Into the West (song)
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"Into the West" is a song written by Fran Walsh, Howard Shore and Annie Lennox, and performed by Lennox herself during the closing credits of the movie The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. It has also been recorded by New Zealand singers Hayley Westenra and Yulia Townsend.
The song was conceived as a bittersweet Elvish lament sung by Galadriel for those who have sailed across the Sundering Sea. Several phrases from the song are taken from the last chapter of Return of the King.
In the commentaries and documentaries accompanying the extended DVD edition of the movie, director Peter Jackson explains that the song was partially inspired by the premature death from cancer of a young New Zealand filmmaker named Cameron Duncan, whose work had impressed Jackson and his team. The first public performance of the song was at Duncan's funeral.[citation needed]
The song won the Oscar for Best Original Song at the 76th Academy Awards, one of the movie's 11 Academy Awards.
The song was remixed by famous DJ, Tony Moran. The track was never released officially, and holds the name of "Into the West (Tony Moran Unreleased Private Mix)".
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| Preceded by "Lose Yourself" from 8 Mile |
Academy Award for Best Original Song 2003 |
Succeeded by "Al otro lado del río" from The Motorcycle Diaries |
| Preceded by "The Hands That Built America" from Gangs of New York |
Golden Globe for Best Original Song 2003 |
Succeeded by "Old Habits Die Hard" from Alfie |
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