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18 Dec 18

Oscar Best Song shortlist includes Kendrick Lamar, Thom Yorke and Lady Gaga

It’s the first time the Academy has released a shortlist before the nominations announcement

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has revealed 15 tracks that are still in contention for Best Original Song. Last year’s winners came from Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez for their song ‘Remember Me’ from the Pixar film Coco.

Among the included tracks is heavy favourite ‘Shallow’ by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper, Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s ‘All the Stars’ from Black Panther, and ‘Revelation’ by Troye Sivan from the film Boy Erased.

The Academy appears to be fond of the Mary Poppins remake which landed in the Best Song shortlist not once, but twice.

The nominations for the 91^st Academy Awards will be announced on Tuesday January 22. The official ceremony will be held on Sunday February 24 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.

The following tracks have been included on the shortlist:

‘When A Cowboy Trades His Spurs For Wings’ from The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
‘Treasure’ from Beautiful Boy
‘All The Stars’ from Black Panther
‘Revelation from Boy Erased
‘Girl In The Movies’ from Dumplin’
‘We Won’t Move’ from The Hate U Give
‘The Place Where Lost Things Go’ from Mary Poppins Returns
‘Trip A Little Light Fantastic’ from Mary Poppins Returns
‘Keep Reachin’ from Quincy
‘I’ll Fight’ from RBG
‘A Place Called Slaughter Race’ from Ralph Breaks the Internet
‘OYAHYTT’ from Sorry to Bother You
‘Shallow’ from A Star Is Born
‘Suspirium’ from Suspiria
‘The Big Unknown’ from Widows