<P> The nomination of The Blind Side for Best Picture was considered a surprise, even to its producers . In an attempt to revitalize interest surrounding the awards, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences had upped the number of Best Picture nominees from a mandatory number of five to ten in time for the 82nd Academy Awards, the year The Blind Side was nominated . However, in 2011, the Academy changed the policy, stating that the Best Picture category would feature between five and ten nominees depending on voting results, as opposed to a set number of nominees . The change was interpreted as a response to films like The Blind Side being nominated for Best Picture to fill up the set number of spots . </P> <P> The movie features 23 songs by artists including Les Paul, Young MC, Lucy Woodward, The Books, Canned Heat, Five for Fighting, and the film's co-star Tim McGraw . However, while the score soundtrack by Carter Burwell was released on CD, none of the featured songs were included . </P> <P> The Blind Side was released on DVD and Blu - ray on March 23, 2010 . The Blind Side was available exclusively for rental from Blockbuster for 28 days . </P> <P> Redbox and Netflix customers had to wait 28 days before they were able to rent the movie . This stems from the settlement of a lawsuit brought by Redbox against Warner Home Video, who, in an attempt to boost DVD sales, refused to sell wholesale titles to Redbox . On August 19, 2009 Redbox sued Warner Home Video to continue purchasing DVD titles at wholesale prices . On February 16, 2010, Redbox settled the lawsuit and agreed to a 28 - day window past the street date . </P>

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