After months of campaigning, the 2018 Oscar nominations were officially announced this morning. Songs performed by Mary J. Blige, Sufjan Stevens, Miguel, Andra Day, and Keala Settle earned nominations in the Original Song category, while Dunkirk, Phantom Thread, The Shape of Water, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri are the finalists in the Original Score category. Mary J. Blige also picked up a nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her work in Mudbound, becoming the first person ever to earn nominations for a performance and song in the same year for the same film.
“This is Me” appears in The Greatest Showman, a movie musical about the origins of P.T. Barnum written and composed by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul. The pair has experienced recent success with the music for the Oscar-winning film La La Land as well as the hit Broadway musical Dear Evan Hansen.
Original Song
- Mary J. Blige, “Mighty River” – Mudbound
- Sufjan Stevens, “Mystery of Love” – Call Me By Your Name
- Miguel feat. Natalia Lafourcade, “Remember Me” – Coco
- Andra Day, “Stand Up For Something" – Marshall
- Keala Settle, “This Is Me" – The Greatest Showman
Original Score
- Dunkirk
- Phantom Thread
- The Shape of Water
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi
- Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
You can watch the live Oscars broadcast—hosted by Jimmy Kimmel—on March 4 at 8:00 p.m. EST on ABC, and check out the full list of nominations here.
