AND THE OSCAR FOR BEST SONG GOES TO…
THE NOMINEES
“Mighty River” from Mudbound
Music/Lyrics/Performed by: Mary J. Blige, Raphael Saadiq, Taura Stinson
Performed by: Mary J. Blige
“Mystery of Love” from Call Me By Your Name
Music/Lyrics/Performed by: Sufjan Stevens
“Remember Me” from Coco
Music/Lyrics by: Kristen Lopez-Anderson, Robert Lopez
Performed by: Miguel, feat. Natalia Lafourcade, and Gael García Bernal
“Stand Up for Something” from Marshall
Music/Lyrics: Diane Warren and Common
Performed by Andra Day featuring Common
“This is Me” from The Greatest Showman
Music/Lyrics: Benj Pasek and Justin Paul
Performed by: Keale Settle
One of the most glaring realizations that pops out about this year’s nominees is that we have three of them who have previously won this award. Common won for his song “Glory” in Selma. Pasek and Paul won just last year for “City of Stars” in La La Land. The Lopez’s won a few years back for Frozen’s “Let It Go”. Diane Warren is no stranger at the Oscars as she is a nine-time nominee. “This is Me” won the Golden Globe and has become a huge hit with audiences. I can see the Academy loving that it’s another movie musical as well as its themes of self-acceptance. The music in Coco was such a big part of that movie with “Remember Me” being it’s main anthem. It’s a beautiful lullaby that will make anyone sob by the end of the movie. I’d hate to think that “Mystery of Love” doesn’t have a shot, but it’s such an intimate song compared to the other choices. It perfectly aligns with Call Me By Your Name and has stuck with me since I saw it.
Will Win: “This is Me” from The Greatest Showman
Could Win: “Remember Me” from Coco
