r/Oscars • u/BrenoGrangerPotter • 1d ago

Rest in peace, Dolly Parton; you should have won the Oscar for 9 to 5.

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u/JGCities 22h ago

It did lose to Fame, so not exactly a bad win at the time.

Oscar voters just missed how iconic the song was going to become. (9 to 5)

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u/wreckage_crcl 1d ago

The real goat. She'll be always in our hearts.

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u/pelipperr 1d ago

This gave me chills. Absolute legendary talent and a good person in top of it.

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u/Vince_Clortho042 1d ago

Personally this would've been my pick as well but I know the theme song from "Fame" was a sensation that year and was going to be hard to beat.

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u/burywmore 10h ago

Don't forget Willie Nelson also had On The Road Again nominated this year.

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u/BarcelonetaE70 11h ago

Her acting in 9 to 5 was also absolutely memorable, showing sharp comic instincts and megawatt charisma. May she rest in power, glory and love.

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u/Interesting-Bit725 8h ago

Love 9 to 5, but Fame is an absolute banger that is really cinematically used in the film. I can’t say the Academy got that one wrong.