The 76th Annual Academy Award nominations were announced this morning, and there were a few surprises along the way! Missing from the Best Score list was composer Hans Zimmer, who was replaced by James Horner for House of Sand and Fog. Also, SoundtrackNet is especially pleased to see Michael McKean and Annette O'Toole nominiated for their song "A Kiss At The End of the Rainbow". The complete list is as follows:
Music (Score)
BIG FISH (Danny Elfman)
COLD MOUNTAIN (Gabriel Yared)
FINDING NEMO (Thomas Newman)
HOUSE OF SAND AND FOG (James Horner)
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING (Howard Shore)
Music (Song)
"Into the West" - THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING
"A Kiss at the End of the Rainbow" - A MIGHTY WIND
"Scarlet Tide" - COLD MOUNTAIN
"The Triplets of Belleville" - THE TRIPLETS OF BELLEVILLE
"You Will Be My Ain True Love" - COLD MOUNTAIN
The Academy Awards wil air at 8e/5p on Sunday, February 29.