Nominees: Henry Krieger & Willie Reale
Performed by: Eddie Murphy, Anika Noni Rose, and Keith Robinson
Did it win?: No. It lost to "I Need to Wake Up" from An Inconvenient Truth.
Thoughts: *takes a deep breath* When I think about Dreamgirls at the Oscars, my blood still boils all these years later. Yes, it did lead the nomination count with eight noms, but it should have had more. Snubbed in Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress (Beyoncé), and Best Adapted Screenplay. Plus, Eddie Murphy lost in a surprise upset! But the most egregious mistake was letting all three of its blisteringly good Best Original Song nominees go home empty-handed, while the snoozy last-place credits song won an Oscar. Watch this performance and tell me they didn't deserve to win! "Patience" is the worst of the three nominated songs, and it's still in the top third of this list. When Beyoncé pops up out of the floor and gives that screech. Magic.