Oscar Predictions: Best Original Song

The most likely contenders:
“Do You Feel Me” from AMERICAN GANGSTER
“That’s How You Know” from ENCHANTED
“Lyra” from THE GOLDEN COMPASS
“Grace is Gone” from GRACE IS GONE
“Come So Far” from HAIRSPRAY
“Guaranteed” from INTO THE WILD
“Despedida” from LOVE IN THE TIME OF CHOLERA
“Falling Slowly” from ONCE
“If You Want Me” from ONCE
“Walk Hard” from WALK HARD

There are 59 songs eligible for this category. I have created a YouTube playlist with as many as I could find (about 44), so head over there and judge for yourself. I only really like a few of them, most of which are represented above (save for the “Walk Hard” embarrassment, but I know that my opinion does not translate to Oscar ballots). The major thing about this category is that for the past few years it really has not matched up with the Globe lineup at all. My predictions match up 4/5, but I just think those songs will make the cut. Watch out for a “Once” comeback and possible dual nods from that film and “Into the Wild”. Last year, three nominations came from “Dreamgirls”, one from “Cars”, and the winner from “An Inconvenient Truth”. My alternate here is “If You Want Me” from ONCE.

“That’s How You Know” from ENCHANTED
“Grace is Gone” from GRACE IS GONE
“Guaranteed” from INTO THE WILD
“Despedida” from LOVE IN THE TIME OF CHOLERA
“Falling Slowly” from ONCE