Beyoncé Lands First Oscar Nomination As Jay-Z Gets Snubbed

No stranger to crossover success on film, Beyoncé is officially a first-time Academy Award nominee. On Tuesday, the 28-time Grammy winner picked up a Best Original Song nomination for “Be Alive,” which is featured in the Will Smith-led biopic “King Richard” about Serena and Venus Williams’ father, Richard Williams. She co-wrote the song with Dixson, who has previously collaborated with Chance the Rapper and Justin Bieber, among other artists. Advertisement Still, it may have been a bittersweet triumph. Beyoncé’s husband, Jay-Z, was passed over for a nomination in the same category, even though “Guns Go Bang,” his song with Kid… Read Full Article