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Kirsten Dunst secured her first ever Oscar nomination, while Questlove picked one up for Best Documentary, and Beyoncé and Lin-Manuel Miranda will compete in Best Original Song
Jay-Z, U2, Brian Wilson, Ariana Grande, SZA, and more vie in Original Songs category
Bong Joon-Ho, Halle Berry, Reese Witherspoon, Regina King also in initial lineup for 93rd Academy Awards
Selection includes songs by H.E.R., Leslie Odom, Jr., Diane Warren, Celeste, and, surprisingly, Will Ferrell
In the Sixties, some young performers pioneered bizarro alternative to sex, drugs and rock & roll. Inside the choir-pop scene — and the U.S. government’s attempt to co-opt it
“We believe these inclusion standards will be a catalyst for long-lasting, essential change in our industry,” Academy President David Rubin and Chief Executive Dawn Hudson say
Opening of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures has also been delayed
“The historically tragic COVID-19 pandemic necessitates this temporary exception,” Academy officials say
Disney actor Cameron Boyce was also not included on the telecast
Phoenix’s ex bandmate talks a song lost to time
