Oscar Shortlists: Musical Claimants and Surprises

Shortlists in 12 categories were announced Tuesday in Los Angeles, including music nominations such as "Best Original Song" and "Best Original Music." In general, the results did not become sensational: the lists included popular nominees (Evil: Part 2, Sinners, F1, Avatar), and more modest but interesting projects, including Tron (Nine Inch Nails) and Train Dreams (Bryce Dessner of The National and Nick Cave).

The competition will be fierce, with Nine Inch Nails' "As Alive as You Need Me to Be" and Dessner and Cave's "Train Dreams" competing with hits such as "Golden" from "Key Pop Demon Hunters" and "Dear Me" from the Diane Warren documentary. It's also worth noting that "Sinners" and "Evil: Part 2" represent a double dose of nominations. Billy Idol (Dying to Live) and Kari Mulligan (Our Love) were also shortlisted.

Notably, this year's academics didn't like the documentary about the musicians - neither "Diane Warren: Relentless" nor "It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley." The shortlist in the category "Best Documentary" almost does not include rock docks, previously often won in this nomination.

The list of the best soundtracks of the year includes such notable works as “Battle after Battle” by Johnny Greenwood, “Hamnet” by Max Richter, “House of Dynamite” by Volker Bertelman, “Gedda” by Hildur Gudnaddotir, “Bogonia” by Jerskin Fendrix, as well as Daniel Lopatin (“Marty the Magnificent”) and Kangding Ray (“Syrat”).

The final Oscar nominees will be announced on January 22, and the awards ceremony will take place on March 15.