"A Love That Will Never Grow Old" is a song from the film Brokeback Mountain

Brokeback Mountain

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. Its music was composed by Argentine

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 composer Gustavo Santaolalla

Gustavo Santaolalla

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, with lyrics by Bernie Taupin

Bernie Taupin

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, and performed by singer Emmylou Harris

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. It won the 2005 Golden Globe Award

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 for Best Original Song

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, the Satellite Award

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 and the Internet Movie Award

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 for Best Original Song. The song was nominated at the World Soundtrack Awards

World Soundtrack Awards 2006

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 for Best Original Song Written Directly for a Film. It is available on the film soundtrack.

Reception

Thom Jurek from Allmusic described the song as "simple, spare, and poignant", and marked it as a highlight from the film soundtrack.