| "Man or Muppet" | |
|---|---|
 Gary and Walter, singing alongside their respective counterparts. | |
| Song by Jason Segel and Walter (Peter Linz) | |
| from the album The Muppets | |
| Published | Fuzzy Muppet Songs[1] |
| Released | November 22, 2011 |
| Length | 2:58 |
| Label | Walt Disney |
| Songwriter(s) | Bret McKenzie |
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| Music video | |
| "Man or Muppet" on YouTube | |
"Man or Muppet" is a song from Walt Disney Pictures' 2011 musical comedy film The Muppets, written by singer-songwriter Bret McKenzie. Performed by the film's main characters, Gary (Jason Segel) and Walter (Peter Linz), the song also features Bill Barretta and Jim Parsons portraying the contrasting identities of Gary and Walter, respectively.[2] The song was released by Walt Disney Records on November 22, 2011, as part of the film's original soundtrack.
"Man or Muppet" won Best Original Song at the 84th Academy Awards and the Sierra Award for Best Song.[3] It was also nominated for Best Song Written for Visual Media at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards,[4] Best Original Song at the 16th Satellite Awards[5] and Best Song at the 17th Critics' Choice Awards, in which two other songs from the film, "Life's a Happy Song" and "Pictures in My Head", were also nominated, with the former winning.[6]
- ^ "2013 Grammy Awards: Full List of Nominees". Billboard. December 21, 2012. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
- ^ ""Man or Muppet" Nominated for an Academy Award!". The Muppet Mindset. January 24, 2012. Retrieved January 24, 2012.
- ^ "Oscars 2012: The Muppets wins best song". The Guardian. February 26, 2012. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
- ^ Morris, Christopher (December 5, 2012). "Frank Ocean, Fun lead Grammy nominations". Variety. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
- ^ Knegt, Peter (December 19, 2011). "'Descendants,' 'Drive' Lead Satellite Award Winners". indieWire. Retrieved January 24, 2012.
- ^ Ford, Rebecca (January 12, 2012). "Critics' Choice Movie Awards: 'The Artist' Wins Best Picture". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 24, 2012.