As expected, (Well I guess actually more that I hoped...) Sting was nominated for an Academy Award this morning. Other nominees include: Music (original song) "Into the West" from "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" (New Line) Music and Lyric by Fran Walsh and Howard Shore and Annie Lennox "A Kiss at the End of the Rainbow" from "A Mighty Wind" (Warner Bros.) Music and Lyric by Michael McKean and Annette O'Toole "Scarlet Tide" from "Cold Mountain" (Miramax) Music and Lyric by T Bone Burnett and Elvis Costello "The Triplets of Belleville" from "The Triplets of Belleville" (Sony Pictures Classics) Music by Benoit Charest Lyric by Sylvain Chomet "You Will Be My Ain True Love" from "Cold Mountain" (Miramax) Music and Lyric by Sting