My three nominees for Best Original Song for the 2013 Criticsâ Choice Awards were â100 Black Coffinsâ from Django Unchained, âSkyfallâ from Skyfall and âLadies of Tampaâ from Magic Mike. Of my nominees only âSkyfallâ made the official list of nominees, but hopefully the Academy will right a couple of wrongs as both â100 Black Coffinsâ and Matthew McConaugheyâs âLadies of Tampaâ are among the 75 songs listed as in contention for a nomination at the 2013 Oscars.
The Academy just released the following list of which all voting members of the Music Branch will receive a Reminder List of works submitted in the category and a DVD copy of the song clips. Members will be asked to watch the clips and then vote in the order of their preference for not more than five achievements in the category. The five achievements receiving the highest number of votes will become the nominations for final voting for the award.
Along with âSkyfallâ, the Criticsâ Choice nominations included Keith Urbanâs âFor Youâ from Act of Valor, âLearn Me Rightâ from Brave, âStill Aliveâ from Paul Williams Still Alive and âSuddenlyâ from Les MisĂŠrables. Right here and now I would like to say to all Academy members⌠Forget at least two of those four choices! Donât overlook âLadies of Tampaâ or â100 Black Coffinsâ and if you want another alternative, look to âWho Did That to You?â also from Django Unchained.
- âFor Youâ from Act of Valor
- âMetaphorical Blanketâ from Any Day Now
- âLet It Rainâ from Being Flynn
- âLearn Me Rightâ from Brave
- âTouch the Skyâ from Brave
- âAirportâ from Brooklyn Brothers Beat the Best
- âCome on Girlâ from Brooklyn Brothers Beat the Best
- âSomedayâ from Brooklyn Brothers Beat the Best
- âProtect the Kingâ from Brooklyn Castle
- âCalifornia Soloâ from California Solo
- âCasa De Mi Padreâ from Casa De Mi Padre
- âDel Cieloâ from Casa De Mi Padre
- âYo No Seâ from Casa De Mi Padre
- âNo Other Plansâ from Celeste and Jesse Forever
- âBefore My Timeâ from Chasing Ice
- âBy the Light of the Moonâ from Crossroad
- âThe Sambola! International Dance Crazeâ from Damsels in Distress
- âWhen You Cominâ Homeâ from Darling Companion
- âDeath by Chinaâ from Death by China
- âDelhi Safariâ from Delhi Safari
- âAncora Quiâ from Django Unchained
- âFreedomâ from Django Unchained
- â100 Black Coffinsâ from Django Unchained
- âWho Did That to You?â from Django Unchained
- âHow Bad Can I Be?â from Dr. Seussâ The Lorax
- âLet It Growâ from Dr. Seussâ The Lorax
- âThneedvilleâ from Dr. Seussâ The Lorax
- âAinât No Trainâ from Downtown Express
- âYou Donât Have to Be a Starâ from Fame High
- âJoseâs Martyrdomâ from For Greater Glory: The True Story of Cristiada
- âStrange Loveâ from Frankenweenie
- âVoodooâ from Halloween Party
- âLuna Nascostaâ from Hidden Moon
- âSong of the Lonely Mountainâ from The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
- âAbrahamâs Daughterâ from The Hunger Games
- âMaster of the Seasâ from Ice Age Continental Drift
- âWe Areâ from Ice Age Continental Drift
- âLooking for a Signâ from Jeff, Who Lives at Home
- âFrom Here to the Moon and Backâ from Joyful Noise
- âHeâs Everythingâ from Joyful Noise
- âIâm Yoursâ from Joyful Noise
- âWide Awakeâ from Katy Perry: Part of Me
- âCosmonautâ from Lawless
- âBeaten Up and Broken Downâ from Least among Saints
- âSuddenlyâ from Les MisĂŠrables
- âPiâs Lullabyâ from Life of Pi
- âWhen I Grow Upâ from Losing Control
- âLove Always Comes as a Surpriseâ from Madagascar 3: Europeâs Most Wanted
- âLadies of Tampaâ from Magic Mike
- âThe Baddest Man Aliveâ from The Man with the Iron Fists
- âThis Giftâ from The Odd Life of Timothy Green
- âStill Aliveâ from Paul Williams Still Alive
- âDotted Lineâ from People Like Us
- âSnake Eyesâ from Promised Land
- âRazors.Outâ from The Raid: Redemption
- âIâm Not Leavingâ from Re:Generation
- âStill Dreamâ from Rise of the Guardians
- âUndercover Loveâ from Rock of Ages
- âBig Machineâ from Safety Not Guaranteed
- âI Be Hereâ from Saint Dracula
- âI Have Secretsâ from Saint Dracula
- âSkyfallâ from Skyfall
- âBreath of Lifeâ from Snow White and the Huntsman
- âGoneâ from Snow White and the Huntsman
- âOne Wingâ from Sparkle
- âNot Running Anymoreâ from Stand Up Guys
- âFeel Loveâ from Struck by Lightning
- âEverybody Needs a Best Friendâ from Ted
- âNever Hadâ from 10 Years
- âDull Toolâ from This Is 40
- âShe Wonât Let Goâ from Until They Are Home
- âKiss Me Goodbyeâ from Virginia
- âAnything Made of Paperâ from West of Memphis
- âHashishet Albiâ from Where Do We Go Now?
- âWhen Can I See You Again?â from Wreck-It Ralph
To be eligible, a song must consist of words and music, both of which are original and written specifically for the film. A clearly audible, intelligible, substantive rendition of both lyric and melody must be used in the body of the film or as the first music cue in the end credits.
The 85th Academy Awards nominations will be announced live on Thursday, January 10, 2013, at 5:30 a.m. PT in the Academyâs Samuel Goldwyn Theater.