Beyonce and Billie Eilish each land their FIRST EVER Oscar nods
dailymail.co.ukBeyonce and Billie Eilish have each earned their first ever Oscar nominations.Both pop stars have been recognized in the best original song category - Beyonce, 40, for the biopic King Richard and Billie, 20, for the James Bond film No Time To Die.The 94th annual nominations were announced on Tuesday morning in a broadcast hosted by Leslie Jordan and Tracee Ellis Ross.
Milestone:Beyonce (left) and Billie Eilish (right) have each earned their first ever Oscar nodsBeyonce worked with the songwriter Dixson on the song Be Alive for King Richard, which covers Venus and Serena Williams' childhood with a focus on their father.Will Smith plays Richard Williams, heading up a cast that includesSaniyya Sidney andDemi Singleton as Venus and Serena respectively.
Meanwhile Billie co-wrote the title song for No Time To Die with her brother and longtime collaborator Finneas O'Connell.As she was just shy of her 18th birthday when she recorded the number, she became the youngest singer ever of a Bond theme.
Collab:Beyonce worked with the songwriter Dixson (pictured) on the song Be Alive for King Richard, which covers Venus and Serena Williams' childhood with a focus on their father Superstar:Will Smith plays Richard Williams, heading up a cast that includes Saniyya Sidney and Demi Singleton as Venus and Serena respectivelyNo Time To Die was the final outing for Daniel Craig as 007, a role he first assumed for the 2006 smash hit Casino Royale.Billie gushed on Instagram this Tuesday: 'thank you SO much to @theacademyfor this nomination!!
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