For those who need a refresher, late lyricist Ashman and composer Menken have created some of Disney’s most iconic songs, including “Under the Sea,” “Kiss the Girl,” “Beauty and the Beast” and “Friend Like Me.”
So because of this rule, Miranda and company could only pick one or two songs to submit in the Best Original Song category. And even though under the rules he could have submitted both songs, the Hamilton creator said, “The goal is always to, sort of, submit what you think best represents the film as a whole. And, for us, ‘Dos Oruguitas’ really is the heart of the movie. It’s the heart of Abuela’s story and, in turn, everyone else’s story.”
