More Changes Ahead for the Oscars! This Time, Best Original Song!
Besides the 10 Best Picture nominees rule for 2010 Oscars, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences unveiled new changes for the Music - Original Song category.
I still think it's a crime that Bruce Springsteen's haunting theme song for "The Wrestler" wasn't even nominated.
So, the Academy is changing the way they vote for the category. According to their site:
In the original song category, the governors approved the Music Branch Executive Committee recommendation that if no song achieves a minimum average score of 8.25 in the nominations voting, there be no nominees and thus no Oscar presented for the category.
If only one song achieves the required minimum, it and the song with the next highest score will be deemed the nominees. If two or more songs achieve the minimum score, they will be the nominees though no more than five nominees can be selected.
Previously, the rules dictated that there be no more than five but no fewer than three nominees in the category.
Other changes include the Testimonial Awards namely the Irving G. Thalberg Award, the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award and the Honorary Award will now be presented at an event in November of this year.
Hhhhmmm, to give more time talking about the 10 Best Picture nominees perhaps?
Important Dates:
Academy Award nominations -- February 2, 2010
Academy Award telecast -- March 7, 2010
To read the complete press release from the Academy, click here.
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