Oscars’ pet pick ‘A Star Is Born’ has flamed out in awards season, and that’s heartbreaking

A near-sobbing Lady Gaga paused while accepting her best song Grammy for “Shallow” and praised “A Star Is Born” for highlighting the important issue of mental illness.

“If I don’t get another chance to say this,” Gaga prefaced, before using the spotlight to say how proud she was to be in the film directed and written by her co-star Bradley Cooper.

It was a noble moment and practical. “A Star Is Born” has brought precious few trips to the winner’s podium for speeches after all the giddy accolades, star power and awards nominations for Cooper’s directorial debut. Heading into Sunday’s Academy Awards (ABC, 8 ET/5 PT), the drama about a fading musician who discovers a young singer has maintained its front-runner status in just one (best original song) of its eight nominations.

Cooper missed the Grammys to attend London’s BAFTAs, where he made a high-profile acceptance speech after winning for best music. But Cooper and Gaga have spent much of award season applauding gamely in camera view as others have accepted film trophies.

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