Movie musicals aren't as popular as they used to be. If we count only the ones made originally for the screen, the number gets even lower. When they do come out, studios often market them as anything but. It is rare for a Wicked or an Emília Pérez to come out proudly announcing to be a musical romp from start to finish. This, of course, poses a problem for the Oscars, especially when it comes to a very specific category. Back in the early days of the Best Original Song award, introduced in 1934, there were plenty of, well, original songs to choose from, with the 1939 11th Academy Awards boasting a total of ten nominees - a far cry from today's well-established five. Nowadays, the category is usually ridden with power ballads from dramas and the odd comedy entry, like Barbie's "I'm Just Ken".
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By: Elisa Guimarães
Title: Two Films Received Three Nominations in a Single Category at the Oscars — The Academy’s Rules Were Changed Because of It
Sourced From: collider.com/oscars-songs-dreamgirls-enchanted-rules-change/
Published Date: Sun, 02 Mar 2025 01:35:12 GMT
