‘Let It Go’ songwriters win 2nd Oscar for song from ‘Coco’
Kristen Anderson-Lopez, left, and Robert Lopez accept the award for best original song for “Remember Me” from “Coco” at the Oscars on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. AP
Filipino-American composer Robert Lopez and wife Kristen Anderson-Lopez have won their second Academy Award for best original song.
The husband-and-wife duo picked up the honor Sunday for “Remember Me” from “Coco.” The pair also won best original song for “Let It Go” from “Frozen.”
Robert Lopez dedicated the win to his mother who passed away. His wife said she was happy to see their category include a number of female nominees.
The Lopez’s song beat out Mary J. Blige’s “Mighty River” from “Mudbound”; Common and Diane Warren’s “Stand Up for Something” from “Marshall”; Benj Pasek and Justin Paul’s “This Is Me” from “The Greatest Showman”; and Sufjan Stevens’ “Mystery of Love” from “Call Me by Your Name.” with INQUIRER.net
