Awards season is formally upon us. Because the 2025 Oscars approaches, The Academy of Movement Image Arts and Sciences has revealed its shortlists for nominees in a number of classes, together with Greatest Unique Tune and Greatest Unique Rating.
Of the 89 songs eligible within the class, 15 are shifting ahead because the race narrows for Greatest Unique Tune. Challengers composers — and our composers of the 12 months — Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross seem on the shortlists for each rating and unique music (“Compress/Repress”).
Already a multi-nominated actress on the Oscars, Saoirse Ronan has the potential to earn her first nomination within the music class for her efficiency in Blitz. Different fascinating names on the listing embody Kneecap, the Irish hip-hop trio who star as themselves within the movie of the identical title.
Two songs seem from Emilia Pérez, whereas different notable figures embody Lin-Manuel Miranda (“Inform Me It’s You from” Mufasa: The Lion King), Pharrell Williams (“Piece By Piece” from his biopic of the identical title), Elton John and Brandie Carlile (“By no means Too Late” from John’s new documentary of the identical title), and Barlow & Bear, the duo that stepped in to create the music for Moana 2.
Maren Morris (“Kiss the Sky” from The Wild Robotic) and Lainey Wilson (“Out of Oklahoma” from Twisters) additionally each made the songs shortlist, whereas Diane Warren (“The Journey” from The Six Triple Eight) has the prospect return to compete within the class once more after being nominated greater than a dozen instances. Kristen Wiig additionally makes the primary reduce for her contribution to the documentary Will & Harper.
Within the rating class, Reznor & Ross are joined by heavy-hitters like Danny Elfman (Beetlejuice Beetlejuice), Hans Zimmer (Blitz), and Daniel Blumberg, who’s incomes approval for his thundering The Brutalist rating.
Bryce Dessner additionally has the prospect to earn a nomination for his heat work on Sing Sing, whereas Kris Bowers strikes ahead for his transcendent The Wild Robotic rating.
The Oscars are set to happen on March 2nd, 2025, after they’ll be hosted by comic Conan O’Brien. For the primary time, the Oscars will probably be livestreamed on Hulu whereas airing on ABC — new customers can join Hulu right here.
See the place many of those motion pictures landed in our Greatest Movies of 2024 listing, and dive into our ongoing Annual Report right here.
Greatest Unique Songs Shortlist
Robbie Williams – “Forbidden Street” (Higher Man)
Saoirse Ronan (written by Steve McQueen, Taura Stinson, Nicholas Britell) – “Winter Coat” (Blitz)
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross – “Compress/Repress” (Challengers)
Elton John and Brandi Carlile – “By no means Too Late” (Elton John: By no means Too Late)
Camille – “El Mal” (Emilia Pérez)
Camille – “Mi Camino” (Emilia Pérez)
Kneecap – “Sick In The Head” (Kneecap)
Barlow & Bear – “Past” (Moana 2)
Lin-Manuel Miranda – “Inform Me It’s You” (Mufasa: The Lion King)
Pharrell Williams – “Piece By Piece” (Piece By Piece)
Abraham Alexander and Adrian Quesada – “Like a Chicken” (Sing Sing)
H.E.R. (written by Diane Warren) – “The Journey” (The Six Triple Eight)
Lainey Wilson – “Out of Oklahoma” (Twisters)
Maren Morris – “Kiss the Sky” (The Wild Robotic)
Kristen Wiig – “Harper and Will Go West” (Will & Harper)
Greatest Unique Rating Shortlist
Benjamin Wallfisch – Alien: Romulus
Cristobal Tapia de Veer – Babygirl
Danny Elfman – Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Chanda Dancy – Blink Twice
Hans Zimmer – Blitz
Daniel Blumberg – The Brutalist
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross – Challengers
Volker Bertelmann – Conclave
Clément Ducol – Emilia Pérez
Tamar-kali – The Fireplace Inside
Harry Gregson-Williams – Gladiator II
John Debney – Horizon: An American Saga Chapter 1
Andrea Datzman – Inside Out 2
Robin Carolan – Nosferatu
Alberto Iglesias – The Room Subsequent Door
Bryce Dessner – Sing Sing
Aaron Zigman – The Six Triple Eight
John Powell and Stephen Schwartz – Depraved
Kris Bowers – The Wild Robotic
Amelia Warner – Younger Girl and the Sea