Sam Smith, Straight Outta Compton, Amy, Jóhann Jóhannsson among Oscar nominees
Sam Smith, The Weeknd, and Lady Gaga are among the nominees for Best Original Song at this year's Academy Awards.
Smith is nominated for his track "Writing's On The Wall", the theme for recent James Bond flick Spectre.
Last year Jóhann Jóhannsson was nominated for his work on The Theory Of Everything; he spoke to us at length about his score.
Straight Outta Compton has been nominated for Best Original Screenplay, while Amy Winehouse documentary AMY and Nina Simone documentary What Happened, Miss Simone? are up for Best Documentary Feature.
Selected Academy Award 2016 nominess:
Best Original Score
Ennio Morricone - The Hateful Eight
Carter Burwell - Carol
Jóhann Jóhannsson - Sicario
John Williams - Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Thomas Newman - Bridge Of Spies
Best Original Song
J. Ralph and Antony - "Manta Ray" (Racing Extinction)
The Weeknd - “Earned It" (Fifty Shades of Grey)
Sam Smith - “Writing's on the Wall" (Spectre)
Lady Gaga - "Til it Happens to You" (The Hunting Ground)
David Lang - “Simple Song #3" (Youth)
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