Winners Only by Category:
Music (Song)
Listed below are the Academy Award winners in the category of Music (Song) (non-winning nominations have been omitted from this list). Click on the name of a film or person in the list to display more information about that film or person. Or, click on a category in the column on the right to display the winners in that category.
1934 (7th)
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1935 (8th)
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Lullaby of Broadway from Gold Diggers of 1935, First National. Music by Harry Warren; lyrics by Al Dubin.1936 (9th)
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The Way You Look Tonight from Swing Time, RKO Radio. Music by Jerome Kern; lyrics by Dorothy Fields.1937 (10th)
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1938 (11th)
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Thanks for the Memory from The Big Broadcast of 1938, Paramount. Music by Ralph Rainger; lyrics by Leo Robin.1939 (12th)
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Over the Rainbow from The Wizard of Oz, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Music by Harold Arlen; lyrics by E. Y. Harburg.1940 (13th)
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When You Wish upon a Star from Pinocchio, Walt Disney Productions; RKO Radio. Music by Leigh Harline; lyrics by Ned Washington.1941 (14th)
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The Last Time I Saw Paris from Lady Be Good, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Music by Jerome Kern; lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II.1942 (15th)
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1943 (16th)
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You’ll Never Know from Hello, Frisco, Hello, 20th Century-Fox. Music by Harry Warren; lyrics by Mack Gordon.1944 (17th)
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1945 (18th)
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It Might as Well Be Spring from State Fair, 20th Century-Fox. Music by Richard Rodgers; lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II.1946 (19th)
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On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe from The Harvey Girls, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Music by Harry Warren; lyrics by Johnny Mercer.1947 (20th)
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Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah from Song of the South, Walt Disney Productions; RKO Radio. Music by Allie Wrubel; lyrics by Ray Gilbert.1948 (21st)
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1949 (22nd)
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Baby, It’s Cold Outside from Neptune’s Daughter, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Music and lyrics by Frank Loesser.1950 (23rd)
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1951 (24th)
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In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening from Here Comes the Groom, Paramount. Music by Hoagy Carmichael; lyrics by Johnny Mercer.1952 (25th)
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High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me, Oh My Darlin’) from High Noon, Stanley Kramer Productions; United Artists. Music by Dimitri Tiomkin; lyrics by Ned Washington.1953 (26th)
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1954 (27th)
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Three Coins in the Fountain from Three Coins in the Fountain, 20th Century-Fox. Music by Jule Styne; lyrics by Sammy Cahn.1955 (28th)
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Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing from Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing, 20th Century-Fox. Music by Sammy Fain; lyrics by Paul Francis Webster.1956 (29th)
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Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera) from The Man Who Knew Too Much, Filwite Productions, Inc.; Paramount. Music and lyrics by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans.1957 (30th)
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All the Way from The Joker Is Wild, A.M.B.L. Production; Paramount. Music by James Van Heusen; lyrics by Sammy Cahn.1958 (31st)
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Gigi from Gigi, Arthur Freed Productions, Inc.; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Music by Frederick Loewe; lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner.1959 (32nd)
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High Hopes from A Hole in the Head, Sincap Productions; United Artists. Music by James Van Heusen; lyrics by Sammy Cahn.1960 (33rd)
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Never on Sunday from Never on Sunday, Melinafilm Production; Lopert Pictures Corporation. (Greece) Music and lyrics by Manos Hadjidakis.1961 (34th)
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Moon River from Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Jurow-Shepherd Production; Paramount. Music by Henry Mancini; lyrics by Johnny Mercer.1962 (35th)
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Days of Wine and Roses from Days of Wine and Roses, Martin Manulis-Jalem Production; Warner Bros. Music by Henry Mancini; lyrics by Johnny Mercer.1963 (36th)
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Call Me Irresponsible from Papa’s Delicate Condition, Amro Productions; Paramount. Music by James Van Heusen; lyrics by Sammy Cahn.1964 (37th)
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Chim Chim Cher-ee from Mary Poppins, Walt Disney Productions; Buena Vista. Music and lyrics by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman.1965 (38th)
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The Shadow of Your Smile from The Sandpiper, Filmways-Venice Production; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Music by Johnny Mandel; lyrics by Paul Francis Webster.1966 (39th)
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Born Free from Born Free, Open Road Films, Ltd.-Atlas Films, Ltd. Production; Columbia. (United Kingdom) Music by John Barry; lyrics by Don Black.1967 (40th)
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Talk to the Animals from Doctor Dolittle, Apjac Productions; 20th Century-Fox. Music and lyrics by Leslie Bricusse.1968 (41st)
(Song [Original for the Picture])
The Windmills of Your Mind from The Thomas Crown Affair, Mirisch-Simkoe-Solar Production; United Artists. Music by Michel Legrand; lyrics by Alan and Marilyn Bergman.1969 (42nd)
(Song [Original for the Picture])
Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head from Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, George Roy Hill-Paul Monash Production; 20th Century-Fox. Music by Burt Bacharach; lyrics by Hal David.1970 (43rd)
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For All We Know from Lovers and Other Strangers, ABC Pictures Production; Cinerama. Music by Fred Karlin; lyrics by Robb Royer (aka Robb Wilson) and James Griffin (aka Arthur James).1971 (44th)
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Theme from Shaft from Shaft, Shaft Productions, Ltd.; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Music and lyrics by Isaac Hayes.1972 (45th)
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The Morning After from The Poseidon Adventure, Irwin Allen Production; 20th Century-Fox. Music and lyrics by Al Kasha and Joel Hirschhorn.1973 (46th)
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The Way We Were from The Way We Were, Rastar Productions; Columbia. Music by Marvin Hamlisch; lyrics by Alan and Marilyn Bergman.1974 (47th)
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We May Never Love Like This Again from The Towering Inferno, Irwin Allen Production; 20th Century-Fox/Warner Bros. Music and lyrics by Al Kasha and Joel Hirschhorn.1975 (48th)
(Original Song)
I’m Easy from Nashville, ABC Entertainment-Jerry Weintraub-Robert Altman Production; Paramount. Music and lyrics by Keith Carradine.1976 (49th)
(Original Song)
Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born) from A Star Is Born, Barwood/Jon Peters Production; First Artists Presentation; Warner Bros. Music by Barbra Streisand; lyrics by Paul Williams.1977 (50th)
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You Light Up My Life from You Light Up My Life, The Session Company Production; Columbia. Music and lyrics by Joseph Brooks.1978 (51st)
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Last Dance from Thank God It’s Friday, Casablanca-Motown Production; Columbia. Music and lyrics by Paul Jabara.1979 (52nd)
(Original Song)
It Goes Like It Goes from Norma Rae, 20th Century-Fox Production; 20th Century-Fox. Music by David Shire; lyric by Norman Gimbel.1980 (53rd)
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Fame from Fame, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Production; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Music by Michael Gore; lyric by Dean Pitchford.1981 (54th)
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Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do) from Arthur, Rollins, Joffe, Morra and Brezner Production; Orion. Music and lyric by Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager, Christopher Cross and Peter Allen.1982 (55th)
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Up Where We Belong from An Officer and a Gentleman, Lorimar Production in association with Martin Elfand; Paramount. Music by Jack Nitzsche and Buffy Sainte-Marie; lyric by Will Jennings.1983 (56th)
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Flashdance . . . What a Feeling from Flashdance, Polygram Pictures Production; Paramount. Music by Giorgio Moroder; lyric by Keith Forsey and Irene Cara.1984 (57th)
(Original Song)
I Just Called to Say I Love You from The Woman in Red, Woman in Red Production; Orion. Music and lyric by Stevie Wonder.1985 (58th)
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Say You, Say Me from White Nights, New Visions Production; Columbia. Music and lyric by Lionel Richie.1986 (59th)
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Take My Breath Away from Top Gun, Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Production; Paramount. Music by Giorgio Moroder; lyric by Tom Whitlock.1987 (60th)
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(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life from Dirty Dancing, Vestron Pictures Production in association with Great American Films Limited Partnership; Vestron. Music by Franke Previte, John DeNicola and Donald Markowitz; lyric by Franke Previte.1988 (61st)
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Let the River Run from Working Girl, 20th Century Fox Production; 20th Century Fox. Music and lyric by Carly Simon.1989 (62nd)
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Under the Sea from The Little Mermaid, Walt Disney Pictures Production in association with Silver Screen Partners IV; Buena Vista. Music by Alan Menken; lyric by Howard Ashman.1990 (63rd)
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Sooner or Later (I Always Get My Man) from Dick Tracy, Touchstone Pictures Production; Buena Vista. Music and lyric by Stephen Sondheim.1991 (64th)
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Beauty and the Beast from Beauty and the Beast, Walt Disney Pictures Production; Buena Vista. Music by Alan Menken; lyric by Howard Ashman.1992 (65th)
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A Whole New World from Aladdin, Walt Disney Pictures Production; Buena Vista. Music by Alan Menken; lyric by Tim Rice.1993 (66th)
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Streets of Philadelphia from Philadelphia, TriStar Pictures Production; TriStar. Music and lyric by Bruce Springsteen.1994 (67th)
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Can You Feel the Love Tonight from The Lion King, Walt Disney Pictures Production; Buena Vista. Music by Elton John; lyric by Tim Rice.1995 (68th)
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Colors of the Wind from Pocahontas, Walt Disney Pictures Production; Buena Vista. Music by Alan Menken; lyric by Stephen Schwartz.1996 (69th)
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You Must Love Me from Evita, Hollywood Pictures/Cinergi Pictures Entertainment Production; Buena Vista. Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber; lyric by Tim Rice.1997 (70th)
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My Heart Will Go On from Titanic, Lightstorm Entertainment Production; 20th Century Fox and Paramount. Music by James Horner; lyric by Will Jennings.1998 (71st)
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When You Believe from The Prince of Egypt, DreamWorks SKG Production; DreamWorks SKG. Music and lyric by Stephen Schwartz.1999 (72nd)
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You’ll Be in My Heart from Tarzan, Walt Disney Pictures Production; Buena Vista. Music and lyric by Phil Collins.2000 (73rd)
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Things Have Changed from Wonder Boys, Scott Rudin/Curtis Hanson Production; Paramount and Mutual Film Company. Music and lyric by Bob Dylan.2001 (74th)
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If I Didn’t Have You from Monsters, Inc., Walt Disney Pictures/Pixar Animation Studios Production; Buena Vista. Music and lyric by Randy Newman.2002 (75th)
(Original Song)
Lose Yourself from 8 Mile, Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment Production; Universal. Music by Eminem, Jeff Bass and Luis Resto; lyric by Eminem.2003 (76th)
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Into the West from The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Wingnut Films Production; New Line. (U.S.A./New Zealand) Music and lyric by Fran Walsh, Howard Shore and Annie Lennox.2004 (77th)
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Al Otro Lado Del Río from The Motorcycle Diaries, South Fork Pictures in association with Tu Vas Voir Production; Focus Features and Film Four. (U.S.A./Germany/United Kingdom/Argentina/Chile/Peru/France) Music and lyric by Jorge Drexler.2005 (78th)
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It’s Hard out Here for a Pimp from Hustle & Flow, Crunk Pictures/Homegrown Pictures Production; Paramount Classics, MTV Films and New Deal Entertainment. Music and lyric by Jordan Houston, Cedric Coleman and Paul Beauregard.2006 (79th)
(Original Song)
I Need to Wake Up from An Inconvenient Truth, Lawrence Bender/Laurie David Production; Paramount Classics and Participant Productions. Music and lyric by Melissa Etheridge.2007 (80th)
(Original Song)
Falling Slowly from Once, Samson Films Production; Fox Searchlight. (Ireland) Music and lyric by Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova.2008 (81st)
(Original Song)
Jai Ho from Slumdog Millionaire, Celador Films Production; Fox Searchlight. (United Kingdom) Music by A. R. Rahman; lyric by Gulzar.2009 (82nd)
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The Weary Kind (Theme from Crazy Heart) from Crazy Heart, Informant Media/Butcher’s Run Films Production; Fox Searchlight. Music and lyric by Ryan Bingham and T Bone Burnett.2010 (83rd)
(Original Song)
We Belong Together from Toy Story 3, Pixar Production; Walt Disney. Music and lyric by Randy Newman.2011 (84th)
(Original Song)
Man or Muppet from The Muppets, Walt Disney Pictures Production; Walt Disney. Music and lyric by Bret McKenzie.2012 (85th)
(Original Song)
Skyfall from Skyfall, Eon Productions Ltd./Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures/Columbia Pictures Production; Sony Pictures Releasing and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Music and lyric by Adele Adkins and Paul Epworth.2013 (86th)
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2014 (87th)
(Original Song)
Glory from Selma, a Paramount Pictures Production; Paramount. Music and lyric by John Stephens and Lonnie Lynn.2015 (88th)
(Original Song)
Writing’s on the Wall from Spectre, an Eon Productions and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures/Columbia Pictures Production; Sony Pictures Releasing. Music and lyric by Jimmy Napes and Sam Smith.2016 (89th)
(Original Song)
City of Stars from La La Land, A Black Label Media/TIK Films Limited/Impostor Pictures/Gilbert Films/Marc Platt Productions production; Summit Entertainment. Music by Justin Hurwitz; lyric by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul.2017 (90th)
(Original Song)
Remember Me from Coco, A Pixar Production; Walt Disney. Music and lyric by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez.2018 (91st)
(Original Song)
Shallow from A Star Is Born, A Warner Bros. Pictures Production; Warner Bros. Music and lyric by Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson, Anthony Rossomando and Andrew Wyatt.2019 (92nd)
(Original Song)
(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again from Rocketman, A Paramount Pictures Production; Paramount. Music by Elton John; lyric by Bernie Taupin.2020 (93rd)
(Original Song)
Fight For You from Judas and the Black Messiah, A Macros Media/Proximity Media Production; Warner Bros. Music by H.E.R. and Dernst Emile II; lyric by H.E.R. and Tiara Thomas.2021 (94th)
(Original Song)
No Time to Die from No Time to Die, Metro Goldwyn Mayer/United Artists Releasing. Music and lyrics by Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell.2022 (95th)
(Original Song)
Naatu Naatu from RRR, DVV Entertainments Prod.; Variance Films/Sarigama Cinemas. Music by M. M. Keeravaani; lyric by Chandrabose.2023 (96th)
(Original Song)
What Was I Made For? from Barbie, Heyday Films/LuckyChap Entertainment/NB/GG Pictures/Mattel Production; Warner Bros. Music and lyric by Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell.2024 (97th)
(Original Song)
El Mal from Emilia Pérez. Music by Clément Ducol and Camille; lyric by Clément Ducol, Camille and Jacques Audiard.