Subsequent to the announcement , John 's husband , David Furnish , opined on his personal Facebook page that " Madonna winning Best Original Song truly shows how these awards have nothing to do with merit " . Madonna commented backstage : " I hope Elton John speaks to me for the next couple of years . He 's been known to get mad at me so I do n't know . He 's brilliant and I adore him so he 'll win another award . I do n't feel bad ! " Three days later Furnish recanted his comments saying , " My passion for our film '' Gnomeo & Juliet '' and belief in Elton 's song really got my emotional juices going , " and continuing by wishing her well on the premiere of '' W.E. '' " Masterpiece " was ineligible for the Best Original Song category at the 84th Academy Awards , since it was not " used either in the body of the film , or as the ' first music cue ' in the closing credits ( i.e. the first song that plays once the screen fades to black ) . " It was used too late in the film credits to be eligible . " Masterpiece " was also nominated for Best Original Song Written Directly for a Film at the 2012 World Soundtrack Awards , but lost to '' Albert Nobbs '' theme " Lay Your Head Down " by Brian Byrne and Glenn Close
84th Academy Awards
84th Academy Awards
Masterpiece (Madonna song)