How ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Singer Scott George Became the First Osage Oscar Nominee for Original Song

There was little doubt on Oscar nomination day that we’d hear the name “Lily
Gladstone
” and the phrase “first Native American Best Actress nominee” as
people discussed the nominations for Martin Scorsese’s Oklahoma-set, 1920s
drama “Killers of the Flower Moon.”

But musician and composer Scott George, despite turning up on the Best Original Song shortlist in December for his climactic song “Wahzhazhe (A Song for My People),” still seems surprised that his name was uttered that morning, when he became the first Native American man and member of the Osage Nation to be nominated in the Best Original Song category.

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“Even to this day, I’m not finding words to explain or express it,” said the soft spoken George.