Black Panther (2018)

Ceremony Year: 2019Category: Best Original SongReleased: 2018

Nominated Talent & Credits

Kendrick Lamar— Music by Kendrick Lamar, Mark \"Sounwave\" Spears and Anthony \"Top Dawg\" Tiffith; Lyric by Kendrick Lamar, SZA and Anthony \"Top Dawg\" Tiffith

Sounwave— Music by Kendrick Lamar, Mark \"Sounwave\" Spears and Anthony \"Top Dawg\" Tiffith; Lyric by Kendrick Lamar, SZA and Anthony \"Top Dawg\" Tiffith

Anthony \"Top Dawg\" Tiffith— Music by Kendrick Lamar, Mark \"Sounwave\" Spears and Anthony \"Top Dawg\" Tiffith; Lyric by Kendrick Lamar, SZA and Anthony \"Top Dawg\" Tiffith

SZA— Music by Kendrick Lamar, Mark \"Sounwave\" Spears and Anthony \"Top Dawg\" Tiffith; Lyric by Kendrick Lamar, SZA and Anthony \"Top Dawg\" Tiffith

Synopsis / Overview

King T'Challa returns home to the reclusive, technologically advanced African nation of Wakanda to serve as his country's new leader. However, T'Challa soon finds that he is challenged for the throne by factions within his own country as well as without. Using powers reserved to Wakandan kings, T'Challa assumes the Black Panther mantle to join with ex-girlfriend Nakia, the queen-mother, his princess-kid sister, members of the Dora Milaje (the Wakandan 'special forces') and an American secret agent, to prevent Wakanda from being dragged into a world war.

Historical Academy Record

MUSIC (Original Song) — 91st Academy Awards (2019)

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