There were changes in the rules of the Music categories in 1976:
Until then, it was by committee, typical Academy cliquishness and oversight.
In 1976, they let all 207 branch members vote for the nominees.
Winners of music Oscars are usually old
One of the youngest was Marvin Hamlisch, The Sting, Dean Pitchford and Michael Gore, 30.
Who said: “Of all the noises, I think music is the least annoying.”
Jerome Kern, before presenting Best Song, “Thanks for the Memory,” written by he himself.
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