It was favourably compared to Menzel’s most famous song at the time: “Defying Gravity” from the Broadway musical Wicked. 2019: Ludwig Göransson's African-inspired score for Black Panther, which was praised for its authenticity and uniqueness among other Marvel film scores, beat Mary Poppins Returns and Isle of Dogs to the 2019 award for Best Original Score. 2015: The score for The Grand Budapest Hotel was Desplat's first Oscar win, despite being nominated nearly every year since 2007, when he was nominated for The Queen. Jennifer Warnes reportedly cried out with joy when Joe Cocker accepted her invitation to sing the duet by Buffy Sainte-Marie, Will Jennings and Jack Nitzsche. Oscars 2020: Hildur Guðnadóttir nimmt die Trophäe in der Kategorie "Beste Filmmusik" mit nach Hause Hildur Guðnadóttir gewinnt bei der 92. Ahead of this year's Academy Awards, music correspondent Roisin O'Connor picks her favourite tracks to win the Best Original Song accolade, Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile. Most people think of Fame when they hear the name Irene Cara, but just three years after the film’s release and its eponymous theme, the US singer, dancer and actor scored another hit with “What a Feeling” from Flashdance. Dieses Jahr setzte er sich mit dem Song "(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again" durch - Titelsong von "Rocketman", einem Biopic über Johns Leben. But believe it or not, it was Ludwig Goransson’s score for Black Panther that took home the prize for Best Original Score. 2001: Kicking off the millennium with a martial arts epic, the music from Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is a great mesh of western symphonic and traditional eastern sounds. Oscars predictions: Who will win and who should win at Academy Awards? Looking at the winners across the years it is abundantly clear that the voting academy favours sweeping ballads above all else, but there have been exceptions, such as with Eminem's “Lose Yourself” from 8 Mile, in 2002, and the funk-driven “Theme from Shaft”. Movies have the ability to make us feel. 2005: An Oscar newcomer, Jan A. P. Kaczmarek's score for this Johnny Depp and Kate Winslet fantasy drama about JM Barrie was strong enough to fend off both John Williams and Thomas Newman. 1998: James Horner got his first ever Oscar with the multi-award-winning epic that was Titanic, which won a massive 11 awards. Are you sure you want to mark this comment as inappropriate? Februar 2017 werden die Oscars verliehen, und aus meiner Sicht sind natürlich vor allem die beiden Musikkategorien „Soundtrack“ und „Song“ interessant. Following months of predictions and bookies bets, the winners of the 91st Academy Awards have finally been announced. Create a commenting name to join the debate, There are no Independent Premium comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts, There are no comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts. The American Film Institute ranked it seventh in its 100 Greatest Songs in Film History, and you can see why: the lyrics convey all the wide-eyed hope of children everywhere, who still believe that wishes can come true. Our journalists will try to respond by joining the threads when they can to create a true meeting of independent Premium. Unlike the rather insipid rendition by Celine Dion and Peabo Bryson, Lansbury’s warm, fragile vocals contrast nicely with the elegant, sweeping violins and uplifting flutes. A great song can help channel the thoughts and feelings of a film's characters better than the dialogue. Spoilerfrei. 1970: In a year that saw John Williams get his first nod for the Original Soundtrack gong (he'd previously been nominated in the Best Score Adaptation category), songwriting legend Burt Bacharach's score for this classic western was strong enough to triumph. 1994: John Williams bagged his fifth and most recent Oscar with his haunting violin theme to Steven Spielberg's holocaust drama Schindler's List. The 92nd Academy Awards take place on 9 February – follow all of The Independent's coverage here. It is presented to the songwriters who have composed the best original song written specifically for a film.