Jeremy Renner, 'Skyfall,' David Fincher: Hollywood's 2014 Grammys presence

Posted by · 9:59 pm · January 26th, 2014

Adele, Pharrell Williams and David Fincher were among the list of current and former Oscar nominees to win Grammys Sunday night.

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It's Adele vs. Lana Del Rey at the 2014 Grammys as 'Skyfall' and 'Gatsby' face off

Posted by · 10:20 pm · December 6th, 2013

Adele, Coldplay, Regina Spektor, Diane Warren and Lana Del Rey are some of the names nominated in the Grammy Awards categories that recognize film, TV and visual media this year.

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Adele wins the Best Original Song Oscar for 'Skyfall' at the Academy Awards

Posted by · 7:17 pm · February 24th, 2013

Pop music sensation can add an Oscar to the countless American Music Awards, Billboard Awards and Grammys she’s amassed to date. The “Rolling in the Deep” vocalist won Best Original Song at the Academy Awards this evening for her title track to the James Bond film “Skyfall.”

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Academy pays tribute to movie musicals as Bassey and Adele represent for Bond

Posted by · 7:06 pm · February 24th, 2013

This year’s show has taken the movie music theme to heart.

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Oscar Guide 2013: Best Music – Original Song

Posted by · 9:45 am · February 4th, 2013

‘Chasing Ice,’ ‘Les Mis,’ ‘Life of Pi,’ ‘Skyfall’ and ‘Ted’ square off.

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Tech Support: International lineup of Best Original Song contenders presents a great opportunity

Posted by · 7:55 am · December 20th, 2012

With the recent reveal of the Academy’s list of Best Original Song qualifiers — all 75 of them — the music branch has a wide swath of popular artists to choose from. Of course, the branch tends to focus on the work itself, not necessarily the talent involved, but it’s worth mentioning that Fiona Apple, Florence + the Machine, Karen O, Christina Aguilera, Adele, Keith Urban, Mumford and Sons, The Bootleggers & Emmylou Harris, Arcade Fire, Dolly Parton, Katy Perry, Paul Williams, Jordin Sparks and Norah Jones are all in the mix. That’s quite the role call.

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Adele's 'Skyfall,' Florence + the Machine's 'Breath of Life' among 75 original songs up for Oscar

Posted by · 12:29 pm · December 11th, 2012

The Academy has announced that a whopping 75 tunes are in play for the Best Original Song Oscar this year, and among them were tracks by Adele, Florence + the Machine and The Arcade Fire.

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Review: Bond takes it personally in high-shine 'Skyfall'

Posted by · 4:24 pm · October 14th, 2012

Javier Bardem and Roger Deakins are the stars of the series’ 23rd entry.

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Will the use of the original James Bond theme on 'Skyfall' disqualify Adele's original song hopeful?

Posted by · 12:42 pm · October 4th, 2012

One of the cooler elements of Adele’s new Bond song is that it incorporates the original “Dr. No” theme that became, of course, the signature Bond melody. But while it’s a nifty nod, it also might have done the song in where Oscar is concerned.

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Roundup: The kids are more than all right

Posted by · 5:00 am · October 2nd, 2012

Also: The rise of Lionsgate, and India’s complex Oscar history.

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