The 2022 Oscar nominations are almost here, and the suspense has us all wondering which titles will be up to snag awards this year. As far as animated movies are concerned, many may have Disney’s “Encanto” at the top of their lists, right along with its big record “We Don’t Talk About Bruno.” But don’t get your hopes up because, unfortunately, the film’s hit song isn’t eligible for an Oscar this year.
Per the Academy’s set deadline, all song submissions that wish to be considered for nominations should’ve been sent in by Nov. 1, 2021. But “Encanto” was released on Nov. 24 and hadn’t been screened by critics at that point, so there was no way for Walt Disney Studios to know that audiences would rave over “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” the way they did. The breakout song almost immediately became a hit with viewers and quickly became the highest-charting song from a Disney animated movie in over 25 years. It even beat out “Frozen”‘s Oscar-winning hit song “Let It Go.” As of Feb. 7, the song has topped the Billboard Hot 100 for the second week in a row.
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