72 original songs eligible for Oscars

We have the list of songs that have made the first cut in eligibility for Best Original Song for the 2013 Academy Awards. Included on the list are:

Skyfall (Skyfall)
Touch the Sky (Brave)
Ancora Qui (Django Unchained)
Strange Love (Frankenweenie)
Song of the Lonely Mountain (The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey)
Abraham's Daughter (The Hunger Games)
Wide Awake (Katy Perry: Part of Me)
Ladies of Tampa (Magic Mike)
Breath of Life (Snow White and the Huntsman)
When Can I See You Again? (Wreck-It Ralph)

The full list can be seen here. Also available as of right now are the 104 original scores eligible for Best Original Score.


As far as Original Song, I am rooting for "Skyfall" by Adele to take home the Oscar. That is the best movie song I have heard in years. I would also take "Breath of Life" by Florence + The Machine, but that wouldn't be as satisfying.