美国电影字会公布评审准则包括：歌曲可以提升电影的气氛或情绪、描绘人物、推动情节和表达影片的主题，因而可以令电影艺术升华。
其中获奖成绩最突出的几部电影为：
《雨中曲 Singin' the Rain)、《音乐之声》(The Sound of Music) 及《西区故事》（West Side Story）同样有三首歌曲人选，因此并列最知名的电影。
《绿野仙踪》(The Wizard of Oz)、《一个明星的诞生》（A Star Is Born)、《妙女郎》(Funny Girl)及《火树银花》(Meet Me in St. Louis) 则各有两首歌曲入选。
美国电影学会AFI百年奖系列选出的“世代百大电影歌曲”(100 Top movie songs of all times)最知名的电影歌曲之首25名，包括：
序号 | 歌曲名称 | 英文片名 | 中文片名 | 年份 | 演出者 |
1 | Over the Rainbow | The Wizard of Oz | 绿野仙踪 | 1939 | Judy Garland 朱迪格兰特 |
2 | As Time Goes By | Casablanca | 卡萨布兰卡 | 1942 | Dooley Wilson |
3 | Singin' in the Rain | Singin' in the Rain | 雨中曲 | 1952 | Gene Kelly |
4 | Moon River | Breakfast at Tiffany's | 蒂凡尼的早餐 | 1961 | Audrey Hepburn 奥黛丽赫本 |
5 | White Christmas | Holiday Inn | 假日旅馆 | 1942 | Bing Crosby |
6 | Mrs. Robinson | The Graduate | 毕业生 | 1967 | Simon & Garfunkel |
7 | When You Wish Upon a Star | Pinocchio | 木偶奇遇记 | 1940 | Cliff Edwards |
8 | The Way We Were | The Way We Were | 往日情怀 | 1973 | Barbra Streisand 芭芭拉史翠珊 |
9 | Stayin' Alive | Saturday Night Fever | 周末夜狂欢 | 1977 | The Bee Gees |
10 | The Sound of Music | The Sound of Music | 音乐之声 | 1965 | Julie Andrews 茱莉安德鲁 |
11 | The Man That Got Away | A Star Is Born | 一个明星的诞生 | 1954 | Judy Garland 朱迪格兰特 |
12 | Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend | Gentlemen Prefer Blondes | 绅士爱美人 | 1953 | Marilyn Monroe 玛丽莲梦露 |
13 | People | Funny Girl | 妙女郎 | 1968 | Barbra Streisand 芭芭拉史翠珊 |
14 | My Heart Will Go On | Titanic | 泰坦尼克号 | 1997 | Celine Dion 席琳迪昂 |
15 | Cheek to Cheek | Top Hat | 礼貌 | 1935 | Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers |
16 | Evergreen (Love Theme froA Star is Born) | A Star Is Born | 一个明星的诞生 | 1976 | Barbra Streisand 芭芭拉史翠珊 |
17 | I Could Have Danced All Night | My Fair Lady | 窈窕淑女 | 1964 | Marni Nixon |
18 | Cabaret | Cabaret | 歌厅 | 1972 | Liza Minnelli |
19 | Some Day My Prince Will Come | Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs | 白雪公主和七个小矮人 | 1937 | Adriana Caselotti |
20 | Somewhere | West Side Story | 西区故事 | 1961 | Jimmy Bryant, Marni Nixon |
21 | Jailhouse Rock | Jailhouse Rock | 监狱摇滚 | 1957 | Elvis Presley 猫王 |
22 | Everybody's Talkin' | Midnight Cowboy | 午夜牛郎 | 1969 | Harry Nilsson |
23 | Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head | Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid | 虎豹小霸王 | 1969 | B.J. Thomas |
24 | Ol' Man River | Show Boat | 画舫璇宫 | 1936 | Paul Robeson |
25 | High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darlin) | High Noon | 正午 | 1952 | Tex Ritter |
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