DATE=3-22-2002

TYPE=Special English Feature

NUMBER=7-22752

TITLE=SPECIAL ENGLISH AMERICAN MOSAIC #862-Oscar Nominated Songs

BYLINE=Nancy Steinbach

TELEPHONE=619-2585

DATELINE=Washington

EDITOR=Shelley Gollust

CONTENT=

HOST:

People who make movies will be honored Sunday in Los Angeles, California. That is when the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences presents its yearly awards, the Oscars. The movie industry will honor the best work of directors, actors, technical experts and songwriters. Mary Tillotson tells us about the nominations for best song.

ANNCR:

Five songs written for movies have been nominated for the best original song Academy Award. One song is from the movie "Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring." Enya sings "May It Be."

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Another song nominated for an Oscar is the song "Vanilla Sky" from the movie of the same name. A third nominated song is from the movie "Pearl Harbor." Faith Hill sings "There You'll Be."

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The fourth nominated song is "Until" from the movie "Kate and Leopold". We leave you with the final song nominated as best orginal song from a movie. It is from the animated movie, "Monsters, Inc." John Goodman and Billy Crystal sing "If I Didn't Have You."

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