Oscars 2022: New Rules & Deadlines

0:00It's May 1st. Welcome to Music News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with the story. Academy just announced, rule changes for next year's 99th Oscars. The big one, actors can now snag multiple nominations in the same category if their performances hit the top five in votes. This lines up with how composers and songwriters already compete against themselves sometimes. Take 2021, when Trent Resnor and Atticus Ross got best original score nods for both Soul and Mank. They took the win for Soul. Songwriters did it last year too, with two tracks from Amelia Perez. But multiple knobs can split boats, making it a high-wire act. Meanwhile, original song rules got tighter. Clips must show the last 15 seconds before end credits to prove it's the first new cue. International features open up non-English films qualify via wins at Fests like Cans Palme D'Or, Berlin Golden Bear, or Venice Golden Lion, beyond. Just country picks. Now films get credited, not countries, with directors accepting.

1:04Casting awards bump to a max of three statuettes. Cinematography short list grows to 20 films. Visual effects voters got to watch those three-minute bake-off reels. Make a branch needs roundtable attendance to vote early. Filmmakers, lock in those deadlines, original song by October 14, score by November 4, generals by November 12. These tweaks keep the Oscars evolving, setting the stage for fresh battles come awards night.