Which Eminem song from the film 8 Mile won the Academy Award for Best Original Song?

The Eminem song from the film 8 Mile that won the Academy Award for Best Original Song is “Lose Yourself.”

Released in 2002, “Lose Yourself” was written for 8 Mile, the semi-autobiographical film in which Eminem starred as aspiring Detroit rapper Jimmy “B-Rabbit” Smith. The song’s lyrics focus on stage fright, opportunity, self-doubt, and the pressure to succeed, echoing the film’s underground battle-rap storyline.

The track won the Academy Award at the 75th ceremony in 2003, making it the first hip hop song to receive the Oscar for Best Original Song. Eminem did not attend the ceremony, reportedly choosing to stay home and watch cartoons with his daughter; he later performed the song unexpectedly at the 2020 Oscars.

“Lose Yourself” is sometimes confused with other autobiographical Eminem hits such as “Mockingbird” or “Cleanin’ Out My Closet,” but neither was written for 8 Mile. The song also won Grammy Awards for Best Rap Song and Best Male Rap Solo Performance.