Which U2 song won the 2002 Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song?

“The Hands That Built America” won the 2002 Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song.

U2 wrote the song for the 2002 Martin Scorsese film Gangs of New York. The track plays over the film’s closing credits and reflects on immigration, identity, violence, and the historical forces that shaped the United States. Bono and U2 wrote the song, with additional musical contributions connected to the film’s Irish historical perspective.

The song won the Golden Globe in January 2003, honoring films released during 2002. It was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song, but it did not win that Oscar.

A common mix-up is confusing the Golden Globe ceremony year with the film’s release year. The award is commonly identified as the 2002 Golden Globe because it recognized a 2002 film, although the ceremony took place in 2003.