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Feb 23, 2015 · That changed first in 2003, when Eminem became the first-ever MC to take home the award for Best Original Song at the Academy's annual showcase. Three years later, Three-6 Mafia again set a new...
Dec 5, 2023 · The ‘Best Original Song’ category has awarded some of music’s biggest names with a golden trophy, including Bob Dylan, Lady Gaga, Billie Eilish, Carly Simon and Bruce Springsteen. Here, we will examine all the times rappers have taken home an Academy Award, starting with Eminem’s 2003 win for ‘Lose Yourself’ from 8 Mile.
"Lose Yourself" won the Academy Award for Best Original Song, making it the first hip hop song to receive the award, and also won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Song and Best Rap Solo Performance. [2]
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Feb 10, 2020 · In 2003, the song won the Academy Award for Best Original Song, making it the first-ever hip-hop track to receive the award. Last night's performance comes 17 years after the song accomplished the historic feat, a hilarious realization Eminem joked about on social media.
- “Over the Rainbow," Harold Arlen and Yip Harburg from The Wizard of Oz. As timeless as they come. The legendary Judy Garland singing the splendid “Over the Rainbow” in The Wizard of Oz is pretty much the gold standard of movie magic.
- “Lose Yourself," Eminem, Jeff Bass and Luis Resto from 8 Mile. Eminem’s amped-up anthem made Oscar history back in 2002, becoming the first-ever hip-hop track to win an Academy Award for best original song.
- “Falling Slowly," Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová from Once. Basically every song from Once is Oscar-worthy (yep, even “Broken Hearted Hoover Fixer Sucker Guy”), but “Falling Slowly” is the one that made everyone fall madly in love with the duo and their little movie (and eventually, Broadway show) that could.
- “Take My Breath Away," Giorgio Moroder and Tom Whitlock from Top Gun. This soaring, synth-y ballad not only took Berlin all the way to the top of the Billboard Hot 100, but to the dizzying heights of having performed a song that won an Academy Award (for songwriters Giorgio Moroder and Tom Whitlock).
It became a ginormous smash and is unquestionably one of the most powerful singles of the decade. “Lose Yourself” became the first rap/hip-hop track to win Best Original Song at the Academy ...
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The Academy Award for Best Original Song is one of the awards given annually to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). It is presented to the songwriters who have composed the best original song written specifically for a film.
