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To the victor goes the spoils. Or, in the case of the nominees for Best Original Song at the Academy Awards, to the nominees go the spoils. Every one of the five tracks nominated for the Oscar—"Glory" by John Legend and Common, "Everything Is Awesome" by The Lonely Island and Tegan & Sara, "I'm Not Gonna Miss You" by Glen Campbell, "Grateful" performed by Rita Ora and "Lost Stars" performed by Adam Levine—all saw boosts in downloads following their nods last week, rising a total of 102 percent between them according to Billboard. -
Oscar Betting 2015: Music Times Weighs Best Original Song Nominees, from "Everything Is Awesome" to "Glory," Rita Ora to Glen Campbell
Where's the best place to place your money if betting on the 2015 Oscar for Best Original Song? Between John Legend and Common, Rita Ora, Glen Campbell, Adam Levine, The Lonely Island and Tegan and Sara...Music Times does have a definite lock in mind. -
Ranking The 2015 Academy Awards' Best Original Song Nominees: Rita Ora, Adam Levine, And More
This morning, the nominees for the 87th Annual Academy Awards were revealed, including the nominees for Best Original Song. Though there were plenty of songs that were widely assumed to be shoo-ins, such as Lana Del Rey's "Big Eyes" and Lorde's "Yellow Flicker Beat," they were passed over for some pretty left-field choices (most surprisingly, only one of the songs on this list was also nominated for a Golden Globe). Here are the five Academy Award nominees for Best Original Song ranked, from worst to best. -
Glen Campbell Receives Two Grammy Nominations for 'I'm Not Gonna Miss You,' Family Responds
Glen Campbell's last song of his career, "I'm Not Gonna Miss You," miss you is a bittersweet ballad. It unfortunately caps off the end of an illustrious career that came to a sudden stop when the artist was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. The tune is, however, a gorgeous song and one that captures the brilliance of the talented artist. The Recording Academy agrees - "I'm Not Gonna Miss You" has been nominated for two Grammy awards. -
The Band Perry Shares Video for Cover of Glen Campbell's 'Gentle on My Mind' [WATCH]
The Band Perry performed a moving tribute to Glen Campbell at this year's CMAs with their cover of "Gentle on My Mind." The family trio recorded the song for a new documentary about the Rhinestone Cowboy titled "Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me," which highlights the iconic singer's farewell tour and battle with Alzheimer's disease. In the video for the song, The Band Perry puts together some visuals of wandering to accompany Campbell's road tune, "Rolling Stone" notes.After a young man decides to leave his girlfriend behind and explore the desert, the country trio starts playing."And it's knowing I'm not shackled / By forgotten words and bonds / And the ink stains that are dried upon some line," Kimberly Perry sings while brother Neil plucks a banjo. "That keeps you in the backroads / By the rivers of my memory / That keeps you ever gentle on my mind." -
Oscar Best Original Song Shortlist: Coldplay, Lorde, Lana Del Rey Included
The Golden Globes listed five nominations for Best Original Song earlier this week, and the Academy Awards have now followed suit with a "short list" of 79 songs up for the same title. The Globe will be decided on the night of Jan. 11, but the Oscars don't take place until Feb. 22, so there's still a full month before that lengthy selection of songs gets pared down to five. -
"You've Lost That Loving Feeling": 50 Years of The Righteous Brothers Classic and Five Covers, from Elvis to Hall & Oates
Fifty years ago on this date, The Righteous Brothers made one of its most important contributions to music culture (outside of the amazing band name "The Righteous Brothers"): The duo released its hit track "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'." As with any classic pop track released during the '60s, a number of huge names took their turns at covering the original hit. We'll leave it up to you whether any of those covers live up to the original...all we know is that none of the performers involved in the covers had better names then the men who originated the track. -
CMAs 2014: The Band Perry Pay Tribute to Glen Campbell with 'Gentle on My Mind' [WATCH]
The Band Perry paid tribute to the great Glen Campbell with a rendition of his 1967 tear-jerker "Gentle on My Mind." -
Today in Country Music History - October 25
Over the past 32 years, a lot has happened in country music on October 25th. (Photo : Kevin Winter/Getty Images)Hank Williams Jr. performingOver the past 32 years, a lot has happened in country music on October 25th. -
Glen Campbell To Receive Lifetime Achievement Award From Hollywood Music In Media Awards
The event — which higlights the best in film, music and video games — will take place November 4 at the Fonda Theater. -
Glen Campbell Unveils Final Song Of His Career 'I'm Not Gonna Miss You' [LISTEN]
The Rhinestone Cowboy Glen Campbell is hanging up his boots and retiring from music, but he's leaving fans a final farewell tune with "I'm Not Gonna Miss You." -
Glen Campbell's 'I'll Be Me' Documentary in Legal Hot Water as Other Production Company Alleges Breach of Contract
Among the music films coming out this year, few have gotten our attention as much as I'll Be Me, a documentary on country music icon Glen Campbell as he partakes in his farewell tour. Unfortunately that production has been marred by a lawsuit from a miffed production studio.
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