Beyonce continues to prove how she got the name Queen Bey.
For, she or husband Jay-Z could be claiming victory at the Oscars.
More details below…
According to Variety, Beyonce and Jay-Z were both put on the Oscar shortlist for Best Original Song for each of their own respective tunes.
If they both manage to land an Oscar nomination, they will become the first husband and wife in Oscar history to compete against each other in the same category.
Beyonce’s song ‘Be Alive’ from the movie ‘King Richard’ made the shortlist and Jay-Z’s ‘Guns Go Bang’ from the Netflix movie ‘The Harder They Fall’ also made the shortlist.
Elsewhere, Ariana Grande and Kid Cudi made the shortlist as well for their song, ‘Don’t Look Up.’ Billie Eilish also claimed a spot with her James Bond theme, ‘No Time To Die.’
Last year’s winner, H.E.R., is also on the list with her song ‘Automatic Woman’ from Halle Berry‘s ‘Bruised.’
Jennifer Hudson also made the cut with her song ‘Here I Am (Singing My Way Home)’ from her Aretha Franklin biopic ‘Respect.’
The official list of Oscar nominations is set to be announced on February 8.
In the meantime, check out the songs shortlisted for Best Original Song below…
‘So May We Start?’ from ‘Annette’
‘Down To Joy’ from ‘Belfast’
‘Right Where I Belong’ from ‘Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road’
‘Automatic Woman”’ from ‘Bruised’
‘Dream Girl’ from ‘Cinderella’
‘Beyond The Shore’ from ‘CODA’
‘The Anonymous Ones’ from ‘Dear Evan Hansen’
‘Just Look Up’ from ‘Don’t Look Up’
‘Dos Oruguitas’ from ‘Encanto’
‘Somehow You Do’ from ‘Four Good Days’
‘Guns Go Bang’ from ‘The Harder They Fall’
‘Be Alive’ from ‘King Richard’
‘No Time To Die’ from ‘No Time to Die’
‘Here I Am (Singing My Way Home)’ from ‘Respect’
‘Your Song Saved My Life’ from ‘Sing 2’