2016 Oscars — Music (Original Song)

Spectre won Music (Original Song) at the 2016 Oscars. All 5 nominees are listed below, winner first. The other nominees were Fifty Shades of Grey, Racing Extinction, The Hunting Ground and Youth. Each film links to its complete award history. The links below go to the 2015 and 2018 Music (Original Song) races.

Last updated August 12, 2026

Spectre(2015)
“Writing’s On The Wall” from Spectre; Music and Lyric by Jimmy Napes and Sam Smith
Winner
Fifty Shades of Grey(2015)
“Earned It” from Fifty Shades of Grey; Music and Lyric by The Weeknd, Ahmad Balshe, Jason Quenneville and Stephan Moccio
Racing Extinction(2015)
“Manta Ray” from Racing Extinction; Music by J. Ralph, Lyric by Anohni
The Hunting Ground(2015)
“Til It Happens To You” from The Hunting Ground; Music and Lyric by Diane Warren and Lady Gaga
Youth(2015)
“Simple Song #3” from Youth; Music and Lyric by David Lang