Adele's manager has described as "fantastic" the Oscar nomination for her James Bond theme Skyfall.

Adele and Skyfall's co-wroter Paul Epworth are shortlisted in the Original Song category with competition from Before My Time from Chasing Ice, Everybody Needs A Best Friend from Ted , Pi’s Lullaby from Life of Pi and Suddenly from Les Miserables. The Bond movie also generates a nomination in the best Original Score section.

"A lot of her peers had been mentioned as potential nominees so it’s ...