Elton John’s ‘Never Too Late’ is on the Oscar list for Best Original Song – KSHE 95

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89 songs were eligible to be nominated for Best Original Song at the 2025 Academy Awards, but only 15 of them have made the shortlist – and one of them is by Elton John.

“Never too late” written by Elton, his friend Brandi Carlile, Bernie Taupin and producer Andrew Wattis now officially eligible for an Oscar nomination. The song plays over the end credits of the documentary Elton John: Never too latewhich is currently streaming on Disney+. However, the film itself did not make the shortlist for best documentary film.

The Oscar nominations will be revealed on January 17.

If “Never Too Late” wins an Oscar, it will be Elton’s third. He previously won in 1995 for “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” from The Lion King and in 2000 for “I’m Gonna Love Me Again” from his biography Rocketman. Earlier this year, Elton officially became an EGOT winner when he scored his first Emmy Award, for his Goodbye from Dodger Stadium particular.

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