Posts Tagged ‘Martin Luther King Jr’
01/15/2015 •
WOW this is major!! First a Golden Globe Award NOW an Oscar nomination!! This makes me really happy because it shows that REAL music is still appreciated and NOT just within our culture. The dynamic song "Glory" is from the movie Selma and check this out TODAY is the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr, Amazing!!
The nominees for Best Original Song were announced today and includes; Common and John Legend's "Glory" from Selma, the Lonely Island/Tegan and Sara for "Everything Is Awesome" from The Lego Movie, Rita Ora's "Grateful" from Beyond the Lights, "Lost Stars" from "Begin Again". First the duo took home a Golden Globe Award for their dynamic track 'Glory' from the movie Selma. Today, Thursday (Jan.15) the rapper and singer have been nominated for an Oscar at the 87th Academy Awards.
Both artist took to their twitters to share their happiness:
Common tweeted:
"Blessing! Thank U to @theacademy 4 nominating “Glory” by me and @johnlegend for @selmamovie especially on MLK bday!"
John Legend tweeted:
"So grateful for @TheAcademy Award nomination for GLORY!!! On MLK's birthday!! @SelmaMovie @Common"
The 87th Academy Awards will air live on Feb. 22 at 7 p.m. on ABC
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