U2, Pharrell Among Music’s Academy Awards 2014 Nominees

U2 and Pharrell are all among those nominated for an Academy Award in the two music categories.  "20 Feat From Stardom," a film about often under-appreciated backup singers, was nominated for Best Documentary Feature. 

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE

• John Williams, “The Book Thief”
• Steven Price, “Gravity”
• William Butler and Owen Pallett, “Her”
• Alexandre Desplat, “Philomena”
• Thomas Newman, “Saving Mr. Banks”

BEST ORIGINAL SONG

“Alone Yet Not Alone” from “Alone Yet Not Alone”
Music by Bruce Broughton; Lyric by Dennis Spiegel

“Happy” from “Despicable Me 2”
Music and Lyric by Pharrell Williams

“Let It Go” from “Frozen”
Music and Lyric by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez

“The Moon Song” from “Her”
Music by Karen O; Lyric by Karen O and Spike Jonze

“Ordinary Love” from “Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom”
Music by Paul Hewson, Dave Evans, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen; Lyric by Paul Hewson