H.E.R. and Liza Soberano's 'Forgotten Island' song receives Hollywood Music nomination - GMA Network
A song from the Hollywood animated film Forgotten Island, a fantasy-adventure movie that draws heavily on Philippine mythology, has received two nominations at the Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMA).
The song “BRB,” sung by Filipino-American R&B singer H.E.R. and Filipino-American actress Liza Soberano, was nominated for Best Song in an Animated Film and Best Music Video.
For the Best Song in Animated Film award, “BRB” will go against songs from the movies "Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie," "Toy Story 5," "Steps," and "Wildwood."
“Bottle Up” from “Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie” was written by Ed Sheeran, Savan Kotecha, Johnny McDaid, Ilya Salmanzadeh, and performed by The Backstreet Boys. “I Knew It, I Knew You” from “Toy Story 5” was performed by Taylor Swift and co-written by her and Jack Antonoff.
Meanwhile, BLACKPINK's Jennie performed the song “Someone to Hold” from “Steps”, which was written by Justin Tranter, Julia Michaels, and Jason Gill. The rock band The Decemberists performed the song “The Better Part of Bravery” for the movie “Wildwood.”
For the Best Music Video award, “BRB”, directed by H.E.R. and Bianca Catbagan, will go against “Beautiful”, directed by Sara Gilbert, while “By Any Means,” was directed by Fran Strine.
The music video for “Curva Grande” from the film, Curva Grande: Pictures at the Exhibition. "The Paintings of Bob Peak," directed by Ihab Darwish and Hani Shebani, was also nominated. William D. Murrel Jr. directed the music video for "I'm So In Love With You", while Jeremiah Mzungu and Ileni Joseph directed the music video for "Tunapaa (We Rise). "When I'm Home" from "The Odyssey", directed by Travis Scott, was also nominated.
The winners will reportedly be announced at the HMMA on Wednesday, November 18.
The HMMA is an award-giving body that recognizes original music from all forms of media, including TV, film, games, documentary, music videos, and special programs. The awards are organized by the Hollywood Music in Media Academy.
