Icelandic singer Björk and renowned rockers Sting and Bob Dylan were among the Oscar nominees announced Tuesday by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Björk's "I've Seen It All" (from "Dancer in the Dark"), Sting's "My Funny Friend and Me" ("The Emperor's New Groove") and Dylan's "Things Have Changed" ("Wonder Boys") will compete with Randy Newman's "A Fool in Love" ("Meet the Parents") and composers Jorge Calandrelli and Tan Dun's "A Love Before Time" ("Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon") for Best Song.

Dylan, who took home a Golden Globe for "Things Have Changed" last month, is a first-time Oscar nominee, as are Björk and Sting. Calandrelli was a Best Score nominee for 1985's "The Color Purple." Newman has been nominated 13 times before this year, for either Best Song or Best Score. His "When She Loved Me," from "Toy Story 2," was a 1999 Best Song contender.

Björk, a Best Actress contender at the Golden Globes for her acclaimed role as a blind immigrant in Lars von Trier's "Dancer in the Dark," was snubbed by the Academy in that category.

Cameron Crowe, a former Rolling Stone reporter whose rock and roll love letter, "Almost Famous," was a critical favorite and won the Best Picture, Musical or Comedy Golden Globe, was nominated for Best Original Screenplay.

"Almost Famous" also earned a nod for Best Editing, but is not among the nominees for Best Film, which include "Chocolat," "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," "Erin Brockovich," "Gladiator" and "Traffic."

Kate Hudson, who plays a groupie to the fictional band in "Almost Famous" and love interest to young writer William Miller (Patrick Fugit), earned a nomination for Best Supporting Actress, as did Frances McDormand for playing Miller's mother in the same film. Hudson is a first-time nominee, while McDormand won took home the Best Actress trophy in 1996 for "Fargo."

At the Golden Globes, Dylan appeared stunned to have beaten Sting and the other, more pop-oriented nominees. He fumbled through a short acceptance speech, thanking "my band, the record company, everybody in my family and ... that's about it."

The Oscars are voted on by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and are considered the most prestigious awards in the film industry.