It was recently revealed that Rihanna’s song “Lift Me Up” from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is in the running for the “Best Original Song” award at the 95th Academy Awards.
Other nominees in the category include; Diane Warren’s “Applause” (Tell It Like a Woman), Lady Gaga’s “Hold My Hand” (Top Gun: Maverick), NTR and Ram Charan’s “Naatu Naatu” (RRR) and Son Lux, Mitski and David Byrne’s “This Is a Life” (Everything Everywhere All at Once). “Lift Me Up” is played during the Black Panther sequel. The song was written by Oscar-winning singer Tems, Ludwig Göransson and Ryan Coogler. The song serves as a tribute to Chadwick Boseman, who played King T’Challa, aka Black Panther. He passed away at the age of 43 after a four-year battle with cancer.
