Oscar Nominations 2017 Part IV; The Music and The Writing

The writing - how is anything more important that the writing when it comes to a quality film?
The music - it relates to the character's feelings, to the stages of life, magnitude of existence and any crazy film situation you can imagine.
Without quality writing and scores...the films just don't stand a chance.

Writing (Original Screenplay)

Hell or High Water written by Taylor Sheridan
La La Land written by Damien Chazelle
The Lobster written by Yorgos Lanthimos, Efthimis Filippou
Manchester by the Sea written by Kenneth Lonergan
20th Century Women written by Mike Mills

Writing (Adapted Screenplay)

Arrival - Screenplay by Eric Heisserer
Fences - Screenplay by August Wilson
Hidden Figures - Screenplay by Allison Schroeder and Theodore Melfi
Lion - Screenplay by Luke Davies
Moonlight - Screenplay by Barry Jenkins; Story by Tarell Alvin McCraney

Music (Original Score)

Jackie - Mica Levi
La La Land - Justin Hurwitz
Lion - Dustin O'Halloran and Hauschka
Moonlight - Nicholas Britell
Passengers - Thomas Newman

Music (Original Song)

Audition (The Fools Who Dream) from La La Land; Music by Justin Hurwitz; Lyric by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul
Can't Stop The Feeling from Trolls; Music and Lyric by Justin Timberlake, Max Martin and Karl Johan Schuster
City of Stars from La La Land; Music by Justin Hurwitz; Lyric by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul
The Empty Chair from Jim: The James Foley Story; Music and Lyric by J. Ralph and Sting
How Far I'll Go from Moana; Music and Lyric by Lin-Manuel Miranda