visual Media

"Beautiful Ghosts" — Cats
"Carried Me with You" — Onward
"Into the Unknown" — Frozen II
"No Time to Die" — No Time to Die
"Stand Up" — Harriet

Source: https://www.grammy.com/grammys/news/202 ... inees-list


The nominations for the Golden Globe Awards 2020 are out. Update: "Seen" won in the category.

Best Original Song

"Fight for You" — Judas and the Black Messiah
"Hear My Voice" — The Trial of the Chicago 7
"Seen" — The Life Ahead
"Speak Now" — One Night in Miami
"Tigress & Tweed" — The United States vs. Billie Holiday

Source: https://www.goldenglobes.com/articles/2 ... -announced


The nominations for the Academy Awards 2020 are out. Update: "Fight for You" won in the category.

Best Original Song

"Fight for You" — Judas and the Black Messiah
"Hear My Voice" — The Trial of the Chicago 7
"Husavik (My Hometown)" — Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
"Seen" — The Life Ahead
"Speak Now" — One Night in Miami

Source: https://www.oscars.org/news/93rd-oscars ... -announced


The nominations for the Society of Composers and Lyricists Awards 2020 are out. Update: "Husavik (My Hometown)" won in the category.

Outstanding Original Song for Visual Media

"Free" — The One and Only Ivan
"Husavik (My Hometown)" — Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
"(If You Could) Only Save Me" — Mank
"Tulsa, 1921: Catch the Fire" — Lovecraft Country
"Wuhan Flu" — Borat Subsequent Moviefilm

Source: https://thescl.com/news/nominees-announ ... cl-awards/


The nominations for the Hollywood Music in Media Awards 2020 are out. Update: "Seen" won in the category.

Outstanding Song (Feature Film)

"Fight for You" — Judas and the Black Messiah
"Hear My Voice" — The Trial of the Chicago 7
"Husavik (My Hometown)" — Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
"The Plan" — Tenet
"Poverty Porn" — The Forty-Year-Old Version
"Seen" — The Life Ahead
"Speak Now" — One Night in Miami
"Tigress & Tweed" — The United States vs. Billie Holiday

Source: https://www.hmmawards.com/2020-music-in ... minations/


The nominations for the World Soundtrack Awards 2020 are out. Update: "Call Me Cruella" won in the category.

Best Original Song

"Call Me Cruella" — Cruella
"Fight for You" — Judas and the Black Messiah
"Hear My Voice" — The Trial of the Chicago 7
"Husavik (My Hometown)" — Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
"Loyal, Brave, True" — Mulan
"Rain Song" — Minari

Source: https://www.worldsoundtrackawards.com/n ... ack-awards


The nominations for the Guild of Music Supervisors Awards 2020 are out. Update: "Hear My Voice" won in the category.

Best Song Written and/or Recorded for a Film

"Carried Me with You" — Onward
"Hear My Voice" — The Trial of the Chicago 7
"Love Myself" — The High Note
"Make It Work" — Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
"Turntables" — All In: The Fight for Democracy

Source: https://twitter.com/guildofmusic/status ... 1552794625


The nominations for the Satellite Awards 2020 are out. Update: "Seen" won in the category.

Original Song

"Everybody Cries" — The Outpost
"Hear My Voice" — The Trial of the Chicago 7
"The Other Side" — Trolls: World Tour
"Rocket to the Moon" — Over the Moon
"Seen" — The Life Ahead
"Speak Now" — One Night in Miami

Source: https://www.pressacademy.com/2020-ipa-awards/


The nominations for the Black Reel Awards 2020 are out. Update: "Speak Now" won in the category.

Outstanding Original Song

"Fight for You" — Judas and the Black Messiah
"Make It Work" — Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
"Poverty Porn" — The Forty-Year-Old Version
"Speak Now" — One Night in Miami
"Tigress & Tweed" — The United States vs. Billie Holiday

Source: http://blackreelawards.com/a-special-night-in-miami/


The nominations for the Critics' Choice Awards 2020 are out. Update: "Speak Now" won in the category.

Best Song

"Everybody Cries" — The Outpost
"Fight for You" — Judas and the Black Messiah
"Husavik (My Hometown)" — Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
"Seen" — The Life Ahead
"Speak Now" — One Night in Miami
"Tigress & Tweed" — The United States vs. Billie Holiday

Source: http://criticschoice.com/2021/02/film-n ... ce-awards/


The nominations for the Hollywood Critics Association Awards 2020 are out. Update: "Husavik (My Hometown)" won in the category.

Best Original Song

"Husavik (My Hometown)" — Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
"Rocket to the Moon" — Over the Moon
"Speak Now" — One Night in Miami
"Turntables" — All In: The Fight for Democracy
"Wear Your Crown" — The Prom

Source: https://hollywoodcriticsassociation.com ... announced/


The nominations for the Online Film & Television Association Awards 2020 are out. Update: "Speak Now" won in the category.

Best Original Song

"Fight for You" — Judas and the Black Messiah
"Husavik (My Hometown)" — Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
"Poverty Porn" — The Forty-Year-Old Version
"Speak Now" — One Night in Miami
"Wuhan Flu" — Borat Subsequent Moviefilm

Source: http://www.oftaawards.com/film-awards/2 ... ards-2020/


The nominations for the Latino Entertainment Journalists Association Awards 2020 are out. Update: "Speak Now" won in the category.

Best Song

"Fight for You" — Judas and the Black Messiah
"Husavik (My Hometown)" — Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
"Seen" — The Life Ahead
"Speak Now" — One Night in Miami
"Rocket to the Moon" — Over the Moon
"Ultraluminary" — Over the Moon

Source: http://www.latinojournalists.com/2021/0 ... ions-2021/


The nominations for the DiscussingFilm Critic Awards 2020 are out. Update: "Speak Now" won in the category.

Best Original Song

"Boss Bitch" — Birds of Prey
"Only the Young" — Miss Americana
"The Plan" — Tenet
"Rocket to the Moon" — Over the Moon
"Speak Now" — One Night in Miami

Source: https://discussingfilm.net/2020/12/27/t ... minations/


The nominations for the NBP Film Awards 2020 are out. Update: "Husavik (My Hometown)" won in the category.

Best Original Song

"Fight for You" — Judas and the Black Messiah
"Husavik (My Hometown)" — Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
"Queen Bee" — Emma
"Seen" — The Life Ahead
"Speak Now" — One Night in Miami

Source: https://www.nextbestpicture.com/latest/ ... ominations


The nominations for the North Dakota Film Society Awards 2020 are out. Update: "Wuhan Flu" won in the category.

Best Original Song

"Identical" — On the Rocks
"Only the Young" — Miss Americana
"Rocket to the Moon" — Over the Moon
"Speak Now" — One Night in Miami
"Wuhan Flu" — Borat Subsequent Moviefilm

Source: https://www.northdakotafilmsociety.com/ ... ety-awards


The nominations for the Chicago Indie Critics Awards 2020 are out. Update: "Speak Now" won in the category.

Best Original Song

"Husavik (My Hometown)" — Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
"Loyal, Brave, True" — Mulan
"Speak Now" — One Night in Miami
"This Day" — Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
"Wuhan Flu" — Borat Subsequent Moviefilm

Source: https://chicagoindiecritics.org/cic-awa ... ic-awards/


The nominations for the Georgia Film Critics Association Awards 2020 are out. Update: "Speak Now" won in the category.

Best Original Song

"Green" — Sound of Metal
"Husavik (My Hometown)" — Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
"Rain Song" — Minari
"Seen" — The Life Ahead
"Speak Now" — One Night in Miam"Speak Now"— One Night in Miami
"Wuhan Flu" — Borat Subsequent Moviefilm

Source: https://www.georgiafilmcritics.org/p/2020-awards.html


The nominations for the Houston Film Critics Society Awards 2020 are out. Update: "Speak Now" won in the category.

Best Original Song

"Rocket to the Moon"— Over the Moon
"Seen" — The Life Ahead
"Speak Now"— One Night in Miami
"Turntables" — All In: The Fight for Democracy
"Wear Your Crown" — The Prom

Source: https://preview.houstonchronicle.com/mo ... m-15861983


The nominations for the Denver Film Critics Society Awards 2020 are out. Update: "Speak Now" won in the category.

Best Original Song

"Hear My Voice" — The Trial of the Chicago 7
"Poverty Porn" — The Forty-Year-Old Version
"Rocket to the Moon" — Over the Moon
"Speak Now" — One Night in Miami
"Wear Your Crown" — The Prom

Source: https://michaeljcinema.com/2021/01/13/a ... ees-are-2/


The nominations for the Music City Film Critics Association Awards 2020 are out. Update: "Speak Now" won in the category.

Best Song

"Hear My Voice" — The Trial of the Chicago 7
"Husavik (My Hometown)" — Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
"Just Sing" — Trolls: World Tour
"The Plan" — Tenet
"Rocket to the Moon" — Over the Moon
"Speak Now" — One Night in Miami

Source: https://www.facebook.com/MCFCA615/posts ... 3662009064


The nominations for the Hawaii Film Critics Society Awards 2020 are out. Update: "Speak Now" won in the category.

Best Song

"Hear My Voice" — The Trial of the Chicago 7
"Just Sing" — Trolls: World Tour
"Seen" — The Life Ahead
"Speak Now" — One Night in Miami
"Wear Your Crown" — The Prom

Source: https://www.facebook.com/hifcs/posts/1686593291520810


The nominations for the Iowa Film Critics Association Awards 2020 are out. Update: "Speak Now" won in the category.

Best Song

"Green" — Sound of Metal
"Rain Song" — Minari
"Speak Now" — One Night in Miami

Source: https://www.wiscnews.com/entertainment/ ... fb3a5.html


The nominations for the New Mexico Critics Association Awards 2020 are out. Update: "Husavik (My Hometown)" won in the category.

Best Original Song

"Husavik (My Hometown)" — Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
"Speak Now" — One Night in Miami

Source: https://twitter.com/NewMexicoCritic/sta ... 5176135680


The winners for the Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards 2020 are out.

Best Original Song

"Speak Now" — One Night in Miami

Source: https://phoenixfilmcriticssociety.org/n ... 20-awards/


The winners for the Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards 2020 are out.

Best Song

"Fight for You" — Judas and the Black Messiah

Source: https://twitter.com/LVFilmCritics/statu ... 2844149763

[Disney's Divinity]

I'm not surprised Over the Moon was snubbed at the Grammy's, but I thought "Loyal, Brave, and True" might get a nom there.

[D82]

Thanks for compiling all this info about the Disney songs competing this year, Sotiris! There are less songs than last year (partly due to the pandemic), and most of them don't look like strong contenders to me. The only one I think has a real chance of getting a nomination is "Free" from The One and Only Ivan, which was written by Diane Warren. Though, she's probably more likely to be nominated for "Seen", the song she wrote for the Italian film The Life Ahead. Personally, I hope the two songs are nominated, as I really like both of them. "Free" is also the only one so far we know Disney has started promoting for awards consideration:


Source: https://www.nextbestpicture.com/disney-fyc-gallery.html

"All Eyes on Me" and "Rappin' Ced" are unlikely to be submitted for consideration.

"Rappin' Ced" is also the second song in the credits, so I think it's ineligible anyway.

I'm not surprised Over the Moon was snubbed at the Grammy's, but I thought "Loyal, Brave, and True" might get a nom there.

The eligibility period for the Grammy's is different than the one for the Oscars, so maybe it wasn't eligible this year.

[Sotiris]

There are less songs than last year (partly due to the pandemic), and most of them don't look like strong contenders to me. The only one I think has a real chance of getting a nomination is "Free" from The One and Only Ivan, which was written by Diane Warren. Though, she's probably more likely to be nominated for "Seen", the song she wrote for the Italian film The Life Ahead. "Free" is also the only one so far we know Disney has started promoting for awards consideration.

That makes sense. Diane Warren is an Oscar-nomination savant! She has been nominated 11 times already in this category, including for last year's "I'm Standing with You", despite it being written for a poorly-received faith-based film. She's a shoo-in, especially since the contenders this year aren't as strong as last's. I doubt she's going to be nominated twice though. "Seen" is my favorite of the two, so I hope, if she does get nominated, it's for that one. "Seen" has already won Best Original Song at Capri, Hollywood International Film Festival which is usually a good predictor for the Oscars.

I would say "Carried Me with You" has a good chance of getting nominated as well. Not only because it was nominated for a Grammy, but because the music branch of the Academy seems to have a Pixar bias. I also have a feeling Onward won't receive a nomination in the Animated Feature category, so they might nominate its song as a consolation prize. I liked "Carried Me with You", so I wouldn't have an issue if it indeed ended up getting nominated. Soul will undoubtedly get nominated too in the Score category.

"Rappin' Ced" is also the second song in the credits, so I think it's ineligible anyway.

I haven't watched the move yet, but I read that the song in question was used in the body of the film too. If that's the case, being used as the second end credits song doesn't affect it's eligibility. I also thought it might be ineligible because of its short length, but I checked the Oscar rules and they don't have a minimum length set.

The eligibility period for the Grammy's is different than the one for the Oscars, so maybe it wasn't eligible this year.

That's right. Over the Moon and Mulan will be eligible for next year's Grammys. I was surprised "No Time to Die" was nominated when the movie hasn't been released yet, but apparently because the song was released during the eligibility period, on February 13, it wasn't an issue.

[Farerb]

Loyal, Brave and True was also released during the eligibility period.

Rappin' Ced was in the movie itself, but I don't think Disney thinks it has a chance.

[D82]

I doubt she's going to be nominated twice though. "Seen" is my favorite of the two, so I hope, if she does get nominated, it's for that one.

Personally, I'm not sure which one I like most, but I think "Seen" is the better of the two, so if only one of them is nominated (which, as you said, is what's most likely) I agree it should be that one.

I would say "Carried Me with You" has a good chance of getting nominated as well. Not only because it was nominated for a Grammy, but because the music branch of the Academy seems to have a Pixar bias. I also have a feeling Onward won't receive a nomination in the Animated Feature category, so they might nominate its song as a consolation prize. I liked "Carried Me with You", so I wouldn't have an issue if it indeed ended up getting nominated. Soul will undoubtedly get nominated too in the Score category.

I hope you're wrong and Onward is nominated for Best Animated Feature. It's true that the fact that it was released such a long time ago could affect its chances, but I think it deserves at least the nomination. Personally, it's my favorite animated film of the year (of the ones I've seen so far), so I would be very disappointed if it wasn't nominated. However, I don't like "Carried Me with You" much. Probably, that's why I don't see it as a strong contender despite the Grammy nomination or it being from a Pixar movie.

Rappin' Ced was in the movie itself, but I don't think Disney thinks it has a chance.

Oh, OK. I must've missed the moment in the film where it appears.

[Sotiris]

Loyal, Brave and True was also released during the eligibility period.

You're right. I guess then it wasn't nominated because there were already a lot of acclaimed songs from the previous year that the Grammys felt they needed to acknowledge.

Oh, OK. I must've missed the moment in the film where it appears.

Someone on YouTube said it plays briefly in the Hall of Memories scene. It's supposed to be a song by Joe's hip-hop band when he was younger. They show a picture of the band with Joe on keys wearing a red tracksuit.

[D82]

Someone on YouTube said it plays briefly in the Hall of Memories scene. It's supposed to be a song by Joe's hip-hop band when he was younger. They show a picture of the band with Joe on keys wearing a red tracksuit.

Oh, OK. Then I didn't miss it. I just didn't recognize it was the same song.

[estefan]

This is a year where none of the original Disney songs really stood out for me, with the exception of the songs from Candace Against the Universe, but that movie will probably be submitted for next year's Emmys rather than submitted for the Oscars.

The original song contenders I would most like to see nominated would be "Rocket to the Moon" and "Ultraluminary" from Over the Moon, "I Choose" from The Willoughbys and "Howls the Wolf" from Wolfwalkers (I actually thought "Running with the Wolves" was an original song when I watched Wolfwalkers, but then I discovered it wasn't).

[Sotiris]

This is a year where none of the original Disney songs really stood out for me, with the exception of the songs from Candace Against the Universe, but that movie will probably be submitted for next year's Emmys rather than submitted for the Oscars.

They couldn't do that even if they wanted to. The Academy rules for this year state that a streaming movie is only eligible if it was originally planned for a theatrical release that was upended by the pandemic. Candace Against the Universe was always planned as a streaming movie for Disney+.

[Disney's Divinity]

I guess then it wasn't nominated because there were already a lot of acclaimed songs from the previous year that the Grammys felt they needed to acknowledge.

I think it's more that they didn't want to touch the controversy-ridden Mulan remake or reward Disney for kowtowing to an evil regime. While it's a shame Aguilera didn't get another nomination under her belt, she's already a legend in the music industry and will remain that way. So I'll look on the bright side and enjoy the fact that this is another kick in the teeth to Disney's idiotic decision-making wrt Mulan's remake.

[Sotiris]

While it's a shame Aguilera didn't get another nomination under her belt, she's already a legend in the music industry and will remain that way.

If it's any consolation, this category only awards the songwriters, not the performers, and since she didn't contribute to its writing, she wouldn't have been nominated even if the song were.

[Disney's Divinity]

Good point.

[D82]

The original song contenders I would most like to see nominated would be "Rocket to the Moon" and "Ultraluminary" from Over the Moon, "I Choose" from The Willoughbys and "Howls the Wolf" from Wolfwalkers (I actually thought "Running with the Wolves" was an original song when I watched Wolfwalkers, but then I discovered it wasn't).

I would like to see "Rocket to the Moon" or "Ultraluminary" nominated too. I think "Rocket to the Moon" has a serious shot at it, and judging by this ad it's probably also the only song from the film Netflix is submitting. I thought "Running with the Wolves" from Wolfwalkers was an original song too! I didn't know it was a pre-existing song by Aurora. It's curious that both that song and the one from The Willoughbys you mentioned are from artists that have worked for Disney recently; Aurora (Frozen II) and Alessia Cara (Moana), respectively.

By the way, I wanted to clarify that I do like "Carried Me with You". I think it's nice and has beautiful lyrics. I just don't consider it one of the best songs of the year. And I forgot to say that Diane Warren also has a third song in contention this year: "Without A Net" from a documentary about stunt women, though I don't think it's as likely to be nominated as the other two.

[Sotiris]

I would like to see "Rocket to the Moon" or "Ultraluminary" nominated too. I think "Rocket to the Moon" has a serious shot at it, and judging by this ad it's probably also the only song from the film Netflix is submitting.

"Rocket to the Moon" is a safe bet. Every awards pundit I know has placed it in the top 5 of songs most likely to get nominated. Netflix is probably only submitting "Rocket to the Moon" to avoid splitting the vote. It's a strategy that Disney has also adopted for some projects. Personally, I'm not convinced it works and I think it's unwise to put all your eggs in one basket, especially since the music branch has proven to be fickle and unpredictable. You can never really know how they'll respond to a song, so why not submit all of your eligible ones and let them do the choosing?

And I forgot to say that Diane Warren also has a third song in contention this year: "Without A Net" from a documentary about stunt women, though I don't think it's as likely to be nominated as the other two.

That's also a good one! She's quite talented. I know she co-wrote the end credit song for Atlantis, but I'm surprised Disney hasn't hired her yet to work on an animated musical. If I had to rank them, I would place "Seen" first, then "Free", and "Without a Net" last.

[D82]

Netflix is probably only submitting "Rocket to the Moon" to avoid splitting the vote. It's a strategy that Disney has also adopted for some projects. Personally, I'm not convinced it works and I think it's unwise to put all your eggs in one basket, especially since the music branch has proven to be fickle and unpredictable. You can never really know how they'll respond to a song, so why not submit all of your eligible ones and let them do the choosing?

Yeah, I understand why they use that strategy, but I agree that sometimes it can backfire on them. As you said, it could happen that the song submitted is not nominated and another song from the same film would've been if it had been submitted. Plus, they're limiting the Academy's choice. We'll never know what songs would've been nominated if they had been able to select from all the songs.

That's also a good one! She's quite talented.

I like "Without a Net" too and I agree Diane Warren is a talented songwriter. I especially like her lyrics, but she can create good melodies too. Sometimes her songs don't stand out much to me the first time I hear them, but they usually grow on me later. I hope she finally gets an Oscar someday.

I know she co-wrote the end credit song for Atlantis, but I'm surprised Disney hasn't hired her yet to work on an animated musical.

I don't know, perhaps she's not interested in it. Has she written any full musical? Maybe she has, but from what I've seen, she mostly composes individual songs for films. By the way, now that you've mentioned Atlantis, it just occurred to me that maybe she could collaborate with James Newton Howard again in Raya writing a song for the end credits. I think that would be great.

[Sotiris]

2021 Oscars Best Original Song Predictions
https://variety.com/feature/2021-oscars ... 234784930/

2021 Oscar Predictions: Original Song
https://awardswatch.com/2021-oscar-pred ... -december/

Best Song Contenders Oscars 2021
https://www.awardsace.com/#/oscars-2021 ... ontenders/

2021 Oscar Predictions: Best Original Song
https://www.goldderby.com/feature/2021- ... 203836231/

Best Original Song Predictions
https://www.nextbestpicture.com/best-original-song.html

Looking At 2020's Best Original Song Oscar Category
https://www.nextbestpicture.com/latest/ ... r-category

[Sotiris]

Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens (Anastasia, Once on This Island) are also vying for an Oscar this year with "How Can I Tell You?" from the documentary Nasrin.

[D82]

2021 Oscars Best Original Song Predictions
https://variety.com/feature/2021-oscars ... 234784930/

2021 Oscar Predictions: Original Song
https://awardswatch.com/2021-oscar-pred ... -december/

Best Song Contenders Oscars 2021
https://www.awardsace.com/#/oscars-2021 ... ontenders/

2021 Oscar Predictions: Best Original Song
https://www.goldderby.com/feature/2021- ... 203836231/

Best Original Song Predictions
https://www.nextbestpicture.com/best-original-song.html

Thanks for the links! There doesn't seem to be a clear favorite this year. Well, maybe "Speak Now" from One Night in Miami which tops several of those lists, though perhaps it's because it has just been released.

Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens (Anastasia, Once on This Island) are also vying for an Oscar this year with "How Can I Tell You?" from the documentary Nasrin.

That's a beautiful and moving song. I wouldn't rule it out as a possible nominee.

By the way, the soundtrack for Ghibli's Earwig and the Witch is already available to listen and it includes two songs performed by Indonesian singer Sherina Munaf: "Don't Disturb Me" and "The World is In My Hands", but I don't know if they're original compositions or not or if they'll be eligible.