The song that has earned Bruce Springsteen an Academy Award is 'Streets of Philadelphia'. It was a critical triumph for Springsteen and besides winning the Academy Award for Best Original Song, it also won four Grammy Awards: Song of the Year, Best Rock Song, Best Rock Vocal Performance, Solo, and Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or Television. In 2004 it finished at No. 68 on AFI's (American Film Institute) 100 Years...100 Songs survey of top tunes in American cinema.

Specifically, 'Streets of Philadelphia' is a song which was written and performed by American rock musician Bruce Springsteen. He performed the actions for the major motion picture "Philadelphia" (1993). The film was made as an early mainstream film dealing with HIV/AIDS. Released as a single in 1994, the song ('Streets of Philadelphia') was a hit particularly in Canada, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, and Norway, where it topped the singles charts.

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