In the exciting world of the 2025 Academy Awards, the shortlists for the music categories have been announced. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has revealed the potential nominees for Best Original Score, including talented individuals like Daniel Blumberg, Bryce Dessner, Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, and Hans Zimmer. Reznor and Ross are not only up for Best Original Score but also Best Original Song, alongside artists like Maren Morris and Pharrell Williams. Let’s take a closer look at the shortlists below.
Best Original Score Nominees
Among the contenders for Best Original Score are Reznor and Ross for “Challengers” and Blumberg for “The Brutalist.” Joining them on the shortlist are Bryce Dessner for “Sing Sing,” Danny Elfman for “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” Hans Zimmer for “Blitz,” Volker Bertelmann for “Conclave,” and others.
Best Original Song Nominees
Maren Morris and her co-writers are hoping for a nomination with the song “Kiss the Sky” from The Wild Robot. Pharrell Williams is in the running with the title song from Piece by Piece, while Emilia Pérez has multiple entries on the shortlist, including “El Mal” and “Mi Camino” performed by various artists.
In addition to the music categories, the Academy also released the shortlist for Best Documentary Feature Film, which includes director Gary Hustwit’s documentary “Eno.”
The Golden Globe Awards nominees were recently revealed, showing overlap with the Academy Awards shortlists. Most of the Best Original Score nominees align between the two awards, with the exception of “Dune: Part Two,” scored by Hans Zimmer, who is being considered for “Blitz” instead.
Only one Golden Globe nominee for Best Original Song did not make the Academy Awards shortlist, which is Miley Cyrus, Lykke Li, and Andrew Wyatt’s “Beautiful That Way.”
Mark your calendars for the 2025 Academy Awards happening on Sunday, March 2, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. The event will be hosted by Conan O’Brien.
Music (Original Score)
Here are some of the talented individuals and their works in the Best Original Score category:
- Aaron Zigman – The Six Triple Eight
- Amelia Warner – Young Woman and the Sea
- Andrea Datzman – Inside Out 2
- Alberto Iglesias – The Room Next Door
- Benjamin Wallfisch – Alien: Romulus
- Bryce Dessner – Sing Sing
- Chanda Dancy – Blink Twice
- Clément Ducol & Camille – Emilia Pérez
- Cristobal Tapia de Veer – Babygirl
- Daniel Blumberg – The Brutalist
- Danny Elfman – Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
- Hans Zimmer – Blitz
- Harry Gregson-Williams – Gladiator II
- John Cardon Debney – Horizon: An American Saga Chapter 1
- Kris Bowers – The Wild Robot
- Robin Carolan – Nosferatu
- Tamar-kali – The Fire Inside
- Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross – Challengers
- Volker Bertelmann – Conclave
- John Powell & Stephen Schwartz – Wicked
Music (Original Song)
Here are some of the captivating original songs featured in the Best Original Song category:
- Aaron Pierre & Tiffany Boone – Tell Me It’s You (Mufasa: The Lion King)
- Adrian Quesada & Abraham Alexander – Like a Bird (Sing Sing)
- Auli‘i Cravalho Featuring Rachel House – Beyond (Moana 2)
- Camille, Zoe Saldaña & Karla Sofía Gascón – El Mal (Emilia Pérez)
- Elton John & Brandi Carlile – Never Too Late (Elton John: Never Too Late)
- Kneecap – Sick in the Head (Kneecap)
- Kristen Wiig – Harper and Will Go West (Will & Harper)
- Lainey Wilson – Out of Oklahoma (Twisters)
- Maren Morris – Kiss the Sky (The Wild Robot)
- Pharrell Williams & Princess Anne High School Fabulous Marching Cavaliers – Piece by Piece (Piece by Piece)
- Robbie Williams – Forbidden Road (Better Man)
- Saoirse Ronan & Nicholas Britell – Winter Coat (Blitz)
- Selena Gomez – Mi Camino (Emilia Pérez)
- Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross – Compress / Repress (Challengers)
FAQs
Q: When and where will the 2025 Academy Awards take place?
A: The 2025 Academy Awards will be held on Sunday, March 2, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.
Q: Who are some of the notable nominees for the Best Original Score category?
A: Some of the potential nominees for Best Original Score include Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, Hans Zimmer, and more.
Q: Which song is Maren Morris seeking a nomination for?
A: Maren Morris is seeking a nomination for the song “Kiss the Sky” from The Wild Robot.
Q: Are there any surprises or snubs in the Golden Globe Awards nominees compared to the Academy Awards shortlists?
A: One notable difference is Miley Cyrus, Lykke Li, and Andrew Wyatt’s song “Beautiful That Way” being a Golden Globe nominee but not making the Academy Awards shortlist.
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