Fifty-nine songs from eligible features are in the running for the 80th Academy Awards' original song category.
On January 15 the Academy will screen clips featuring each song, in random order, for voting members of the music branch in both Beverly Hills and New York City. Following the screenings, members will vote to determine three, four or five nominees.
To be eligible, a song must consist of original words and music written specifically for the film. A clearly audible, intelligible, substantive rendition of both lyric and melody must be used in the body of the film or as the first music cue in the end credits.
The original songs are listed below in alphabetical order by film title:
Do You Feel Me - American Gangster
At The Edge Of The World - Arctic Tale
Someday - August Rush
This Time - August Rush
Raise It Up - August Rush
Break - August Rush
Nothing's There - Badland
The Devil's Lonely Fire - Badland
A Hero Comes Home - Beowulf
The Stars Of Orion - Berkeley
Say - The Bucket List
To Be Surprised - Dan In Real Life
My Hands Are Shaking - Dan In Real Life
I'll Be OK - Dan In Real Life
December Boys - December Boys
So Close - Enchanted
That's How You Know - Enchanted
Happy Working Song - Enchanted
Atkozott Egy Elet - 56 Drops Of Blood
O, Atyam! - 56 Drops Of Blood
Eleg! - 56 Drops Of Blood
A Dream - Freedom Writers
Lyra - The Golden Compass
Good Luck Chuck - Good Luck Chuck
Shut Me Out - Good Luck Chuck
I Was Zapped By The Lucky Super Rainbow - Good Luck Chuck
Grace Is Gone - Grace Is Gone
Lullabye for Wyatt - Grace Is Gone
Come So Far (Got So Far to Go) - Hairspray
The Tale Of The Horny Frog - The Heartbreak Kid
China Doll - Honeydripper
It Will Stay With Us - The Hottest State
Never See You - The Hottest State
Society - Into The Wild
Guaranteed - Into The Wild
Rise from - Into The Wild
First Amendment Blues - Larry Flynt: The Right To Be Left Alone
Hello (I Love You) - The Last Mimzy
Despedida - Love In The Time Of Cholera
Huck's Tune - Lucky You
Little Wonders - Meet The Robinsons
Another Believer - Meet The Robinsons
Way Back Into Love - Music And Lyrics
Pop! Goes My Heart - Music And Lyrics
Ordinary People - Music Within
Pretty Much Amazing - Nancy Drew
Falling Slowly - Once
If You Want Me - Once
Le Festin - Ratatouille
Land of Quiet Poems - Resurrecting The Champ
Love Will Still Be There - September Dawn
Royal Pain - Shrek the Third
Rule The World - Stardust
Before It's Too Late (Sam and Mikaela's Theme) - Transformers
Baby Don't You Cry - Waitress
Beautiful Ride - Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
Walk Hard - Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
Let's Duet - Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
Back Where You Belong - The Water Horse
The nominations will be announced on January 22 2008 and the 80th Annual Academy Awards take place on February 24 2008.
On January 15 the Academy will screen clips featuring each song, in random order, for voting members of the music branch in both Beverly Hills and New York City. Following the screenings, members will vote to determine three, four or five nominees.
To be eligible, a song must consist of original words and music written specifically for the film. A clearly audible, intelligible, substantive rendition of both lyric and melody must be used in the body of the film or as the first music cue in the end credits.
The original songs are listed below in alphabetical order by film title:
Do You Feel Me - American Gangster
At The Edge Of The World - Arctic Tale
Someday - August Rush
This Time - August Rush
Raise It Up - August Rush
Break - August Rush
Nothing's There - Badland
The Devil's Lonely Fire - Badland
A Hero Comes Home - Beowulf
The Stars Of Orion - Berkeley
Say - The Bucket List
To Be Surprised - Dan In Real Life
My Hands Are Shaking - Dan In Real Life
I'll Be OK - Dan In Real Life
December Boys - December Boys
So Close - Enchanted
That's How You Know - Enchanted
Happy Working Song - Enchanted
Atkozott Egy Elet - 56 Drops Of Blood
O, Atyam! - 56 Drops Of Blood
Eleg! - 56 Drops Of Blood
A Dream - Freedom Writers
Lyra - The Golden Compass
Good Luck Chuck - Good Luck Chuck
Shut Me Out - Good Luck Chuck
I Was Zapped By The Lucky Super Rainbow - Good Luck Chuck
Grace Is Gone - Grace Is Gone
Lullabye for Wyatt - Grace Is Gone
Come So Far (Got So Far to Go) - Hairspray
The Tale Of The Horny Frog - The Heartbreak Kid
China Doll - Honeydripper
It Will Stay With Us - The Hottest State
Never See You - The Hottest State
Society - Into The Wild
Guaranteed - Into The Wild
Rise from - Into The Wild
First Amendment Blues - Larry Flynt: The Right To Be Left Alone
Hello (I Love You) - The Last Mimzy
Despedida - Love In The Time Of Cholera
Huck's Tune - Lucky You
Little Wonders - Meet The Robinsons
Another Believer - Meet The Robinsons
Way Back Into Love - Music And Lyrics
Pop! Goes My Heart - Music And Lyrics
Ordinary People - Music Within
Pretty Much Amazing - Nancy Drew
Falling Slowly - Once
If You Want Me - Once
Le Festin - Ratatouille
Land of Quiet Poems - Resurrecting The Champ
Love Will Still Be There - September Dawn
Royal Pain - Shrek the Third
Rule The World - Stardust
Before It's Too Late (Sam and Mikaela's Theme) - Transformers
Baby Don't You Cry - Waitress
Beautiful Ride - Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
Walk Hard - Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
Let's Duet - Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
Back Where You Belong - The Water Horse
The nominations will be announced on January 22 2008 and the 80th Annual Academy Awards take place on February 24 2008.
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