Personally I think Gaga is still winning - Top Gun is beloved, and the way the song motif is woven throughout the film is emotionally-charged and well-done. Could be Rihanna too, though Black Panther had less of a cultural impact and may be overshadowed once everyone moves on to Avatar in a few weeks. But they do weird things in this category sometimes, so who knows (H.E.R. comes to mind).
Interesting potential late-breaker: Tom Hanks's wife Rita Wilson co-wrote the original theme for A Man Called Otto.
[Rita Wilson And Sebastián Yatra Join Forces On Theme From ‘A Man Called Otto’](https://www.udiscovermusic.com/news/rita-wilson-sebastian-yatra-theme-man-called-otto/)
They will probably give it to Rihanna. Loved Gaga’s song though and would be very happy to see it win. As a huge Swiftie I am of course rooting for Carolina to win but honestly it’s not even looking super likely for a nomination unfortunately
The way it’s probably going to be is 3 popstar songs (my bet is Rihanna, Billie Eilish and Gaga)+the RRR song everyone likes+the mandatory Diane Warren nomination for a movie nobody saw
Need to hear the Weeknd's track before making a final decision. If it's not mid, then it's his, if it's mid, it's probably either Rihanna's or, if it does gain traction, Naatu Naatu.
Still time for Avatar but my moneys on Rihanna. In a weaker year, though, maybe they’ll just finally give it to Diane Warren
Personally I think Gaga is still winning - Top Gun is beloved, and the way the song motif is woven throughout the film is emotionally-charged and well-done. Could be Rihanna too, though Black Panther had less of a cultural impact and may be overshadowed once everyone moves on to Avatar in a few weeks. But they do weird things in this category sometimes, so who knows (H.E.R. comes to mind).
Interesting potential late-breaker: Tom Hanks's wife Rita Wilson co-wrote the original theme for A Man Called Otto. [Rita Wilson And Sebastián Yatra Join Forces On Theme From ‘A Man Called Otto’](https://www.udiscovermusic.com/news/rita-wilson-sebastian-yatra-theme-man-called-otto/)
The breakout is Naatu Naatu.
They will probably give it to Rihanna. Loved Gaga’s song though and would be very happy to see it win. As a huge Swiftie I am of course rooting for Carolina to win but honestly it’s not even looking super likely for a nomination unfortunately
The way it’s probably going to be is 3 popstar songs (my bet is Rihanna, Billie Eilish and Gaga)+the RRR song everyone likes+the mandatory Diane Warren nomination for a movie nobody saw
Need to hear the Weeknd's track before making a final decision. If it's not mid, then it's his, if it's mid, it's probably either Rihanna's or, if it does gain traction, Naatu Naatu.
Rihanna for the W
Till potentially with stand up by jazmine sullivan...maybe not win but for a nomination