John has won two Oscars prior to this nomination. Both were in the Original Song category: in 1994, he won for "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" from "The Lion King" and in 2019 for " (I'm Gonna) Love ...

Oscar nominations, 'Emilia Pérez' Leads with 13, while The Brutalist and Wicked' scored 10 apiece in a wide-open race.