1960s
- 1960 (33rd) "Never on Sunday" — Never on Sunday • Music and lyrics: Manos Hadjidakis
- "The Facts of Life" — The Facts of Life • Music and lyrics: Johnny Mercer
- "Faraway Part of Town" — Pepe • Music: Andre Previn • Lyrics: Dory Langdon
- "The Green Leaves of Summer" — The Alamo • Music: Dimitri Tiomkin • Lyrics: Paul Francis Webster
- "The Second Time Around" — High Time • Music: James Van Heusen • Lyrics: Sammy Cahn
- 1961 (34th) "Moon River" — Breakfast at Tiffany's • Music: Henry Mancini • Lyrics: Johnny Mercer
- "Bachelor in Paradise" — Bachelor in Paradise • Music: Henry Mancini • Lyrics: Mack David
- "Love Theme From El Cid (The Falcon and The Dove)" — El Cid • Music: Miklós Rózsa • Lyrics: Paul Francis Webster
- "Pocketful of Miracles" — Pocketful of Miracles • Music: James Van Heusen • Lyrics: Sammy Cahn
- "Town Without Pity" — Town Without Pity • Music: Dimitri Tiomkin • Lyrics: Ned Washington
- 1962 (35th) "Days of Wine and Roses" — Days of Wine and Roses • Music: Henry Mancini • Lyrics: Johnny Mercer
- "Love Song From Mutiny on the Bounty (Follow Me)" — Mutiny on the Bounty • Music: Bronislaw Kaper • Lyrics: Paul Francis Webster
- "Song From Two For The Seesaw (Second Chance)" — Two for the Seesaw • Music: Andre Previn • Lyrics: Dory Langdon
- "Tender Is the Night" — Tender Is the Night • Music: Sammy Fain • Lyrics: Paul Francis Webster
- "Walk on the Wild Side" — Walk on the Wild Side • Music: Elmer Bernstein • Lyrics: Mack David
- 1963 (36th) "Call Me Irresponsible" — Papa's Delicate Condition • Music: James Van Heusen • Lyrics: Sammy Cahn
- "Charade" — Charade • Music: Henry Mancini • Lyrics: Johnny Mercer
- "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World" — It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World • Music: Ernest Gold • Lyrics: Mack David
- "More" — Mondo Cane • Music: Riz Ortolani and Nino Oliviero • Lyrics: Norman Newell
- "So Little Time" — 55 Days at Peking • Music: Dimitri Tiomkin • Lyrics: Paul Francis Webster
- 1964 (37th) "Chim Chim Cher-ee" — Mary Poppins • Music and lyrics: Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman
- "Dear Heart" — Dear Heart • Music: Henry Mancini • Lyrics: Jay Livingston and Ray Evans
- "Hush… Hush, Sweet Charlotte" — Hush… Hush, Sweet Charlotte • Music: Frank De Vol • Lyrics: Mack David
- "My Kind of Town" — Robin and the 7 Hoods • Music: James Van Heusen • Lyrics: Sammy Cahn
- "Where Love Has Gone" — Where Love Has Gone • Music: James Van Heusen • Lyrics: Sammy Cahn
- 1965 (38th) "The Shadow of Your Smile" — The Sandpiper • Music: Johnny Mandel • Lyrics: Paul Francis Webster
- "The Ballad of Cat Ballou" — Cat Ballou • Music: Jerry Livingston • Lyrics: Mack David
- "I Will Wait for You" — The Umbrellas of Cherbourg • Music: Michel Legrand • Lyrics: Jacques Demy • English lyrics: Norman Gimbel
- "The Sweetheart Tree" — The Great Race • Music: Henry Mancini • Lyrics: Johnny Mercer
- "What's New Pussycat?" — What's New Pussycat? • Music: Burt Bacharach • Lyrics: Hal David
- 1966 (39th) "Born Free" — Born Free • Music: John Barry • Lyrics: Don Black
- "Alfie" — Alfie • Music: Burt Bacharach • Lyrics: Hal David
- "Georgy Girl" — Georgy Girl • Music: Tom Springfield • Lyrics: Jim Dale
- "My Wishing Doll" — Hawaii • Music: Elmer Bernstein • Lyrics: Mack David
- "A Time for Love" — An American Dream • Music: Johnny Mandel • Lyrics: Paul Francis Webster
- 1967 (40th) "Talk to the Animals" — Doctor Dolittle • Music and lyrics: Leslie Bricusse
- "The Bare Necessities" — The Jungle Book • Music and lyrics: Terry Gilkyson
- "The Eyes of Love" — Banning • Music: Quincy Jones • Lyrics: Bob Russell
- "The Look of Love" — Casino Royale • Music: Burt Bacharach • Lyrics: Hal David
- "Thoroughly Modern Millie" — Thoroughly Modern Millie • Music and lyrics: James Van Heusen and Sammy Cahn
- 1968 (41st) "The Windmills of Your Mind" — The Thomas Crown Affair • Music: Michel Legrand • Lyrics: Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman
- "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" — Chitty Chitty Bang Bang • Music and lyrics: Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman
- "For Love of Ivy" — For Love of Ivy • Music: Quincy Jones • Lyrics: Bob Russell
- "Funny Girl" — Funny Girl • Music: Jule Styne • Lyrics: Bob Merrill
- "Star!" — Star! • Music: Jimmy Van Heusen • Lyrics: Sammy Cahn
- 1969 (42nd) "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" — Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid • Music: Burt Bacharach • Lyrics: Hal David
- "Come Saturday Morning" — The Sterile Cuckoo • Music: Fred Karlin • Lyrics: Dory Previn
- "Jean" — The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie • Music and lyrics: Rod McKuen
- "True Grit" — True Grit • Music: Elmer Bernstein • Lyrics: Don Black
- "What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?" — The Happy Ending • Music: Michel Legrand • Lyrics: Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman
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