“Alfie.” “9 to 5.” “The Power of Love.” “You’ve Got a Friend in Me.” I’m sure at least one of these classic songs brings back memories of a favorite film, and the tune is probably playing repeat in your head now. It’s not surprising that all of these songs were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song. What is surprising is that they all lost. So which ones are best “losers?”
The Best Song category at the Academy Awards has a long and varied history. Introduced at the seventh ceremony, initially any song in a film, original or not, was considered; however, this rule was changed after 1941, when composer Jerome Kern was upset because his winning song, “The Last Time I Saw Paris,” had previously been recorded, and he felt a song written for a film should have won. Since then, only songs written specifically...
The Best Song category at the Academy Awards has a long and varied history. Introduced at the seventh ceremony, initially any song in a film, original or not, was considered; however, this rule was changed after 1941, when composer Jerome Kern was upset because his winning song, “The Last Time I Saw Paris,” had previously been recorded, and he felt a song written for a film should have won. Since then, only songs written specifically...
- 4/16/2021
- by Susan Pennington and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
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