The list of 15 contenders on a shortlist for best original song was announced on Dec. 21, recognized Beyoncé's 'Be Alive' from 'King Richard' and 'Guns Go Bang,' Jay-Z's collaboration with Kid Cudi, from 'The Harder They Fall.'
Last year's winner H.E.R. also made the shortlist, as well as songwriter Diane Warren, who has been nominated 12 times in the best original song category without a single win.
Voting for nominations will take place between Jan. 27 and Feb. 1, and fans will see if Beyoncé and Jay-Z will make history when nominees are announced on Feb. 8. Queen Bey wasfor"Spirit" from"The Lion King," but neither she nor Jay-Z has been nominated for an Academy Award. The 2022 Oscars shortlists come hot on the heels of news that Beyoncé and her three children with Jay-Z —