Miley Cyrus and Jeffrey Steele Earn Golden Globe Nods

Miley Cyrus and Jeffrey Steele will go head-to-head against Bruce Springsteen and Clint Eastwood among others, at this year's Golden Globe Awards. The pair earned their first-ever Golden Globe nods in the Best Original Song for a Motion Picture category as writers of 'I Thought I Lost You,' from the animated feature 'Bolt.'

Steele is one of Music City's most prolific and sought-after songwriters, penning hits for Trace Adkins, Rascal Flatts and Miley's dad, Billy Ray Cyrus, among countless others.

Miley also voices the character of Penny in 'Bolt,' which earned a nomination for Best Animated Film. It's been a big week for the teen superstar, as she also got her learner's permit on Wednesday.

The Golden Globe nominees for Best Original Song are:

'Down To Earth' from 'Wall-E' (Music by Peter Gabriel, Thomas Newman; Lyrics by Peter Gabriel).

'Gran Torino' from 'Gran Torino' (Music by Clint Eastwood, Jamie Cullum, Kyle Eastwood, Michael Stevens; Lyrics by Kyle Eastwood, Michael Stevens).

'I Thought I Lost You' from 'Bolt' (Music and lyrics by Miley Cyrus and Jeffrey Steele).

'Once in a Lifetime' from 'Cadillac Records' (Music and lyrics by Beyoncé Knowles, Amanda Ghost, Scott Mcfarnon, Ian Dench, James Dring, Jody Street)

'The Wrestler' from 'The Wrestler' (Music and lyrics by Bruce Springsteen)

The Golden Globe awards will be handed out January 11 in a ceremony scheduled to air on NBC.

See the complete list of Golden Globe nominees.