Songwriter Bruce Broughton has been stripped of his Oscar nomination for “Alone Yet Not Alone”.
The best original song nomination of controversial “Alone Yet Not Alone” has been revoked by the Academy’s Board of Governors.
The decision was prompted by the discovery that its composer Bruce Broughton, a former Governor and current Music Branch executive committee member of the Academy, had emailed members to make them aware of his submission during the nominations voting period, the Academy said in a release.
“No matter how well-intentioned the communication, using one’s position as a former governor and current executive committee member to personally promote one’s own Oscar submission creates the appearance of an unfair advantage,” said Cheryl Boone Isaacs, Academy President.
Academy Rescinds Oscar Nomination for ‘Alone Yet Not Alone’ Song
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