"Stand Up For Something" | |
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Single by Andra Day and Common | |
from the album Marshall | |
Released | August 24, 2017 |
Genre | Soul |
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"Stand Up For Something" is a song written by Common and Diane Warren, performed by the former with singer Andra Day. The song was released as a lead single from the soundtrack album of 2017 film Marshall , and at the 90th Academy Awards received a nomination for Best Original Song.
Day and Common performed the song at the CMT Artists of the Year ceremony alongside Little Big Town, Lee Ann Womack and Danielle Bradbery. It was nominated for CMT Performance of the Year at the 2018 CMT Music Awards.
Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Result | Ref. |
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Academy Awards | March 4, 2018 | Best Original Song | Nominated | [1] |
Black Reel Awards | February 22, 2018 | Outstanding Original Song | Nominated | [2] |
CMT Music Awards | June 6, 2018 | Performance of the Year | Nominated | [3] |
Critics' Choice Movie Awards | January 11, 2018 | Best Song | Nominated | [4] |
Grammy Awards | January 28, 2018 | Best Song Written for Visual Media | Nominated | [5] |
Hollywood Film Awards | November 5, 2017 | Hollywood Song Award | Won | [6] |
Hollywood Music in Media Awards | November 17, 2017 | Original Song — Feature Film | Won | [7] |
Satellite Awards | February 11, 2018 | Best Original Song | Won | [8] |
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