‘Rainbird’ is short-listed for Best Original Song

The National, Chris Cornell, Melissa Manchester and Mary J. Blige are among the acts shortlisted for the original song Oscar. Thirty-nine tunes were selected in all, and now move on to the next elimination round.

The National’s “Think You Can Wait” appeared in the Tom McCarthy drama Win-Win; Cornell’s “The Keeper” was featured in Machine Gun Preacher; Manchester’s “Rainbird” took flight in indie Dirty Girl; and Blige’s “The Living Proof” was heard in The Help.

(Source: The Hollywood Reporter)