Bret McKenzie of Flight of the Conchords has picked up an Oscar nomination for Best Original Song for 'Man or Muppet' from, you've guessed it, The Muppets.

The original longlist of songs featured efforts from the likes of Elton John, Lady Gaga, Zooey Deshcanel and Robbie Williams.

Bret McKenze made the list for two songs, along with The National's 'Think You Can Wait' from Win Win and Chris Cornell's 'The Keeper' from Machine Gun Preacher.