‘Coming Home’ Garners Oscar Nod
For the second year in a row, country music is a strong contender at the Academy Awards. The Oscar nominees were announced Tuesday morning (January 25), with ‘Coming Home’ from the film ‘Country Strong’ receiving a nod in the Best Original Song category. The tune is performed by the film’s star, previous Oscar winner Gwyneth Paltrow, who describes it as “emotional to sing,” calling it her favorite song included in the film.
The tune, penned by Bob DiPiero, Tom Douglas, Troy Verges and Hillary Lindsey, will compete against songs from ‘Tangled,’ and Best Picture nominees ’127 Hours’ and ‘Toy Story 3.’