Bradley Cooper may have been snubbed [1] in the best director category for the 2019 Oscars [2], but his film A Star Is Born still came away with a lot of nominations, including best original song for "Shallow." Also making the hot list in this year's nominations is Black Panther [3], which scored a nod for best original song alongside its nomination for best picture [4] and others. Add that to songs from Mary Poppins Returns, RBG, and Ballad of Buster Scruggs and you've got yourself a nice, diverse list of songs for this year's award show. To familiarise yourself with them before the big night on Feb. 24, keep reading to hear them all.
"All the Stars," Black Panther
"All the Stars," by Kendrick Lamar and SZA is the lead single and star track on the Black Panther [6] soundtrack. Lamar actually worked with Top Dawg Entertainment's Anthony Tiffith to put together the entire soundtrack for the film.
"I'll Fight," RBG
Iconic songwriter Diane Warren penned this track for Jennifer Hudson [7] to sing on the documentary RBG, a film that champions US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
"The Place Where Lost Things Go," Mary Poppins Returns
Emily Blunt [8]'s rendition of this song for Mary Poppins Returns was released as the lead single for this Disney movie before the film even hit theatres.
"Shallow," A Star Is Born
Lady Gaga [9] cowrote the memorable song from the latest remake of A Star Is Born, where she performs with Bradley Cooper [10]. It has already won several awards during this award season, including the Golden Globe for best original song.
"When a Cowboy Trades His Spurs For Wings," Ballad of Buster Scruggs
"When a Cowboy Trades His Spurs For Wings" was written by David Rawlings and Gillian Welch for the Coen brothers' Western film anthology Ballad of Buster Scruggs, and it's sung by the movie's stars Tim Blake Nelson and Willie Watson.