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Oscar Predictions: Best Original Song — Is Two-Time Winner Elton John a Dark Horse to Pull Off a Hat Trick?

2025 Oscars Best Original Song predictions include tracks from "Blitz," "Emilia Pérez," "The Wild Robot," "Joker 2," "The Last Showgirl" and "Moana 2"

Once again, we’re seeing some of the biggest names in music vying for the gold, one year after Billie Eilish and Finneas became the youngest two-time Oscar winners with “What Was I Made For?” from “Barbie.” Could we see some more megastars return to the Academy Awards stage? Disney’s “Moana 2” and “Mufasa: The Lion King,” as well as DreamWorks’ surprise box office hit “The Wild Robot,” are poised to deliver songs that could enchant both audiences and Academy voters alike. Morton “Sing Sing” (A24) — “Like a Bird” by Abraham Alexander, Brandon Marcel & Adrian Quesada “The Six Triple Eight” (Netflix) — “The Journey” by Diane Warren “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” (Paramount Pictures) — To be announced “Spellbound” (Netflix) — To be announced “That Christmas” (Netflix) — “Under the Tree” by Ed Sheeran “Transformers One” (Paramount Pictures) — “If I Fall” by Brian ‘Are We Dreaming’ Tyler, Quavious ‘Quavo’ Keyate Marshall, Tyrone ‘Ty Dolla $ign’ Griffin Jr. & Nicholas James McGuinn “Trap” (Warner Bros.) — “Release” by Dot Da Genius, Elijah Fox, and Saleka “Twisters” (Universal Pictures) — “Ain’t No Love in Oklahoma” by Jessi Alexander, Luke Combs & Jonathan Singleton “Twisters” (Universal Pictures) — “Out of Oklahoma” by Lainey Wilson, Luke Dick & Shane McAnally “The Wild Robot” (DreamWorks Animation) — “Even When I’m Not” by Delacey, Jordan K. Johnson, Stefan Johnson, Michael Pollack, Ali Tamposi, and Isaiah Tejada “The Wild Robot” (DreamWorks Animation) — “Kiss the Sky” by Delacey, Jordan Johnson, Stefan Johnson, Maren Morris, Michael Pollack & Ali Tamposi “Will & Harper” (Netflix) — “Harper and Will Go West” by Sean Douglas, Kristen Wiig & Josh Greenbaum

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