| IMONABOAT | 2009 Grammy nominee with the lyric "But this |
| IMJUSTKEN | Best Original Song Oscar nominee with the lyric "Anywhere else, I'd be a ten" |
| SOLARPOWER | Lorde song with the lyric "But when the heat comes, something takes a hold" |
| LEARNINGTOFLY | 1991 hit for Tom Petty and the 15-Across with the lyric "But I ain't got wings": 3 wds. |
| INSIDER | 1999 Best Picture nominee, with "The" |
| REMAINSOFTHEDAY | 1993 Oscar nominee, with "The" |
| DROWSYCHAPERONE | 2006 Best Musical nominee, with "The" |
| ROSETATT | 1955 Best Picture nominee, with "The" |
| POWEROFTHEDOG | Best picture nominee, with "The" (4) |
| ELEPHANTMAN | 1980 Best Picture nominee, with "The" |
| PIANIST | One of this year's Best Picture nominees, with "The" |
| LOLA | The "she" in the lyrics "but when she squeezed me tight she nearly broke my spine" |
| LALA | [I don't know the lyrics but I'm singing anyway] |
| VIVALAVIDA | 2009 Grammy Song of the Year by Coldplay: 3 wds. |
| ADELE | Best New Artist at the 2009 Grammy Awards |
| SCAT | Cats can compose jazz lyrics but the words are meaningless (4) |
| IMA | Either blank in the Radiohead lyrics "But ___ creep, ___ weirdo" |
| SHORTSUBJECT | Canadian filmmaker Ben Proudfoot is a co-nominee (with Kris Bowers) in the 'Documentary (___ ___)' category for "A Concerto is a Conversation" at the upcoming Oscars on Sunday, April 25th, 2021 |
| MANK | 2020 Best Picture nominee with Gary Oldman in the title role |
| DRE | 2009 Grammy winner for "Crack a Bottle," briefly |
