49 eligible songs submitted for Best Original Song Oscar

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Posted: Tue., Dec. 16, 2008, 7:09pm PT

Academy unveils list of eligible songs

'HSM 3,' 'Repo!' lead pack of 49 tracks


By Michael Jones
Variety

Forty-nine eligible songs are in the running for Oscar nominations. List includes 11 tracks from "High School Musical 3: Senior Year" and three from "Repo! The Genetic Opera."

Songs from two docus -- "They Killed Sister Dorothy" and "Trouble the Water" -- also made the cut.

Members of the Academy's music branch will vote on the final nomination list at a Jan. 6 screening event. DVDs of the song clips will be mailed to those who can't attend.

To be eligible, a song must contain original words and music written specifically for the film. In a change to the rules, only two songs from a single film may be nominated.

Walt Disney Pictures' eligible songs list:

“Barking at the Moon” from “Bolt”
“I Thought I Lost You” from “Bolt”

“The Call” from “The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian”

“The Boys Are Back” from “High School Musical 3: Senior Year”
“Can I Have This Dance” from “High School Musical 3: Senior Year”
“High School Musical” from “High School Musical 3: Senior Year”
“I Want It All” from “High School Musical 3: Senior Year”
“Just Getting Started” from “High School Musical 3: Senior Year”
“Just Wanna Be with You” from “High School Musical 3: Senior Year”
“A Night to Remember” from “High School Musical 3: Senior Year”
“Now or Never” from “High School Musical 3: Senior Year”
“Right Here Right Now” from “High School Musical 3: Senior Year”
“Scream” from “High School Musical 3: Senior Year”
“Walk Away” from “High School Musical 3: Senior Year”

“Down to Earth” from “WALL-E”

The full list of eligible songs, listed alphabetically by film, is below.

Academy unveils list of eligible songs - Entertainment News, Film News, Media - Variety

[Rayangelo]

The Call from Narnia is one of my favorite songs, yay for the nomination for the nomination!