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# U2, Pharrell Among Music’s Academy Awards 2014 Nominees
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/u2-pharrell-among-musics-academy-awards-2014-nominees/
- Published: 2014-01-16T10:47:29.000Z
- Updated: 2014-01-16T10:47:29.000Z
- Description: U2 and Pharrell are all among those nominated for an Academy Award in the two music categories. "20 Feat From Stardom," a film about often under-appreciated backup singers, was nominated for. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2014/01/u2-pharrell-among-musics-academy-awards-2014-nomi
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Conventions & Awards, Music Business, Adam Clayton, Alexandre Desplat, Bruce Broughton, Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Long Walk to Freedom, Owen Pallett, Pharrell Williams, Saving Mr. Banks, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:43

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U2 and Pharrell are all among those nominated for an Academy Award in the two music categories. "20 Feat From Stardom," a film about often under-appreciated backup singers, was nominated for Best Documentary Feature.

**BEST ORIGINAL SCORE**

- John Williams, “The Book Thief”
- Steven Price, “Gravity”
- William Butler and Owen Pallett, “Her”
- Alexandre Desplat, “Philomena”
- Thomas Newman, “Saving Mr. Banks”

**BEST ORIGINAL SONG**

“Alone Yet Not Alone” from “Alone Yet Not Alone”  
Music by Bruce Broughton; Lyric by Dennis Spiegel

“Happy” from “Despicable Me 2”  
Music and Lyric by Pharrell Williams

“Let It Go” from “Frozen”  
Music and Lyric by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez

“The Moon Song” from “Her”  
Music by Karen O; Lyric by Karen O and Spike Jonze

“Ordinary Love” from “Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom”  
Music by Paul Hewson, Dave Evans, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen; Lyric by Paul Hewson

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