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Oscars’ Best Original Song Nominees Sound Off on ‘Disappointing’ Decision to Omit Performances From Telecast in Songwriters Hall of Fame Panel
Nominees for the Oscars' best original song took part in a Songwriters Hall of Fame conversation, including feelings about song performances being cut.
The hour-long discussion, which is free and can be found on the SHOF website here(now through March 3), features Abraham Alexander and Adrian Quesada, writers of “Like a BIrd” from “Sing Sing”; Brandi Carlile, who co-wrote “Never Too Late,” from the documentary “Elton John: Never Too Late”; Clément Ducol and Camille, dominated twice for a pair of “Emilia Pérez” songs, “El Mal” and “Mi Camino”; and category mainstay Diane Warren, up for “The Journey” from “The Six Triple Eight,” her 16th nomination in the category The panel is co-hosted by Nile Rodgers, who currently serves as Songwriters Hall of Fame Chairman, and Paul Williams, a SHOF Johnny Mercer Award honoree and an Oscar winner from 1977 for best original song for the Barbra Streisand-cowritten “Evergreen.” Although some of the songs might be more missed by the viewing public than others, the biggest lost opportunity as far as mass viewer interest goes is probably the chance to have Elton John performing on the telecast, along with his co-nominee Carlile.
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