The last few years have seen something of a populist uprising in Oscar's best original song category. In 2012, Adele became one step closer to Egot by winning the Oscar for "Skyfall" (alongside co-writer Paul Epworth). In 2013, the extraordinarily popular "Frozen" theme "Let It Go" beat out the mainstream likes of Pharrell Williams, U2 and Karen O. And last year, John Legend and Common won for their "Selma" anthem "Glory" after a performance that brought down the house on Oscar night. Are the days when we'd never heard of the best original song winner long gone ("Al otro lado del rio" from "The Motorcycle Diaries," anyone?) — and are the days when the winners are #1 on iTunes here to stay? That depends on how this year shakes down. There's no shortage of options when it comes to original songs in films this year — and no shortage of star-wattage. We've highlighted ten songs that seem most likely to.
- 10/28/2015
- by Peter Knegt
- Indiewire
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