The tune was written by Taylor Swift and Andrew Lloyd Webber for the 2019 Cats adaptation.
And after the song was nominated for Best Original Song for the 2020 Golden Globe Awards, Taylor took to her Instagram to express her excitement.
The 29-year-old artist shared a series of photos and one video to her social media on Monday, writing: ‘I woke up today to the news that Beautiful Ghosts is nominated for a Golden Globe – it’s so cool that one of the most fun, fulfilling creative experiences I’ve ever had is being honored in this way by the HFPA.’
Grateful: Taylor Swift reacted to news her song with Andrew Lloyd Webber for the 2019 Cats adaptation was nominated for Best Original Song at the Golden Globes 2020
The Grammy award-winning singer and songwriter continued: ‘I ended up spending many days on set watching the other performers do their scenes. Watching the character Victoria, played by @frankiegoestohayward [Francesca Hayward] inspired me so much and Beautiful Ghosts was the result.
Adding: ‘Congrats to my co-writer and buddy 4 life Andrew Lloyd Webber. This is just purrfect,’ finishing it off with a cat emoji.
Beautiful Ghosts is up against I’m Gonna Love Me Again by Elton John, performed by Elton and Taron Egerton for Rocketman; Into The Unknown by Kristen Anderson-Lopez, performed by Idina Menzel and Aurora for Frozen II; Spirit by Timothy McKenzie and performed by Beyonce for The Lion King: The Gift; and Stand Up by Joshuah Brian for Harriet.
Taylor posed alongside Andrew in the first snap as he posed mid-playing the piano; another shot showed them in the studio.
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Focused: The Grammy award-winning singer and songwriter continued: ‘I ended up spending many days on set watching the other performers do their scenes. Watching the character Victoria, played by @frankiegoestohayward [Francesca Hayward] inspired me so much and Beautiful Ghosts was the result
A third snap said ‘TS’ and then an arrow pointed to it with ‘Not Eliot,’ explaining that it was TS not T.S. Eliot the poet and playwright.
Cats the musical was composed by Andrew, who in turn based it on T.S. Elliot’s 1939 poetry collection called Old Possum’s book of Practical Cats.
A last photo showed the musical notes.
She also shared a brief clip, where she says out loud ‘So we just finished a song,’ to which Andrew says, ‘It’s quite good you know.’
Taylor adds that they should high five and he answers that he thinks they should.
At work: A third snap said ‘TS’ and then an arrow pointed to it with ‘Not Eliot,’ explaining that it was TS not T.S. Eliot the poet and playwright
Wow: A last photo showed the musical notes
Well done: She also shared a brief clip, where she says out loud ‘So we just finished a song,’ to which Andrew says, ‘It’s quite good you know’
Teamwork: Taylor adds that they should high five and he answers that he thinks they should
The song Beautiful Ghosts was released on November 15, 2019.
Taylor also stars as Bombalurina in the Cats 2019 adaptation, which is scheduled to be released on December 20.
This is not Taylor’s first Golden Globe nomination.
Taylor’s 2014 tune Sweeter Than Fiction for the 2013 film One Chance was also nominated but did not win.
She co-wrote that song with Jack Antonoff.
Ordinary Love by Bono, U2 and Danger Mouse and performed by U2 won Best Original Song at the 2013 Golden Globes.
Taylor’s song Safe & Sound with The Civil Wars for The Hunger Games was nominated in 2012 but also did not win. Skyfall by Adele for the James Bond film Skyfall won at the 2012 Golden Globes.
Jennifer Aniston is nominated for Best Performance By An Actress In A Television Series – Drama – her role as Alex Levy on Apple TV+’s The Morning Show; her co-star Reese Witherspoon, who plays Bradley Jackson, is also nominated for Best Actress.
Jennifer, 50, took to her Instagram with a video of her and Reese, adding a cheeky caption that referring to Reese’s previous role as the little sister of Jennifer’s Friends’ character Rachel Green.
Reese played Rachel’s youngest sister Jill Green on Friends.
Jennifer captioned it: ‘The Green sisters on the internet this morning like…’ adding a surprised emoji and a mind blown emoji,’ adding ‘Congrats to entire@the morningshow family!!! @goldenglobes.’
The Morning Show is nominated for Best Television Series.
Hilarious: Jennifer Aniston, 50, took to her Instagram with a video of her and Reese, adding a cheeky caption that referring to Reese’s previous role as the little sister of Jennifer’s Friends’ character Rachel Green
Throwback: Reese played Rachel’s youngest sister Jill Green on Friends
In addition to The Morning Show, Reese’s other hit series – Big Little Lies – has been nominated in three categories.
It’s up for Best Television Series – Drama, with Nicole Kidman up for Best Performance By An Actress in A Television – Drama and Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made For Television for Meryl Streep.
Reese wrote: ‘Feeling enormously grateful to my cast and crew of both shows. What an honor to be acknowledged with you all. So proud of my entire @hellosunshine team for making this possible.’
Adding: ‘What a great morning to hear both @Big_Little_Lies and @TheMorningShow are nominated for #GoldenGlobes. Thank you to the #HFPA for recognizing the teams of people who work so hard to bring these shows to life!’
Star: In addition to The Morning Show, Reese’s other hit series – Big Little Lies – was nominated in three categories
Christina Applegate, who has been nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy for her role in Dead To Me, tweeted: ‘Holy moly! Thank you hollywood foreign press! I’m so humbled! What a way to wake up!!!’
Jennifer Lopez took to her Instagram page to share her excitement at news she is nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Ramona in Hustlers.
The star, 50, said: ‘Hi guys I’m just waking up and I just heard that I got nominated for Best Supporting Actress for a Golden Globe – Oh My God! It’s been 20 years since I was nominated for Selena! I just wanted to thank the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for this incredible honor. I am humbled and so excited to be recognized for this role as Ramona in Hustlers. Thank you so much and I’ll see you at the Globes,’ adding a scream of excitement.
She added in the caption: ‘Could not be prouder to be recognized by the HFPA. Ramona was a complicated character and it was an honor and challenged to bring her to life. Hustlers was a labor of love, sweat and perseverance written, directed, produced, edited and starring a group of bad-a** women. I am proud and honored to represent them and this film!!!!’ #HustlersMovie #ramona.’
Jennifer was previously nominated in 1998 for her role as Selena in the category Best Performance in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy; Helen Hunt won for As Good As It Gets.
Her fiance Alex Rodriguez, 44, shared a behind the scenes look at Jennifer filming her clip she posted to Instagram.
He showed the balloons that were near hear as she sat and thanked the HFPA for her nomination.
Alex wrote: ‘So proud to see Jennifer receive her well-deserved @goldenglobes nomination for her role as Ramona in @hustlersmovie! What a great way to end a phenomenal year for the most talented woman on the planet. #congratsbaby #TeAmo.’
Happy news: Christina Applegate, who has been nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy for her role in Dead To Me, tweeted on Monday as well
So happy: Jennifer Lopez took to her Instagram page to share her excitement at news she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Ramona in Hustlers
Excited: Jennifer was previously nominated in 1998 for her role as Selena in the category Best Performance in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy; Helen Hunt won for As Good As It Gets
BTS: Her fiance Alex Rodriguez shared a behind the scenes look at Jennifer filming her clip she posted to Instagram
Views: He showed the balloons that were near hear as she sat and thanked the HFPA for her nomination
Proud: Alex wrote: ‘So proud to see Jennifer receive her well-deserved @goldenglobes nomination for her role as Ramona in @hustlersmovie! What a great way to end a phenomenal year for the most talented woman on the planet. #congratsbaby #TeAmo’
Rachel Brosnahan was nominated for Best Performance By an Actress In A Television Series – Musical or Comedy – for her role in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.
She is nominated alongside Christina Applegate (Dead to Me), Kirsten Dunst (On Becoming A God in Central Florida), Natasha Lyonne (Russian Doll) and Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Fleabag).
The actress, 29, shared the news on the Instagram page with the caption: ‘I love these women, They are the real deal and then some. I love our family of @maiseltv weirdos. They are among the hardest working, most talented, beautiful hearted folks I’ve ever known. Thank you to the HFPPA for inviting us back to the party. We’ll try not to embarrass you.’
Wow: Rachel Brosnahan was nominated for Best Performance By an Actress In A Television Series – Musical or Comedy – for her role in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel was also nominated for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy, alongside Barry, Fleabag, The Kominsky Method and The Politician.
Charlize Theron was nominated for Best Performance By An Actress In a Motion Picture for a Drama for her role in Bombshell.
Her Bombshell co-star Margot Robbie was nominated for Best Performance By An Actress In A Supporting Role in any Motion Picture.
In character: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel was also nominated for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy, alongside Barry, Fleabag, The Kominsky Method and The Politician
News: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel was also nominated for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy, alongside Barry, Fleabag, The Kominsky Method and The Politician
Charlize took to Twitter to express her gratitude at the Bombshell nominations; the 44-year-old actress wrote: ‘As a producer on #BombshellMovie. I feel extra grateful about my and Margot’s nominations today. We fought to get this movie made because we thought now more than ever this was an important story to tell. Thank you so much to the HFPA @goldenglobes.’
Soon after, Charlize too to Instagram to share a black and white picture of herself with putty on her nose.
She wrote: ‘So happy about this @goldenglobes nomination I just had to snort some putty. Beyond grateful this morning. Crazy how far #BombshellMovie has come, from these early prosthetics (I only ever snort putty for @kazustudios for the record) to some amazing news this morning. Thank you HFPA for this nomination,’ adding a heart and prayers emoji.
Gratitude: Charlize Theron was nominated for Best Performance By An Actress In a Motion Picture for a Drama for her role in Bombshell
Striking: Soon after, Charlize too to Instagram to share a black and white picture of herself with putty on her nose
Ready, set, action! Charlize Theron was nominated for Best Performance By An Actress In a Motion Picture for a Drama for her role in Bombshell; Charlize played Megyn Kelly in the movie. Pictured alongside
Olivia Wilde, who made her directorial debut for the film Booksmart, gushed about the movie’s star Beanie Feldstein.
Beanie, 26, is nominated for Best Performance By An Actress In A Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy for Booksmart.
Beanie wrote: ‘What a ridiculously surreal, special morning. Thank you to the HFPA for this beautiful nomination amongst the most extraordinary women. To get to be there with my partner on this journey – @KaitlynDever, my life partner – @BenSPlatt , and my Lady Bird is too much for my heart.’
Congrats! Olivia Wilde, who made her directorial debut for the film Booksmart, gushed about the movie’s star Beanie Feldstein
Great news: Beanie tweeted out her thanks on Monday for her nomination as well
Meanwhile, Honey Boy director Alma Har’el slammed the Golden Globes following all male nominations for the Best Director category.
The Golden Globes 2020 nominations for Best Director are: Martin Scorsese (The Irishman, Quentin Tarantino (Once Upon a Time In Hollywood), Sam Mendes (1917), Todd Phillips (Joker) and Bong Joon Ho (Parasite).
Alma wrote on her Twitter: ‘Good morning to everyone that’s writing me about the #goldenglobes. I feel you but know this. I was on the inside for the first time this year. There are not our people and they do not represent us. Do not look for justice in the awards system. We are building a new world.’
She listed women who directed films this year: ‘Lulu Wang, Mati Diop, Greta Gerwig, Olivia Wilde, Lorene Scafaria, Marielle Heller, Melina Matsoukas, Chinonye Chukwu and Celine Sciamma.
Adding that these are women who ‘made films this year that reached people and touched them. That’s our awards. no one can take that away.’
Alma also tweeted: ‘Keep fighting for more women and POC behind the camera by supporting their films. Don’t make your end game the political money that trades hands in the form of movie campaigns for people who can’t see us and recognize us. Thank you to all the press and people who write and cover films in the awards season! You are helping us get to new audiences and tell our stories. And for that it’s worth it all.’
Candid: Honey Boy director Alma Har’el slammed the Golden Globes following all male nominations for the Best Director category
Speaking out: Alma directed the 2019 film Honey Boy, which was written by Shia LaBeouf; the film stars Shia and Lucas Hedges. Pictured on December 2, 2019 at the IFP’s 29th Annual Gothan Independent Film Awards at Cipriani Wall Street
Anthony Hopkins is nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in Any Motion Picture for The Two Popes, with his co-star Jonathan Pryce nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture.
The Two Popes is nominated for Best Motion Picture – Drama and Best Screenplay – Motion Picture.
The 81-year-old actor tweeted: ‘Thank you Hollywood Foreign Press Association for this great honor. @goldenglobes @NetflixFilm #TheTwoPopes.’
Ben Platt, who played Payton Hobart in the Netflix TV series The Politician, thanked the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for his nomination for Best Performance By An Actor in A Television Series – Musical or Comedy.
The Politician also received Best Television Series – Musical Or Comedy.
Nomination: Anthony Hopkins is nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in Any Motion Picture for The Two Popes, with his co-star Jonathan Pryce nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture
Star: Ben Platt thanked the HFPA after recognition for the TV series The Politician
‘Well done!’ January Jones, who played Lisbeth Sloan on The Policitian, tweeted ‘Congratulations to the whole @netflix @the_politician family! Well done!’
