SKYFALL GOES FOR OSCARS - Five Academy Awards Nominations

From the first time in 23 years, Bond
will go for the Academy Awards

From the first time since 1981, when Sheena Easton's song for FOR YOUR EYES ONLY was nominated, another James Bond film was just awarded with five Academy Awards Nominations. SKYFALL will compete in the Academy Awards on February 24th, 2013 in five categories, also beating THE SPY WHO LOVED ME three nomination record.

• Best Cinematography: ROGER DEAKINS
• Best Original Song: "Skyfall", ADELE
• Best Original Score: THOMAS NEWMAN
• Best Sound Mixing: SCOTT MILLAN, GREG P. RUSSELL, STUART WILSON
• Best Sound Editing: PER HALLBERG, KAREN BAKER LANDERS

The Shangain scene: one of the best examples
of Roger Deakins' cinematography

While Javier Bardem and Judi Dench performances didn't make it, we're happy that many debts with the Bond films are now fulfilled. And the ceremony will contain a tribute show to homage the 50 years of James Bond onscreen. There are rumours that the six 007 actors will appear on stage for the first time.

GOLDEN GLOBES - SKYFALL NOMINATED FOR "BEST ORIGINAL SONG"

It was announced today that the SKYFALL main title song performed by Adele has been nominated to the 2013 Golden Globe awards. Here you can see the list of nominees.

Cover artwork for Adele's SKYFALL single

BEST ORIGINAL SONG – MOTION PICTURE

a.    “FOR YOU” — ACT OF VALOR

Music by: Monty Powell, Keith Urban Lyrics by: Monty Powell, Keith Urban

b.    “NOT RUNNING ANYMORE”—STAND UP GUYS

Music by: Jon Bon Jovi Lyrics by: Jon Bon Jovi

c.    “SAFE & SOUND” — THE HUNGER GAMES

Music by: Taylor Swift, John Paul White, Joy Williams, T Bone Burnett Lyrics by: Taylor Swift, John Paul White, Joy Williams, T Bone Burnett

d. “SKYFALL”—SKYFALL
Music by: Adele, Paul Epworth Lyrics by: Adele, Paul Epworth

e.    “SUDDENLY” — LES MISERABLES

Music by: Claude-Michel Schonberg
Lyrics by: Alain Boublil, Claude-Michel Schonberg

This is the first James Bond nomination for the Globes in ten years, after Madonna's "Die Another Day", form the homonimus film that closed the Pierce Brosnan era, lost to U2's "The Hands That Built America" from GANGS OF NEW YORK.

The ceremony will be held on January 13th, 2013. If "Skyfall" wins, it will be the first Golden Globe awarded Bond song after the main title songs for FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE (Matt Monro), THE SPY WHO LOVED ME (Carly Simon), FOR YOUR EYES ONLY (Sheena Easton), A VIEW TO A KILL (Duran Duran), TOMORROW NEVER DIES (Sheryl Crow) and DIE ANOTHER DAY (Madonna) lost in their respective categories.

Check out the official Golden Globes site for more.