Two pop stars have slipped into the list of nominees for the 95th Academy Awards, unveiled on Tuesday.
The high mass of American cinema will be the scene of a duel of pop stars. Lady Gaga and Rihanna are both among the nominees for the 2023 Oscars, unveiled on Tuesday. The two singers compete in the category best original song, the first for its title hold my handfilm soundtrack Top Gun: Maverickand the second for lift me upsoundtrack by Black Panther 2.
This is the first time that Rihanna is in the running for an Oscar. Lady Gaga, on the other hand, is a regular at the ceremony: she has already won the Oscar for original song in 2019 for Shallowtitle that accompanied the film A Star is Born. This feature film by Bradley Cooper, in which she played the main role, also earned her a nomination in the best actress category.
Face to face again
Rihanna and Lady Gaga were already nominated opposite each other at the 2023 Golden Globes alongside a third singer, Taylor Swift (nominated for the song carolina). During this ceremony, on January 10, the three artists had to bow to Naatu NaatuIndian film soundtrack RRR.
To win the Oscar, Rihanna or Lady Gaga will have to win against the three other songs nominated in the best original song category: Naatu Naatuagain, but also Applausewritten by Diane Warren for the film Tell It Like a Womanand This is a Lifetaken from the movie Everything Everywhere All at Once.
This feature film by Daniel Scheinert and Daniel Kwan, one of the cinematic sensations of the past year, is the big favorite of the Oscars 2023 with 11 nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actress for Michelle Yeoh. The Fabelmans by Steven Spielberg and Banshees of Inisherin by Martin McDonagh are also among the favorite films of the evening.
