Life Oscars’ pet pick ‘A Star Is Born’ has flamed out in awards season, and that’s heartbreaking February 21, 2019 Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY Comments Off on Oscars’ pet pick ‘A Star Is Born’ has flamed out in awards season, and that’s heartbreaking Lady Gaga's "A Star Is Born" was supposed to be the darling of awards season. But as Oscar Sunday approaches, its award tally has disappointed. Why?