Selena Gomez is in the running for an Academy Award nomination…
The 30-year-old Mexican American actress/singer’s last single has been shortlisted for an Oscar for best original song.
Gomez’s “My Mind & Me” from her documentary Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me, is part of a list that includes Rihanna, Taylor Swift and Lady Gaga.
But Gomez isn’t the only Latin talent to make the short list…
Guillermo del Toro, who co-directed Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio with Mark Gustafson, is among the co-writers of “Ciao Papa,” which has earned a lot of Oscar buzz.
A total of 81 songs were eligible in the category. Members of the music branch voted to determine the shortlist and will ultimately choose the final nominees.
Here’s a complete list of the 15 songs that were shortlisted for best original song.
Per Academy custom, they are listed alphabetically by film title:
“Time”
Drake, Giveon Evans, Jahaan Akil Sweet, Daniel Pemberton
Amsterdam, 20th Century Studios
“Nothing Is Lost (You Give Me Strength)”
The Weeknd, Steve Angello Josefsson, Sebastian Ingrosso, Axel Hedfords, Simon Franglen
Avatar: The Way of Water, 20th Century Studios
“Lift Me Up”
Ryan Coogler, Ludwig Göransson, Rhianna, Tems
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Marvel Studios
“This Is a Life”
David Byrne, Ryan Lott, Mitski
Everything Everywhere All at Once, A24
“Ciao Papa”
Alexandre Desplat, Roeban Katz, Guillermo del Toro
Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio, Netflix
“Til You’re Home”
Rita Wilson
A Man Called Otto, Sony Pictures
“Naatu Naatu”
Kala Bhairava, M. M. Keeravani, Rahul Sipligunj
RRR, Variance Films
“My Mind & Me”
Amy Allen, Jonathan Bellion, Selena Gomez, Jordan K Johnson, Stefan Johnson, Michael Pollack
Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me, Apple Original Films
“Good Afternoon”
Benj Pasek, Justin Paul
Spirited, Apple Originals
“Applause”
Diane Warren
Tell It Like a Woman, Samuel Goldwyn Films
“Stand Up”
Dernst “D’Mile” Emile II, Jazmine Sullivan
Till, Orion/United Artists Releasing
“Hold My Hand”
BloodPop (Michael Tucker), Lady Gaga
Top Gun: Maverick, Paramount Pictures
“Dust & Ash”
Ralph
The Voice of Dust and Ash, Matilda Productions
“Carolina”
Taylor Swift
Where the Crawdads Sing, Sony Pictures
“New Body Rhumba”
Pat Mahoney, James Murphy, Nancy Whang
White Noise, Netflix
Nominations for the 95th Oscars will be announced on Tuesday, January 24, 2023.
The telecast, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, will take place on Sunday, March 12, 2023, airing live on ABC from the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood.
