Academy Awards

After all, everyone was gathered for a Feb. 20 celebration to honor the Fort Worth singer-songwriter nearly a month after he secured a 2025 Academy Award nomination for his song “Like a Bird,” a collaboration with Laredo native Adrian Quesada for the prison drama “Sing Sing.”

The nominations for Original Screenplay popped on the screen, with nominations for Actress in a Supporting Role following shortly after. Nothing yet, he thought to himself.