Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song

Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song was awarded for the first time in 1962 and has been awarded annually since 1965 by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. The award is presented to the songwriters of a song written specifically for a motion picture. The performers of the song are not credited, unless they also have a writing or co-writing credit.

Winners and nominees

"†" indicates an Academy Award-winning song. "‡" indicates an Academy Award-nominated song.

1960s

1961: "Town Without Pity" Lyrics by Ned Washington, Music by Dimitri Tiomkin – Town Without Pity‡

1964: "Circus World" Lyrics by Ned Washington, Music by Dimitri Tiomkin – Circus World

1965: "Forget Domani" Lyrics by Norman Newell, Music by Riz Ortolani – The Yellow Rolls-Royce

• "Ballad of Cat Ballou" – Cat Ballou‡
• "The Sweetheart Tree" – The Great Race‡
• "The Shadow of Your Smile" – The Sandpiper†
• "That Funny Feeling" – That Funny Feeling

1966: "Strangers in the Night" Lyrics by Charles Singleton, Eddie Snyder, Music by Bert Kaempfert – A Man Could Get Killed

• "Alfie" – Alfie‡
• "Born Free" – Born Free †
• "Georgy Girl" – Georgy Girl‡
• "A Man and a Woman" – A Man and a Woman (Un homme et une femme)

1967: "If Ever I Would Leave You" Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner, Music by Frederick Loewe – Camelot

• "Talk to the Animals" by Sammy Davis, Jr. – Doctor Dolittle †
• "Circles in the Water (Des ronds dans l'eau)" – Live for Life (Vivre pour vivre)
• "Please Don't Gamble with Love" – Ski Fever
• "Thoroughly Modern Millie" – Thoroughly Modern Millie‡

1968: "The Windmills of Your Mind" Lyrics by Alan and Marilyn Bergman, Music by Michel Legrand, performed by Jose Feliciano – The Thomas Crown Affair †

• "Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell" – Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell
• "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" – Chitty Chitty Bang Bang‡
• "Funny Girl" by Barbra Streisand – Funny Girl‡
• "Star" – Star!‡

1969: "Jean" Music & Lyrics by Rod McKuen – The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie‡

• "Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head" by B.J. Thomas – Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid †
• "The Time for Love Is Anytime" – Cactus Flower
• "Goodbye, Columbus" – Goodbye, Columbus
• "What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?" – The Happy Ending‡
• "Stay" – The Secret of Santa Vittoria
• "True Grit" – True Grit‡

1970s

1970: "Whistling Away the Dark" Lyrics by Johnny Mercer, Music by Henry Mancini – Darling Lili ‡

• "Ballad of Little Fauss and Big Halsey" – Little Fauss and Big Halsy
• "Till Love Touches Your Life" – Madron ‡
• "Pieces of Dreams" – Pieces of Dreams ‡
• "Thank You Very Much" – Scrooge ‡

1971: "Life Is What You Make It" Lyrics by Johnny Mercer, Music by Marvin Hamlisch – Kotch ‡

• "Rain Falls Anywhere It Wants To" – The African Elephant
• "Something More" – Honky
• "Theme from Shaft"; by Isaac Hayes – Shaft†
• "Long Ago Tomorrow" – The Raging Moon

1972: "Ben" Lyrics by Don Black, Music by Walter Scharf performed by Michael Jackson – Ben ‡

• "Carry Me" – Butterflies Are Free
• "Mein Herr" by Liza Minnelli – Cabaret
• "Money, Money" by Joel Grey and Liza Minnelli – Cabaret
• "Dueling Banjos" – Deliverance
• "Marmalade, Molasses and Honey" – The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean ‡
• "Take Me Home" – Molly and Lawless John
• "The Morning After" by Maureen McGovern – The Poseidon Adventure †

1973: "The Way We Were" Lyrics by Alan and Marilyn Bergman, Music by Marvin Hamlisch, performed by Barbra Streisand – The Way We Were †

• "Breezy's Song" – Breezy
• "Lonely Looking Sky" – Jonathan Livingston Seagull
• "Rosa Rosa" – Kazablan
• "Send a Little Love My Way" – Oklahoma Crude
• "All That Love Went to Waste" – A Touch of Class ‡

1974: "I Feel Love" Lyrics by Betty Box, Music by Euel Box – Benji ‡

• "On and On" – Claudine
• "Sail the Summer Winds" – The Dove
• "I Never Met a Rose" – The Little Prince
• "We May Never Love Like This Again" by Maureen McGovern – The Towering Inferno †

1975: "I'm Easy" Music & Lyrics by Keith Carradine, performed by Keith Carradine – Nashville †

• "How Lucky Can You Get" – Funny Lady ‡
• "My Little Friend" – Paper Tiger
• "Now That We're in Love" – Whiffs ‡
• "Richard's Window" – The Other Side of the Mountain ‡

1976: "Evergreen" Lyrics by Paul Williams, Music by Barbra Streisand, performed by Barbra Streisand – A Star Is Born †

• "Bugsy Malone" – Bugsy Malone
• "Car Wash" by Rose Royce – Car Wash
• "I'd Like to Be You for a Day" – Freaky Friday
• "Hello and Goodbye" – From Noon Till Three
• "So Sad the Song" – Pipe Dreams

1977: "You Light Up My Life" Music & Lyrics by Joseph Brooks, performed by Kasey Cisyk – You Light Up My Life †

• "Down Deep Inside (Theme From The Deep)" by Donna Summer – The Deep
• "New York, New York" by Liza Minnelli – New York, New York
• "How Deep Is Your Love" by The Bee Gees – Saturday Night Fever
• "Nobody Does It Better" by Carly Simon – The Spy Who Loved Me ‡

1978: "Last Dance" Music & Lyrics by Paul Jabara, performed by Donna Summer – Thank God It's Friday †

• "Ready to Take a Chance Again" by Barry Manilow – Foul Play ‡
• "Grease" by Frankie Valli – Grease ‡
• "You're the One That I Want" by Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta – Grease
• "The Last Time I Felt Like This" – Same Time, Next Year ‡

1979: "The Rose" Music & Lyrics by Amanda McBroom, performed by Bette Midler – The Rose

• "Through the Eyes of Love" – Ice Castles ‡
• "The Main Event" – The Main Event
• "Rainbow Connection" – The Muppet Movie ‡
• "Better Than Ever" – Starting Over

1980s

1980: "Fame" Lyrics by Dean Pitchford, Music by Michael Gore, performed by Irene Cara – Fame †

• "Call Me" by Blondie – American Gigolo
• "Yesterday's Dreams" – Falling in Love Again
• "Love on the Rocks" by Neil Diamond – The Jazz Singer
• "9 to 5" by Dolly Parton – 9 to 5 ‡

1981: "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" Music & Lyrics by Peter Allen, Burt Bacharach, Christopher Cross, & Carole Bayer Sager, performed by Christopher Cross – Arthur †

• "It's Wrong for Me to Love You" by Pia Zadora – Butterfly (Also Razzie nominated)
• "Endless Love" by Lionel Richie and Diana Ross – Endless Love ‡
• "For Your Eyes Only" by Sheena Easton – For Your Eyes Only ‡
• "One More Hour" – Ragtime ‡

1982: "Up Where We Belong" Lyrics by Will Jennings, Music by Jack Nitzsche & Buffy Sainte-Marie, performed by Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes – An Officer and a Gentleman †

• "Cat People (Putting Out Fire)" by David Bowie – Cat People
• "Making Love" – Making Love
• "Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor – Rocky III ‡
• "If We Were In Love" – Yes, Giorgio ‡

1983: "Flashdance... What a Feeling" Lyrics by Irene Cara, Keith Forsey, Music by Giorgio Moroder, performed by Irene Cara – Flashdance †

• "Maniac" by Michael Sembello – Flashdance ‡
• "Far from Over" by Frank Stallone – Staying Alive
• "Over You" – Tender Mercies ‡
• "The Way He Makes Me Feel" by Barbra Streisand – Yentl ‡

1984: "I Just Called to Say I Love You" Music & Lyrics by Stevie Wonder, performed by Stevie Wonder – The Woman in Red †

• "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" by Phil Collins – Against All Odds ‡
• "Footloose" by Kenny Loggins – Footloose ‡
• "Ghostbusters" by Ray Parker, Jr. – Ghostbusters ‡
• "No More Lonely Nights" by Paul McCartney – Give My Regards to Broad Street
• "When Doves Cry" by Prince – Purple Rain

1985: "Say You, Say Me" Music & Lyrics by Lionel Richie, performed by Lionel Richie – White Nights †

• "The Power of Love" by Huey Lewis and the News – Back to the Future ‡
• "Rhythm of the Night" by DeBarge – The Last Dragon
• "We Don't Need Another Hero" by Tina Turner – Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
• "A View to a Kill" by Duran Duran – A View to a Kill

1986: "Take My Breath Away" Lyrics by Tom Whitlock, Music by Giorgio Moroder, performed by Berlin – Top Gun †

• "Somewhere Out There" by James Ingram and Linda Ronstadt – An American Tail ‡
• "Glory of Love" by Peter Cetera – The Karate Kid Part II ‡
• "Sweet Freedom" – Running Scared
• "Life in a Looking Glass" by Tony Bennett – That's Life! ‡ (Also Razzie nominated)
• "They Don't Make Them Like They Used To" by Kenny Rogers – Tough Guys

1987: "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" Lyrics by Franke Previte, Music by John DeNicola & Donald Markowitz, performed by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes – Dirty Dancing †

• "Shakedown" by Bob Seger – Beverly Hills Cop II ‡
• "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" by Starship – Mannequin ‡
• "The Secret of My Success" by Night Ranger – The Secret of My Succe$s
• "Who's That Girl" by Madonna – Who's That Girl

1988 (TIE): "Let the River Run" Music & Lyrics by Carly Simon, performed by Carly Simon – Working Girl † / "Two Hearts" Lyrics by Phil Collins, Music by Lamont Dozier – Buster ‡

• "When a Woman Loves a Man" – Bull Durham
• "Kokomo" by The Beach Boys – Cocktail
• "Why Should I Worry?" – Oliver & Company
• "Twins" – Twins

1989: "Under the Sea" Lyrics by Howard Ashman, Music by Alan Menken, performed by Samuel E. Wright – The Little Mermaid †

• "After All" by Cher and Peter Cetera – Chances Are ‡
• "Kiss the Girl" by Samuel E. Wright – The Little Mermaid ‡
• "I Love to See You Smile" – Parenthood ‡
• "The Girl Who Used to Be Me" – Shirley Valentine ‡

1990s

1990: "Blaze of Glory" Music & Lyrics by Jon Bon Jovi, performed by Jon Bon Jovi – Young Guns II ‡

• "Sooner or Later" by Madonna – Dick Tracy †
• "What Can You Lose?" by Madonna and Mandy Patinkin – Dick Tracy
• "Promise Me You'll Remember" by Harry Connick, Jr. – The Godfather Part III ‡
• "I'm Checkin' Out" by Meryl Streep and Blue Rodeo – Postcards from the Edge ‡

1991: "Beauty and the Beast" Lyrics by Howard Ashman, Music by Alan Menken, performed by Peabo Bryson and Céline Dion – Beauty and the Beast †

• "Dreams to Dream" – An American Tail: Fievel Goes West
• "Be Our Guest" by Angela Lansbury and Jerry Orbach – Beauty and the Beast ‡
• "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" by Bryan Adams – Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves ‡
• "Tears in Heaven" by Eric Clapton – Rush

1992: "A Whole New World" Lyrics by Tim Rice, Music by Alan Menken, performed by Peabo Bryson and Regina Belle – Aladdin †

• "Friend Like Me" by Robin Williams – Aladdin ‡
• "Prince Ali" by Robin Williams – Aladdin
• "This Used to Be My Playground" by Madonna – A League of Their Own
• "Beautiful Maria of My Soul" – The Mambo Kings ‡

1993: "Streets of Philadelphia" Music & Lyrics by Bruce Springsteen, performed by Bruce Springsteen – Philadelphia †

• "The Day I Fall in Love" – Beethoven's 2nd ‡
• "Stay (Faraway, So Close!)" by U2 – Faraway, So Close (In weiter Ferne, so nah!)
• "Thief of Your Heart" – In the Name of the Father
• "Again" by Janet Jackson – Poetic Justice ‡

1994: "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" Lyrics by Tim Rice, Music by Elton John, performed by Elton John – The Lion King †

• "The Color of the Night" by Lauren Christy – Color of Night (Also Razzie nominated)
• "Look What Love Has Done" performed by Patty Smyth – Junior ‡
• "Circle of Life" performed by Elton John –The Lion King ‡
• "Far Longer than Forever" performed by Regina Belle and Jeffrey Osborne – The Swan Princess
• "I'll Remember" performed by Madonna – With Honors (film)

1995: "Colors of the Wind" Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, Music by Alan Menken, performed by Vanessa Williams – Pocahontas †

• "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" by U2 – Batman Forever (Also Razzie nominated)
• "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?" by Bryan Adams – Don Juan DeMarco ‡
• "Moonlight" – Sabrina ‡
• "You've Got a Friend in Me" – Toy Story ‡

1996: "You Must Love Me" Lyrics by Tim Rice, Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, performed by Madonna – Evita †

• "I Finally Found Someone" by Bryan Adams and Barbra Streisand – The Mirror Has Two Faces ‡
• "For the First Time" – One Fine Day ‡
• "That Thing You Do" by The Wonders – That Thing You Do! ‡
• "Because You Loved Me" by Céline Dion – Up Close And Personal (film) ‡

1997: "My Heart Will Go On" Lyrics by Wilbur Jennings, Music by James Horner, performed by Céline Dion – Titanic †

• "Journey to the Past" by Aaliyah – Anastasia ‡
• "Once Upon a December" by Deana Carter – Anastasia
• "Go the Distance" by Roger Bart – Hercules ‡
• "Tomorrow Never Dies" by Sheryl Crow – Tomorrow Never Dies

1998: "The Prayer" Music & Lyrics by David Foster, Tony Renis, Carole Bayer Sager, Alberto Testa, performed by Céline Dion and Andrea Bocelli – Quest for Camelot ‡

• "Uninvited" by Alanis Morissette – City of Angels
• "The Mighty" – The Mighty
• "Reflection" Music and Lyrics by Matthew Wilder and David Zippel, performed by Christina Aguilera – Mulan
• "When You Believe" by Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston – The Prince of Egypt †
• "The Flame Still Burns" by Chris Difford, Marti Frederiksen and Mick Jones – Still Crazy

1999: "You'll Be in My Heart" Music & Lyrics by Phil Collins, performed by Phil Collins – Tarzan †

• "Beautiful Stranger" by Madonna – Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
• "How Can I Not Love You" by Joy Enriquez – Anna and The King
• "Save Me" by Aimee Mann – Magnolia ‡
• "When She Loved Me" by Sarah McLachlan – Toy Story 2 ‡

2000s

2000: "Things Have Changed" Music & Lyrics by Bob Dylan, performed by Bob Dylan – Wonder Boys †

• "I've Seen It All" by Björk – Dancer in the Dark ‡
• "My Funny Friend and Me" by Sting – The Emperor's New Groove ‡
• "When You Come Back to Me Again" by Garth Brooks – Frequency
• "One in a Million" by Bosson – Miss Congeniality

2001: "Until..." Music & Lyrics by Sting, performed by Sting – Kate & Leopold ‡

• "Come What May" by Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor – Moulin Rouge!
• "There You'll Be" by Faith Hill – Pearl Harbor ‡
• "May It Be" by Enya – The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring ‡
• "Vanilla Sky" by Paul McCartney – Vanilla Sky ‡

2002: "The Hands That Built America" Music & Lyrics by Bono, Adam Clayton, The Edge, & Larry Mullen, performed by U2 – Gangs of New York ‡

• "Lose Yourself" by Eminem – 8 Mile †
• "Die Another Day" by Madonna – Die Another Day
• "Here I Am" by Bryan Adams – Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
• "Father and Daughter" by Paul Simon – The Wild Thornberrys Movie ‡

2003: "Into the West" Music & Lyrics by Annie Lennox, Howard Shore, Frances Walsh, performed by Annie Lennox – The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King †

• "Man of the Hour" by Pearl Jam – Big Fish
• "You Will Be My Ain True Love" by Alison Krauss and Sting – Cold Mountain ‡
• "Time Enough for Tears" by Andrea Corr – In America
• "The Heart of Every Girl" by Elton John – Mona Lisa Smile

2004: "Old Habits Die Hard" Music & Lyrics by Mick Jagger, David A. Stewart, performed by Mick Jagger – Alfie

• "Million Voices" by Wyclef Jean – Hotel Rwanda
• "Learn to Be Lonely" by Minnie Driver – The Phantom of the Opera ‡
• "Believe" by Josh Groban – The Polar Express ‡
• "Accidentally in Love" by Counting Crows – Shrek 2 ‡

2005: "A Love That Will Never Grow Old" Lyrics by Bernie Taupin, Music by Gustavo Santaolalla, performed by Emmylou Harris – Brokeback Mountain

• "Christmas in Love" by Renee Olstead – Christmas in Love
• "Wunderkind" performed by Alanis Morissette – The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
• "There's Nothing Like a Show on Broadway" – The Producers
• "Travelin' Thru" by Dolly Parton – Transamerica ‡

2006: "Song of the Heart" Music & Lyrics by Prince Rogers Nelson, performed by Prince – Happy Feet

• "Never Gonna Break My Faith" by Aretha Franklin and Mary J. Blige – Bobby
• "Listen" Music & Lyrics by Amanda Ghost and Ian Denchby – Dreamgirls ‡
• "Try Not to Remember" by Sheryl Crow – Home of the Brave
• "A Father's Way" by Seal – The Pursuit of Happyness

2007: "Guaranteed" Music & Lyrics by Eddie Vedder, performed by Eddie Vedder – Into the Wild

• "That's How You Know" by Amy Adams – Enchanted ‡
• "Grace Is Gone" by Jamie Cullum – Grace Is Gone
• "Despedida" by Shakira – Love in the Time of Cholera
• "Walk Hard" by John C. Reilly – Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

2008: "The Wrestler" Music & Lyrics by Bruce Springsteen, performed by Bruce Springsteen – The Wrestler

• "I Thought I Lost You" by Miley Cyrus and Jeffrey Steele, performed by Miley Cyrus and John Travolta – Bolt
• "Once in a Lifetime" Music & Lyrics by Scott Cutler, Henry Krieger, Anne Preven and Beyoncé – Cadillac Records
• "Gran Torino" by Jamie Cullum – Gran Torino
• "Down to Earth" by Peter Gabriel – WALL-E ‡

2009: "The Weary Kind" Music & Lyrics by Ryan Bingham, T Bone Burnett, performed by Ryan Bingham – Crazy Heart †

• "Cinema Italiano" by Kate Hudson – Nine
• "I See You" by Leona Lewis – Avatar
• "(I Want To) Come Home" by Paul McCartney – Everybody's Fine
• "Winter" by U2 – Brothers

2010s

2010: "You Haven't Seen the Last of Me" Music & Lyrics by Diane Warren, performed by Cher – Burlesque

• "Bound to You" by Christina Aguilera – Burlesque
• "Coming Home" by Gwyneth Paltrow – Country Strong ‡
• "I See the Light" by Mandy Moore and Zachary Levi – Tangled ‡
• "There's a Place for Us" by Carrie Underwood – The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

2011: "Masterpiece" Music & Lyrics by Madonna, Julie Frost, and Jimmy Harry, performed by Madonna – W.E.

• "Hello, Hello" by Elton John & Lady Gaga – Gnomeo and Juliet
• "The Keeper" by Chris Cornell – Machine Gun Preacher
• "Lay Your Head Down" by Sinéad O'Connor – Albert Nobbs
• "The Living Proof" by Mary J. Blige – The Help

2012: "Skyfall" Music & Lyrics by Adele and Paul Epworth, performed by Adele – Skyfall †

• "For You" by Keith Urban and Monty Powell – Act of Valor
• "Not Running Anymore" by Jon Bon Jovi – Stand Up Guys
• "Safe & Sound" by Taylor Swift and The Civil Wars – The Hunger Games
• "Suddenly" by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Alain Boublil and Herbert Kretzmer – Les Misérables ‡

2013: "Ordinary Love" Music & Lyrics by Bono, U2 and Danger Mouse, performed by U2- Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom ‡

• "Atlas" by Coldplay, Guy Berryman Jonny Buckland, Will Champion and Chris Martin – The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
• "Let It Go" by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez – Frozen †
• "Please Mr. Kennedy" by Ed Rush, George Cromarty, T Bone Burnett, Justin Timberlake, Joel and Ethan Coen – Inside Llewyn Davis
• "Sweeter Than Fiction" by Taylor Swift and Jack Antonoff – One Chance

2014: "Glory" Music & Lyrics by Common, John Legend – Selma †

• "Big Eyes" Music & Lyrics by Lana Del Rey – Big Eyes
• "Mercy Is" Music & Lyrics by Patti Smith, Lenny Kaye – Noah
• "Opportunity" Music & Lyrics by Greg Kurstin, Sia Furler, Will Gluck – Annie
• "Yellow Flicker Beat" Music & Lyrics by Lorde – The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1

2015: "Writing's on the Wall" (Sam Smith, Jimmy Napes) – Spectre †

• "Love Me like You Do" (Max Martin, Savan Kotecha, Ali Payami, Tove Lo, Ilya Salmanzadeh) – Fifty Shades of Grey
• "One Kind of Love" (Brian Wilson, Scott Bennett) – Love & Mercy
• "See You Again" (DJ Frank E, Andrew Cedar, Charlie Puth, Wiz Khalifa) – Furious 7
• "Simple Song #3" (David Lang) – Youth ‡

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