The Society Of Composers & Lyricists (SCL) whose members include many of the top songwriters and film composers in the industry has asked the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences to reconsider ...

The new schedule will extend the nominations voting window to Jan. 17, push back the date of the nominations announcement to Jan. 23 and cancel the Oscar Nominees Luncheon, AMPAS announced on Monday.

In a letter sent to members on January 22, AMPAS CEO Bill Kramer stated, “Also, this year the Best Original Song category presentation will move away from live performances and will be focused ...