Academy Awards archive

Song of the South Oscar Nominations & Wins

Song of the South has 3 Academy Award records in the AwardWentTo archive, including 2 wins.

Wins recorded in the archive

All 3 award records

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Song of the South: all recorded nominations and wins
Film yearCategory / credited nomineeRecorded result
Film year1947Music (Original Song Score or Adaptation Score)
Credited nominee / recipientDaniele Amfitheatrof, Paul J. Smith, Charles Wolcott
Nomination recorded
Recorded winner in this categoryMother Wore Tights
Alfred Newman
Film year1947Original Song
Credited nominee / recipientMusic by Allie Wrubel; Lyrics by Ray Gilbert

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Win recorded
Film year1947Special Award
Credited nominee / recipientJames Baskett
Source context

To James Baskett for his able and heart-warming characterization of Uncle Remus, friend and story teller to the children of the world in Walt Disney's Song of the South.

Win recorded

Who else was nominated?

Compare Song of the South with the film-linked nominees recorded in the same category and ceremony. Each performance or song keeps its own credit; winners are marked in gold.

Comparisons are shown only for unambiguous competitive results. Honorary awards, ties and groups with unresolved source notes remain in the award history above.

Music (Original Song Score or Adaptation Score) 1947 film year · Ceremony 20
Music (Original Song Score or Adaptation Score) winner historyAll 1947 film-year results
Original Song 1947 film year · Ceremony 20
  • The Time, the Place and the Girl

    A Gal In Calico

    Music by Arthur Schwartz; Lyrics by Leo Robin
    Nominee
  • The Perils of Pauline

    I Wish I Didn't Love You So

    Music and Lyrics by Frank Loesser
    Nominee
  • Good News

    Pass That Peace Pipe

    Music and Lyrics by Ralph Blane, Roger Edens and Hugh Martin
    Nominee
  • Mother Wore Tights

    You Do

    Music by Josef Myrow; Lyrics by Mack Gordon
    Nominee
  • Song of the South This film

    Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah

    Music by Allie Wrubel; Lyrics by Ray Gilbert
    ★ Winner
Original Song winner historyAll 1947 film-year results
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