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20 greatest Oscar winners for Best Original Song, ranked
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msn.comBest Original Song is one of the most coveted awards in the music industry – arguably more so than the Grammy for Song of the Year.
The accolade was first introduced in 1934 at the 7th Academy Awards, and was won by “The Continental” (Con Conrad, Herb Magidson) from Best Film nominee The Gay Divorcee.
A great song can help lift an average or good film into the annals of cinema history, and often convey the thoughts and feelings of its characters better than the dialogue itself.
Looking at the winners across the years it is abundantly clear that the voting academy favours sweeping ballads above all else, but there have been exceptions, such as with Eminem's “Lose Yourself” from 8 Mile, in 2002, and the funk-driven “Theme from Shaft”.
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