February 20, 2007 — The nominees for the 79th Annual Academy Awards were announced on January 23rd, 2007. This year's nominees for best original score span the globe including Spain's Javier Navarrete, France's Alexandre Desplat, and Argentina-born Gustavo Santaolalla. Dreamgirls tops the original song category with three nominations for its Broadway and Motown infused score. The Academy Awards will air on Sunday, February 25 at 8e/5p on ABC. Tune in to Soundcheck on February 23rd for discussions with nominated composer Gustavo Santaolalla and New York Times media critic David Carr. Below is a complete list of music nominees:

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original score)

Babel - Gustavo Santaolalla
The Good German - Thomas Newman
Notes on a Scandal - Philip Glass
Pan’s Labyrinth - Javier Navarrete
The Queen - Alexandre Desplat

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original song)

"I Need to Wake Up" from An Inconvenient Truth - Music and Lyric by Melissa Etheridge
"Listen" from Dreamgirls - Music by Henry Krieger and Scott Cutler, Lyric by Anne Preven
"Love You I Do" from Dreamgirls - Music by Henry Krieger, Lyric by Siedah Garrett
"Our Town" from Cars - Music and Lyric by Randy Newman
"Patience" from Dreamgirls - Music by Henry Krieger, Lyric by Willie Reale

Achievement in sound editing

Apocalypto - Sean McCormack and Kami Asgar
Blood Diamond - Lon Bender
Flags of Our Fathers - Alan Robert Murray and Bub Asman
Letters from Iwo Jima - Alan Robert Murray and Bub Asman
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest - Christopher Boyes and George Watters II

Achievement in sound mixing

Apocalypto - Kevin O’Connell, Greg P. Russell and Fernando Camara
Blood Diamond - Andy Nelson, Anna Behlmer and Ivan Sharrock
Dreamgirls - Michael Minkler, Bob Beemer and Willie Burton
Flags of Our Fathers - John Reitz, Dave Campbell, Gregg Rudloff and Walt Martin
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest - Paul Massey, Christopher Boyes and Lee Orloff