
1934 (7th)
MUSIC (Song)
"Carioca" from Flying Down to Rio -- Music by Vincent Youmans; Lyrics by Edward Eliscu and Gus Kahn [came in 3rd]
* "The Continental" from The Gay Divorcee -- Music by Con Conrad; Lyrics by Herb Magidson
"Love in Bloom" from She Loves Me Not -- Music by Ralph Rainger; Lyrics by Leo Robin [came in 2nd]
1935 (8th)
MUSIC (Song)
"Cheek to Cheek" from Top Hat -- Music and Lyrics by Irving Berlin [came in 2nd]
"Lovely to Look At" from Roberta -- Music by Jerome Kern; Lyrics by Dorothy Fields and Jimmy McHugh [came in 3rd
* "Lullaby of Broadway" from Gold Diggers of 1935 -- Music by Harry Warren; Lyrics by Al Dubin
1936 (9th)
MUSIC (Song)
"Did I Remember" from Suzy -- Music by Walter Donaldson; Lyrics by Harold Adamson
"I've Got You Under My Skin" from Born to Dance -- Music and Lyrics by Cole Porter
"A Melody from the Sky" from Trail of the Lonesome Pine -- Music by Louis Alter; Lyrics by Sidney Mitchell
"Pennies from Heaven" from Pennies from Heaven -- Music by Arthur Johnston; Lyrics by Johnny Burke
* "The Way You Look Tonight" from Swing Time -- Music by Jerome Kern; Lyrics by Dorothy Fields
"When Did You Leave Heaven" from Sing, Baby, Sing -- Music by Richard A. Whiting; Lyrics by Walter Bullock
1937 (10th)
MUSIC (Song)
"Remember Me" from Mr. Dodd Takes the Air -- Music by Harry Warren; Lyrics by Al Dubin
* "Sweet Leilani" from Waikiki Wedding -- Music and Lyrics by Harry Owens
"That Old Feeling" from Walter Wanger's Vogues of 1938 -- Music by Sammy Fain; Lyrics by Lew Brown
"They Can't Take That Away From Me" from Shall We Dance -- Music by George Gershwin; Lyrics by Ira Gershwin
"Whispers in the Dark" from Artists and Models -- Music by Frederick Hollander; Lyrics by Leo Robin
1938 (11th)
MUSIC (Song)
"Always and Always" from Mannequin -- Music by Edward Ward; Lyrics by Chet Forrest and Bob Wright
"Change Partners" from Carefree -- Music and Lyrics by Irving Berlin
"The Cowboy and the Lady" from The Cowboy and the Lady -- Music by Lionel Newman; Lyrics by Arthur Quenzer
"Dust" from Under Western Stars -- Music and Lyrics by Johnny Marvin
"Jeepers Creepers" from Going Places -- Music by Harry Warren; Lyrics by Johnny Mercer
"Merrily We Live" from Merrily We Live -- Music by Phil Charig; Lyrics by Arthur Quenzer
"A Mist over the Moon" from The Lady Objects -- Music by Ben Oakland; Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
"My Own" from That Certain Age -- Music by Jimmy McHugh; Lyrics by Harold Adamson
"Now It Can Be Told" from Alexander's Ragtime Band -- Music and Lyrics by Irving Berlin
* "Thanks for the Memory" from The Big Broadcast of 1938 -- Music by Ralph Rainger; Lyrics by Leo Robin
1939 (12th)
MUSIC (Song)
"Faithful Forever" from Gulliver's Travels -- Music by Ralph Rainger; Lyrics by Leo Robin
"I Poured My Heart into a Song" from Second Fiddle -- Music and Lyrics by Irving Berlin
* "Over the Rainbow" from The Wizard of Oz -- Music by Harold Arlen; Lyrics by E. Y. Harburg
"Wishing" from Love Affair -- Music and Lyrics by Buddy de Sylva
1940 (13th)
MUSIC (Song)
"Down Argentina Way" from Down Argentine Way -- Music by Harry Warren; Lyrics by Mack Gordon
"I'd Know You Anywhere" from You'll Find Out -- Music by Jimmy McHugh; Lyrics by Johnny Mercer
"It's a Blue World" from Music in My Heart -- Music and Lyrics by Chet Forrest and Bob Wright
"Love of My Life" from Second Chorus -- Music by Artie Shaw; Lyrics by Johnny Mercer
"Only Forever" from Rhythm on the River -- Music by James Monaco; Lyrics by John Burke
"Our Love Affair" from Strike Up the Band -- Music and Lyrics by Roger Edens and Arthur Freed
"Waltzing in the Clouds" from Spring Parade -- Music by Robert Stolz; Lyrics by Gus Kahn
* "When You Wish upon a Star" from Pinocchio -- Music by Leigh Harline; Lyrics by Ned Washington
"Who Am I?" from Hit Parade of 1941 -- Music by Jule Styne; Lyrics by Walter Bullock
1941 (14th)
MUSIC (Song)
"Baby Mine" from Dumbo -- Music by Frank Churchill; Lyrics by Ned Washington
"Be Honest with Me" from Ridin' on a Rainbow -- Music and Lyrics by Gene Autry and Fred Rose
"Blues in the Night" from Blues in the Night -- Music by Harold Arlen; Lyrics by Johnny Mercer
"Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy of Company B" from Buck Privates -- Music by Hugh Prince; Lyrics by Don Raye
"Chattanooga Choo Choo" from Sun Valley Serenade -- Music by Harry Warren; Lyrics by Mack Gordon
"Dolores" from Las Vegas Nights -- Music by Lou Alter; Lyrics by Frank Loesser
* "The Last Time I Saw Paris" from Lady Be Good -- Music by Jerome Kern; Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
"Out of the Silence" from All-American Co-Ed -- Music and Lyrics by Lloyd B. Norlind
"Since I Kissed My Baby Goodbye" from You'll Never Get Rich -- Music and Lyrics by Cole Porter
1942 (15th)
MUSIC (Song)
"Always in My Heart" from Always in My Heart -- Music by Ernesto Lecuona; Lyrics by Kim Gannon
"Dearly Beloved" from You Were Never Lovelier -- Music by Jerome Kern; Lyrics by Johnny Mercer
"How About You?" from Babes on Broadway -- Music by Burton Lane; Lyrics by Ralph Freed
"It Seems I Heard That Song Before" from Youth on Parade -- Music by Jule Styne; Lyrics by Sammy Cahn
"I've Got a Gal in Kalamazoo" from Orchestra Wives -- Music by Harry Warren; Lyrics by Mack Gordon
* "White Christmas" from Holiday Inn -- Music & Lyrics by Irning Berlin
"Love Is a Song" from Bambi -- Music by Frank Churchill; Lyrics by Larry Morey
"Pennies for Peppino" from Flying with Music -- Music by Edward Ward; Lyrics by Chet Forrest and Bob Wright
"Pig Foot Pete" from Hellzapoppin' -- Music by Gene de Paul; Lyrics by Don Raye
[NOTE: This nomination is a mystery. Both the nominations list and the program from the Awards dinner list the song as being from Hellzapoppin', a 1942 release for Awards purposes. The song does not appear in that film, but did appear in Keep 'Em Flying, a 1941 release from the same production company and studio, and was therefore ineligible for a 1942 nomination.]
"There's a Breeze on Lake Louise" from The Mayor of 44th Street -- Music by Harry Revel; Lyrics by Mort Greene
1943 (16th)
MUSIC (Song)
"A Change of Heart" from Hit Parade of 1943 -- Music by Jule Styne; Lyrics by Harold Adamson
"Happiness Is a Thing Called Joe" from Cabin in the Sky -- Music by Harold Arlen; Lyrics by E. Y. Harburg
"My Shining Hour" from The Sky's the Limit -- Music by Harold Arlen; Lyrics by Johnny Mercer
"Saludos Amigos" from Saludos Amigos -- Music by Charles Wolcott; Lyrics by Ned Washington
"Say a Pray'r for the Boys Over There" from Hers to Hold -- Music by Jimmy McHugh; Lyrics by Herb Magidson
"That Old Black Magic" from Star Spangled Rhythm -- Music by Harold Arlen; Lyrics by Johnny Mercer
[NOTE: This song was nominated under the title "Black Magic," as it was submitted by Paramount's Music Department. Academy records have been changed to show the more common form of the title.]
"They're Either Too Young or Too Old" from Thank Your Lucky Stars -- Music by Arthur Schwartz; Lyrics by Frank Loesser
"We Mustn't Say Goodbye" from Stage Door Canteen -- Music by James Monaco; Lyrics by Al Dubin
"You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To" from Something to Shout About -- Music and Lyrics by Cole Porter
* "You'll Never Know" from Hello, Frisco, Hello -- Music by Harry Warren; Lyrics by Mack Gordon
1944 (17th)
MUSIC (Song)
"I Couldn't Sleep a Wink Last Night" from Higher and Higher -- Music by Jimmy McHugh; Lyrics by Harold Adamson
"I'll Walk Alone" from Follow the Boys -- Music by Jule Styne; Lyrics by Sammy Cahn
"I'm Making Believe" from Sweet and Lowdown -- Music by James V. Monaco; Lyrics by Mack Gordon
"Long Ago and Far Away" from Cover Girl -- Music by Jerome Kern; Lyrics by Ira Gershwin
"Now I Know" from Up in Arms -- Music by Harold Arlen; Lyrics by Ted Koehler
"Remember Me to Carolina" from Minstrel Man -- Music by Harry Revel; Lyrics by Paul Webster
"Rio de Janeiro" from Brazil -- Music by Ary Barroso; Lyrics by Ned Washington
"Silver Shadows and Golden Dreams" from Lady, Let's Dance -- Music by Lew Pollack; Lyrics by Charles Newman
"Sweet Dreams Sweetheart" from Hollywood Canteen -- Music by M. K. Jerome; Lyrics by Ted Koehler
* "Swinging on a Star" from Going My Way -- Music by James Van Heusen; Lyrics by Johnny Burke
"Too Much in Love" from Song of the Open Road -- Music by Walter Kent; Lyrics by Kim Gannon
"The Trolley Song" from Meet Me in St. Louis -- Music and Lyrics by Ralph Blane and Hugh Martin
1945 (18th)
MUSIC (Song)
"Accentuate the Positive" from Here Come the Waves -- Music by Harold Arlen; Lyrics by Johnny Mercer
"Anywhere" from Tonight and Every Night -- Music by Jule Styne; Lyrics by Sammy Cahn
"Aren't You Glad You're You?" from The Bells of St. Mary's -- Music by James Van Heusen; Lyrics by Johnny Burke
"The Cat and the Canary" from Why Girls Leave Home -- Music by Jay Livingston; Lyrics by Ray Evans
"Endlessly" from Earl Carroll Vanities -- Music by Walter Kent; Lyrics by Kim Gannon
"I Fall in Love Too Easily" from Anchors Aweigh -- Music by Jule Styne; Lyrics by Sammy Cahn
"I'll Buy That Dream" from Sing Your Way Home -- Music by Allie Wrubel; Lyrics by Herb Magidson
* "It Might As Well Be Spring" from State Fair -- Music by Richard Rodgers; Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
"Linda" from G. I. Joe -- Music and Lyrics by Ann Ronell
"Love Letters" from Love Letters -- Music by Victor Young; Lyrics by Eddie Heyman
"More and More" from Can't Help Singing -- Music by Jerome Kern; Lyrics by E. Y. Harburg
"Sleighride in July" from Belle of the Yukon -- Music by James Van Heusen; Lyrics by Johnny Burke
"So in Love" from Wonder Man -- Music by David Rose; Lyrics by Leo Robin
"Some Sunday Morning" from San Antonio -- Music by Ray Heindorf and M. K. Jerome; Lyrics by Ted Koehler
1946 (19th)
MUSIC (Song)
"All Through the Day" from Centennial Summer -- Music by Jerome Kern; Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
"I Can't Begin to Tell You" from The Dolly Sisters -- Music by James Monaco; Lyrics by Mack Gordon
"Ole Buttermilk Sky" from Canyon Passage -- Music by Hoagy Carmichael; Lyrics by Jack Brooks
* "On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe" from The Harvey Girls -- Music by Harry Warren; Lyrics by Johnny Mercer
"You Keep Coming Back Like a Song" from Blue Skies -- Music and Lyrics by Irving Berlin
1947 (20th)
MUSIC (Song)
"A Gal in Calico" from The Time, the Place and the Girl -- Music by Arthur Schwartz; Lyrics by Leo Robin
"I Wish I Didn't Love You So" from The Perils of Pauline -- Music and Lyrics by Frank Loesser
"Pass That Peace Pipe" from Good News -- Music and Lyrics by Ralph Blane, Roger Edens and Hugh Martin
"You Do" from Mother Wore Tights -- Music by Josef Myrow; Lyrics by Mack Gordon
* "Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah" from Song of the South -- Music by Allie Wrubel; Lyrics by Ray Gilbert
1948 (21st)
MUSIC (Song)
* "Buttons and Bows" from The Paleface -- Music and Lyrics by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans
"For Every Man There's a Woman" from Casbah -- Music by Harold Arlen; Lyrics by Leo Robin
"It's Magic" from Romance on the High Seas -- Music by Jule Styne; Lyrics by Sammy Cahn
"This Is the Moment" from That Lady in Ermine -- Music by Frederick Hollander; Lyrics by Leo Robin
"The Woody Woodpecker Song" from Wet Blanket Policy -- Music and Lyrics by Ramey Idriss and George Tibble
1949 (22nd)
MUSIC (Song)
* "Baby, It's Cold Outside" from Neptune's Daughter -- Music and Lyrics by Frank Loesser
"It's a Great Feeling" from It's a Great Feeling -- Music by Jule Styne; Lyrics by Sammy Cahn
"Lavender Blue" from So Dear to My Heart -- Music by Eliot Daniel; Lyrics by Larry Morey
"My Foolish Heart" from My Foolish Heart -- Music by Victor Young; Lyrics by Ned Washington
"Through a Long and Sleepless Night" from Come to the Stable -- Music by Alfred Newman; Lyrics by Mack Gordon
1950 (23rd)
MUSIC (Song)
"Be My Love" from The Toast of New Orleans -- Music by Nicholas Brodszky; Lyrics by Sammy Cahn
"Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo" from Cinderella -- Music and Lyrics by Mack David, Al Hoffman and Jerry Livingston
* "Mona Lisa" from Captain Carey, U.S.A. -- Music and Lyrics by Ray Evans and Jay Livingston
"Mule Train" from Singing Guns -- Music and Lyrics by Fred Glickman, Hy Heath and Johnny Lange
"Wilhelmina" from Wabash Avenue -- Music by Josef Myrow; Lyrics by Mack Gordon
1951 (24th)
MUSIC (Song)
* "In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening" from Here Comes the Groom -- Music by Hoagy Carmichael; Lyrics by Johnny Mercer
"A Kiss to Build a Dream On" from The Strip -- Music and Lyrics by Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby and Oscar Hammerstein II
"Never" from Golden Girl -- Music by Lionel Newman; Lyrics by Eliot Daniel
"Too Late Now" from Royal Wedding -- Music by Burton Lane; Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner
"Wonder Why" from Rich, Young and Pretty -- Music by Nicholas Brodszky; Lyrics by Sammy Cahn
1952 (25th)
MUSIC (Song)
"Am I in Love" from Son of Paleface -- Music and Lyrics by Jack Brooks
"Because You're Mine" from Because You're Mine -- Music by Nicholas Brodszky; Lyrics by Sammy Cahn
* "High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me, Oh My Darlin')" from High Noon -- Music by Dimitri Tiomkin; Lyrics by Ned Washington
"Thumbelina" from Hans Christian Andersen -- Music and Lyrics by Frank Loesser
"Zing a Little Zong" from Just for You -- Music by Harry Warren; Lyrics by Leo Robin
1953 (26th)
MUSIC (Song)
"The Moon Is Blue" from The Moon Is Blue -- Music by Herschel Burke Gilbert; Lyrics by Sylvia Fine
"My Flaming Heart" from Small Town Girl -- Music by Nicholas Brodszky; Lyrics by Leo Robin
"Sadie Thompson's Song (Blue Pacific Blues)" from Miss Sadie Thompson -- Music by Lester Lee; Lyrics by Ned Washington
* "Secret Love" from Calamity Jane -- Music by Sammy Fain; Lyrics by Paul Francis Webster
"That's Amore" from The Caddy -- Music by Harry Warren; Lyrics by Jack Brooks
1954 (27th)
MUSIC (Song)
"Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep" from White Christmas -- Music and Lyrics by Irving Berlin
"The High and the Mighty" from The High and the Mighty -- Music by Dimitri Tiomkin; Lyrics by Ned Washington
"Hold My Hand" from Susan Slept Here -- Music and Lyrics by Jack Lawrence and Richard Myers
"The Man That Got Away" from A Star Is Born -- Music by Harold Arlen; Lyrics by Ira Gershwin
* "Three Coins in the Fountain" from Three Coins in the Fountain -- Music by Jule Styne; Lyrics by Sammy Cahn
1955 (28th)
MUSIC (Song)
"I'll Never Stop Loving You" from Love Me or Leave Me -- Music by Nicholas Brodszky; Lyrics by Sammy Cahn
* "Love Is a Many-Spendored Thing" from Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing -- Music by Sammy Fain; Lyrics by Paul Francis Webster
"Something's Gotta Give" from Daddy Long Legs -- Music and Lyrics by Johnny Mercer
"(Love Is) The Tender Trap" from The Tender Trap -- Music by James Van Heusen; Lyrics by Sammy Cahn
"Unchained Melody" from Unchained -- Music by Alex North; Lyrics by Hy Zaret
1956 (29th)
MUSIC (Song)
"Friendly Persuasion (Thee I Love)" from Friendly Persuasion -- Music by Dimitri Tiomkin; Lyrics by Paul Francis Webster
"Julie" from Julie -- Music by Leith Stevens; Lyrics by Tom Adair
"True Love" from High Society -- Music and Lyrics by Cole Porter
* "Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera)" from The Man Who Knew Too Much -- Music and Lyrics by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans
"Written on the Wind" from Written on the Wind -- Music by Victor Young; Lyrics by Sammy Cahn
1957 (30th)
MUSIC (Song)
"An Affair To Remember" from An Affair to Remember -- Music by Harry Warren; Lyrics by Harold Adamson and Leo McCarey
* "All The Way" from The Joker Is Wild -- Music by James Van Heusen; Lyrics by Sammy Cahn
"April Love" from April Love -- Music by Sammy Fain; Lyrics by Paul Francis Webster
"Tammy" from Tammy and the Bachelor -- Music and Lyrics by Ray Evans and Jay Livingston
"Wild Is the Wind" from Wild Is the Wind -- Music by Dimitri Tiomkin; Lyrics by Ned Washington
1958 (31st)
MUSIC (Song)
"Almost in Your Arms (Love Song from 'Houseboat')" from Houseboat -- Music and Lyrics by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans
"A Certain Smile" from A Certain Smile -- Music by Sammy Fain; Lyrics by Paul Francis Webster
* "Gigi" from Gigi -- Music by Frederick Loewe; Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner
"To Love and Be Loved" from Some Came Running -- Music by James Van Heusen; Lyrics by Sammy Cahn
"A Very Precious Love" from Marjorie Morningstar -- Music by Sammy Fain; Lyrics by Paul Francis Webster
1959 (32nd)
MUSIC (Song)
"The Best of Everything" from The Best of Everything -- Music by Alfred Newman; Lyrics by Sammy Cahn
"The Five Pennies" from The Five Pennies -- Music and Lyrics by Sylvia Fine
"The Hanging Tree" from The Hanging Tree -- Music by Jerry Livingston; Lyrics by Mack David
* "High Hopes" from A Hole in the Head -- Music by James Van Heusen; Lyrics by Sammy Cahn
"Strange Are the Ways of Love" from The Young Land -- Music by Dimitri Tiomkin; Lyrics by Ned Washington
1960 (33rd)
MUSIC (Song)
"The Facts of Life" from The Facts of Life -- Music and Lyrics by Johnny Mercer
"Faraway Part of Town" from Pepe -- Music by Andre Previn; Lyrics by Dory Langdon
"The Green Leaves of Summer" from The Alamo -- Music by Dimitri Tiomkin; Lyrics by Paul Francis Webster
* "Never On Sunday" from Never on Sunday -- Music and Lyrics by Manos Hadjidakis
"The Second Time Around" from High Time -- Music by James Van Heusen; Lyrics by Sammy Cahn
1961 (34th)
MUSIC (Song)
"Bachelor in Paradise" from Bachelor in Paradise -- Music by Henry Mancini; Lyrics by Mack David
"Love Theme From El Cid (The Falcon and The Dove)" from El Cid -- Music by Miklos Rozsa; Lyrics by Paul Francis Webster
* "Moon River" from Breakfast at Tiffany's -- Music by Henry Mancini; Lyrics by Johnny Mercer
"Pocketful of Miracles" from Pocketful of Miracles -- Music by James Van Heusen; Lyrics by Sammy Cahn
"Town without Pity" from Town without Pity -- Music by Dimitri Tiomkin; Lyrics by Ned Washington
1962 (35th)
MUSIC (Song)
* "Days of Wine and Roses" from Days of Wine and Roses -- Music by Henry Mancini; Lyrics by Johnny Mercer
"Love Song From Mutiny On The Bounty (Follow Me)" from Mutiny on the Bounty -- Music by Bronislau Kaper; Lyrics by Paul Francis Webster
"Song From Two For The Seesaw (Second Chance)" from Two for the Seesaw -- Music by Andre Previn; Lyrics by Dory Langdon
"Tender Is the Night" from Tender Is the Night -- Music by Sammy Fain; Lyrics by Paul Francis Webster
"Walk on the Wild Side" from Walk on the Wild Side -- Music by Elmer Bernstein; Lyrics by Mack David
1963 (36th)
MUSIC (Song)
* "Call Me Irresponsible" from Papa's Delicate Condition -- Music by James Van Heusen; Lyrics by Sammy Cahn
"Charade" from Charade -- Music by Henry Mancini; Lyrics by Johnny Mercer
"It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World" from It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World -- Music by Ernest Gold; Lyrics by Mack David
"More" from Mondo Cane -- Music by Riz Ortolani and Nino Oliviero; Lyrics by Norman Newell
"So Little Time" from 55 Days at Peking -- Music by Dimitri Tiomkin; Lyrics by Paul Francis Webster
1964 (37th)
MUSIC (Song)
* "Chim Chim Cher-ee" from Mary Poppins -- Music and Lyrics by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman
"Dear Heart" from Dear Heart -- Music by Henry Mancini; Lyrics by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans
"Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte" from Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte -- Music by Frank DeVol; Lyrics by Mack David
"My Kind of Town" from Robin and the 7 Hoods -- Music by James Van Heusen; Lyrics by Sammy Cahn
"Where Love Has Gone" from Where Love Has Gone -- Music by James Van Heusen; Lyrics by Sammy Cahn
1965 (38th)
MUSIC (Song)
"The Ballad of Cat Ballou" from Cat Ballou -- Music by Jerry Livingston; Lyrics by Mack David
"I Will Wait For You" from The Umbrellas of Cherbourg -- Music by Michel Legrand; Lyrics by Jacques Demy; English Lyrics by Norman Gimbel
* "The Shadow of Your Smile" from The Sandpiper -- Music by Johnny Mandel; Lyrics by Paul Francis Webster
"The Sweetheart Tree" from The Great Race -- Music by Henry Mancini; Lyrics by Johnny Mercer
"What's New Pussycat?" from What's New Pussycat? -- Music by Burt Bacharach; Lyrics by Hal David
1966 (39th)
MUSIC (Song)
"Alfie" from Alfie -- Music by Burt Bacharach; Lyrics by Hal David
* "Born Free" from Born Free -- Music by John Barry; Lyrics by Don Black
"Georgy Girl" from Georgy Girl -- Music by Tom Springfield; Lyrics by Jim Dale
"My Wishing Doll" from Hawaii -- Music by Elmer Bernstein; Lyrics by Mack David
"A Time for Love" from An American Dream -- Music by Johnny Mandel; Lyrics by Paul Francis Webster
1967 (40th)
MUSIC (Song)
"The Bare Necessities" from The Jungle Book -- Music and Lyrics by Terry Gilkyson
"The Eyes of Love" from Banning -- Music by Quincy Jones; Lyrics by Bob Russell
"The Look of Love" from Casino Royale -- Music by Burt Bacharach; Lyrics by Hal David
* "Talk to the Animals" from Doctor Dolittle -- Music and Lyrics by Leslie Bricusse
"Thoroughly Modern Millie" from Thoroughly Modern Millie -- Music and Lyrics by James Van Heusen and Sammy Cahn
1968 (41st)
MUSIC (Song--Original for the Picture)
"Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang -- Music and Lyrics by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman
"For Love of Ivy" from For Love of Ivy -- Music by Quincy Jones; Lyrics by Bob Russell
"Funny Girl" from Funny Girl -- Music by Jule Styne; Lyrics by Bob Merrill
"Star!" from Star! -- Music by Jimmy Van Heusen; Lyrics by Sammy Cahn
* "The Windmills of Your Mind" from The Thomas Crown Affair -- Music by Michel Legrand; Lyrics by Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman
1969 (42nd)
MUSIC (Song--Original for the Picture)
"Come Saturday Morning" from The Sterile Cuckoo -- Music by Fred Karlin; Lyrics by Dory Previn
"Jean" from The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie -- Music and Lyrics by Rod McKuen
* "Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head" from Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid -- Music by Burt Bacharach; Lyrics by Hal David
"True Grit" from True Grit -- Music by Elmer Bernstein; Lyrics by Don Black
"What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?" from The Happy Ending -- Music by Michel Legrand; Lyrics by Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman