LISTEN: The 5 Oscar nominees for Best Original Song

Which of this year's five nominees deserves the Academy Award? Decide for yourself with this comprehensive listening guide

Adele will perform live at the Oscars on Feb. 24.
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Today, the Academy played a trump card in its never-ending quest to get more people to watch the Academy Awards, announcing that Adele would deliver a live performance of her Oscar-nominated song "Skyfall" at the Feb. 24 ceremony. That will mark Adele's first live performance since the Grammy Awards in April 2012, and the first time she's publicly performed "Skyfall" ever. But will the buzz surrounding her performance help the James Bond franchise score its first-ever Oscar in this category? The 85th annual Academy Awards feature an unusually strong crop of nominees in the Best Original Song category — and though "Skyfall" may be the favorite, the race is far from over. Have a listen:

1. "Before My Time," from Chasing Ice

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Scott Meslow

Scott Meslow is the entertainment editor for TheWeek.com. He has written about film and television at publications including The Atlantic, POLITICO Magazine, and Vulture.