The shortlists are out for the Original Score and Original Song Oscars, and they’re packed with familiar names from the world of rock. Chief among them are Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, the oft-awarded duo who made the cut in both categories for Challengers and the song “Compress / Repress,” plus the National’s Bryce Dessner, whose score for Sing Sing was among the mentioned.
Elsewhere in Original Score, former Yuck frontman Daniel Blumberg made the list for The Brutalist, Danny Elfman for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Hans Zimmer for Blitz and Harry Gregson-Williams for Gladiator II.
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In Original Song, the tally features Robbie Williams’ “Forbidden Road,” Kneecap’s “Sick in the Head” from their well-regarded self-titled doc, Maren Morris; “Kiss the Sky,” Selena Gomez’s “Mi Camino,” Elton John and Brandi Carlile’s “Never Too Late,” Lainey Wilson’s “Out of Oklahoma,” Kristen Wiig’s “Harper and Will Go West” and Pharrell Williams & Princess Anne High School Fabulous Marching Cavaliers‘ “Piece by Piece.”
The full 2025 Academy Awards noninations will be announced Jan. 17 See the full list below.
Original Score:Aaron Zigman – The Six Triple EightAmelia Warner – Young Woman and the SeaAndrea Datzman – Inside Out 2Alberto Iglesias – The Room Next DoorBenjamin Wallfisch – Alien: RomulusBryce Dessner – Sing SingChanda Dancy – Blink TwiceClément Ducol & Camille – Emilia PérezCristobal Tapia de Veer – BabygirlDaniel Blumberg – The BrutalistDanny Elfman – Beetlejuice BeetlejuiceHans Zimmer – BlitzHarry Gregson-Williams – Gladiator IIJohn Cardon Debney – Horizon: An American Saga Chapter 1Kris Bowers – The Wild RobotRobin Carolan – NosferatuTamar-kali – The Fire InsideTrent Reznor & Atticus Ross – ChallengersVolker Bertelmann – ConclaveJohn Powell & Stephen Schwartz – Wicked
Original SongAaron Pierre & Tiffany Boone – Tell Me It’s You (Mufasa: The Lion King)Adrian Quesada & Abraham Alexander – Like a Bird (Sing Sing)Auli‘i Cravalho Featuring Rachel House – Beyond (Moana 2)Camille, Zoe Saldaña & Karla Sofía Gascón – El Mal (Emilia Pérez)Elton John & Brandi Carlile – Never Too Late (Elton John: Never Too Late)Kneecap – Sick in the Head (Kneecap)Kristen Wiig – Harper and Will Go West (Will & Harper)Lainey Wilson – Out of Oklahoma (Twisters)Maren Morris – Kiss the Sky (The Wild Robot)Pharrell Williams & Princess Anne High School Fabulous Marching Cavaliers – Piece by Piece (Piece by Piece)Robbie Williams – Forbidden Road (Better Man)Saoirse Ronan & Nicholas Britell – Winter Coat (Blitz)Selena Gomez – Mi Camino (Emilia Pérez)Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross – Compress / Repress (Challengers)
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