The Year’s Most Baffling Oscar Nomination Is This Underseen Documentary Now on Streaming

This year’s Academy Awards nominations had no shortage of surprises, including Kate Hudson’s nomination for Best Actress, Jurassic World Rebirth’s recognition for Best Visual Effects, and the complete absence of Wicked: For Good. However, the biggest head-scratcher of the Oscar nominations was the nomination for the documentary Viva Verdi! in the Best Original Song category for the single “Sweet Dreams of Joy.” Viva Verdi!’s nomination seemingly came at the expense of “Dream as One” from Avatar: Fire and Ash, “Highest 2 Lowest” from Highest 2 Lowest, “Drive” from F1, and both songs from Wicked: For Good, but what was most surprising is that most awards prognosticators didn’t seem to even have the film on their radar. Viva Verdi! had only debuted in select theaters to qualify, and wasn’t selected for the shortlist for Best Documentary, or any other categories for that matter.

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By: Liam Gaughan
Title: The Year’s Most Baffling Oscar Nomination Is This Underseen Documentary Now on Streaming
Sourced From: collider.com/viva-verdi-documentary-oscar-nomination-streaming/
Published Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2026 17:09:12 GMT