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Oscars 2025: Best Original Song Shortlist Includes Saoirse Ronan, Kneecap, Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross, & More

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The prestigious Academy Awards shortlist for Best Original Song and Score reveals a diverse lineup of musical talent, from Oscar favorites to unexpected newcomers.
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  • Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross are shortlisted for their work on the Challengers soundtrack, further cementing their status as go-to composers for major films.
  • The Northern Irish rap group Kneecap scored a surprise nomination for
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Saoirse Ronan, Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, Pharrell Williams, H.E.R., Diane Warren, Elton John, Brandi Carlile, Robbie Williams, Steve McQueen, Taura Stinson, Nicholas Britell, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Lainey Wilson, Maren Morris, Kristen Wiig, Camille, Abraham Alexander, Adrian Quesada, John Powell, Danny Elfman, Hans Zimmer, Bryce Dessner, Robin Carolan, Daniel Blumberg, Benjamin Wallfisch, Critobal Tapia de Veer, Chanda Dancy, Volker Bertelmann, Clément Ducol, Tamar-kali, Harry Gregson-Williams, John Debney, Andrea Datzman, Alberto Iglesias, Kris Bowers, Amelia Warner, Kneecap, Lego, Challengers, Elton John: Never Too Late, Emilia Pérez, Moana 2, Mufasa: The Lion King, Sing Sing, The Six Triple Eight, Twisters, The Wild Robot, Will & Harper, 20th Century Studios, Tri Angle Records, The National, Challengers, Blitz, Better Man, Elton John: Never Too Late, Emilia Pérez, Kneecap, Moana 2, Mufasa: The Lion King, Piece By Piece, Sing Sing, The Six Triple Eight, Twisters, The Wild Robot, Will & Harper, Alien: Romulus, Babygirl, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Blink Twice, Blitz, The Brutalist, Challengers, Conclave, Emilia Pérez, The Fire Inside, Gladiator II, Horizon: An American Saga Chapter 1, Inside Out 2, Nosferatu, The Room Next Door, Sing Sing, The Six Triple Eight, Wicked, The Wild Robot, Young Woman And The Sea
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