Academy Award for Best Original Song

The Academy Award for Best Original Song honors a song written specifically for a motion picture. It is presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Academy Award eligibility rules: Rules governing which films and achievements qualify for Academy Awards. The song must be written specifically for its motion picture and meet the Academy’s submission requirements.
The Wizard of Oz (1939 film): A 1939 musical fantasy film featuring the song “Over the Rainbow.” “Over the Rainbow” won the award at the ceremony recognizing films released in 1939.
Academy Awards: Annual awards presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in film. Best Original Song is one of the Academy Awards’ competitive categories.
Irving Berlin: An American songwriter whose work includes “White Christmas” and “God Bless America.” He won this award for “White Christmas,” one of its best-known winners.
Academy Award for Best Original Score: An Academy Award honoring an original musical score composed for a motion picture. It recognizes a film’s score, while this award honors an individual song.
“White Christmas”: A 1942 song by Irving Berlin, introduced in the film Holiday Inn. It won for a song written for a film that became a lasting standard.
7th Academy Awards: The 1935 ceremony that presented the first Academy Award for Best Original Song. The category began at this ceremony, honoring “The Continental.”
Henry Mancini: An American composer and conductor known for film and television music. He shared the award for “Moon River,” written with Johnny Mercer.
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences: The organization that administers the Academy Awards and advances the motion-picture arts and sciences. Its music branch organizes voting for this award.
“Moon River”: A song by Henry Mancini and Johnny Mercer, introduced in the 1961 film Breakfast at Tiffany’s. Its win illustrates the award’s reach beyond songs performed in large musical numbers.

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