2025 Academy Awards: a closer look at the best original score, original song, and sound nominees as we countdown to the big night

The 97th Academy Awards are just around the corner, set for March 2, 2025, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. With Conan O’Brien as host, the night promises to be a celebration of the year’s best in film. However, for music lovers and audio enthusiasts, the real excitement lies in the Best Original Score, Best Original Song, and Best Sound categories.

Let’s take a look at the nominees:

Best Original Score Nominees

  • “The Brutalist” – Daniel Blumberg
  • “Conclave” – Volker Bertelmann
  • “Emilia Pérez” – Clément Ducol & Camille
  • “Wicked” – John Powell & Stephen Schwartz
  • “The Wild Robot” – Kris Bowers

Best Original Song Nominees

  • “El Mal” – Emilia Pérez (Clément Ducol, Camille, Jacques Audiard)
  • “The Journey” – The Six Triple Eight (Diane Warren, performed by H.E.R.)
  • “Like A Bird” – Sing Sing (Abraham Alexander, Adrian Quesada)
  • “Mi Camino” – Emilia Pérez (Camille, Clément Ducol)
  • “Never Too Late” – Elton John: Never Too Late (Elton John, Brandi Carlile, Andrew Watt, Bernie Taupin)

Best Sound Nominees

This category celebrates the incredible work of sound designers, mixers, and editors who bring movies to life with immersive audio.

  • “The Creator”
  • “Maestro”
  • “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One”
  • “Oppenheimer”

“The Zone of Interest”

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