Rahul Sipligunj, Kaala Bhairava, and MM Keeravani won Best Original Song for “Naatu Naatu” from RRR on the 95th Academy Awards. This is their first Oscar win, and follows their recent one Golden Globe trophy in the same category. The song got show-stopping display earlier in the broadcast.
They beat Rihanna for “Lift Me Up“(Black Panther: Wakanda Forever); Son Lux with Mitski and David Byrne for “It’s A Life“(Everything Everywhere Everything at Once); Sofia Carson for “Applause” (Say It Like a Lady); and Lady Gaga for “Hold My Hand“(Top Gun: Maverick).
This year, the Academy Awards broadcast all 24 categories on air. This decision follows the controversy last year when they moved eight categories from the 2022 Oscars live broadcast. Many industry members say the move reduces the creative achievements of some departments responsible for a movie’s success, including Original Score, Editing, and Makeup and Hairstyling.
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