The 95th Academy Awards shortlists for Best Original Song and Best Original Score boast music by superstar acts and prominent composers.

In the former category, Lady Gaga's Grammy-nominated "Hold My Hand" from the Top Gun: Maverick soundtrack (Interscope) may be competing for a nod against Taylor Swift's "Carolina" (Republic/Where the Crawdads Sing); Rihanna's "Lift Me Up" (Def Jam/Black Panther: Wakanda Forever); The Weeknd's "Nothing Is Lost (You Give Me Strength)" (Republic/Avatar: The Way of Water); Selena Gomez's title track for My Mind & Me (Interscope); and songs performed by UMLE's Sebastián Yatra, RCA's Jazmine Sullivan and Epic's GIVÄ’ON.

Gaga, Riri and Tay are also competing for Best Original Song at 1/10's Golden Globes.

Composers in the mix for Academy Awards Best Original Score honors include Babylon's Justin Hurwitz (Interscope) and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever's Ludwig Görannson (Hollywood).

Nominations for the 2023 Academy Awards will be announced on 1/24. The Oscars will air live 3/12 on ABC.