1951 Oscars — Music (Song)

Captain Carey, U.S.A. won Music (Song) at the 1951 Oscars. All 5 nominees are listed below, winner first. The other nominees were Cinderella, Singing Guns, The Toast of New Orleans and Wabash Avenue. Each film links to its complete award history. The links below go to the 1950 and 1952 Music (Song) races.

Last updated August 12, 2026

Captain Carey, U.S.A.(1950)
Mona Lisa in "Captain Carey, U.S.A." Music and Lyrics by Ray Evans and Jay Livingston
Winner
Cinderella(1950)
Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo in "Cinderella" Music and Lyrics by Mack David, Al Hoffman and Jerry Livingston
Singing Guns(1950)
Mule Train in "Singing Guns" Music and Lyrics by Fred Glickman, Hy Heath and Johnny Lange
The Toast of New Orleans(1950)
Be My Love in "The Toast of New Orleans" Music by Nicholas Brodszky; Lyrics by Sammy Cahn
Wabash Avenue(1950)
Wilhelmina in "Wabash Avenue" Music by Josef Myrow; Lyrics by Mack Gordon