Billie Eilish, Finneas react to Oscar nomination: 'It's completely unbelievable'
Billie Eilish and Finneas already won a Grammy for their titular "No Time to Die" theme song last March, and now, they're up for an Oscar.
The nominations for the 94th Academy Awards were revealed Tuesday, and "No Time to Die" is up for best original song alongside Beyonce's "Be Alive" ("King Richard"), Lin-Manuel Miranda's "Dos Oruguitas ("Encanto"), Van Morrison's "Down to Joy" ("Belfast") and Diane Warren's "Somehow You Do" ("Four Good Days").
The world-beating siblings gushed over the honor, with Eilish calling it a "peak life experience":
"Words cannot describe how honored and excited we are to have been nominated for an Academy Award for our song ‘No Time To Die,’" their joint statement reads. "It was a lifelong dream of ours to write a Bond theme, and one we never thought would ever come true. It’s completely unbelievable that we are here being recognized for this song, and this is a peak life experience for us as songwriters and artists. To be recognized today among these other incredible nominees is something we most certainly do not take for granted.
"Thank you to the Academy, from the bottom of our hearts," it continues. "Thank you to Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson for allowing us this incredible opportunity, and to be part of Daniel Craig’s unparalleled legacy as James Bond. Thank you to Cary Joji Fukunaga, and last but not least, thank you to Hans Zimmer, Stephen Lipson and Johnny Marr for being an absolute joy to work with on this song."
"No Time to Die," Daniel Craig's final film as James Bond, was released last October.
Eilish kicked off her Happier Than Ever tour last week. View all the upcoming dates here.
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