'' Breakfast at Tiffany 's : Music from the Motion Picture '' is the soundtrack from the 1961 movie '' Breakfast at Tiffany 's '' starring Audrey Hepburn . The tracks were re-arranged parts of the film music composed and conducted by Henry Mancini . At the 1962 Academy Awards , Mancini and lyricist Johnny Mercer won Oscars for Best Original Song for " Moon River " , while Mancini picked up a second statue for Best Original Score . The album also stayed on '' Billboard '' s album charts for over ninety weeks
1962 Academy Awards
34th Academy Awards
Breakfast at Tiffany's: Music from the Motion Picture