Miley Cyrus: Oscar Nominee? Her 'Bolt' Song Could Pave The Way

She's a truly cross-platform sensation — a TV star, platinum recording artist and a burgeoning big-screen playmaker — but you'll never guess what Miley Cyrus is potentially poised to do next: win an Academy Award?

For the song "I Thought I Lost You," which Cyrus wrote with Jeffrey Steele and performs with John Travolta in the movie "Bolt," the 15-year-old "Hannah Montana" star is listed as a presumptive favorite in the category of Best Original Song by several Oscar handicappers, most notably The Los Angeles Times.

Surprised? Never thought it could happen? Don't worry, neither did John Travolta.

"I knew she was writing it with her partner, and I thought, 'Well, it will be a cute song, whatever it is. I'd agreed to sing it, so whatever it is I'm going to sing it, ' " Travolta recalled of early trepidation when he heard Cyrus herself was penning the song, which plays over the end credits of the new Disney animated movie. "Well, it was something great. I mean, those lyrics, the melody, those choruses are A-plus stuff, you know? She's really gifted at writing, and she really wanted to write something good for me as the character Bolt, so she went out of her way with her writing partner to come up with something good, and I really think they pulled it off. I know something about music, and I'm telling ya, I was blown away."

The movie follows a Hollywood dog who finds himself in New York after escaping from his padlocked trailer. Desperate to reunite with his owner, the dog joins forces with a cat and hamster team to make his way across the country and find his way home.

For Cyrus, capturing that cross-country journey was the key to making the song work, she said, and it was the reason she chose Nashville songwriter Steele as her collaborator.

"Because this isn't just a movie that takes place in L.A. — it takes place all across the country — so, I think it's a really cool way that we could get that feeling, not just make it something that sounds from Hollywood and really produced, but we could add a little country twang to it," she said. "I thought it was fun."

The lyrics and melody evoke a somewhat melancholy notion of getting lost and getting found, with an overarching theme of loyalty, Cyrus explained.

"Like how you wish so badly that someone won't change, and not only do you lose them physically, you know, he gets lost cross-country, but he feels like he's lost his little puppy-ness," she said of Bolt — who, thanks to being the star of his own TV show, actually thinks he has superpowers. "Like, he really doesn't feel like a dog anymore. [He] feels more just like an actor."

But is it enough to lead Cyrus to the red carpet at the Kodak Theatre as a nominee in a year full of strong contenders, which also include songs from other Disney films like "WALL-E" and "High School Musical 3: Senior Year"?

It wouldn't surprise executive producer John Lasseter in the least.

"[The song] so sums up the theme of this film. You know, a dog and its owner and they both were separated, but they love each other so much — there's such an emotional payoff when these characters get reunited, and I think that's what this song's about," he said. "When [Miley and John] sang it, it just really, really works. I mean, it's a great song unto itself, but it really works in the movie."

You can judge for yourself when "Bolt" opens Friday.

source: mtv.com

Miley Cyrus is Laughing Gas Giddy

In the clip below, Miley Cyrus laughs and giggles uncontrollably as the relentless talk show host Ellen DeGeneres grills the 15-year-old Disney sensation about her 20-year-old boyfriend Justin Gaston.

She tells Ellen, “He’s a singer, he’s really cute and he’s nice. He’s a Christian and I really like that.”

Miley’s appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show airs TOMORROW, November 20th.

Miley Cyrus is Laughing Gas Giddy

Miley Cyrus was on the Tonight Show With Jay Leno

Miley was on the Tonight Show With Jay Leno the other night. She talked about what her ideal date would be and Justin Gaston, her speculated new boyfriend. Here is part 1 of the interview. Part 2 can be watched here.

Miley Cyrus > AUDIOS

Best Of Both Worlds Concert

• Tracks:

1. Rock Star
2. Life's What You Make It
3. Just Like You
4. Nobody's Perfect
5. Pumpin' Up The Party
6. I Got Nerve
7. We Got The Party (Featuring The Jonas Brothers)
8. Start All Over
9. Good & Broken
10. See You Again
11. Let's Dance
12. East Northhumberland High
13. G.N.O. (Girl's Night Out)
14. Best Of Both Worlds

Hannah Montana Soundtrack

• Tracks:

1. Best Of Both Worlds
2. Who Said
3. Just like You
4. Pumpin' Up The Party
5. If We Were A Movie
6. I Got Nerve
7. The Other Side Of Me
8. This Is the Life
9. Pop Princess - The Click Five
10. She's No You - Jesse McCartney
11. Find Yourself In You - Everlife
12. Shining Star - B5
13. I Learned From You - Featuring Billy Ray Cyrus

Hannah Montana Season 2 Soundtrack

• Tracks:

1. We Got The Party
2. Nobody's Perfect
3. Make Some Noise
4. Rock Star
5. Old Blue Jeans
6. Life's What You Make It
7. One In A Million
8. Bigger Than Us
9. You & Me Together
10. True Friend
11. One In A Million (Acoustic Version)
12. We Got The Party (Featuring The Jonas Brothers)

Hannah Montana 2: Non-Stop Dance Party
All tracks remixed by Chris Cox

• Tracks:

1. We Got The Party
2. Nobody's Perfect
3. Make Some Noise
4. Rock Star
5. Old Blue Jeans
6. Life's What You Make It
7. One In A Million
8. Bigger Than Us
9. You & Me Together
10. True Friend

Hannah Montana : Karaoke Series

• Tracks:

1. Pumpin' Up The Party
2. Who Said
3. I Got Nerve
4. Best Of Both Worlds
5. If We Were A Movie
6. The Other Side Of Me
7. This Is The Life
8. Just Like You

Meet Miley Cyrus

• Tracks:

1. See You Again
2. East Northumberland High
3. Let's Dance
4. G.N.O. (Girl's Night Out)
5. Right Here
6. As I Am
7. Start All Over
8. Clear
9. Good & Broken
10. I Miss You

Other Audio:

• Tracks:

1. » 7 Things
2. » Don't Walk Away
3. » Four Walls
4. » Full Circle
5. » Good & Broken (2008 Idol Gives Back)
6. » Part Of Your World
7. » Ready, Set, Don't Go (Featuring Billy Ray Cyrus)
8. » See You Again (2008 Idol Gives Back)
9. » Stand (Featuring Billy Ray Cyrus)
10. » Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah

Hannah Montana Merchandise

Adding on to our temporary collection of photos, I've added some new photos of some Hannah Montana Merchandise that is currently being sold. You can now find new wigs, books, games, candy, cakes and more! Check them out

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