“El Mal,″ from the controversial musical “Emilia Pérez,” won original song at Sunday’s Oscars, their first. French duo Clément Ducol and Camille, first-time nominees, took home the trophy for their song.
French composer duo Clément Ducol and Camille took home the original song award at the Oscars on Sunday for their track, “El Mal.”
In January, “El Mal” also earned the pair a Golden Globe in the same category.
The musical “Emilia Pérez” is a lot of things — a musical, a transgender parable, endlessly controversial and frequently criticized for its depiction of Mexican culture.
“We are so grateful,” Camille said in her acceptance speech. “We wrote ‘El Mal’ as a song to denounce corruption.”
The award was presented by Mick Jagger. “I wasn’t the first choice,” he joked.
