Feb 25 2008
For Once, The Best Song Won
In 1998, Elliott Smith was nominated for “Miss Misery,” a song he contributed to Good Will Hunting. He lost to Celine Dion, which wasn’t surprising, but still depressing. In 2001, Aimee Mann’s “Save Me,” which appeared in Magnolia, was nominated. Phil Collins won for some song from Tarzan. Yes, I had to look that up because even I couldn’t remember who Aimee lost to. Last night, the window was open for Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová, who were nominated for “Falling Slowly” from Once. Their main competition appeared in the form of a trio of forgettable songs from Disney’s Enchanted. The stars aligned and the right song finally won. Below you will find Hansard and Irglová performing their Oscar-winning song…