Oscars Original Song Finalists Led By ‘Emilia Pérez’s Double Nominations — Listen To Them Here​on January 23, 2025 at 2:10 pm

The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences harmonized its Original Song Oscar nominations Thursday morning. Read by Saturday Night’s Rachel Sennott and Wicked’s Bowen Yang, the pair announced the five-slot roster spots for “El Mal” and “Mi Camino” from Emilia Pérez, “The Journey” from The Six Triple Eight, “Like a Bird” from Sing Sing, “Never Too Late” from Elton John: Never Too Late.

Though it is not the first time the Oscars has foregone performances from the Original Song category, one of the biggest surprises was announced a day prior to the nominations reveal from Academy CEO Bill Kramer and President Janet Yang. In a letter sent to Academy members, the pair detailed plans that aim to honor the city of Los Angeles in wake of the devastations caused by the recent wildfires. The show will instead spotlight the musicians and their creative teams through personal reflections and inspirations for their nominated songs. 

Below is the full list of Best Original Song nominations and their accompanying audio videos. The ceremony, hosted by Conan O’Brien, will take place March 2 at the Dolby Theatre.

Music (Original Song)

“El Mal” from Emilia Pérez

Music and Lyric by Camille Dalmais, Clément Ducol and Jacques Audiard

“The Journey” from The Six Triple Eight

Music and Lyric by Diane Warren 

“Like A Bird” from Sing Sing

Music and Lyric by Adrian Quesada, Abraham Alexander

“Mi Camino” from Emilia Pérez

Music and Lyric by Camille Dalmais, Clément Ducol and Jacques Audiard

“Never Too Late” from Elton John: Never Too Late

Music and Lyric by Elton John, Brandi Carlile, Bernie Taupin and Andrew Watt