Q: Which musician competed against himself at the 1985 Academy Awards®, with two nominated for Best Original Song? He ultimately won for "Say You, Say Me" from the film White Nights—but you might better remember his catchy #1 hit "All Night Long" from his 1982 debut solo album.

A: Lionel Richie

While “Say You, Say Me” scored the Oscar® in 1985, Lionel Ritchie also got the nod for his work on “Miss Celie’s Blues (Sister)” from the film The Color Purple, based on the Pulitzer Prize–winning novel by Alice Walker. Four years earlier, Richie got his first Academy Award nomination for “Endless Love,” the theme to the movie of the same title, adapted from Scott Spencer’s fiery teen romance.