Which song from Cinderella was nominated for an Academy Award?

The Cinderella song nominated for an Academy Award was “Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo.”

The song is performed by the Fairy Godmother during the transformation sequence. As she sings, an ordinary pumpkin becomes a carriage, mice become horses, Cinderella’s horse Major becomes a coachman, and the dog Bruno becomes a footman. The playful nonsense phrase became one of Disney’s most recognizable musical signatures.

Written by Mack David, Al Hoffman, and Jerry Livingston, “Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo” was nominated for Best Original Song at the 23rd Academy Awards, honoring films released in 1950. It lost to “Mona Lisa” from Captain Carey, U.S.A.; being nominated does not mean it won.

The other listed songs are genuine Cinderella songs. “A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes” opens the film’s emotional world, “The Work Song” accompanies the mice’s sewing efforts, and “So This Is Love” plays during Cinderella’s romantic evening.