(Hollywood) An Academy Award was actually won by a busker for his writing the best original song "Falling Slowly" from the Indy film "Once". Glen Hansard both performed the song and accepted the Oscar at the 80th edition of the world's most famous awards show. A Dublin busker on Grafton Street for 5 years, Hansard ended up starring in the movie as well when the original cast member backed out.
Congratulations to that bloody busker and 2008's Academy Award Winner Glen Hansard for the best original song!
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