Rich Picks

Original Song

Outstanding original song

2025
R
"Golden"Globe
KPop Demon Hunters
Music and Lyrics: Hee Dong Nam, Jeong Hoon Seo, Mark Sonnenblick, Teddy Park, Joong Gyu Kwak, Yu-Han Lee, and EJAE
R
"Love and Obsession"
Lurker
Music and Lyrics: Kenneth Blume and Rex Orange County
R
"In Moonlight"Globe
Sinners
Music and Lyrics: Ludwig Göransson and Jerry Cantrell
R
"Train Dreams"Globe
Train Dreams
Music and Lyrics: Nick Cave and Bryce Dessner
R
"Sweet Dreams of Joy"
Viva Verdi!
Music & lyrics: Nicholas Pike
Unknown SongGlobe
Avatar: Fire and Ash
Music & lyrics: Andrew Wyatt, Simon Franglen, Mark Ronson, and Miley Cyrus
Unknown SongGlobe
Wicked: For Good
Music & lyrics: Stephen Schwartz
2024
R
"The Journey"
The Six Triple Eight
Music & lyrics: Diane Warren
R
"Harper and Will Go West"
Will & Harper
Music & lyrics: Sean Douglas, Josh Greenbaum, and Kristen Wiig
R
"Sick in the Head"
Kneecap
Music & lyrics: Kneecap
R
"Mi Camino"Globe
Emilia Pérez
Music & lyrics: Camille and Clément Ducol
R
"Beautiful That Way"Globe
The Last Showgirl
Music & lyrics: Andrew Wyatt, Lykke Li, and Miley Cyrus
Unknown SongGlobe
Better Man
Music & lyrics: Sacha Skarbek, Freddy Wexler, and Robbie Williams
Unknown SongGlobe
Challengers
Music & lyrics: Atticus Ross, Trent Reznor, and Luca Guadagnino
Unknown SongGlobe
The Wild Robot
Music & lyrics: Ali Tamposi, Jordan K. Johnson, Delacey, Stefan Johnson, Maren Morris, and Michael Pollack
2023
R
"I'm Just Ken"Globe
Barbie
Music & lyrics: Andrew Wyatt and Mark Ronson
R
"Pink"Globe
Barbie
Music & lyrics: Mark Ronson, Melissa "Lizzo" Jefferson, Andrew Wyatt, and Eric Burton
R
"What Was I Made for?"Globe
Barbie
Music & lyrics: Billie Eilish and Finneas o'Connell
R
"Camp Isn't Home"
Theater Camp
Music & lyrics: Ben Platt
R
"My Sweet Baby"
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
Music & lyrics: Paloma Faith
Unknown SongGlobe
Rustin
Music & lyrics: Lenny Kravitz
Unknown SongGlobe
She Came to Me
Music & lyrics: Bruce Springsteen and Patti Scialfa
Unknown SongGlobe
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Music & lyrics: Eric Osmond, Michael Jelenic, Jack Black, Aaron Horvath, and John Spiker
2022
R
"Hold My Hand"Globe
Top Gun: Maverick
Music & lyrics: BloodPop and Lady Gaga
R
"Nobody Like U"
Turning Red
Music & lyrics: Finneas O'Connell and Billie Emiliano
R
"Carolina"Globe
Where the Crawdads Sing
Music & lyrics: Taylor Swift
R
"Good Afternoon"
Spirited
Music & lyrics: Benj Pasek and Justin Paul
R
"Naatu Naatu"
RRR
Music & lyrics: Chandrabose and M. M. Keeravaani
Unknown SongGlobe
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Music & lyrics: Tems, Ryan Coogler, Ludwig Göransson, and Rihanna
Unknown SongGlobe
Guillermo del Toro's 'Pinocchio'
Music & lyrics: Roeben Katz and Guillermo del Toro
2021
R
"No Time to Die"Globe
No Time to Die
Music & lyrics: Finneas O'Connell and Billie Eilish
R
"Here I Am (Singing My Way Home)"Globe
Respect
Music & lyrics: Carole King, Jennifer Hudson, and Jamie Hartman
R
"The Anonymous Ones"
Dear Evan Hansen
Music & lyrics: Benj Pasek, Amandla Stenberg, and Justin Paul
R
"Just Look Up"
Don't Look Up
Music & lyrics: Ariana Grande and Kid Cudi
Unknown SongGlobe
Belfast
Music & lyrics: Van Morrison
Unknown SongGlobe
Encanto
Music & lyrics: Lin-Manuel Miranda
Unknown SongGlobe
King Richard
Music & lyrics: DIXSON and Beyoncé
2020
R
"Husavik"
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
Music & lyrics: Savan Kotecha, Fat Max Gsus, and Rickard Göransson
R
"Fight for You"Globe
Judas and the Black Messiah
Music & lyrics: H.E.R., Tiara Thomas, and Dernst Emile II
R
"Running with the Wolves"
Wolfwalkers
Music & lyrics: Aurora
R
"Green"
Sound of Metal
Music & lyrics: Abraham Marder
R
"Speak Now"Globe
One Night in Miami...
Music and Lyrics: Leslie Odom Jr.
Unknown SongGlobe
The Life Ahead
Music & lyrics: Laura Pausini, Niccolò Agliardi, and Diane Warren
Unknown SongGlobe
The Trial of the Chicago 7
Music & lyrics: Celeste and Daniel Pemberton
Unknown SongGlobe
The United States vs. Billie Holiday
Music & lyrics: Andra Day and Raphael Saadiq
2018
R
"Shallow"Globe
A Star Is Born
Music and Lyrics: Lady Gaga and Mark Ronson
R
"Girl in the Movies"Globe
Dumplin'
Music & lyrics: Dolly Parton
R
"Revelation"
Boy Erased
Music & lyrics: Troye Sivan
Unknown SongGlobe
A Private War
Music & lyrics: Annie Lennox
Unknown SongGlobe
Black Panther
Music & lyrics: All The Stars
2017
R
"Mystery of Love"
Call Me by Your Name
Music and Lyrics: Sufjan Stevens
R
"Remember Me"Globe
Coco
Music and Lyrics: Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez
R
"Visions of Gideon"
Call Me by Your Name
Music and Lyrics: Sufjan Stevens
R
"Mighty River"Globe
Mudbound
Music and Lyrics: Mary J. Blige, Raphael Saadiq, and Taura Stinson
R
"Home"Globe
Ferdinand
Music and Lyrics: Nick Jonas
Unknown SongGlobe
The Greatest Showman
Music & lyrics: Benj Pasek and Justin Paul
Unknown SongGlobe
The Star
Music & lyrics: Marc Shaiman and Mariah Carey
2016
R
"Sky Full of Stars"Globe
La La Land
Lyrics: Justin Paul and Benj Pasek
Music: Justin Hurwitz
Unknown SongGlobe
Gold
Music & lyrics: Daniel Pemberton, Danger Mouse, Stephen Gaghan, and Iggy Pop
Unknown SongGlobe
Moana
Music & lyrics: Lin-Manuel Miranda
Unknown SongGlobe
Sing
Music & lyrics: Francis, the Lights, Stevie Wonder, and Ryan Tedder
Unknown SongGlobe
Trolls
Music & lyrics: Justin Timberlake, Shellback, and Max Martin
2015
R
"Manta Ray"
Racing Extinction
Music: J. Ralph
Lyrics: Anohni
R
"See You Again"Globe
Furious 7
Music and Lyrics: Charlie Puth, Cameron "Wiz Khalifa" Thomaz, Justin "DJ Frank E" Franks, and Andrew Cedar
R
"Til It Happens to You"
The Hunting Ground
Music and Lyrics: Lady Gaga and Dianne Warren
R
"Earned It"
Fifty Shades of Grey
Music and Lyrics: Jason "Daheala" Quenneville, Ahmad Balshe, Stephan Moccio, and Abel Tesfaye
R
"Simple Song #3"Globe
Youth
Music and Lyrics: David Lang
Unknown SongGlobe
Love & Mercy
Music & lyrics: Scott Bennett and Brian Wilson
Unknown SongGlobe
Spectre
Music & lyrics: Jimmy Napes and Sam Smith
2014
R
"Song of the Sea"
Song of the Sea
Music & lyrics: Lisa Hannigan
Unknown SongGlobe
Annie
Music & lyrics: Greg Kurstin, Sia, and Will Gluck
Unknown SongGlobe
Big Eyes
Music & lyrics: Daniel Heath and Lana Del Rey
Unknown SongGlobe
Noah
Music & lyrics: Patti Smith and Lenny Kaye
Unknown SongGlobe
Selma
Music & lyrics: Common and John Legend
Unknown SongGlobe
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1
Music & lyrics: Joel Little and Lorde
2013
R
"Moon Song"
Her
Lyrics: Karen O. and Spike Jonze
Unknown SongGlobe
Frozen
Music & lyrics: Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson Lopez
Unknown SongGlobe
Inside Llewyn Davis
Music & lyrics: Ed Rush, Justin Timberlake, T Bone Burnett, Ethan Coen, George Cromarty, and Joel Coen
Unknown SongGlobe
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
Music & lyrics: Bono, Danger Mouse, and U2
Unknown SongGlobe
One Chance
Music & lyrics: Jack Antonoff and Taylor Swift
Unknown SongGlobe
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
Music & lyrics: Chris Martin, Will Champion, Guy Berryman, and Jon Buckland
2012
R
"Pi's Lullaby"
Life of Pi
Lyrics: Bombay Jayashri
Music: Mychael Danna
R
"Song of the Lonely Mountain"
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Music & lyrics: Neil Finn
R
"Touch the Sky"
Brave
Music & lyrics: Julie Fowlis
R
"Who Were We?"
Holy Motors
Music & lyrics: Kylie Minogue
R
"100 Black Coffins"
Django Unchained
Music & lyrics: Rick Ross
Unknown SongGlobe
Act of Valor
Music & lyrics: Monty Powell and Keith Urban
Unknown SongGlobe
Les Misérables
Music & lyrics: Claude-Michel Schonberg, Alain Boublil, and Herbert Kretzmer
Unknown SongGlobe
Skyfall
Music & lyrics: Adele and Paul Epworth
Unknown SongGlobe
Stand Up Guys
Music & lyrics: Jon Bon Jovi
Unknown SongGlobe
The Hunger Games
Music & lyrics: T Bone Burnett, Taylor Swift, Joy Williams, and John Paul White
2011
R
"Coeur Volant"
Hugo
Music & lyrics: Howard Shore
R
"Think You Can Wait"
Win Win
Music & lyrics: The National
R
"Life's a Happy Song"
The Muppets
Music and Lyrics: Bret McKenzie
Unknown SongGlobe
Albert Nobbs
Music & lyrics: Brian Byrne and Glenn Close
Unknown SongGlobe
Gnomeo & Juliet
Music & lyrics: Lady Gaga, Bernie Taupin, and Elton John
Unknown SongGlobe
Machine Gun Preacher
Music & lyrics: Chris Cornell
Unknown SongGlobe
The Help
Music & lyrics: Mary J. Blige, Thomas Newman, Jr., Damon Thomas, and Harvey Mason
Unknown SongGlobe
W.E.
Music & lyrics: Jimmy Harry, Madonna, and Julie Frost
2010
R
"Mother Knows Best"Globe
Tangled
Music: Alan Menken
Lyrics: Glenn Slater
R
"I See the Light"Globe
Tangled
Music: Alan Menken
Lyrics: Glenn Slater
R
"Threshold"
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
Music & lyrics: Beck
Unknown SongGlobe
Burlesque
Music & lyrics: Diane Warren, Christina Aguilera, Sia, and Samuel Dixon
Unknown SongGlobe
Country Strong
Music & lyrics: Bob DiPiero, Tom Douglas, Troy Verges, and Hillary Lindsey
Unknown SongGlobe
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of The Dawn Treader
Music & lyrics: David Hodges, Carrie Underwood, and Hillary Lindsey
2009
R
"Hideaway"
Where the Wild Things Are
Music & lyrics: Karen O. & The Kids
R
"Sirens of the Sea"
Coraline
Music & lyrics: Michele Mariana, Bernard Paganotti, and Bruno Coulais
R
"Up in the Air"
Up in the Air
Music & lyrics: Kevin Renick
R
"The Weary Kind (Theme from 'Crazy Heart')"Globe
Crazy Heart
Music and Lyrics: Joseph Henry ("T-Bone") Burnett and Ryan Bingham
R
"You've Got Me Wrapped around Your Little Finger"
An Education
Music & lyrics: Beth Rowley and Ben Castle
Unknown SongGlobe
Avatar
Music & lyrics: James Horner, Simon Franglen, and Kuk Harrell
Unknown SongGlobe
Brothers
Music & lyrics: U2
Unknown SongGlobe
Everybody's Fine
Music & lyrics: Paul McCartney
Unknown SongGlobe
Nine
Music & lyrics: Maury Yeston
2008
R
"Little Person"
Synecdoche, New York
Music & lyrics: Jon Brion
R
"The Story"
My Blueberry Nights
Music & lyrics: Norah Jones
R
"I Thought I Lost You"Globe
Bolt
Music & lyrics: Miley Cyrus and John Travolta
R
"Jai Ho"
Slumdog Millionaire
Music: A. R. Rahman
R
"The Wrestler"Globe
The Wrestler
Music & lyrics: Bruce Springsteen
Unknown SongGlobe
Cadillac Records
Music & lyrics: James Dring, Jody Street, Scott McFarnon, Amanda Ghost, Ian Dench, and Beyoncé
Unknown SongGlobe
Gran Torino
Music & lyrics: Clint Eastwood, Michael Stevens, Jamie Cullum, and Kyle Eastwood
Unknown SongGlobe
WALL·E
Music & lyrics: Thomas Newman and Peter Gabriel
2007
R
"Falling Slowly"
Once
Music and Lyrics: Glen Hansard
R
"Rise"Globe
Into the Wild
Music & lyrics: Eddie Vedder
R
"Guaranteed"Globe
Into the Wild
Music & lyrics: Eddie Vedder
R
"To Be Surprised"
Dan in Real Life
Music & lyrics: Sondre Lerche
R
"That's How You Know"Globe
Enchanted
Music: Alan Menken
Unknown SongGlobe
Grace Is Gone
Music & lyrics: Clint Eastwood and Carole Bayer Sager
Unknown SongGlobe
Love in the Time of Cholera
Music & lyrics: Antonio Pinto and Shakira
Unknown SongGlobe
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
Music & lyrics: Judd Apatow, Marshall Crenshaw, Jake Kasdan, and John C. Reilly
2006
R
"I Need to Wake Up"
An Inconvenient Truth
Music and Lyrics: Melissa Etheridge
Unknown SongGlobe
Bobby
Music & lyrics: Bryan Adams, Eliot Kennedy, and Andrea Remanda
Unknown SongGlobe
Dreamgirls
Music & lyrics: Henry Krieger, Anne Preven, Scott Cutler, and Beyoncé
Unknown SongGlobe
Happy Feet
Music & lyrics: Prince
Unknown SongGlobe
Home of the Brave
Music & lyrics: Sheryl Crow
Unknown SongGlobe
The Pursuit of Happyness
Music & lyrics: Seal and Christopher Bruce
2005
R
"The Maker Makes"
Brokeback Mountain
Music & lyrics: Rufus Wainwright
Unknown SongGlobe
Christmas In Love
Music & lyrics: Tony Renis and Marva Jan Marrow
Unknown SongGlobe
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Music & lyrics: Alanis Morissette
Unknown SongGlobe
The Producers
Music & lyrics: Mel Brooks
Unknown SongGlobe
Transamerica
Music & lyrics: Dolly Parton

Hall of Fame

All-time leading nominees & winners

Lady Gaga
23
Mark Ronson
22
Benj Pasek
13
Justin Paul
13
Billie Eilish
12
Alan Menken
12
Finneas O'Connell
12
Andrew Wyatt
12
Miley Cyrus
02

Hall of Fame

All-time leading nominees & winners

Lady Gaga
23
Mark Ronson
22
Benj Pasek
13
Justin Paul
13
Billie Eilish
12
Alan Menken
12
Finneas O'Connell
12
Andrew Wyatt
12
Miley Cyrus
02
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