Oscar Award is one of the most well-known awards ceremonies in the world. It is held every year, to honor the best talents of Hollywood. One of the main aspects of a movie comprises of its songs, which, at times, are hummed by people years later also. 'Oscar for Best Original Song' is presented to the talented songwriters of Hollywood. They write songs that are original and related to theme of the movie.
'Oscar for Best Original Song' takes into consideration the joint effort of the music director and lyricist, the set of people who have left the audience intoxicated with their music. Here is a list of the winners in the category of 'Academy Award for Best Original Song'.
Oscar Award for Best Original Song
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Year
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Film
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Song
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Music Director
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Lyricist
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2009
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Slumdog Millionarie
|
Jai Ho
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A R Rahman
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Gulzar
|
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2008
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Once
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"Falling Slowly"
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Glen Hansard
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Markéta Irglová
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2007
|
An Inconvenient Truth
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"I Need to Wake Up"
|
Melissa Etheridge
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Melissa Etheridge
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2006
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Hustle & Flow
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"It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp"
|
Jordan Houston, Cedric Coleman
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Paul Beauregard
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2005
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The Motorcycle Diaries
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"Al otro lado del río (On The Other Side of the River)"
|
Jorge Drexler
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Jorge Drexler
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2004
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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
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"Into the West"
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Fran Walsh, Howard Shore
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Annie Lennox
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2003
|
8 Mile
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"Lose Yourself"
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Eminem, Jeff Bass and Luis Resto
|
Eminem
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2002
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Monsters, Inc
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"If I Didn't Have You"
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Randy Newman
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Randy Newman
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2001
|
Wonder Boys
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"Things Have Changed"
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Bob Dylan
|
Bob Dylan
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2000
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Tarzan
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"You'll Be in My Heart"
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Phil Collins
|
Phil Collins
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1999
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The Prince of Egypt
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"When You Believe"
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Stephen Schwartz
|
Stephen Schwartz
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1998
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Titanic
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"My Heart Will Go On"
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James Horner
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Will Jennings
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1997
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Evita
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"You Must Love Me"
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Andrew Lloyd Webber
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Tim Rice
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1996
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Pocahontas
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"Colors of the Wind"
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Alan Menken
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Stephen Schwartz
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1995
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The Lion King
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"Can You Feel the Love Tonight
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Elton John
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Tim Rice
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1994
|
Philadelphia
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"Streets of Philadelphia"
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Bruce Springsteen
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Bruce Springsteen
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1993
|
Aladdin
|
"A Whole New World"
|
Alan Menken
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Tim Rice
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1992
|
Beauty and the Beast
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"Beauty and the Beast"
|
Alan Menken
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Howard Ashman
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1991
|
Dick Tracy
|
"Sooner or Later (I Always Get My Man)"
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StephenSondheim
|
StephenSondheim
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