![]() ![]() Here's why: 2022 was a truly great year for songs in the movies, and I'm not talking about power ballads running over end credits. But beyond that, when songs come up I'll be throwing microwave popcorn at my TV screen. ![]() I know I'll cheering if (when!) India's massive film industry gets its first big nod from Hollywood since Slumdog Millionaire's "Jai Ho" won 15 years ago. ![]() Oscar-nominated songs that are actual hits or otherwise catch fire have taken the little golden man time and time again, while their competitors fade into oblivion. Stephen's rankings show that it's a typical lineup, with one song - this year it's RRR's instant Tollywood classic "Naatu Naatu" - that resonates both within and beyond its cinematic frame likely to win against four that barely anyone noticed. And our pal Stephen Thompson shed some light on what is decent about the best songs bunch. The best score grouping is in great shape, as All Songs jedi Robin Hilton has recently shown readers. I'm here to argue the obvious: The Academy is getting its best song category all wrong. But just in case you're only feeling partially exercised at the evening's pending legit controversies and fashion disasters, let me give you one more reason to sharpen your hashtags. Īre you ready to hate-watch the Academy Awards? In our time of memeable, marketable outrage, dunking on Hollywood's Biggest Night is as predictable a pastime as questioning Leo di Caprio's dating choices. This essay was originally published in the NPR Music newsletter subscribe here. A still from Aftersun, one of this year's Oscar nominees that truly realizes the narrative power of songs. ![]()
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