SEATTLE — Brandi Carlile, Maple Valley’s multiple-Grammy Award-winning roots rocker, has received her first Oscar nomination. The nominated song, “Never Too Late,” written by Carlile, Elton John, Bernie Taupin and Andrew Watt for the documentary “Elton John: Never Too Late,” was named Thursday in the original song category.

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

Elton John and Brandi Carlile have been nominated for an Academy Award for their original song, "Never Too Late", from the new Elton doc.

John also said Carlile, who collaborated with him on the song "Never Too Late" for the new documentary about him is "a fantastic writer as well as a fantastic vocalist."

Oscar nominations have arrived and a few of music’s biggest stars are celebrating nominations in the ‘Best Original Song’ category. See who picked up nominations.

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.

The Bob Dylan biopic ‘A Complete Unknown’ has scored eight Oscar nominations, while Elton John and Brandi Carlile received a nod for Best Original Song.

T he Best Original Song nominees for the 2025 Oscars are in. The Academy’s selections in the category are “Mi Camino” and “El Mal” from Emilia Pérez, “Never Too Late