One of the most important composers of American popular music in the twentieth century, Berlin, whose "Alexander's Ragtime Band" all but invented the popular song, dominated American musical films and plays of the 1930s, 40s and 50s. Berlin wrote the first song ever to be used in a film -- "Blue Skies," performed by Al Jolson in THE JAZZ SINGER (1927). He went on to compose the words and music for such films as TOP HAT (1935), FOLLOW THE FLEET (1936) -- both featuring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers -- ALEXANDER'S RAGTIME BAND (1938), HOLIDAY INN (1942), BLUE SKIES (1946) and such stage shows as Annie Get Your Gun and Call Me Madam. Berlin was also the composer of one of America's most beloved patriotic songs, "God Bless America."  Nominated for Music Best Song 1935: TOP HAT - "Cheek to Cheek" Music & Lyrics  Nominated for Writing (Original Story) 1938: ALEXANDER'S RAGTIME BAND  Nominated for Music Best Song 1938: ALEXANDER'S RAGTIME BAND - "Now It Can Be Told" Music & Lyrics  Nominated for Music Best Song 1938: CAREFREE - "Change Partners and Dance with Me" Music & Lyrics  Nominated for Music Best Song 1939: SECOND FIDDLE - "I Poured My Heart into a Song" Music & Lyrics  Nominated for Writing (Original Story) 1942: HOLIDAY INN  Music Best Song 1942: HOLIDAY INN - "White Christmas" Music & Lyrics  Nominated for Music Best Song 1946: BLUE SKIES - "You Keep Coming Back Like a Song" Music & Lyrics  Nominated for Music Best Song 1954: WHITE CHRISTMAS - "Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep" Music & Lyrics 8 nominations, 1 Award