2025 Oscars Predictions:
Best Original Song
As a die-hard movie enthusiast who has spent countless hours in dark cinemas, I eagerly await the grandeur of the Oscars each year. The excitement and anticipation build up as I follow the timeline of events leading to Hollywood’s biggest night.
14th October 2024 Update: The list of contenders for the Best Original Song at the Oscars continues to shine with top-tier musical talent, promising yet another star-studded event. Should the Music Branch choose to recognize these talents, it could lead to a repeat performance by some familiar faces on the Academy Awards stage. Last year saw Billie Eilish and Finneas claim a historic win as the youngest two-time Oscar winners with “What Was I Made For?” from “Barbie.” Will we see more big names gracing the Oscars stage this time around?
Among this year’s most exciting nominees is the Netflix series “Emilia Pérez,” featuring two potential standout songs – “El Mal” and “Mi Camino.” Composed by the gifted duo of Clément Ducol and Camille, with director Jacques Audiard contributing to “El Mal,” there’s also a chance that an additional track, “El Alegato,” performed by Zoe Saldaña, might be submitted for extra consideration. With numerous musical possibilities at hand, “Emilia” could potentially gain more exposure, but will the decision-makers risk splitting votes?
Another exciting possibility in the race is Miley Cyrus, who co-wrote “Beautiful That Way” with Lykke Li and last year’s Oscar-nominated songwriter Andrew Wyatt (of “I’m Just Ken” fame). Fresh off her Grammy wins for Best Pop Solo Performance and Record of the Year for her smash hit “Flowers,” Miley might be on track to earn her first Oscar nomination. Could this be her year to conquer Hollywood, too?
As a movie buff and music enthusiast, I must share my thoughts on the enchanting soundtracks that have graced some of the most memorable films this season.
Additionally, we might see some promising competitors emerging from the list of upcoming animated and photorealistic films. For instance, Disney’s “Moana 2” and “Mufasa: The Lion King,” along with DreamWorks’ unexpected blockbuster hit “The Wild Robot,” are all set to captivate audiences and Academy members with their enchanting music.
And let’s not count out Lady Gaga. Despite the underwhelming box office performance and critical reception of her film “Joker: Folie à Deux,” Gaga could still strike an Oscar nom with the film’s title track (if submitted). She’s an Academy Award-winning songwriter, after all, with the song “Shallow” from “A Star is Born.” And if anyone can pull off an Oscar nod under tough circumstances, it’s Mother Monster herself!
Look at the first prediction charts below, and return every Thursday for updates.
The 97th Academy Awards will take place this coming Sunday, March 2nd. However, please note that the order of ranking, as well as the movie listings, titles, and distributors, may be subject to alteration before the event.
- “Babygirl” (A24) — “Leash” by Sky Ferreira & Jorge Elbrecht
- “Better Man” (Paramount Pictures) — “Forbidden Road” by Robbie Williams, Freddy Wexler & Sacha Skarbek
- “Between the Temples” (Sony Pictures Classics) — “A Country Dance” by Joanna Sternberg
- “Blitz” (Apple Original Films) — “Winter Coat” by Nicholas Britell, Steve McQueen, and Taura Stinson
- “The Book of Clarence” (Sony Pictures) — “JEEZU” by Jeymes Samuel, Doja Cat and Kodak Black
- “The Book of Clarence” (Sony Pictures) — “I Want You Forever” by Jeymes Samuel, D’Angelo, Jay-Z
- “Cabrini” (Angel Studios) — “Dare to Be” by Andrea Bocelli, Gene Back, Giovanni Caccomo & Courtney Rodriguez
- “Challengers” (Amazon MGM) — “Compress/Regress” by Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross & Luca Guadagnino
- “Cuckoo” (Neon) — “Gretchen’s Song” by Simon Waskow
- “Despicable Me 4” (Illumination/Universal Pictures) — “Double Life” by Pharrell Williams
- “Dìdi” (Focus Features) — “Stop Talking” by Joshua Cain, Jesse Johnson, Justin Pierre, Matthew Taylor, and Tony Thaxton
- “Elton John: Never Too Late” (Walt Disney Pictures) — “Never Too Late” by Elton John & Brandi Carlile
- “Emilia Pérez” (Netflix) — “El Mal” by Clement Ducol, Camille and Jacques Audiard
- “Emilia Pérez” (Netflix) — “Mi Camino” by Clement Ducol and Camille
- “The End” (Neon) — To be announced
- “Exhibiting Forgiveness” (Roadside Attractions) — “Bricks” by Jherek Bischoff and Andra Day
- “Ezra” (Roadside Attractions) — “Ezra” by Adrienne Ackerman
- “His Three Daughters” (Netflix) — “In Time” by Rodrigo Amarante
- “I Saw the TV Glow” (A24) — “Claw Machine” by Haley Dahl
- “I Saw the TV Glow” (A24) — “Starburned and Unkissed” by A. G. Cook and Caroline Polachek
- “The Idea of You” (Amazon MGM) — “The Idea of You” by Savan Kotecha, Albin Nedler & Carl Falk
- “The Imaginary” (Netflix) — “Nothing’s Impossible” by Ian Axel & Chad King
- “Joker: Folie à Deux” (Warner Bros.) — “Folie à Deux” by Lady Gaga
- “Kneecap” (Sony Pictures Classics) — “Sick In The Head” by Móglaí Bap, Mo Chara, DJ Próvaí, Adrian Louis Richard Mcleod, and Toddla T
- “The Last Showgirl” (Roadside Attractions) — “Beautiful That Way” by Miley Cyrus, Lykke Li, and Andrew Wyatt
- “Mean Girls” (Paramount Pictures) — “Not My Fault” by Alexander 23, Nell Benjamin, Jasper Harris, Megan Thee Stallion, Reneé Rapp, Jeff Richmond, Ryan Tedder, and Billy Walsh
- “Moana 2” (Walt Disney Pictures) — “Beyond” by Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear
- “Moana 2” (Walt Disney Pictures) — “We’re Back” by TBD
- “Mufasa: The Lion King” (Walt Disney Pictures) — To be announced
- “Mufasa: The Lion King” (Walt Disney Pictures) — “I Always Wanted a Brother” by TBD
- “Mufasa: The Lion King” (Walt Disney Pictures) — “Ngomso” by TBD
- “Nightbitch” (Searchlight Pictures) — “Summer Blue” by Nate Heller
- “Piece by Piece” (Focus Features) — “Piece by Piece” by Pharrell Williams
- “Piece by Piece” (Focus Features) — “For Real” by Pharrell Williams
- “Problemista” (A24) — “Huele a Fraude” by Stefa Marin Alarcon, Robert Ouyang Rusli, and Julio Torres
- “Queer” (A24) — “Vaster Than Empires” by William Burroughs, Trent Reznor, and Atticus Ross
- “Sasquatch Sunset” (Bleecker Street) — “The Creatures of Nature” by Josh Lambert, Yvonne Lambert, Toto Miranda, and David Zellner
- “Shirley” (Netflix) — “Why I’m Here” by Samara Joy and P.J. Morton
- “Sing Sing” (A24) — “Like a Bird” by Abraham Alexander, Brandon Marcel & Adrian Quesada
- “The Six Triple Eight” (Netflix) — “The Journey” by Diane Warren
- “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” (Paramount Pictures) — To be announced
- “Spellbound” (Netflix) — To be announced
- “That Christmas” (Netflix) — “Under the Tree” by Ed Sheeran
- “Transformers One” (Paramount Pictures) — “If I Fall” by Brian ‘Are We Dreaming’ Tyler, Quavious ‘Quavo’ Keyate Marshall, Tyrone ‘Ty Dolla $ign’ Griffin Jr. & Nicholas James McGuinn
- “Trap” (Warner Bros.) — “Release” by Dot Da Genius, Elijah Fox, and Saleka
- “Twisters” (Universal Pictures) — “Ain’t No Love in Oklahoma” by Jessi Alexander, Luke Combs & Jonathan Singleton
- “Twisters” (Universal Pictures) — “Out of Oklahoma” by Lainey Wilson, Luke Dick & Shane McAnally
- “The Wild Robot” (DreamWorks Animation) — “Even When I’m Not” by Delacey, Jordan K. Johnson, Stefan Johnson, Michael Pollack, Ali Tamposi, and Isaiah Tejada
- “The Wild Robot” (DreamWorks Animation) — “Kiss the Sky” by Delacey, Jordan Johnson, Stefan Johnson, Maren Morris, Michael Pollack & Ali Tamposi
- “Will & Harper” (Netflix) — “Harper and Will Go West” by Sean Douglas, Kristen Wiig & Josh Greenbaum
- Eligibility period: Jan. 1, 2024 – Dec. 31, 2024
- General entry, best picture, RAISE submission deadline: Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024
- Governors Awards: Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024
- Preliminary voting begins Monday, Dec. 9, 2024, at 9 a.m. PT.
- Preliminary voting ends Friday, Dec. 13, 2024, at 5 p.m. PT.
- Oscar Shortlists Announcement: Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024
- Eligibility period ends: Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024
- Nominations voting begins Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, at 9 a.m. PT.
- Nominations voting ends Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025, at 5 p.m. PT.
- Oscar Nominations Announcement: Friday, Jan. 17, 2025
- Oscar Nominees Luncheon: Monday, Feb. 10, 2025
- Final voting begins Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, at 9 a.m. PT
- Final voting ends: Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025, at 5 p.m. PT
- Scientific and Technical Awards: Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025
- 97th Oscars: Sunday, March 2, 2025
And the Predicted Nominees Are
| Rank | Performer & Film |
|---|---|
| 1 | “Emilia Pérez” (Netflix) — “Mi Camino” by Clément Ducol and Camille |
| 2 | “The Wild Robot” (DreamWorks Animation) — “Kiss the Sky” by Delacey, Jordan Johnson, Stefan Johnson, Maren Morris, Michael Pollack & Ali Tamposi |
| 3 | “Blitz” (Apple Original Films) — “Winter Coat” by Nicholas Britell, Steve McQueen, and Taura Stinson |
| 4 | “The Six Triple Eight” (Netflix) — “The Journey” by Diane Warren |
| 5 | “Emilia Pérez” (Netflix) — “El Mal” by Clément Ducol, Camille and Jacques Audiard |
Next in Line
| Rank | Performer & Film |
|---|---|
| 6 | “Joker: Folie à Deux” (Warner Bros.) — “Folie à Deux” by Lady Gaga |
| 7 | “Moana 2” (Walt Disney Pictures) — “Beyond” by Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear |
| 8 | “Piece by Piece” (Focus Features) — “Piece by Piece” by Pharrell Williams |
| 9 | “Will & Harper” (Netflix) — “Harper and Will Go West” by Sean Douglas, Kristen Wiig & Josh Greenbaum |
| 10 | “Mufasa: The Lion King” (Walt Disney Pictures) — To be announced |
Other Contenders
| Rank | Performer & Film |
|---|---|
| 11 | “Better Man” (Paramount Pictures) — “Forbidden Road” by Robbie Williams, Freddy Wexler & Sacha Skarbek |
| 12 | “The Last Showgirl” (Roadside Attractions) — “Beautiful That Way” by Miley Cyrus, Lykke Li, and Andrew Wyatt |
| 13 | “Twisters” (Universal Pictures) — “Out of Oklahoma” by Lainey Wilson, Luke Dick & Shane McAnally |
| 14 | “Elton John: Never Too Late” (Walt Disney Pictures) — “Never Too Late” by Elton John & Brandi Carlile |
| 15 | “Kneecap” (Sony Pictures Classics) — “Sick In The Head” by Móglaí Bap, Mo Chara, DJ Próvaí, Adrian Louis Richard Mcleod, and Toddla T |
| 16 | “That Christmas” (Netflix) — “Under the Tree” by Ed Sheeran |
| 17 | “Queer” (A24) — “Vaster Than Empires” by William Burroughs, Trent Reznor, and Atticus Ross |
| 18 | “Challengers” (Amazon MGM) — “Compress/Regress” by Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross & Luca Guadagnino |
| 19 | “Cabrini” (Angel Studios) — “Dare to Be” by Andrea Bocelli, Gene Back, Giovanni Caccomo & Courtney Rodriguez |
| 20 | “Mean Girls” (Paramount Pictures) — “Not My Fault” by Alexander 23, Nell Benjamin, Jasper Harris, Megan Thee Stallion, Reneé Rapp, Jeff Richmond, Ryan Tedder, and Billy Walsh |
Eligible Song Submissions (Best Original Song)
** This list is incomplete and not yet finalized. Not all films have distribution or release dates. All are subject to change.
More Information (Oscars: Best Original Song)
2024 category victor: “Barbie” (Warner Bros.) – “What do I Exist For?” (music and lyrics) by Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell
2024-2025 Oscars Calendar and Timeline – Full awards season calendar here
Oscars Prediction Categories
| — | — |
|---|---|
| Best Picture | Director |
| Actor in a Leading Role | Actress in a Leading Role |
| Actor in a Supporting Role | Actress in a Supporting Role |
| Original Screenplay | Adapted Screenplay |
| Animated Feature | Production Design |
| Cinematography | Costume Design |
| Film Editing | Makeup and Hairstyling |
| Sound | Visual Effects |
| Original Score | Original Song |
| Documentary Feature | International Feature |
| Animated Short | Documentary Short |
| Live Action Short | Casting (coming in 2026) |
About the Academy Awards
Each year, the Academy Awards, commonly known as the Oscars, honor the most distinguished artistic achievements in the movie industry. Established in 1927, this prestigious award is chosen by members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), consisting of approximately 10,000 individuals from 17 different branches. These branches include actors, film directors, cinematographers, costume designers, editors, makeup artists, marketing professionals, musicians, producers, production designers, documentary creators, visual effects specialists, and writers, among others.
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