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Oscars Break Another Record With 105 Eligible Songs, But Trent Reznor’s ‘Mank’ Tune Isn’t One of Them
Reznor and Atticus Ross’ “(If Only You Could) Save Me” was written for David Fincher’s film, but it didn’t make the Academy’s largest-ever eligibility listSteve Pond | February 4, 2021 @ 5:16 PM Last Updated: February 5, 2021 @ 5:27 PM
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This year’s Oscars have set a new record for the largest number of entries ever in the Best Original Song category, but the 105 eligible songs do not include Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross’ “(If Only You Could) Save Me,” a 1930s-style big band song from “Mank” that was recently nominated for the second annual Society of Composers and Lyricists Awards.