michael walden says the recipe changes every year we listened to the nominees this year, this song froma song with this production is a message from the academy. >> you want to be really on the cutting edge of what is modern at this time. >> they must be written for a movie. that even includes songs playing just during the credits like "grateful" from the movie "beyond the lights". >> occasionally, they're pivotal to the plot. the song "lost stars" is an essential element, performed in part by adam levine. >> very nice to hear it under produced. just a guitar. when the chorus hits, cello hits not drums. he's a good singer. >> this year, only one nominated song is both written and sung by the same person. >> glenn campbell co-wrote this song for a documentary about his final tour after being diagnosed with alzheimer's. >> narda called him a musical genius. >> god bless him if he wins, it's a sentimental vote. i can see it going to him. he says it's likely it will go to an emotional song. >> john legend's song is from the movie "selma". >> they modernize it yes. but it's today, today, in

michael walden says the recipe changes every year we listened to the nominees this year, this song from he says nominating a song with this production is a message from the academy. >> you want to be really on the cutting edge of what is modern at this time. >> they must be written for a movie. that even includes songs playing just during the credits like "grateful" from the movie "beyond the lights". >> occasionally, they're pivotal to the plot. the song "lost stars" is an essential element, performed in part by adam levine. >> very nice to hear it under produced. just a guitar. when the chorus hits, cello hits not drums. he's a good singer. >> this year, only one nominated song is both written and sung by the same person. >> glenn campbell co-wrote this song for a documentary about his final tour after being diagnosed with alzheimer's. >> narda called him a musical genius. >> god bless him if he wins, it's a sentimental vote. i can see it going to him. he says it's likely it will go to an emotional song. >> john legend's song is from the movie "selma". >> they modernize it yes. but it