Fifteen songs are shortlisted before nominations are announced.Īs of 2019, the Academy's rules stipulate that 'an original song consists of words and music, both of which are original and written specifically for the motion picture. Nominations are made by Academy members who are songwriters and composers, and the winners are chosen by the Academy membership as a whole. The award category was introduced at the 7th Academy Awards, the ceremony honoring the best in film for 1934.
The songs that are nominated for this award are typically performed during the ceremony and before this award is presented. The performers of a song are not credited with the Academy Award unless they contributed either to music, lyrics, or both in their own right. It is presented to the songwriters who have composed the best original song written specifically for a film. The Academy Award for Best Original Song is one of the awards given annually to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS).
Motion picture award for music Academy Award for Best Original SongĪcademy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS)
