Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, singer and producer, respectively, of the band Nine Inch Nails, have definitely been brought closer to God, or in this case, Hollywood divinity. Composing the original score for “The Social Network,” the musicians whose lyrics are often too crude for print walked away from the Kodak Theater with little gold men in their hands. “Wow, is this really happening?” Reznor said into the microphone as he received his Oscar.
The award spawned several Facebook statuses of outrage. A musically-inclined friend on Facebook exclaimed, “Social Network won best original score… what has the world come to?” Despite the somewhat eccentric choice of award recipients, Ross and Reznor’s winning of a Golden Globe for The Social Network in January confirms their composing prowess.