Bruce Broughton the composer of the song “Alone Yet Not Alone” was nominated for the Oscar award. When Bruce received the news he was so excited that he emailed the voting members. As it is against the rules of The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, to email or write letters to the voting members regarding the nomination. So the organizers cancelled the nomination of Mr. Bruce on such act of his.
While talking to an internet magazine Bruce expressed his feeling by saying that he was very sad on such an incident. He also added that it took him too long with many efforts to be nominated but the canceling of nomination was heartbreaking. About the email he said that he had just ran a campaign for his song on which the organizers took such a big reaction.
The song was the title song of the same named film “Alone Yet Not Alone” which is based on the situations of American in 1760’s. it was nominated along with other six songs.