Keith Urban’s ‘For You’ in the Running for Oscar Nomination

11 years ago Liv Carter 4
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At the 85th Academy Awards®, to be held in Los Angeles on February 24, 2013, it could be Keith Urban who picks up an Oscar for the Urban household mantlepiece this time. His song, ‘For You,’ penned with Monty Powell for the soundtrack of the motion picture, Act of Valor, is among the songs in the running for a final nomination.

The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has identified 75 songs which are eligible for an Oscar nomination this year. According to the strictly enforced rules, to be eligible the song had to be written specifically for the movie, consist of original words and music, and be heard during the movie or as the first track in the end credits.

‘For You’ is up against mighty competition. Also eligible are Bon Jovi’s ‘Not Running Anymore’ from upcoming film, Stand Up Guys, and ‘Skyfall’ by Adele and Paul Epworth, written for the James Bond movie of the same name. Additionally, Neil Finn, one of my favorite songwriters, composed the ‘Song of the Lonely Mountain’ theme for The Hobbit: an Unexpected Journey, which is likely to be a highly nominated movie.

Members of the Music Branch of the Academy will now be serviced with DVD copies of songs clips and get the chance to vote for their favorites. In a change from last year, five songs will compete for the famous golden statue so hopefully the 85th Academy Awards® will go a little bit country.

List of eligible songs:

‘For You’ from Act of Valor
‘Metaphorical Blanket’ from Any Day Now
‘Let It Rain’ from Being Flynn
‘Learn Me Right’ from Brave
‘Touch the Sky’ from Brave
‘Airport’ from Brooklyn Brothers Beat the Best
‘Come on Girl’ from Brooklyn Brothers Beat the Best
‘Someday’ from Brooklyn Brothers Beat the Best
‘Protect the King’ from Brooklyn Castle
‘California Solo’ from California Solo
‘Casa De Mi Padre’ from Casa De Mi Padre
‘Del Cielo’ from Casa De Mi Padre
‘Yo No Se’ from Casa De Mi Padre
‘No Other Plans’ from Celeste and Jesse Forever
‘Before My Time’ from Chasing Ice
‘By the Light of the Moon’ from Crossroad
‘The Sambola! International Dance Craze’ from Damsels in Distress
‘When You Comin’ Home’ from Darling Companion
‘Death by China’ from Death by China
‘Delhi Safari’ from Delhi Safari
‘Ancora Qui’ from Django Unchained
‘Freedom’ from Django Unchained
‘100 Black Coffins’ from Django Unchained
‘Who Did That to You?’ from Django Unchained
‘How Bad Can I Be?’ from Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax
‘Let It Grow’ from Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax
‘Thneedville’ from Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax
‘Ain’t No Train’ from Downtown Express
‘You Don’t Have to Be a Star’ from Fame High
‘Jose’s Martyrdom’ from For Greater Glory: The True Story of Cristiada
‘Strange Love’ from Frankenweenie
‘Voodoo’ from Halloween Party
‘Luna Nascosta’ from Hidden Moon
‘Song of the Lonely Mountain’ from The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
‘Abraham’s Daughter’ from The Hunger Games
‘Master of the Seas’ from Ice Age Continental Drift
‘We Are’ from Ice Age Continental Drift
‘Looking for a Sign’ from Jeff, Who Lives at Home
‘From Here to the Moon and Back’ from Joyful Noise
‘He’s Everything’ from Joyful Noise
‘I’m Yours’ from Joyful Noise
‘Wide Awake’ from Katy Perry: Part of Me
‘Cosmonaut’ from Lawless
‘Beaten Up and Broken Down’ from Least among Saints
‘Suddenly’ from Les Misérables
‘Pi’s Lullaby’ from Life of Pi
‘When I Grow Up’ from Losing Control
‘Love Always Comes as a Surprise’ from Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted
‘Ladies of Tampa’ from Magic Mike
‘The Baddest Man Alive’ from The Man with the Iron Fists
‘This Gift’ from The Odd Life of Timothy Green
‘Still Alive’ from Paul Williams Still Alive
‘Dotted Line’ from People Like Us
‘Snake Eyes’ from Promised Land
‘Razors Out’ from The Raid: Redemption
‘I’m Not Leaving’ from “Re:Generation
‘Still Dream’ from Rise of the Guardians
‘Undercover Love’ from Rock of Ages
‘Big Machine’ from Safety Not Guaranteed
‘I Be Here’ from Saint Dracula
‘I Have Secrets’ from Saint Dracula
‘Skyfall’ from Skyfall
‘Breath of Life’ from Snow White and the Huntsman
‘Gone’ from Snow White and the Huntsman
‘One Wing’ from Sparkle
‘Not Running Anymore’ from Stand Up Guys
‘Feel Love’ from Struck by Lightning
‘Everybody Needs a Best Friend’ from Ted
‘Never Had’ from 10 Years
‘Dull Tool’ from This Is 40
‘She Won’t Let Go’ from Until They Are Home
‘Kiss Me Goodbye’ from Virginia
‘Anything Made of Paper’ from West of Memphis
‘Hashishet Albi’ from Where Do We Go Now?
‘When Can I See You Again?’ from Wreck-It Ralph

For more on the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, visit oscars.org.

 

Liv Carter

Liv Carter

Liv is a career coach for creatives, and the people who work with them.
She holds several certificates from Berklee College of Music, and a certificate in Positive Psychology from UC Berkeley.
Her main influences are coffee, cats, and Alexander Hamilton.
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