'Lift Me Up' Earns Rihanna First Oscar Nomination, Tems First Nigerian Musician to be Considered for the Award
Rihanna’s “Lift Me Up” is a 2023 Academy Awards Nominee
It looks like 2023 is shaping up to be the year of Rihanna.
The Barbadian billionaire was already scheduled to headline Super Bowl LVII on Feb. 12. Tuesday morning it was revealed that she has earned her first Oscar nomination.
Her song "Lift Me Up," the lead single from the soundtrack for the film "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever," is contending for best original song at the 95th Academy Awards
Not bad for the first solo effort by the 34-year-old star on a track since 2016.
While Rihanna provided the vocals and took part in the writing process for the ballad, it was a team effort.
Singer-songwriter Tems, the film's director Ryan Coogler and composer Ludwig Goransson shared writing credits on the record and in the nomination.
The Barbadian billionaire was already scheduled to headline Super Bowl LVII on Feb. 12. Tuesday morning it was revealed that she has earned her first Oscar nomination.
Her song "Lift Me Up," the lead single from the soundtrack for the film "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever," is contending for best original song at the 95th Academy Awards
Not bad for the first solo effort by the 34-year-old star on a track since 2016.
While Rihanna provided the vocals and took part in the writing process for the ballad, it was a team effort.
Singer-songwriter Tems, the film's director Ryan Coogler and composer Ludwig Goransson shared writing credits on the record and in the nomination.
Tems is the first Nigerian musician to be nominated for an Oscar.
"Lift Me Up" was previously nominated for a Golden Globe but lost to "Naatu Naatu" from "RRR" in January.
The Academy Awards ceremony will be broadcast live on March 12 from the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles.
Below is a complete list of the nominees for best original song.
Best Original Song
“Applause” from Tell It Like a Woman, Music and Lyric by Diane Warren
“Hold My Hand” from Top Gun: Maverick, Music and Lyric by Lady Gaga and BloodPop
“Lift Me Up” from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Music by Tems, Rihanna, Ryan Coogler and Ludwig Goransson; Lyric by Tems and Ryan Coogler
“Naatu Naatu” from RRR, Music by M.M. Keeravaani; Lyric by Chandrabose
“This Is a Life” from Everything Everywhere All at Once, Music by Ryan Lott, David Byrne and Mitski; Lyric by Ryan Lott and David Byrne
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