Here are photos from the scene at TheWrap’s Best Original Song Contenders Panel 2018 ahead of the 2019 Oscars race, with Diane Warren, Boots Riley, Drew Pearson, Keegan DeWitt, Sounwave, Aoife O’Donovan, Phil Johnston, Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman. The event was presented by Dolby Laboratories.
Guests line up in front of the Dolby Screening Room Hollywood Vine.
Panelists at TheWrap’s Oscars Best Original Song Contenders event pose together on the red carpet.
Dolby’s Jennifer Bowcock and TheWrap founder Sharon Waxman pose on the red carpet.
Left to right, “Ralph Breaks the Internet” co-director and co-lyricist Phil Johnston with his co-lyricist Tom MacDougall and with songwriter and AMPAS member Allan Rich on the red carpet.
“Ralph Breaks the Internet” songwriter Phil Johnston, “Boy Erased” songwriter Brett Leland McLaughlin and “On the Basis of Sex” songwriter Drew Pearson pose for a photo together.
Dolby’s Jennifer Bowcock and “RBG” songwriter Diane Warren line up on the red carpet.
“Sorry to Bother You” director and songwriter Boots Riley arrives on the red carpet.
TheWrap founder Sharon Waxman, “RBG” songwriter Diane Warren and Christine La Monte pose for a photo.
“Mary Poppins Returns” songwriters Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman arrive on the red carpet.
Panelists arrive at TheWrap’s Oscars Best Original Song Contenders event.
Guests mingle at the opening reception.
Guests and panelists take their seats in the Dolby Screening Room.
TheWrap founder Sharon Waxman gives opening remarks.
Dolby’s Christine Thomas gives opening remarks.
The panel kicks off.
TheWrap’s Awards Editor Steve Pond moderates the panel.
Diane Warren takes the mic on the panel.
“Sorry to Bother You” songwriter Boots Riley takes the mic on the panel.
“Here Comes the Change” songwriter Drew Pearson takes the mic on the panel to talk about his song with Kesha from “On the Basis of Sex.”
“Everything Must Go” songwriter Keegan DeWitt speaks on the panel about the film “Hearts Beat Loud.”
Producer Sounwave fist bumps songwriter Diane Warren as the panel kicks off.
The audience listens during the panel discussion.
“Revelation” songwriter Brett Leland McLaughlin speaks on the panel about the film “Boy Erased.”
Songwriter Sounwave discusses his work with Kendrick Lamar for the “Black Panther” song “All the Stars.”
“What They Had” songwriter Aoife O’Donovan talks about her song “Are You There” on the panel.
“Ralph Breaks the Internet” director and songwriter Phil Johnston speaks on the panel about the song “A Place Called Slaughter Race.”
The audience at the panel.
Marc Shaiman explains how he felt the weight of responsibility in writing songs for “Mary Poppins Returns.”
“Mary Poppins Returns” songwriters Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman speak on the panel.
The panel takes a question from the audience.
“Mary Poppins Returns” songwriters Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman take a picture after the panel discussion.
TheWrap founder Sharon Waxman and “RBG” songwriter Diane Warren share a selfie.
