Tech Support: Chris Cornell, Elton John, Madonna and 'The Muppets' throw down for Best Original Song

Posted by · 8:26 am · December 8th, 2011

Wrapping up the weekly category analysis at Tech Support, we turn today to the Best Original Song category.

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Grammy nods highlight original song contenders

Posted by · 6:49 am · December 1st, 2011

The Grammy race for Best Song Written for Visual Media highlights three eligible compositions I hadn’t really thought to include in my predictions, including songs from “Footloose” and “Winnie the Pooh.”

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Calling all original song contenders

Posted by · 1:28 pm · November 1st, 2011

This year’s Best Original Song race is slowly beginning to take shape. But we need to pull together a list of contenders before things get too far along. Possibilities from Chris Cornell’s “The Keeper” to a trio of tracks from “The Muppets” could all be in play this season, but what else?

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Oscarweb Round-up: 'Martha Marcy' media blitz

Posted by · 7:03 am · October 14th, 2011

In today’s round-up, “Martha Marcy May Marlene” star Elizabeth Olsen continues making the rounds, Variety honors Pixar honcho John Lasseter and that lawsuit against “The Hurt Locker” is finally thrown out.

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Could a pair of original 'Footloose' tracks figure into the Best Original Song race…again?

Posted by · 6:25 pm · October 7th, 2011

Craig Brewer’s “Footloose” remake is walking in the footsteps of the original. Two new tunes have been written for the film and they could figure into this year’s race for Best Original Song.

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