Mercury Records Eighty-nine songs were eligible to be nominated for Best Original Song at the Academy Awards in 2025, but only 15 of them have made the short list — and one of them is by Elton John. “Never Too Late,” written by Elton, his friend Brandi Carlile, Bernie Taupin and producer Andrew Watt, is now officially eligible for an Oscar nomination. The song plays over the end credits of the documentary Elton John: Never Too Late, which is cur…

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Songs by Pharrell, Elton John, and Lainey Wilson, as well as multiple selections from Emelia Pérez, have made the Oscars’ shortlist for Best Original Song. 
	Pharrell’s “Piece by Piece,” the title track from his animated Lego biopic, made the cut, as did John’s “Never Too Late,” co-written with Brandi Carlile for his recent documentary. And Wilson secured a shortlist nod for her contribution to Twisters, “Out of Oklahoma,” co-written with Luke D…

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The shortlists for Best Original Song and Best Original Score at the Oscars 2025 have been revealed – see the full lists below. 
READ MORE: ‘Kneecap’ review: ballsy, brave and one of the best music biopics ever made  Last night (December 17), the Academy announced the shortlists for several categories for the 2025 awards ceremony. Among the revealed lists are Best Original Song and Best Original Score. The shortlist for Best Original Song includ…

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Elton John: Never Too Late hits Disney+ after its premiere last September at the Toronto International Film Festival, and after the singer, songwriter, and pianist put the wraps on 50 years of live performance with Farewell Yellow Brick Road, his nine leg, 330-date goodbye tour. (The years-long jaunt joins Taylor Swiftâs Eras as one of the biggest-selling live events in all of recorded history.) Directed by RJ Cutler (Martha) and David Furnish…

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The shortlist for Best Original Song at the 2025 Academy Awards is filled with A-list music superstars. Elton John and Brandi Carlile are shortlisted for co-writing “Never Too Late” from Elton John: Never Too Late; Lainey Wilson for co-writing “Out of Oklahoma” from Twisters; Pharrell Williams for writing “Piece by Piece” from his Netflix biopic

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Elton John's 'Never Too Late' makes Oscar short list for Best Original Song

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