When the Oscar nominations have been introduced early on Tuesday, Jan. 24, there was one main one who did not make the record: Taylor Swift. Swift was on the Oscar shortlist for greatest authentic music for her observe “Carolina,” which she wrote and carried out for July 2022’s “The place the Crawdads Sing.” However the singer did not make the record of nominations, which incorporates Rihanna’s “Carry Me Up” from “Black Panther: Wakanda Eternally” and Woman Gaga’s “Maintain My Hand” from “Prime Gun: Maverick.” Mitski and David Byrne additionally surprisingly obtained a nomination for his or her music from “The whole lot All over the place All at As soon as.”

Swift was additionally hoping for one more nomination for her “All Too Properly: The Brief Movie,” which she launched alongside “Pink (Taylor’s Model)” within the fall of 2021 (brief movies have a distinct eligibility interval than different classes). She campaigned the movie, which stars Sadie Sink and Dylan O’Brien, at festivals all year long, together with on the Tribeca Movie Pageant in June and the Toronto Worldwide Movie Pageant in September. However when the Academy introduced the Oscars brief record for reside motion brief movie in December, Swift didn’t make that record.

“Carolina” and “All Too Properly: The Brief Movie” have each obtained different awards season love. “Carolina” has been nominated for Critics’ Alternative Awards, the Golden Globes, and the Hollywood Music in Media Awards. Swift can also be up for 4 awards on the upcoming 2023 Grammys, together with greatest music written for visible media for “Carolina” and greatest music video and music of the 12 months for “All Too Properly: The Brief Movie.” Swift has gained 11 Grammys whole and one Emmy, so an Oscar nom (and win) would have helped her on her option to an EGOT.

However all hope will not be misplaced for Swift’s future Oscar prospects. Swift has written an authentic script that’s being produced by Searchlight Footage, the Oscar-winning studio behind “Nomadland” and “The Form of Water.” She’s additionally dipped her toes into performing in “Amsterdam,” “Cats,” “The Giver,” and “Valentine’s Day,” so it is doable she’ll attempt to go full Cher and ultimately win an Oscar in entrance of the digital camera. Both manner, the story of Swift and the Oscars might look lots like a tragedy now, however she’s simply getting began.