Oscar show producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron announced today that singer, songwriter and actress Rita Ora will perform the Oscar-nominated song Grateful at the 87th Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday, February 22. The song written by Diane Warren for Gina Prince-Bythewood’s film Beyond the Lights starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw & Nate Parker is one of the five nominated songs in the Best Original Song category. This marks Warren’s seventh Oscar nomination. She was previously nominated for such movies as Armageddon, Up Close & Personal, Pearl Harbor, Con Air and Music of the Heart. The 87th Oscars will be held on Sunday, February 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center in Hollywood.
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (November 14, 2014)
Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the comedy sequel Dumb and Dumber To directed by Peter & Bobby Farrelly and starring Jim Carrey, Jeff Daniels, Kathleen Turner, Laurie Holden, Rob Riggle, Rachel Melvin and Steve Tom. The film’s original music is composed by the electronic music duo Empire of the Sun. WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring music from the duo, as well as songs by Eels, Natural Child, Lissie, Firefall, Franz Ferdinand, Jake Bugg, The Dahls and more. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the film.
Also opening wide is the drama Beyond the Lights written and directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood and starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Nate Parker, Minnie Driver, Richard Colson Baker (“MGK”) and Danny Glover. Relativity Music Group has released a soundtrack album featuring the original song Grateful written by Academy Award-nominated songwriter Dianne Warren and performed by Rita Ora, as well as songs by artists including Mavado feat. Nicki Minaj, Noni feat. Kid Culprit, Birdy and Yuna. Click here for the full album details. The film’s original score is composed by Mark Isham (Crash, Once Upon a Time, A River Runs Through It). No word yet on a score release.
‘Beyond the Lights’ Soundtrack Details
Relativity Music Group will release a soundtrack album for the drama Beyond the Lights. The album features the original song Grateful written by Academy Award-nominated songwriter Dianne Warren and performed by Rita Ora. Also included are the other songs from the film by such artists as Mavado feat. Nicki Minaj, Noni feat. Kid Culprit, Birdy, Yuna, India Jean-Jacques, Stacy Barthe & more. The soundtrack will be released on November 10, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Beyond the Lights is written and directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood and stars Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Nate Parker, Minnie Driver, Richard Colson Baker (“MGK”) and Danny Glover. The movie follows an award-winning artist who is primed for superstardom and nearly ends her life until she is saved by a young police officer.