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Mark Ronson Reveals Ken’s Oscar-Nominated Anthem “Nearly Didn’t Make It To ‘Barbie'”


The song, sung by Ryan Gosling in the film, is Oscar-nominated for Best Song.

Ryan Gosling's Ken in 'Barbie'Warner Bros Mark Ronson, whose song ‘I’m Just Ken’ is nominated for Best Original Song at this evening’s Oscars after Ryan Gosling sang the plaintive ballad in the pink blockbuster Barbie, has revealed the mega-hit nearly didn’t make it to the final version of the movie soundtrack. Ronson previously collected an Oscar in 2019 for his part in the song Shallow, sung by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper in A Star Is Born, and has a clutch of Grammy Awards for his work with Amy Winehouse and others. Ronson also revealed he had been reticent to perform the song at this evening’s Awards, but “Ryan convinced us.”

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