5 LGBTQ Artists Who Have Won The Best Original Song Oscar
metroweekly.comTop Gun: Maverick, there are a handful of fellow members of the LGBTQ community who have won the Best Original Song Oscar.Elton JohnTo this day, Elton John remains the only LGBTQ artist to snag Best Original Song at the Oscars more than once.The piano player won his first trophy back in 1994, and interestingly enough, he actually beat himself for the prize.
In fact, John and collaborator and lyricist Tim Rice claimed three of the five spots in the category that year with their work from Disney’s The Lion King.The duo collected the trophy for “Can You Feel the Love Tonight,” and they were also nominated for the honor for both “Circle of Life” and “Hakuna Matata.John would go on to double his loot in 2019 with the track “(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again” from his own bio pic Rocketman.
The second time around, he was joined in the celebration by Bernie Taupin, one of his most celebrated songwriting partners who worked with him on dozens of well-known hits throughout his career.Lady GagaUnlike her good friend John, Lady Gaga did not win the Best Original Song Oscar on her first attempt.The pop superstar was nominated in 2015 for the track “Til It Happens to You” from the documentary The Hunting Ground.
She worked on the cut with legendary songwriter Diane Warren, who has been nominated for Best Original Song an insane 14 times without ever coming home a winner — though she just recently accepted an honorary trophy.That year, Gaga lost to another LGBTQ musician — Sam Smith (more on that later) — but she’d have another shot not long afterward.
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