The Golden Globe Awards are an annual celebration of outstanding achievements in film and television, serving as a platform to honor excellence in various categories, including the art of music. One of the most coveted accolades is the award for Best Original Song, recognizing musical compositions that enhance and elevate the cinematic experience. As of 2026, composer and pianist Alan Menken boasts the most wins (4) in the category, followed by English lyricist and author Tim Rice (3). The first Best Original Song Award was presented 61 years ago, in 1963, to Gene Pitney, Dimitri Tiomkin, and Ned Washington for their song “Town Without Pity” from the movie of the same name. Now, let’s embark on a journey through time, exploring every Golden Globe winner in the category of Best Original Song. Here is a list of Golden Globe winners for Best Original Song by year:
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1963: “Town Without Pity” (Town Without Pity)
Dimitri Tiomkin, Ned Washington
1964: “Circus World” (Circus World)
Dimitri Tiomkin, Ned Washington
1965: “Forget Domani” (The Yellow Rolls-Royce)
Riz Ortolani, Norman Newell
1966: “Strangers in the Night” (A Man Could Get Killed)
Bert Kaempfert, Charles Singleton, Eddie Snyder
1967: “If Ever I Would Leave You” (Camelot)
Frederick Loewe, Alan Jay Lerner
1968: “The Windmills of Your Mind” (The Thomas Crown Affair)
Michel Legrand, Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman
1969: “Jean” (The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie)
Rod McKuen
1970: “Whistling Away the Dark” (Darling Lili)
Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer
1971: “Life Is What You Make It” (Kotch)
Marvin Hamlisch, Johnny Mercer
1972: “Ben” (Ben)
Walter Scharf, Don Black
1973: “The Way We Were” (The Way We Were)
Marvin Hamlisch, Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman
1974: “I Feel Love” (Benji)
Betty Box, Harry Warren
1975: “I’m Easy” (Nashville)
Keith Carradine
1976: “Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born)” (A Star Is Born)
Barbra Streisand, Paul Williams
1977: “You Light Up My Life” (You Light Up My Life)
Joseph Brooks
1978: “Last Dance” (Thank God It’s Friday)
Paul Jabara
1979: “The Rose” (The Rose)
Amanda McBroom
1980: “Fame” (Fame)
Michael Gore, Dean Pitchford
1981: “Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do)” (Arthur)
Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager, Christopher Cross, Peter Allen
1982: “Up Where We Belong” (An Officer and a Gentleman)
Jack Nitzsche, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Will Jennings
1983: “Flashdance… What a Feeling” (Flashdance)
Giorgio Moroder, Irene Cara, Keith Forsey
1984: “I Just Called to Say I Love You” (The Woman in Red)
Stevie Wonder
1985: “Say You, Say Me” (White Nights)
Lionel Richie
1986: “Take My Breath Away” (Top Gun)
Giorgio Moroder, Tom Whitlock
1987: “(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life” (Dirty Dancing)
Franke Previte, John DeNicola, Donald Markowitz
1988: “Let the River Run” – Carly Simon (Working Girl) / “Two Hearts” – Phil Collins & Lamont Dozier (Buster)
1989: “Under the Sea” (The Little Mermaid)
Alan Menken, Howard Ashman
1990: “Blaze of Glory” (Young Guns II)
Jon Bon Jovi
1991: “Beauty and the Beast” (Beauty and the Beast)
Alan Menken, Howard Ashman
1992: “A Whole New World” (Aladdin)
Alan Menken, Tim Rice
1993: “Streets of Philadelphia” (Philadelphia)
Bruce Springsteen
1994: “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” (The Lion King)
Elton John, Tim Rice
1995: “Colors of the Wind” (Pocahontas)
Alan Menken, Stephen Schwartz
1996: “You Must Love Me” (Evita)
Andrew Lloyd Webber, Tim Rice
1997: “My Heart Will Go On” (Titanic)
James Horner, Will Jennings
1998: “The Prayer” (Quest for Camelot)
David Foster, Carole Bayer Sager, Alberto Testa, Tony Renis
1999: “You’ll Be in My Heart” (Tarzan)
Phil Collins
2000: “Things Have Changed” (Wonder Boys)
Bob Dylan
2001: “Until…” (Kate & Leopold)
Sting
2002: “The Hands That Built America” (Gangs of New York)
U2
2003: “Into the West” (The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King)
Howard Shore, Fran Walsh, Annie Lennox
2004: “Old Habits Die Hard” (Alfie)
Mick Jagger, David A. Stewart
2005: “A Love That Will Never Grow Old” (Brokeback Mountain)
Gustavo Santaolalla, Bernie Taupin
2006: “The Song of the Heart” (Happy Feet)
Prince
2007: “Guaranteed” (Into the Wild)
Eddie Vedder
2008: “The Wrestler” (The Wrestler)
Bruce Springsteen
2009: “The Weary Kind” (Crazy Heart)
Ryan Bingham, T-Bone Burnett
2010: “You Haven’t Seen the Last of Me” (Burlesque)
Diane Warren
2011: “Masterpiece” (W.E.)
Madonna, Julie Frost, Jimmy Harry
2012: “Skyfall” (Skyfall)
Adele, Paul Epworth
2013: “Ordinary Love” (Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom)
U2, Paul Hewson
2014: “Glory” (Selma)
John Legend, Common
2015: “Writing’s on the Wall” (Spectre)
Sam Smith, Jimmy Napes
2016: “City of Stars” (La La Land)
Justin Hurwitz, Benj Pasek, Justin Paul
2017: “This Is Me” (The Greatest Showman)
Benj Pasek, Justin Paul
2018: “Shallow” (A Star Is Born)
Lady Gaga, Andrew Wyatt, Anthony Rossomando, Mark Ronson
2019: “I’m Gonna Love Me Again” (Rocketman)
Elton John, Bernie Taupin
2020: “Io Sì (Seen)” (The Life Ahead)
Diane Warren, Laura Pausini, Niccolò Agliardi
2021: “No Time To Die” (No Time To Die)
Billie Eilish & Finneas
2022: “Naatu Naatu” (RRR)
M. M. Keeravani & Chandrabose
2023: “What Was I Made For?” (Barbie)
Billie Eilish & Finneas
2024: “El Mal” (Emilia Pérez)
Camille, Clément Ducol & Jacques Audiard
2025: “Golden” (KPop Demon Hunters)
HUNTR/X (EJAE, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami)
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