Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance

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Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
Awarded forquality male vocal performances in the pop music genre
CountryUnited States
Presented byNational Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
First awarded1959
Last awarded2011
Currently held byBruno Mars, "Just the Way You Are" (2011)
Websitegrammy.com

The Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance was a Grammy Award recognizing superior vocal performance by a male in the pop category, the first of which was presented in 1959. It was discontinued after the 2011 Grammy season. The award went to the artist. Singles or tracks only are eligible.

The awards have quite a convoluted history:

  • From 1959 to 1960 there was an award called Best Vocal Performance, Male, which was for work in the pop field
  • In 1961 the award was separated into Best Vocal Performance Single Record Or Track and Best Vocal Performance Album, Male
  • From 1962 to 1963 the awards from the previous year were combined into Best Solo Vocal Performance, Male
  • From 1964 to 1968 the award was called Best Vocal Performance, Male
  • In 1969, the awards were combined and streamlined as the award for Best Contemporary-Pop Vocal Performance, Male
  • From 1970 to 1971 the award was known as Best Contemporary Vocal Performance, Male
  • From 1972 to 1994 the award was known as Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male
  • From 1995 to 2011 it was known as Best Male Pop Vocal Performance

The award was discontinued in 2012 in a major overhaul of Grammy categories. From 2012, all solo performances in the pop category (male, female, and instrumental) were shifted to the newly formed Best Pop Solo Performance category.

Sting, Stevie Wonder, and John Mayer, with four wins each, are the artists with the most awards in the category. Elton John is the artist with the most nominations at twelve.

Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year.

Recipients[]

Year[I] Winner(s) Work Nominees Ref.
1959 Perry Como "Catch a Falling Star"
  • "Come Fly With Me" – Frank Sinatra
  • "The Hawaiian Wedding Song" – Andy Williams
  • Nel Blu Dipinto di Blu (Volare) – Domenico Modugno
  • "Witchcraft" – Frank Sinatra
 [1][2]
1960 Frank Sinatra Come Dance with Me!
  • Belafonte at Carnegie Hall – Harry Belafonte
  • An Evening with Lerner and Loewe – Robert Merrill
  • Guess Who – Jesse Belvin
  • "Mack the Knife" – Bobby Darin
 [1][2]
1961
(Single) 		Ray Charles "Georgia on My Mind"
[1][2]
1961
(Album) 		Ray Charles The Genius of Ray Charles
  • "Belafonte Returns to Carnegie Hall" – Harry Belafonte
  • "G.I. Blues" – Elvis Presley
  • "Nice 'n' Easy" – Frank Sinatra
  • "Wild Is Love" – Nat King Cole
 [1][2]
1962 Jack Jones "Lollipops and Roses"
  • "Big Bad John" – Jimmy Dean
  • Danny Boy – Andy Williams
  • "A Little Bitty Tear" – Burl Ives
  • Portrait of My Love – Steve Lawrence
 [1][2]
1963 Tony Bennett "I Left My Heart in San Francisco"
[1][2]
1964 Jack Jones "Wives and Lovers"
  • "Busted" – Ray Charles
  • Catch a Rising Star – John Gary
  • "Days of Wine and Roses" – Andy Williams
  • I Wanna Be Around... – Tony Bennett
 [1][2]
1965 Louis Armstrong "Hello, Dolly!"
[1][2]
1966 Frank Sinatra "It Was a Very Good Year"
[1][2]
1967 Frank Sinatra "Strangers in the Night"
  • "Almost Persuaded" – David Houston
  • "Distant Drums" – Jim Reeves
  • "Eleanor Rigby" – Paul McCartney
  • The Impossible Dream – Jack Jones
 [1][2]
1968 Glen Campbell "By the Time I Get to Phoenix"
[1][2]
1969 José Feliciano "Light My Fire"
  • "Honey" – Bobby Goldsboro
  • "Little Green Apples" – O.C. Smith
  • "MacArthur Park" – Richard Harris
  • "Wichita Lineman" – Glen Campbell
 [1][2]
1970 Harry Nilsson "Everybody's Talkin'"
[1][2]
1971 Ray Stevens "Everything Is Beautiful"
  • Elton John – Elton John
  • Mad Dogs & Englishmen – Joe Cocker
  • "Rainy Night in Georgia" – Brook Benton
  • "Sweet Baby James" – James Taylor
 [1][2]
1972 James Taylor "You've Got a Friend"
[1][2]
1973 Harry Nilsson "Without You"
[1][2]
1974 Stevie Wonder "You Are the Sunshine of My Life"
[1][2]
1975 Stevie Wonder Fulfillingness' First Finale
[1][2]
1976 Paul Simon Still Crazy After All These Years
  • "Bad Blood" – Neil Sedaka
  • Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy – Elton John
  • "Feelings" – Morris Albert
  • "Rhinestone Cowboy" – Glen Campbell
 [1][2]
1977 Stevie Wonder Songs in the Key of Life
[1][2]
1978 James Taylor "Handy Man"
  • "After the Lovin'" – Englebert Humperdink
  • "I Just Want to Be Your Everything" – Andy Gibb
  • "On and On" – Stephen Bishop
  • "When I Need You" – Leo Sayer
 [1][2]
1979 Barry Manilow "Copacabana (At the Copa)"
  • "Baker Street" – Gerry Rafferty
  • "I Just Wanna Stop" – Gino Vannelli
  • "Running on Empty" – Jackson Browne
  • "Sometimes When We Touch" – Dan Hill
 [1][2]
1980 Billy Joel 52nd Street
[1][2]
1981 Kenny Loggins "This Is It"
  • Christopher Cross – Christopher Cross
  • "Lady" – Kenny Rogers
  • "Late in the Evening" – Paul Simon
  • "Theme from New York, New York" – Frank Sinatra
 [1][2]
1982 Al Jarreau Breakin' Away
[1][2]
1983 Lionel Richie "Truly" [1][2]
1984 Michael Jackson Thriller
  • 1999 – Prince
  • "All Night Long" – Lionel Richie
  • "Maniac" – Michael Sembello
  • "Uptown Girl" – Billy Joel
 [1][2]
1985 Phil Collins "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)"
  • "Footloose" – Kenny Loggins
  • "Hello" – Lionel Richie
  • "I Just Called to Say I Love You" – Stevie Wonder
  • "Missing You" – John Waite
 [1][2]
1986 Phil Collins No Jacket Required
  • The Dream of the Blue Turtles – Sting
  • "Every Time You Go Away" – Paul Young
  • "The Heat Is On" – Glenn Frey
  • "Part-Time Lover" – Stevie Wonder
 [1][2]
1987 Steve Winwood "Higher Love"
  • "Danger Zone" – Kenny Loggins
  • "Glory of Love" – Peter Cetera
  • Graceland – Paul Simon
  • "Sweet Freedom" – Michael McDonald
 [1][2]
1988 Sting Bring on the Night
  • Bad – Michael Jackson
  • "Brilliant Disguise" – Bruce Springsteen
  • "Candle in the Wind (live 1986)" – Elton John
  • "Moonlighting (theme)" – Al Jarreau
 [1][2]
1989 Bobby McFerrin "Don't Worry, Be Happy"
  • "A Groovy Kind of Love" – Phil Collins
  • "Be Still My Beating Heart" – Sting
  • "Father Figure" – George Michael
  • "Roll With It" – Steve Winwood
 [1][2]
1990 Michael Bolton "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You"
  • "We Didn't Start the Fire" – Billy Joel
  • "Right Here Waiting" – Richard Marx
  • "You Got It" – Roy Orbison
  • Batman – Prince
 [1][2]
1991 Roy Orbison "Oh, Pretty Woman (live 1987)"
  • "Another Day in Paradise" – Phil Collins
  • "Georgia on My Mind" – Michael Bolton
  • "I Don't Have the Heart" – James Ingram
  • Storm Front – Billy Joel
  • "Downtown Train" – Rod Stewart
 [1][2]
1992 Michael Bolton "When a Man Loves a Woman"
  • "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" – Bryan Adams
  • "Walking in Memphis" – Marc Cohn
  • "Freedom 90" – George Michael
  • Warm Your Heart – Aaron Neville
  • "Crazy" – Seal
 [1][2]
1993 Eric Clapton "Tears in Heaven"
  • Us – Peter Gabriel
  • "Black or White" – Michael Jackson
  • "The One" – Elton John
  • Joshua Judges Ruth – Lyle Lovett
 [1][2]
1994 Sting "If I Ever Lose My Faith in You"
  • "The Crying Game" – Boy George
  • "The River of Dreams" – Billy Joel
  • "Don't Take Away My Heaven" – Aaron Neville
  • "Have I Told You Lately" – Rod Stewart
 [1][2]
1995 Elton John "Can You Feel the Love Tonight"
  • "Said I Loved You...But I Lied" – Michael Bolton
  • "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World" – Prince
  • "Prayer for the Dying" – Seal
  • "Love the One You're With" – Luther Vandross
 [1][2]
1996 Seal "Kiss from a Rose"
[1][2]
1997 Eric Clapton "Change the World"
  • "Let's Make a Night to Remember" – Bryan Adams
  • "Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First)" – John Mellencamp
  • "Nobody Knows" – Tony Rich Project
  • "Let Your Soul Be Your Pilot" – Sting
 [1][2]
1998 Elton John "Candle in the Wind 1997"
  • "Every Time I Close My Eyes" – Babyface
  • "Whenever Wherever Whatever" – Maxwell
  • "Fly Like an Eagle" – Seal
  • "Barely Breathing" – Duncan Sheik
 [1][2]
1999 Eric Clapton "My Father's Eyes"
  • "Save Tonight" – Eagle-Eye Cherry
  • "Anytime" – Brian McKnight
  • "Lullaby" – Shawn Mullins
  • "You Were Meant for Me" – Sting
 [1][2]
2000 Sting "Brand New Day"
[1][2]
2001 Sting "She Walks This Earth"
  • "You Sang to Me" – Marc Anthony
  • "Taking You Home" – Don Henley
  • "She Bangs" – Ricky Martin
  • "6, 8, 12" – Brian McKnight
 [1][2]
2002 James Taylor "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight"
  • "Fill Me In" – Craig David
  • "You Rock My World" – Michael Jackson
  • "I Want Love" – Elton John
  • "Still" – Brian McKnight
 [1][2]
2003 John Mayer "Your Body Is a Wonderland"
  • "7 Days" – Craig David
  • "Original Sin" – Elton John
  • "Fragile" (live) – Sting
  • "October Road" – James Taylor
 [1][2]
2004 Justin Timberlake "Cry Me a River"
  • "Any Road" – George Harrison
  • "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" – Michael McDonald
  • "Send Your Love" – Sting
  • "Keep Me in Your Heart" – Warren Zevon
 [1][2]
2005 John Mayer "Daughters"
  • "Let's Misbehave" – Elvis Costello
  • "You Raise Me Up" – Josh Groban
  • "Cinnamon Girl" – Prince
  • "Love's Divine" – Seal
 [1][2]
2006 Stevie Wonder "From the Bottom of My Heart"
  • "Sitting, Waiting, Wishing" – Jack Johnson
  • "Fine Line" – Paul McCartney
  • "Walk on By" – Seal
  • "Lonely No More" – Rob Thomas
 [1][2]
2007 John Mayer "Waiting on the World to Change"
  • "You're Beautiful" – James Blunt
  • "Save Room" – John Legend
  • "Jenny Wren" – Paul McCartney
  • "Bad Day" – Daniel Powter
 [1][2]
2008 Justin Timberlake "What Goes Around... Comes Around"
[1][2]
2009 John Mayer "Say"
  • "All Summer Long" – Kid Rock
  • "That Was Me" – Paul McCartney
  • "I'm Yours" – Jason Mraz
  • "Closer" – Ne-Yo
  • "Wichita Lineman" – James Taylor
 [1][2]
2010 Jason Mraz "Make It Mine"
[1][3]
2011 Bruno Mars "Just the Way You Are"
[1][4]

Category records[]

Most wins

Rank 1st 2nd 3rd
Artist Sting
Stevie Wonder
John Mayer 		Frank Sinatra
Eric Clapton
James Taylor 		Jack Jones
Harry Nilsson
Michael Bolton
Phil Collins
Elton John
Justin Timberlake
Total wins 4 3 2

Most nominations

Rank 1st 2nd 3rd
Artist Elton John Sting Frank Sinatra
Seal
Total nominations 12 11 8

Contemporary (R&R) Performance[]

In 1966 the Recording Academy established a similar, but different, category in the Pop Field for Best Contemporary (rock & roll) Performances. The category went through a number of changes before being discontinued after the 1968 awards.

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb "Past Winners Search". Grammy.Com.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az "Grammy Awards: Best Pop Vocal Performance - Male". Rock on the Net.
  3. ^ "Grammy Awards 1968". Awards & Shows.
  4. ^ "Grammy Awards 1968". Awards & Shows.

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