How did Sam Smith beat Lady Gaga and Diane Warren?

[Jakob Liam KristensenParticipant Joined: Oct 25th, 2011 Topics: 3 Posts: 45 View Predictions]

#219346

To be this was the biggest shocker of the night. Warren and Gaga seemed to have everything going for them, with Warren’s 8th nomination, Gaga’s Sound of Music performance, the subject matter, and the campaigning. Sam Smith’s song was critically panned, and the film itself wasn’t much better received either. For weeks prior to the ceremony, Warren and Gaga were thought to have nearly 90% chances of winning. How did Sam Smith beat the odds?

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[PoweRParticipant Joined: Sep 27th, 2011 Topics: 75 Posts: 4208 View Predictions]

#219348

Sam Smith is an Adele clone and had the Golden Globe win. Plus, his song was attached to a well-known franchise. Not a surprising win to me.

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[VolcarockaParticipant Joined: Mar 29th, 2015 Topics: 0 Posts: 298 View Predictions]

#219349

He had a song that some people liked more than they liked the other song. That’s how these things are won. I thought I enjoyed Writing’s On The Wall more than most (it being the only Sam Smith song I like) but apparently the Academy voters like it too.

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[SkyLightParticipant Joined: Nov 3rd, 2010 Topics: 2 Posts: 648 View Predictions]

#219350

Does the artist’s name appear on the ballot? Or only the song and film?

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[Jakob Liam KristensenParticipant Joined: Oct 25th, 2011 Topics: 3 Posts: 45 View Predictions]

#219351

Does the artist’s name appear on the ballot? Or only the song and film?

I hadn’t thought of that. I belive the latter is the case. Now it makes sense that they most likely just namechecked the song (and movie) they knew.

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[DamianWayneParticipant Joined: Jul 21st, 2015 Topics: 4 Posts: 763 View Predictions]

#219352

Just another reason why this category is complete garbage and needs to go STAT. 

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[Joe BurnsParticipant Joined: Jan 26th, 2014 Topics: 81 Posts: 708 View Predictions]

#219353

Ha Ha, agreed. I think the film was very little seen and the James Bond film was.

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[PatrickParticipant Joined: Oct 18th, 2014 Topics: 2 Posts: 460 View Predictions]

#219354

The Academy has a raging boner for James Bond films and anything associated with them because the men of the Academy emulate and wish they were James Bond.

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[MontyParticipant Joined: Jan 21st, 2015 Topics: 1 Posts: 246 View Predictions]

#219355

Quite sad that Lady Gaga didn’t win. She even got standing ovation for her performance. Hope she will win one soon!

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[Joe BurnsParticipant Joined: Jan 26th, 2014 Topics: 81 Posts: 708 View Predictions]

#219356

Yeah, a very little seen documentary film wasn”t going to beat a James Bons film. Shoulda known.

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[Manuel ColonParticipant Joined: Nov 20th, 2013 Topics: 23 Posts: 425 View Predictions]

#219357

Three things that bothered me A LOT.

1) Seeing Lady Gaga lose after giving the best performance of the night and having the whole place standing and some crying.

2) Diane Warren must be hated, seriously. 8 Academy Award nominations, 8 for god’s sake.

3) Such a crappy song winning after also giving a meh performance.  

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[slh315Member Joined: Dec 9th, 2013 Topics: 0 Posts: 74 View Predictions]

#219358

TIHTY is a beautifully PERFORMED song about an important subject, but the lyrics are nothing special. It was hyped on 3 things: the subject matter, Lady Gaga’s Sound of Music performance, and Diane Warren’s 8th nom. Zero hype for actually being a really well written song, which it wasn’t, and that’s surprising because they’re both talented writers and had a hell of a subject to speak on. I think they’ll both be nominated again, though. I don’t think Sam should’ve won either.

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[GusCruzParticipant Joined: Feb 26th, 2012 Topics: 53 Posts: 13323 View Predictions]

#219359

I personally don’t care for Sam Smith and find that song nasty, but I was on the Anything But Gaga Team. Warren looked pissed.

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[Manuel ColonParticipant Joined: Nov 20th, 2013 Topics: 23 Posts: 425 View Predictions]

#219360

I would be pissed too if i lost an Oscar for the eight time after everyone telling me ”You are finally going to win!”

To be honest, i would rather tell the Academy and the voters to not nominate me ever again if they are not giving me the award. 

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[AtypicalParticipant Joined: Dec 1st, 2011 Topics: 271 Posts: 17301 View Predictions]

#219361

Historically, Bond films do not win. Adele changed the tide, and that’s where it should have ended. Gaga was effin’ robbed.

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