Pharrell Williams Makes Oscar’s ‘Original Song’ Shortlist With ‘Letter To My Godfather’

Pharrell Williams Makes Oscar’s ‘Original Song’ Shortlist With ‘Letter To My Godfather’
The Academy released nine award shortlists today with Pharrell Williams’ “Letter To My Godfather” from The Black Godfather, Beyoncé’s “Spirit” from The Lion King soundtrack alongside Thom Yorke’s “Daily Battles” from Motherless Brooklyn, , Elton John and Tim Rice’s “Never Too Late” from The Lion King, Elton John and Bernie Taupin’s “(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again” from Rocketman and Randy Newman’s “I Can’t Let You Throw Yourself Away” from Toy Story 4, check out the rest of today’s shortlists below. Voting for the 92nd Academy Awards will begin on January 2.

Pharrell Williams – Letter To My Godfather (The Black Godfather)
Naomi Scott – Speechless (Aladdin)
Chrissy Metz – I’m Standing With You (Breakthrough)
Da Bronx (The Bronx USA)
Idina Menzel & Aurora – Into The Unknown (Frozen 2)
Cynthia Erivo – Stand Up (Harriet)
Dillon Francis – Catchy Song feat. feat. T-Pain & That Girl Lay Lay (The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part)
Elton John – Never Too Late (The Lion King)
Beyoncé – Spirit (The Lion King)
Thom Yorke & Flea – Daily Battles (Motherless Brooklyn)
Woo-Sik Choi – A Glass of Soju (Parasite)
Elton John, Taron Egerton – (I’m Gonna) Love Me Again (Rocketman)
Kathryn Bostic – High Above The Water (Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am)
Randy Newman – I Can’t Let You Throw Yourself Away (Toy Story 4)
Jessie Buckley – Glasgow (Wild Rose)

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