Ricevette una nomination all'Oscar come miglior canzone nel 1995 insieme ad altre due canzoni tratte dal film, "Hakuna Matata" e "Can You Feel the Love Tonight"; quest'ultima vinse la statuetta. ###>"Circle of Life" was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Song in 1994, along with two other songs from "The Lion King": "Hakuna Matata" and "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" which won the award.