#Socialites, join us in congratulating Rihanna, Tems, Ryan Coogler, and Ludwig Göransson who have earned an Academy Award nomination! That’s right!
The nominees for the 2023 Oscars were announced this Tuesday morning and some of our favorite stars are up to snag an award! The group is nominated for Best Original Song “Lift Me Up” for Marvel Studios’ Black Panther: #WakandaForever!
“Lift Me Up,” was co-written by Tems with composer Ludwig Goransson and director Ryan Coogler. It’s a tribute to celebrate the legacy of actor Chadwick Boseman, who played King T’Challa in the original “Black Panther.” As we previously reported, Boseman died of colon cancer in 2020 at the age of 43.
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While speaking to Variety last year when the song came out, the “Free Mind” singer explained to the outlet, “After speaking with Ryan and hearing his direction for the film and the song, I wanted to write something that portrays a warm embrace from all the people that I’ve lost in my life. I tried to imagine what it would feel like if I could sing to them now and express how much I miss them,” said Tems. “Rihanna has been an inspiration to me so hearing her convey this song is a great honor.”
In addition to the Oscars, “Lift Me Up” was nominated for a Golden Globes.
Now, the Best Original Song category will be a stiff competition at the upcoming awards show. The song is up against other hit tracks including, “Applause” by Diane Warren for Tell It Like a Woman, “Hold My Hand” by Lady Gaga and Bloodpop for Top Gun: Maverick, “Naatu Naatu” by Kala Bhairava, M. M. Keeravani, Rahul Sipligunj for RRR, and “This Is a Life” for Everything Everywhere All
at Once.
The 2023 Oscars will take place on March 12 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. Jimmy Kimmel will host the ceremony for the third time. Glenn Weiss and Ricky Kirshner are set to executive produce the show with Weiss also directing for the eighth consecutive year.
Check Out Some Of The Other Nominees For The 2023 Oscars:
Best Picture:
All Quiet on the Western Front
Avatar: The Way of Water
The Banshees of Inisherin
Elvis
Everything Everywhere All at Once
The Fabelmans
Tar
Top Gun: Maverick
Triangle of Sadness
Women Talking
Best Director:
Martin McDonagh, The Banshees of Inisherin
Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert (aka Daniels), Everything Everywhere All at Once
Steven Spielberg, The Fabelmans
Todd Field, Tar
Ruben Ostlund, Triangle of Sadness
Best Actress:
Cate Blanchett, Tar
Ana De Armas, Blonde
Andrea Riseborough, To Leslie
Michelle Williams, The Fabelmans
Michelle Yeoh, Everything Everywhere All at Once
Best Actor:
Austin Butler, Elvis
Colin Farrell, The Banshees of Inisherin
Brendan Fraser, The Whale
Paul Mescal, Aftersun
Bill Nighy, Living
Best Supporting Actress:
Angela Bassett, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Hong Chau, The Whale
Kerry Condon, The Banshees of Inisherin
Jamie Lee Curtis, Everything Everywhere All at Once
Stephanie Hsu, Everything Everywhere All at Once
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