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Lyricist (s) E.Y. Harburg. " Over the Rainbow " is a ballad by Harold Arlen with lyrics by Yip Harburg. [1] It was written for the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz, in which it was sung by actress Judy Garland [2] in her starring role as Dorothy Gale. [1] It won the Academy Award for Best Original Song and became Garland's signature song .
List of Academy Awards for Songs. The first awards were given in 1927, the same year as the first sound film, The Jazz Singer. No musical awards for songs were included until 1934.
DateSongFilmComposers2022Naatu NaatuRRRM.M. Keeravani, Chandrabose2021No Time To DieNo Time To DieBillie Eilish, Finneas O’Connell2020Fight For YouJudas and the Black MessiahH.E.R., D’Mile, Tiara Thomas2019(I’m Gonna) Love Me AgainRocketmanElton John, Bernie TaupinFeb 25, 2013 · This video features the songs that won the Academy Award for Best Song in each year of the 1940's. I've made a playlist on my channel of Academy Award Winnin...
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It won the 1940 Academy Award for Best Original Song. It was also the first Disney song to win an Oscar. "When You Wish Upon a Star" is widely considered as the signature song of The Walt Disney Company and is often used as such in the production logos at the beginning of many Disney films since the 1980s.
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The 12th Academy Awards ceremony, held on February 29, 1940 by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best in film for 1939 at a banquet in the Coconut Grove at The Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. It was hosted by Bob Hope, in his first of nineteen turns as host.
Apr 14, 2020 · The Winner and Nominees for the 1940 Academy Awards - Music (Original Song) Film award!