Bruno and Karen O amongst the 63 songs on Oscar “shortlist”

A staggering 63 songs have been submitted to the Academy for consideration in the Best Original Song category with a list of artists that span an incredible spectrum. The convoluted, complicated selection process means this number will ultimately be whittled down, however, to anywhere between zero and five nominees. The full rules on the nomination process can be found here.

   As usual the list comprises an eclectic mix this year ranging from “Cinema Italiano” from Nine through to songs from the Hannah Montana film and the misfiring “Dove of Peace” from Bruno. Scanning the entrants brings up quite a few pleasant surprises though including, but not limited to, Through The Trees the wonderfully satiric song from Jennifer’s Body and the Jarvis Cocker performed “Petey’s Song” from The Fantastic Mr. Fox (a song which Michael Gambon refers to as “bad songwriting” in the film’s script). The most satisfying nominees for me personally are the brace of Karen O and The Children songs from Where The Wild Things Are. Were ”All Is Love” to triumph it would mark one of the most satisfying award wins since Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova picked up their nod for the gorgeous “Falling Slowly” from the sublime Once. 

The full list of nominees are as follows:

All Is Love from Where The Wild Things Are
Almost Over You from My One And Only
Almost There from The Princess And The Frog
AyAyAyAy from The Maid
Back to Tennessee from Hannah Montana The Movie
Being Bad from Duplicity
Blanco from Fast & Furious
Brothers In Arms from Brothers At War
Butterfly Fly Away from Hannah Montana The Movie
Cinema Italiano from Nine
Colorblind from Invictus
Depression Era from That Evening Sun
Don’t Walk Away from Hannah Montana The Movie
Dove Of Peace from Bruno
Down In New Orleans from The Princess And The Frog
Fly Farm Blues from It Might Get Loud
Forget Me from I Love You, Beth Cooper
God Bless Us Everyone from Disney’s A Christmas Carol
Here from Shrink
Hideaway from Where the Wild Things Are
Hoedown Throwdown from Hannah Montana The Movie
I Bring What I Love from Youssou N’Dour: I Bring What I Love
I See You from Avatar
(I Want to) Come Home from Everybody’s Fine
If You’re Wondering from The Lightkeepers
Impossible Fantasy from Adventures Of Power
Innocent Child from Skin
Invictus 9,000 Days from Invictus
Legendary from Tyson
Let Freedom Reign from Skin
Loin De Paname from Paris 36
Ma Belle Evangeline from The Princess And The Frog
My One And Only from My One And Only
Na Na from Couples Retreat
Never Knew I Needed from The Princess And The Frog
New Divide from Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen
New Jersey Night from Adventures Of Power
New York Is Where I Live from Did You Hear About The Morgans?
No Time For Love from Simon & Malou
One Day from Post Grad
Only You from The Young Victoria
Other Father Song from Coraline
Petey’s Song from Fantastic Mr Fox
Ponyo On The CliffBy The Sea fromPonyo
Possibility from The Twilight Saga: New Moon
Raining Sunshine from Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs
Running Out Of Empty (Make Ourselves At Home) from Lymelife
Smoke Without Fire from An Education
Somebody Else from Crazy Heart
Stu’s Song from The Hangover
Take It All from Nine
Through The Trees from Jennifer’s Body
Trust Me from The Informant!
Un Bouquet Des Violettes from New York, I Love You
We Are The Children Of The World from The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus
We Love Violence from The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus
The Weary Kind (Theme from Crazy Heart) from Crazy Heart
When You Find Me from Adam
Winter from Brothers
The Word Is Love from Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!
You Got Me Wrapped Around Your Little Finger from An Education
You’ll Always Find Your Way Back Home from Hannah Montana The Movie
You’ve Been A Friend To Me from Old Dogs

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