As he walks in the door, Tom Cridland “announces” himself a little differently than most. “This outfit used to belong to Elton, himself,” says Tom. That’s true – he’s wearing a jacket and pants that Elton John wore as he played concerts.

John has won two Oscars prior to this nomination. Both were in the original song category: in 1994, he won for “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” from “The Lion King” and in 2019 for " (I’m Gonna) Love Me Again” from “Rocketman.” This is his fifth nomination.

Included in the flurry of Oscar nominations Thursday morning was Maple Valley native Brandi Carlile and her song "Never Too Late."