Karen O scored her second Grammy nomination this year in the Best Song Written For A Soundtrack category (Yeah Yeah Yeah’s It’s Blitz is up for Best Alternative Album), when Disney admitted that the previously nominated song, Miley Cyrus’ “The Climb”, off The Hannah Montana Movie soundtrack, was originally shopped to several country artists by writer Jessi Alexander. According to the Recording Academy’s rules, all songs in the soundtrack category must have been written specifically for the film they represent. Congratulations are in order to Karen O, for the well deserved nod. As for Miley, well…..just keep working on that Emmy instead. Here’s the Academy’s official statment:

“The Recording Academy goes to great lengths to review submissions through a meticulous and rigorous screening process, which includes gathering various music industry professionals to evaluate material and ensure the fairness and integrity of this process. Despite this procedure, there are rare occasions where changes are required even after the screenings; this year’s entry of “The Climb” (written by Jessi Alexander and Jon Mabe) has been withdrawn from Category 83 – Best Song Written For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media (a songwriter(s) award) as Walt Disney Records was forthcoming to our Awards department and verified that the song was not written specifically for the film Hannah Montana: The Movie (as eligibility rules state). Based on this information, The Academy has complied with the label’s request. Per our process in this circumstance, The Academy has pulled up the next eligible song in this category, which is “All Is Love” from the movie Where The Wild Things Are (written by Karen O & Nick Zinner). We appreciate the label’s honesty and diligence in bringing this matter to our attention and helping us to preserve the integrity of our awards process.”

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