![Elton John, Bernie Taupin Win Academy Award for ‘Rocketman’ Song](https://townsquare.media/site/295/files/2020/02/Elton-Bernie-Oscars.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Elton John, Bernie Taupin Win Academy Award for ‘Rocketman’ Song
Elton John has struck Oscar gold for the second time in his career, winning ‘Best Original Song’ alongside Bernie Taupin for “(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again" from the biopic Rocketman.
During his acceptance speech, the iconic rocker first thanked his longtime collaborator. "Thank you to Bernie, who has been the constant thing in my life. When I was screwed up, when I was normal, he was there for me." From there, John went on to thank the cast and crew of Rocketman, along with its distributor, Paramount Pictures. "This is a dream for us."
John previously won an Academy Award in 1995, taking home ‘Best Original Song’ for "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" from The Lion King. That tune was penned alongside Tim Rice and not Taupin -- John’s collaborator for the majority of his recording career. As such, this marked the first Oscar win for Taupin.
"This doesn't suck," the lyricist joked before proceeding with his acceptance speech. "This is just justification for 53 years of just hammering it out and doing what we do."
Prior to the win, John had taken to the stage to perform his nominated work, tearing through a rendition of “(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again."
The duo’s Oscar triumph comes on the heels of their victory at the Golden Globes earlier this year. Amazingly, that marked the first award the two had ever received together. “It’s the first time I won an award with him. Ever,” John noted during his Golden Globes acceptance speech. “We never won a Grammy, we never did anything together except for this and I’m so happy, thank you very much.”
John has five Grammys but did not win any of them with Taupin, who has been nominated twice, but never won.
The Academy Awards victory is just the latest benchmark in a busy time for John. The legendary rocker is in the midst of his Farewell Yellowbrick Road tour, the final trek of his illustrious career. The tour, which began in 2018, is currently slated to run through the end of 2020.
Elton John Albums Ranked
More From KKTX FM
![How Elton John Inspired Metallica’s Latest Writing Sessions](http://townsquare.media/site/295/files/2024/05/attachment-Elton-John-James-Hetfield-GettyImages-1639463827.jpeg?w=980&q=75)
![Bestselling Musicians of the ’70s, Then and Now](http://townsquare.media/site/366/files/2023/10/attachment-70s-Singers-FI.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Listen to Ozzy’s ‘Halloween Horrors Playlist,’ Featuring Metallica, AC/DC + More](http://townsquare.media/site/366/files/2023/10/attachment-ozzy_osbourne_brian_johnson_james_hetfield_canva_halloween_art.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![50 Years Ago: Elton John’s Masterpiece Arrives in a Flurry of Inspiration](http://townsquare.media/site/295/files/2013/10/elton1.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![The 10 Most Popular Rock Music Movies](http://townsquare.media/site/366/files/2023/09/attachment-most_popular_rock_music_movies_split_image.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Is Hollywood Moving to Texas, too? New Studios are Being Built in Dallas, Texas](http://townsquare.media/site/156/files/2023/03/attachment-hollywood-2.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Will Smith Banned From Attending Oscars For 10 Years](http://townsquare.media/site/442/files/2022/04/attachment-will-smith-4345.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Will Smith Apologizes to Chris Rock; Read His Full Statement](http://townsquare.media/site/442/files/2022/03/attachment-will-smith-apology.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Why Melz On The MIC Thinks Will Smith Slapping Chris Rock Is Trash](http://townsquare.media/site/186/files/2022/03/attachment-Untitled-design-41.jpg?w=980&q=75)