Disney Movie Songs One Step Closer to Original Song Oscar

Yesterday, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced a list of 39 songs that have the potential for bringing home the Oscar for Best Original Song at the 84th Annual Academy Awards. Songs from Disney movies accounted for almost 25% of that list.

The nine songs that could make the final nomination list include:

• "The World I Knew" from Disneynature's African Cats
• "Collision of Worlds" Disney/Pixar's Cars
• "Hello Hello" and "Love Builds a Garden" from Touchstone Pictures' Gnomeo & Juliet
• "Life's a Happy Song," "Man or Muppet" and "Pictures in My Head" from Disney's The Muppets
• "The Backson Song" and "So Long" from Walt Disney Animation Studios' Winnie the Pooh

Voting for the final list of nominees is set to take place January 5. Voting members of the Music Branch in Los Angeles will be shown movie segments that feature the above songs and then take part in a "averaged point system of voting." Songs that come out with an average 8.25 and above will comprise the official nominee list.

Nominations for the 84th Annual Academy Awards is scheduled to be announced January 24, 2012.

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