Top Oscars contenders for best song?
Let's compile a list of the rivals for the best-song awards at the Oscars and Golden Globes. Below is what I've got so far. To add more, click the "Comments" link below and pipe in!
"Listen," performed by Beyonce Knowles from "Dreamgirls"
"Love You I Do," Jennifer Hudson from "Dreamgirls"
"Patience," Eddie Murphy, Anika Noni Rose, Keith Robinson from "Dreamgirls"
"I Need to Wake Up," Melissa Etheridge from "An Inconvenient Truth"
"Our Town," James Taylor from "Cars" (written by Randy Newman)
"Real Gone," Sheryl Crow from "Cars"
"Never Gonna Break My Faith," Aretha Franklin, Mary J. Blige from "Bobby" (written by Bryan Adams)
"Song of the Heart," Prince from "Happy Feet"
"A Father's Way, " Seal from "The Pursuit of Happyness"
"Ordinary Miracle," Sara McLachlan from "Charlotte's Web"
"Call the Law," "Idlewild Blues," or "Muton Angles," OutKast from "Idlewild"
"Upside Down," Jack Johnson from "Curious George"
"The Neighbor," Dixie Chicks from "Shut Up and Sing"
"Casino Royale," Tina Turner from "Casino Royale"
"My Little Girl," Tim McGraw from "Flicka"
"Try Not to Remember," Sheryl Crow from "Home of the Brave"
"Still," Ben Folds in "Over the Hedge"
"You Know My Name," Chris Cornell from "Casino Royale"
"I Belong", Paul Westerberg from "Open Season"
"The Pick of Destiny," Tenacious D from "Tenacious D and 'The Pick of Destiny'" (written by Jack Black and Kyle Gass)
"Till the End of Time", Devotchka from "Little Miss Sunshine"
"Snakes on a Plane (Bring It)," Cobra Starship from "Snakes on a Plane".
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what band sang the version of Bob Dylan's Leopard -skin Pill-box hat at the end of the Oscars?
Posted by: Scott Reiman | February 24, 2009 at 04:42 PM
You forgot to include:
"Definition Of Love" sung by Deborah Cox, written by Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, Jim Wright for the movie "Akeelah and the Bee"
Posted by: Zander Brown | October 25, 2006 at 02:41 AM
Dude, what about "SNAKES ON A PLANE (BRING IT)" from SNAKES ON A FRICKIN' PLANE? Don't scoff, who knew a year ago that the Oscar would go to a song about a PIMP???
Posted by: kcholt68 | October 19, 2006 at 10:30 AM
BROKEN from the little known movie starring Toby Keith and sung by Lindsay Haun.
A touching tribute to getting through the bad times.
Posted by: Sara Conner | October 18, 2006 at 07:05 AM
As great as 'Lost in the Supermarket' from Over The Hedge is, it's a Clash cover, and ineligible. However, other Folds ditties from the soundtrack, such as the aforementioned 'Still' or 'Heist' would make great substitutes.
Posted by: Evan | October 17, 2006 at 05:47 PM
Lost In the Supermarket is ineligable since it was written by The Clash. Ben Folds does have two other songs he wrote for Over the Hedge: Family of Me and Heist. However, of the three, Still seems the most likely to get nominated.
Posted by: Jim Halpert | October 17, 2006 at 05:42 PM
Oh thank God, for a second there, I was quit worried.
Posted by: sam coffey | October 17, 2006 at 05:28 PM
How about "Mrs. Brown's Lullaby" from Nanny McPhee? Performed by Mae McKenna and written by Patrick Doyle and perennial Oscar favorite (in EVERY category) Emma Thompson)
Posted by: Keith | October 17, 2006 at 04:26 PM
No, no, Sam. Hudson did NOT write the song, just performed
Posted by: Tom O'Neil | October 17, 2006 at 02:24 PM
How about Sheryl Crowe's "Real Gone" from Cars?
Posted by: KJD | October 17, 2006 at 02:16 PM
oh dear, Jennifer Hudson WROTE "Love You I Do" you know what that means? I smell consolation Oscar for no Supporting Actress
Posted by: sam coffey | October 17, 2006 at 02:04 PM
There's some question about its eligibility since much of the wording is pickup. Right? I think that's what I've heard. Do you know for sure that it's eligible?
Posted by: Tom O'Neil | October 17, 2006 at 01:31 PM
Goodbye to My Mama from A PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION. The song done by Streep and Tomlin
Posted by: Sean | October 17, 2006 at 12:29 PM