With the Oscars coronating another winner for best original song, it’s an occasion to look back at 20 of the times when the golden guy got it most right with the tune he carried, from “Lullaby of ...

Academy Award-winning tunes from 'The Wizard of Oz,' 'A Star Is Born' and more. By Aly Semigran Since 1934, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has handed out an Oscar for best ...

Let us know your top pick for best original song at the 2025 Oscars by voting in our poll. By Rania Aniftos The 2025 Academy Awards are just around the corner, which means a new tune will receive the ...

The rollicking dance hit beat out two songs featuring American pop megastars. By Julia Jacobs “Naatu Naatu,” the rollicking dance hit from the Indian blockbuster “RRR,” won the Oscar for best original ...

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Before the Oscar for Best Original Song goes to Lady Gaga for “Shallow,” let’s spare a moment for the other nominees who rightly deserve the Academy nod—just not the trophy. If it were any other year, ...

Ava DuVernay‘s latest drama “Origin” has added an original song to its Oscar prospects. New Zealand Māori artist Stan Walker performed the new song, “I Am,” at a private film screening at the Edition ...

The music branch of the Academy often leans into pop stars in this category — perhaps wanting to see them perform the song on the Oscar stage — as well as hit songs from Disney animated musicals. And ...