Honor presented at the Grammy Awards
Grammy Award for Song of the Year Awarded for Quality song containing both lyrics and melody Country United States Presented by National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences First awarded 1959 Currently held by Dernst Emile II , H.E.R. & Tiara Thomas - "I Can't Breathe " (2021 )Website grammy.com
The Grammy Award for Song of the Year is an honor presented at the Grammy Awards , a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards.[1] Best New Artist , Record of the Year and Album of the Year ), presented annually since the 1st Grammy Awards in 1959. According to the 54th Grammy Awards description guide, the award is presented:
to honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without regard to album sales or chart position.[2]
If a winning song contains samples or interpolations of existing material, the publisher and songwriter(s) of the original song(s) can apply for a Winners Certificate.[3]
Song of the Year is related to but is conceptually different from Record of the Year or Album of the Year:
Song of the Year is awarded for a single or for one track from an album. This award goes to the songwriter who actually wrote the lyrics and/or melodies to the song. "Song" in this context means the song as composed, not its recording.
Record of the Year is also awarded for a single or individual track, but the recipient of this award is the performing artist, the producer, recording engineer and/or mixer for that song. In this sense, "record" means a particular recorded song, not its composition or an album of songs.
Album of the Year is awarded for a whole album, and the award is presented to the artist, songwriter, producer, recording engineer, and mastering engineer for that album. In this context, "album" means a recorded collection of songs (a multi-track LP, CD, or download package), not the individual songs or their compositions. History and description [ ] The Song of the Year awards have been awarded since 1959.[4] the Record of the Year award and Song of the Year being awarded for a single or for one track from an album, this award goes only to the composer(s) of the song whereas the Record of the Year award goes to the performer and production team of the song. According to the 54th Grammy Awards description guide, the award is given to the songwriter(s) of a song that "must contain melody and lyrics and must be either a new song or a song first achieving prominence during the eligibility year. Songs containing prominent samples or interpolations are not eligible".[5]
Since the late 1960s other songwriter's awards have been presented for genre-specific categories, including Grammy Award for Best Country Song (since 1965), Grammy Award for Best R&B Song (since 1969), Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media (since 1988), Grammy Award for Best Rock Song (since 1992), and most recently Grammy Award for Best Rap Song (since 2004), Grammy Award for Best Gospel Song (from 2006 to 2014), Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Christian Music Song (from 2012 to 2014), Grammy Award for Best American Roots Song (since 2014), Grammy Award for Best Gospel Performance/Song (since 2015), and Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song (since 2015).
The category was expanded to include eight nominees in 2019 .[6]
Achievements [ ] In many cases, the songwriters were also the performers (Domenico Modugno , Henry Mancini , John Lennon & Paul McCartney , Joe South , Paul Simon , Carole King , Barbra Streisand , Billy Joel , Michael McDonald , Christopher Cross , Sting , Michael Jackson & Lionel Richie , Bobby McFerrin , Eric Clapton , Bruce Springsteen , Seal , Shawn Colvin , Rob Thomas , U2 , Alicia Keys , Luther Vandross , John Mayer , Dixie Chicks , Amy Winehouse , Coldplay , Beyoncé , Lady Antebellum , Adele , Fun , Lorde , Sam Smith , Ed Sheeran , Bruno Mars , Childish Gambino , Billie Eilish , and H.E.R. ).
Multiple winners in this category include Henry Mancini ("Moon River " and "Days of Wine and Roses "); Johnny Mercer ("Moon River " and "Days of Wine and Roses "); James Horner ("Somewhere Out There " and "My Heart Will Go On "); Will Jennings ("Tears in Heaven " and "My Heart Will Go On "); U2 ("Beautiful Day " and "Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own "); and Adele ("Rolling in the Deep " and "Hello "), winning two times each.[7] Andy Williams , Roberta Flack , Barbra Streisand and Bette Midler have received this award twice.
Paul McCartney and Lionel Richie have the most Song of the Year nominations amongst songwriters with six each. Both won once, McCartney for "Michelle " and Richie for "We Are the World ".[8] Taylor Swift is the most nominated female songwriter in the history of the award, although she has not won it yet.
The first woman to win the award was Carole King in 1972, for "You've Got a Friend ".[9] Adele was the first female songwriter to win the award twice, winning for "Rolling in the Deep " and "Hello ".[10]
Lorde is the youngest songwriter to win in the category, winning for "Royals " in 2014 at the age of 17.
Irving Gordon is the oldest songwriter to win the award,winning for “Unforgettable ” in 1992 at age 77.
Christopher Cross and Billie Eilish are the only artists to receive the Grammys for Song of the Year as well as Record of the Year , Album of the Year , and Best New Artist in a single ceremony. Adele was the first artist to win the award for Song of the Year, Record of the Year, Album of the Year, and Best New Artist from separate occasions, and first woman to accomplish this feat. Only six artists have won the Song of the Year and Best New Artist awards the same year: Christopher Cross ("Sailing " in 1981), Alicia Keys ("Fallin' " in 2002), Amy Winehouse ("Rehab " in 2008), Fun ("We Are Young " in 2013), Sam Smith ("Stay with Me (Darkchild Version) " in 2015) and Billie Eilish ("Bad Guy " in 2020); Marvin Hamlisch is the only composer to win the Song of the Year and Best New Artist awards the same year in 1975, for "The Way We Were ".
John Lennon , Paul McCartney , Lionel Richie , Diane Warren , Billie Eilish , H.E.R , and Finneas O'Connell are the only songwriters to receive three consecutive nominations for Song of the Year.
The song "Nel blu, dipinto di blu (Volare) ", winner in 1959, written by Domenico Modugno and performed in Italian, is the only foreign-language song to win this award,[11] Michelle " penned by Lennon–McCartney for The Beatles to perform, has a critical part of its lyrics in French.[12]
The Ernest Gold 's song "Theme of Exodus ", which won in 1961, is the only instrumental song to ever receive this award.[13]
The first and only tie in this category in Grammy history took place in 1978, when both Barbra Streisand 's & Paul Williams ' "Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born ) " and Joe Brooks ' "You Light Up My Life " win the award.[14]
The first time in Grammy history that two different songs with the same title have been nominated in this category happened with "Hello " written by Lionel Richie in 1985 and "Hello " by Adele & Greg Kurstin in 2017.[15]
Since creation of this category, no songwriter has won Song of the Year twice in a row.
Thirty-two of the winning songs have also won the award for Record of the Year .
Process [ ] Members of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences nominate their choices for song of the year. A list of the top twenty records is given to the Nominations Review Committee, a specially selected group of anonymous members, who then select the top eight records to gain a nomination in the category in a special ballot.[16] [17] [18]
Recipients [ ] An asterisk (*) indicates this recording also won Record of the Year .
Year[I]
Songwriter(s)
Work
Performing artist(s)[II]
Nominees
Ref
1959
Domenico Modugno
"Nel blu, dipinto di blu (Volare) " *
Domenico Modugno
Paul Vance & Lee Pockriss for "Catch a Falling Star " performed by Perry Como John Davenport & Eddie Cooley for "Fever " performed by Peggy Lee Alan Jay Lerner & Frederick Loewe for "Theme to Gigi Cy Coleman & Carolyn Leigh for "Witchcraft " performed by Frank Sinatra
[19]
1960s [ ]
Year[I]
Songwriter(s)
Work
Performing artist(s)[II]
Nominees
Ref
1960
Jimmy Driftwood
"The Battle of New Orleans "
Johnny Horton
Sammy Cahn & Jimmy Van Heusen for "High Hopes " performed by Frank Sinatra Karl Stutz & Edith Linderman for "I Know" performed by Perry Como
Paul Francis Webster & André Previn for "Like Young " performed by André Previn Jule Styne & Stephen Sondheim for "Small World" performed by Johnny Mathis
[20]
1961
Ernest Gold
"Theme of Exodus "
Instrumental
Charles Randolph Grean , Joe Allison & Audrey Allison for "He'll Have to Go " performed by Jim Reeves Lew Spence , Marilyn Keith & Alan Bergman for "Nice 'n' Easy" performed by Frank Sinatra Sammy Cahn & Jimmy Van Heusen for "The Second Time Around " performed by Andy Williams Max Steiner for "Theme from A Summer Place " performed by Percy Faith
[21]
1962
Henry Mancini Johnny Mercer
"Moon River " *
Henry Mancini
Jimmy Dean for "Big Bad John " performed by Jimmy Dean Hank Cochran for "A Little Bitty Tear " performed by Burl Ives Tony Velona for "Lollipops and Roses " performed by Jack Jones Jule Styne , Betty Comden & Adolph Green for "Make Someone Happy " performed by Various Artists
[22]
1963
Leslie Bricusse Anthony Newley
"What Kind of Fool Am I? "
Sammy Davis Jr.
Lionel Bart for "As Long as He Needs Me " performed by Shirley Bassey Douglas Cross & George Cory for "I Left My Heart in San Francisco " performed by Tony Bennett
John Kander & Fred Ebb for "My Coloring Book " performed by Sandy Stewart Richard Rodgers for "The Sweetest Sounds " performed by Various Artists
[23]
1964
Henry Mancini Johnny Mercer
"Days of Wine and Roses " *
Henry Mancini
Sammy Cahn & Jimmy Van Heusen for "Call Me Irresponsible " performed by Frank Sinatra Sacha Distel & Jack Reardon for "The Good Life " performed by Tony Bennett Sadie Vimmerstedt & Johnny Mercer for "I Wanna Be Around " performed by Tony Bennett
Burt Bacharach & Hal David for "Wives and Lovers " performed by Jack Jones
[24]
1965
Jerry Herman
"Hello, Dolly! "
Louis Armstrong
John Lennon & Paul McCartney for "A Hard Day's Night " performed by The Beatles Henry Mancini , Ray Evans & Jay Livingston for "Dear Heart " performed by Andy Williams Jule Styne & Bob Merrill for "People " performed by Barbra Streisand Leslie Bricusse & Anthony Newley for "Who Can I Turn To? " performed by Tony Bennett
[25]
1966
Paul Francis Webster Johnny Mandel
"The Shadow of Your Smile "
Tony Bennett
Michel Legrand , Norman Gimbel & Jacques Demy for "I Will Wait for You " performed by Connie Francis Jimmy Van Heusen & Sammy Cahn for "The September of My Years " performed by Frank Sinatra John Lennon & Paul McCartney for "Yesterday " performed by The Beatles Roger Miller for "King of the Road " performed by Roger Miller
[26]
1967
John Lennon Paul McCartney
"Michelle "
The Beatles
John Barry & Don Black for "Born Free " performed by Various ArtistsMitch Leigh & Joe Darion for "The Impossible Dream " performed by Richard Kiley Paul Francis Webster & Maurice Jarre for "Somewhere, My Love " performed by Ray Conniff Bert Kaempfert , Charles Singleton & Eddie Snyder for "Strangers in the Night " performed by Frank Sinatra
[27]
1968
Jimmy Webb
"Up, Up, and Away " *
The 5th Dimension
Jimmy Webb for "By the Time I Get to Phoenix " performed by Glen Campbell Tom Jones & Harvey Schmidt for "My Cup Runneth Over " performed by Ed Ames Bobbie Gentry for "Ode to Billie Joe " performed by Bobbie Gentry John Hartford for "Gentle on My Mind " performed by Glen Campbell
[28]
1969
Bobby Russell
"Little Green Apples "
O. C. Smith
Tom T. Hall for "Harper Valley PTA " performed by Jeannie C. Riley John Lennon & Paul McCartney for "Hey Jude " performed by The Beatles Bobby Russell for "Honey " performed by Bobby Goldsboro Paul Simon for "Mrs. Robinson " performed by Simon & Garfunkel
[29]
1970s [ ]
Year[I]
Songwriter(s)
Work
Performing artist(s)[II]
Nominees
Ref
1970
Joe South
"Games People Play "
Joe South
[30]
1971
Paul Simon
"Bridge over Troubled Water " *
Simon & Garfunkel
Ray Stevens for "Everything Is Beautiful " performed by Ray Stevens James Taylor for "Fire and Rain " performed by James Taylor John Lennon & Paul McCartney for "Let it Be " performed by The Beatles Roger Nichols & Paul Williams for "We've Only Just Begun " performed by The Carpenters
[31]
1972
Carole King
"You've Got a Friend "
James Taylor & Carole King
Kris Kristofferson for "Help Me Make It Through the Night " performed by Kris Kristofferson Sid Wayne & Armando Manzanero for "It's Impossible " performed by Perry Como Kris Kristofferson & Fred Foster for "Me and Bobby McGee " performed by Janis Joplin Joe South for "(I Never Promised You a) Rose Garden " performed by Lynn Anderson
[32]
1973
Ewan MacColl
"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face " *
Roberta Flack
Gilbert O'Sullivan for "Alone Again (Naturally) " performed by Gilbert O'Sullivan Don McLean for "American Pie " performed by Don McLean Neil Diamond for "Song Sung Blue " performed by Neil Diamond Alan and Marilyn Bergman & Michel Legrand for "The Summer Knows" performed by Michel Legrand
[33]
1974
Norman Gimbel Charles Fox
"Killing Me Softly with His Song " *
Roberta Flack
Kenny O'Dell for "Behind Closed Doors " performed by Charlie Rich Stevie Wonder for "You Are the Sunshine of My Life " performed by Stevie Wonder Carly Simon for "You're So Vain " performed by Carly Simon Irwin Levine & L. Russell Brown for "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree " performed by Dawn featuring Tony Orlando
[34]
1975
Alan and Marilyn Bergman Marvin Hamlisch
"The Way We Were "
Barbra Streisand
Gene McDaniels for "Feel Like Makin' Love " performed by Roberta Flack Jeff Barry & Peter Allen for "I Honestly Love You " performed by Olivia Newton-John David Nichtern for "Midnight at the Oasis " performed by Maria Muldaur Paul Williams & Ken Ascher for "You and Me Against the World " performed by Helen Reddy
[35]
1976
Stephen Sondheim
"Send in the Clowns "
Judy Collins
Janis Ian for "At Seventeen " performed by Janis Ian Morris Albert for "Feelings " performed by Morris Albert Neil Sedaka & Howard Greenfield for "Love Will Keep Us Together " performed by Captain & Tennille Larry Weiss for "Rhinestone Cowboy " performed by Glen Campbell
[36]
1977
Bruce Johnston
"I Write the Songs "
Barry Manilow
Bill Danoff for "Afternoon Delight " performed by Starland Vocal Band Neil Sedaka & Howard Greenfield for "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do " performed by Neil Sedaka Leon Russell for "This Masquerade " performed by George Benson Gordon Lightfoot for "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald " performed by Gordon Lightfoot
[37]
1978
Barbra Streisand Paul Williams
"Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born ) "
Barbra Streisand
Richard Leigh for "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue " performed by Crystal Gayle Don Felder , Don Henley & Glenn Frey for "Hotel California " performed by the Eagles Marvin Hamlisch & Carole Bayer Sager for "Nobody Does It Better " performed by Carly Simon Allen Toussaint for "Southern Nights " performed by Glen Campbell
[38]
Joe Brooks
"You Light Up My Life "
Debby Boone
1979
Billy Joel
"Just the Way You Are " *
Billy Joel
Barry Gibb , Robin Gibb & Maurice Gibb for "Stayin' Alive " performed by Bee Gees Lionel Richie for "Three Times a Lady " performed by the Commodores Neil Diamond & Alan and Marilyn Bergman for "You Don't Bring Me Flowers " performed by Neil Diamond & Barbra Streisand Randy Goodrum for "You Needed Me " performed by Anne Murray
[39]
1980s [ ]
Year[I]
Songwriter(s)
Work
Performing artist(s)[II]
Nominees
Ref
1980
Kenny Loggins Michael McDonald
"What a Fool Believes " *
The Doobie Brothers
David Foster , Jay Graydon & Bill Champlin for "After the Love Has Gone " performed by Earth, Wind & Fire Rickie Lee Jones for "Chuck E.'s in Love " performed by Rickie Lee Jones Billy Joel for "Honesty " performed by Billy Joel Dino Fekaris & Freddie Perren for "I Will Survive " performed by Gloria Gaynor Lester Abrams & Michael McDonald for "Minute by Minute " performed by The Doobie Brothers Dino Fekaris & Freddie Perren for "Reunited " performed by Peaches & Herb Steve Gibb for "She Believes in Me " performed by Kenny Rogers
[40]
1981
Christopher Cross
"Sailing " *
Christopher Cross
Michael Gore & Dean Pitchford for "Fame " performed by Irene Cara Amanda McBroom for "The Rose " performed by Bette Midler Lionel Richie for "Lady " performed by Kenny Rogers John Kander & Fred Ebb for "Theme from New York, New York " performed by Frank Sinatra Barry Gibb & Robin Gibb for "Woman in Love " performed by Barbra Streisand
[41]
1982
Donna Weiss Jackie DeShannon
"Bette Davis Eyes " *
Kim Carnes
Peter Allen , Burt Bacharach , Carole Bayer Sager & Christopher Cross for "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do) " performed by Christopher Cross Lionel Richie for "Endless Love " performed by Diana Ross & Lionel Richie Bill Withers , William Salter & Ralph MacDonald for "Just the Two of Us " performed by Grover Washington Jr. with Bill Withers Dolly Parton for "9 to 5 " performed by Dolly Parton
[42]
1983
Johnny Christopher Mark James Wayne Carson
"Always on My Mind "
Willie Nelson
Paul McCartney for "Ebony and Ivory " performed by Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder David Paich for "Rosanna " performed by Toto Frankie Sullivan & Jim Peterik for "Eye of the Tiger " performed by Survivor Donald Fagen for "I.G.Y. (What a Beautiful World) " performed by Donald Fagen
[43]
1984
Sting
"Every Breath You Take "
The Police
Lionel Richie for "All Night Long (All Night) " performed by Lionel Richie Michael Jackson for "Beat It " performed by Michael Jackson Michael Jackson for "Billie Jean " performed by Michael Jackson Michael Sembello & Dennis Matkosky for "Maniac " performed by Michael Sembello
[44]
1985
Graham Lyle Terry Britten
"What's Love Got to Do with It " *
Tina Turner
Phil Collins for "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now) " performed by Phil Collins Lionel Richie for "Hello " performed by Lionel Richie Stevie Wonder for "I Just Called to Say I Love You " performed by Stevie Wonder Cyndi Lauper & Rob Hyman for "Time after Time " performed by Cyndi Lauper
[45]
1986
Michael Jackson Lionel Richie
"We Are the World " *
USA for Africa
Mark Knopfler & Sting for "Money for Nothing " performed by Dire Straits Don Henley & Mike Campbell for "The Boys of Summer " performed by Don Henley Daryl Hall for "Everytime You Go Away " performed by Paul Young Mick Jones for "I Want to Know What Love Is " performed by Foreigner
[46]
1987
Burt Bacharach Carole Bayer Sager
"That's What Friends Are For "
Dionne Warwick & Friends (Elton John , Gladys Knight & Stevie Wonder )
Peter Gabriel for "Sledgehammer " performed by Peter Gabriel Robert Palmer for "Addicted to Love " performed by Robert Palmer Steve Winwood & Will Jennings for "Higher Love " performed by Steve Winwood Paul Simon for "Graceland " performed by Paul Simon
[47]
1988
James Horner Barry Mann Cynthia Weil
"Somewhere Out There "
Linda Ronstadt & James Ingram
[48]
1989
Bobby McFerrin
"Don't Worry, Be Happy " *
Bobby McFerrin
Anita Baker , Skip Scarborough & Randy Holland for "Giving You the Best That I Got " performed by Anita Baker Tracy Chapman for "Fast Car " performed by Tracy Chapman Sting for "Be Still My Beating Heart " performed by Sting Brenda Russell , Jeff Hall & Scott Cutler for "Piano in the Dark " performed by Brenda Russell
[49]
1990s [ ]
Year[I]
Songwriter(s)
Work
Performing artist(s)[II]
Nominees
Ref
1990
Larry Henley Jeff Silbar
"Wind Beneath My Wings " *
Bette Midler
Barry Mann , Cynthia Weil & Tom Snow for "Don't Know Much " performed by Linda Ronstadt & Aaron Neville Don Henley & Bruce Hornsby for "The End of the Innocence " performed by Don Henley Billy Joel for "We Didn't Start the Fire " performed by Billy Joel Mike Rutherford & B. A. Robertson for "The Living Years " performed by Mike + The Mechanics
[50]
1991
Julie Gold
"From a Distance "
Bette Midler
Mariah Carey & Ben Margulies for "Vision of Love " performed by Mariah Carey Phil Collins for "Another Day in Paradise " performed by Phil Collins Prince for "Nothing Compares 2 U " performed by Sinéad O'Connor Chynna Phillips , Glen Ballard & Carnie Wilson for "Hold On " performed by Wilson Phillips
[51]
1992
Irving Gordon
"Unforgettable " *
Natalie Cole (With Nat King Cole )
Bryan Adams , Robert Lange & Michael Kamen for "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You " performed by Bryan Adams Amy Grant & Keith Thomas for "Baby Baby " performed by Amy Grant Bill Berry , Peter Buck , Mike Mills & Michael Stipe for "Losing My Religion " performed by R.E.M. Marc Cohn for "Walking in Memphis " performed by Marc Cohn
[52]
1993
Eric Clapton Will Jennings
"Tears in Heaven " *
Eric Clapton
Don Von Tress for "Achy Breaky Heart " performed by Billy Ray Cyrus Alan Menken & Howard Ashman for "Beauty and the Beast " performed by Celine Dion & Peabo Bryson k.d. lang & Ben Mink for "Constant Craving " performed by k.d. lang Wendy Waldman , Jon Lind & Phil Galdston for "Save the Best for Last " performed by Vanessa Williams
[53]
1994
Alan Menken Tim Rice
"A Whole New World "
Peabo Bryson & Regina Belle
Billy Joel for "The River of Dreams " performed by Billy Joel Jim Steinman for "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That) " performed by Meat Loaf Sting for "If I Ever Lose My Faith in You " performed by Sting Neil Young for "Harvest Moon " performed by Neil Young
[54]
1995
Bruce Springsteen
"Streets of Philadelphia "
Bruce Springsteen
David Baerwald , Bill Bottrell , Wyn Cooper , Sheryl Crow & Kevin Gilbert for "All I Wanna Do " performed by Sheryl Crow Elton John & Tim Rice for "Can You Feel the Love Tonight " performed by Elton John Elton John & Tim Rice for "Circle of Life " performed by Elton John Gary Baker & Frank J. Myers for "I Swear " versions performed by John Michael Montgomery & All-4-One
[55]
1996
Seal
"Kiss from a Rose " *
Seal
Eric Bazilian for "One of Us " performed by Joan Osborne Maribeth Derry, Sam Diamond & Jennifer Kimball for "I Can Love You Like That " versions performed by John Michael Montgomery & All-4-One
R. Kelly for "You Are Not Alone " performed by Michael Jackson Glen Ballard & Alanis Morissette for "You Oughta Know " performed by Alanis Morissette
[56]
1997
Gordon Kennedy Wayne Kirkpatrick Tommy Sims
"Change the World " *
Eric Clapton
Tracy Chapman for "Give Me One Reason " performed by Tracy Chapman Diane Warren for "Because You Loved Me " performed by Celine Dion Bill Mack for "Blue " performed by LeAnn Rimes Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds for "Exhale (Shoop Shoop) " performed by Whitney Houston
[57]
1998
Shawn Colvin John Leventhal
"Sunny Came Home " *
Shawn Colvin
Eric Stefani & Gwen Stefani for "Don't Speak " performed by No Doubt Diane Warren for "How Do I Live " versions performed by LeAnn Rimes & Trisha Yearwood Paula Cole for "Where Have All the Cowboys Gone? " performed by Paula Cole R. Kelly for "I Believe I Can Fly " performed by R. Kelly
[58]
1999
James Horner Will Jennings
"My Heart Will Go On " *
Celine Dion
[59]
2000s [ ]
Year[I]
Songwriter(s)
Work
Performing artist(s)[II]
Nominees
Ref
2000
Itaal Shur Rob Thomas
"Smooth " *
Santana featuring Rob Thomas
[60]
2001
Adam Clayton David Evans Larry Mullen Jr. Paul Hewson
"Beautiful Day " *
U2
Beyoncé Knowles , Rodney Jerkins , LaShawn Daniels , Fred Jerkins III , LeToya , LaTavia Roberson & Kelly Rowland for "Say My Name " performed by Destiny's Child Macy Gray , Jinsoo Lim, Jeremy Ruzumna & David Wilder for "I Try " performed by Macy Gray Stephanie Bentley & Holly Lamar for "Breathe " performed by Faith Hill Mark Sanders & Tia Sillers for "I Hope You Dance " performed by Lee Ann Womack
[61]
2002
Alicia Keys
"Fallin' "
Alicia Keys
India.Arie , Carlos "Six July" Broady & Shannon Sanders for "Video " performed by India.Arie Charlie Colin, Rob Hotchkiss, Patrick Monahan , Jimmy Stafford & Scott Underwood for "Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me) " performed by Train
Adam Clayton , David Evans , Larry Mullen, Jr. & Paul Hewson for "Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of " performed by U2 Nelly Furtado for "I'm Like a Bird " performed by Nelly Furtado
[62]
2003
Jesse Harris
"Don't Know Why " *
Norah Jones
Vanessa Carlton for "A Thousand Miles " performed by Vanessa Carlton Avril Lavigne & The Matrix for "Complicated " performed by Avril Lavigne Bruce Springsteen for "The Rising " performed by Bruce Springsteen Alan Jackson for "Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning) " performed by Alan Jackson
[63]
2004
Richard Marx Luther Vandross
"Dance with My Father "
Luther Vandross
Linda Perry for "Beautiful " performed by Christina Aguilera Avril Lavigne & The Matrix for "I'm with You " performed by Avril Lavigne Jorge Calderón & Warren Zevon for "Keep Me In Your Heart" performed by Warren Zevon Jeff Bass , M. Mathers & Luis Resto for "Lose Yourself " performed by Eminem
[64]
2005
John Mayer
"Daughters "
John Mayer
Alicia Keys for "If I Ain't Got You " performed by Alicia Keys Rhymefest & Kanye West for "Jesus Walks " performed by Kanye West Tim Nichols & Craig Wiseman for "Live Like You Were Dying" performed by Tim McGraw Daniel Estrin & Douglas Robb for "The Reason " performed by Hoobastank
[65]
2006
Adam Clayton David Evans Larry Mullen Jr. Paul Hewson
"Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own "
U2
Johntá Austin , Mariah Carey , Jermaine Dupri & Manuel Seal Jr. for "We Belong Together " performed by Mariah Carey Bobby Boyd, Jeff Hanna & Marcus Hummon for "Bless the Broken Road " performed by Rascal Flatts
Bruce Springsteen for "Devils & Dust " performed by Bruce Springsteen John Legend & will.i.am for "Ordinary People " performed by John Legend
[66]
2007
Emily Robison Martie Maguire Natalie Maines Dan Wilson
"Not Ready to Make Nice " *
Dixie Chicks
Johnta Austin , Mary J. Blige , Bryan-Michael Cox & Jason Perry for "Be Without You " performed by Mary J. Blige James Blunt , Amanda Ghost & Sacha Skarbek for "You're Beautiful " performed by James Blunt John Beck , Steve Chrisanthou & Corinne Bailey Rae for "Put Your Records On " performed by Corinne Bailey Rae Brett James , Hillary Lindsey & Gordie Sampson for "Jesus, Take the Wheel " performed by Carrie Underwood
[67]
2008
Amy Winehouse
"Rehab " *
Amy Winehouse
Josh Kear & Chris Tompkins for "Before He Cheats " performed by Carrie Underwood Tom Higgenson for "Hey There Delilah " performed by Plain White T's Corinne Bailey Rae for "Like a Star " performed by Corinne Bailey Rae Kuk Harrell , Shawn Carter , Christopher Stewart & The-Dream for "Umbrella " performed by Rihanna featuring Jay-Z
[68]
2009
Guy Berryman Jonny Buckland Will Champion Chris Martin
"Viva la Vida "
Coldplay
Estelle , Keith Harris, John Legend , Josh Lopez, Caleb Speir, Kanye West & will.i.am for "American Boy " performed by Estelle featuring Kanye West Adele Adkins & Eg White for "Chasing Pavements " performed by Adele Jason Mraz for "I'm Yours " performed by Jason Mraz Sara Bareilles for "Love Song " performed by Sara Bareilles
[69]
2010s [ ]
Year[I]
Songwriter(s)
Work
Performing artist(s)[II]
Nominees
Ref
2010
Thaddis Harrell Beyoncé Knowles Terius Nash Christopher Stewart
"Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) "
Beyoncé
Lady Gaga & RedOne for "Poker Face " performed by Lady Gaga Hod David & Musze for "Pretty Wings " performed by Maxwell
Caleb Followill , Jared Followill , Matthew Followill & Nathan Followill for "Use Somebody " performed by Kings of Leon Liz Rose & Taylor Swift for "You Belong with Me " performed by Taylor Swift
[70]
2011
Dave Haywood Josh Kear Charles Kelley Hillary Scott
"Need You Now " *
Lady Antebellum
Ray LaMontagne for "Beg Steal Or Borrow " performed by Ray LaMontagne and The Pariah DogsBrody Brown , Cee Lo Green , Ari Levine , Philip Lawrence & Bruno Mars for "F**k You " performed by Cee Lo Green Tom Douglas & Allen Shamblin for "The House That Built Me " performed by Miranda Lambert Alexander Grant , Skylar Grey & Marshall Mathers for "Love the Way You Lie " performed by Eminem featuring Rihanna
[71]
2012
Adele Adkins Paul Epworth
"Rolling in the Deep " *
Adele
Jeff Bhasker , Stacy Ferguson , Malik Jones , Warren Trotter & Kanye West for "All of the Lights " performed by Kanye West featuring Rihanna , Kid Cudi & Fergie Ted Dwane , Ben Lovett , Marcus Mumford & Country Winston for "The Cave " performed by Mumford & Sons Brody Brown , Claude Kelly , Philip Lawrence , Ari Levine , Bruno Mars & Andrew Wyatt for "Grenade " performed by Bruno Mars Justin Vernon for "Holocene " performed by Bon Iver
[72]
2013
Nate Ruess Jack Antonoff Jeff Bhasker Andrew Dost
"We Are Young "
Fun featuring Janelle Monáe
Ed Sheeran for "The A Team " performed by Ed Sheeran Miguel Pimentel for "Adorn " performed by Miguel Tavish Crowe, Carly Rae Jepsen & Josh Ramsay for "Call Me Maybe " performed by Carly Rae Jepsen
Jörgen Elofsson , David Gamson , Greg Kurstin & Ali Tamposi for "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) " performed by Kelly Clarkson
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2014
Joel Little Ella Yelich-O'Connor
"Royals "
Lorde
Jeff Bhasker , Pink & Nate Ruess for "Just Give Me a Reason " performed by Pink featuring Nate Ruess Philip Lawrence , Ari Levine & Bruno Mars for "Locked Out of Heaven " performed by Bruno Mars Lukasz Gottwald , Max Martin , Bonnie McKee , Katy Perry & Henry Walter for "Roar " performed by Katy Perry Ben Haggerty , Mary Lambert & Ryan Lewis for "Same Love " performed by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Mary Lambert
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2015
James Napier William Phillips Sam Smith
"Stay with Me " *
Sam Smith
Andrew Hozier-Byrne for "Take Me to Church " performed by Hozier Sia Furler & Jesse Shatkin for "Chandelier " performed by Sia Max Martin , Shellback & Taylor Swift for "Shake It Off " performed by Taylor Swift Kevin Kadish & Meghan Trainor for "All About That Bass " performed by Meghan Trainor
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2016
Ed Sheeran Amy Wadge
"Thinking Out Loud "
Ed Sheeran
Kendrick Duckworth , Mark Anthony Spears & Pharrell Williams for "Alright " performed by Kendrick Lamar Max Martin , Shellback & Taylor Swift for "Blank Space " performed by Taylor Swift Hillary Lindsey , Lori McKenna & Liz Rose for "Girl Crush " performed by Little Big Town Andrew Cedar, Justin Franks , Charles Puth & Cameron Thomaz for "See You Again " performed by Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth
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2017
Adele Adkins Greg Kurstin
"Hello " *
Adele
Khalif Brown , Asheton Hogan, Beyoncé Knowles & Michael Len Williams II for "Formation " performed by Beyoncé Mike Posner for "I Took a Pill in Ibiza " performed by Mike Posner Justin Bieber , Benjamin Levin & Ed Sheeran for "Love Yourself " performed by Justin Bieber Lukas Forchammer , Stefan Forrest, Morten Pilegaard & Morten Ristorp for "7 Years " performed by Lukas Graham
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2018
Christopher Brody Brown James Fauntleroy Philip Lawrence Bruno Mars Ray Charles McCullough II Jeremy Reeves Ray Romulus Jonathan Yip
"That's What I Like "
Bruno Mars
Ramón Ayala Rodríguez , Justin Bieber , Jason Boyd , Erika Ender , Luis Fonsi & Marty James Garton Jr for "Despacito " performed by Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee ft. Justin Bieber Shawn Carter & Dion Wilson for "4:44 " performed by Jay-Z Benjamin Levin , Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen , Julia Michaels & Justin Drew Tranter for "Issues " performed by Julia Michaels Alessia Caracciolo , Sir Robert Bryson Hall II , Arjun Ivatury , Khalid Robinson & Andrew Taggart for "1-800-273-8255 " performed by Logic ft. Alessia Cara & Khalid
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2019
Donald Glover Ludwig Göransson Jeffery Lamar Williams
"This Is America " *
Childish Gambino
Kendrick Duckworth , Solána Rowe , Al Shuckburg , Mark Anthony Spears & Anthony Tiffith for "All the Stars " performed by Kendrick Lamar & SZA Larrance Dopson , Joelle James, Ella Mai & Dijon McFarlane for "Boo'd Up " performed by Ella Mai Aubrey Graham , Daveon Jackson, Brock Korsan, Ron LaTour , Matthew Samuels & Noah Shebib for "God's Plan " performed by Drake Teddy Geiger , Scott Harris , Shawn Mendes & Geoffrey Warburton for "In My Blood " performed by Shawn Mendes Brandi Carlile , Dave Cobb , Phil Hanseroth & Tim Hanseroth for "The Joke " performed by Brandi Carlile Sarah Aarons , Jordan K. Johnson , Stefan Johnson , Marcus Lomax , Kyle Trewartha , Michael Trewartha & Anton Zaslavski for "The Middle " performed by Zedd , Maren Morris & Grey Lady Gaga , Mark Ronson , Anthony Rossomando & Andrew Wyatt for "Shallow " performed by Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper
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2020s [ ]
Year[I]
Songwriter(s)
Work
Performing artist(s)[II]
Nominees
Ref
2020
Billie Eilish O'Connell Finneas O'Connell
"Bad Guy " *
Billie Eilish
Natalie Hemby , Lady Gaga , Hillary Lindsey & Lori McKenna for "Always Remember Us This Way " performed by Lady Gaga Brandi Carlile , Phil Hanseroth, Tim Hanseroth & Tanya Tucker for "Bring My Flowers Now " performed by Tanya Tucker Ruby Amanfu , Sam Ashworth, D. Arcelious Harris, H.E.R. & Rodney Jerkins for "Hard Place " performed by H.E.R. Taylor Swift for "Lover " performed by Taylor Swift Jack Antonoff & Lana Del Rey for "Norman Fucking Rockwell " performed by Lana Del Rey Tom Barnes, Lewis Capaldi , Pete Kelleher, Benjamin Kohn & Sam Roman "Someone You Loved " performed by Lewis Capaldi
Steven Cheung, Eric Frederic, Melissa Jefferson & Jesse Saint John for "Truth Hurts " performed by Lizzo
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2021
D'Mile H.E.R. Tiara Thomas
"I Can't Breathe "
H.E.R.
Denisia Andrews, Beyoncé , Stephen Bray , Shawn Carter , Brittany Coney, Derek James Dixie, Akil King, Kim "Kaydence" Krysiuk & Rickie "Caso" Tice for ""Black Parade " performed by Beyoncé
Samuel Gloade & Rodrick Moore for "The Box " performed by Roddy Ricch Aaron Dessner & Taylor Swift for "Cardigan " performed by Taylor Swift Louis Bell , Adam Feeney , Kaan Gunesberk , Austin Post & Billy Walsh for "Circles " performed by Post Malone Caroline Ailin , Ian Kirkpatrick , Dua Lipa & Emily Warren for "Don't Start Now " performed by Dua Lipa Billie Eilish O'Connell & Finneas O'Connell for "Everything I Wanted " performed by Billie Eilish Julia Michaels & JP Saxe for "If the World Was Ending " performed by JP Saxe featuring Julia Michaels
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2022
TBD
TBD
TBD
Fred Gibson , Johnny McDaid & Ed Sheeran for "Bad Habits " performed by Ed Sheeran Ruby Amanfu , Brandi Carlile , Brandy Clark , Alicia Keys , Hillary Lindsey , Lori McKenna , Linda Perry & Hailey Whitters for "A Beautiful Noise " performed by Alicia Keys & Brandi Carlile Daniel Nigro & Olivia Rodrigo for "Drivers License " performed by Olivia Rodrigo Dernst Emile II , H.E.R. & Tiara Thomas for "Fight for You " performed by H.E.R. Billie Eilish O'Connell & Finneas O'Connell for "Happier Than Ever " performed by Billie Eilish Rogét Chahayed , Amala Zandile Dlamini , Lukasz Gottwald , Carter Lang, Gerard A. Powell II, Solána Rowe & David Sprecher for "Kiss Me More " performed by Doja Cat featuring SZA Brandon Anderson , Christopher Brody Brown , Dernst Emile II & Bruno Mars for "Leave the Door Open " performed by Silk Sonic Denzel Baptiste, David Biral, Omer Fedi , Montero Hill & Roy Lenzo for "Montero (Call Me by Your Name) " performed by Lil Nas X
Louis Bell , Justin Bieber , Giveon Dezmann Evans , Bernard Harvey , Felisha "Fury" King, Matthew Sean Leon, Luis Manuel Martinez Jr., Aaron Simmonds, Ashton Simmonds , Andrew Wotman & Keavan Yazdani for "Peaches " performed by Justin Bieber featuring Daniel Caesar & Giveon Brandi Carlile, Dave Cobb , Phil Hanseroth & Tim Hanseroth for "Right on Time " performed by Brandi Carlile
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1959−1980
"Nel blu, dipinto di blu (Volare) " – Domenico Modugno (songwriter) (1959)
"The Battle of New Orleans " – Jimmy Driftwood (songwriter) (1960)
"Theme of Exodus " – Ernest Gold (songwriter) (1961)
"Moon River " – Johnny Mercer & Henry Mancini (songwriters) (1962)
"What Kind of Fool Am I? " – Leslie Bricusse & Anthony Newley (songwriters) (1963)
"Days of Wine and Roses " – Johnny Mercer & Henry Mancini (songwriters) (1964)
"Hello, Dolly! " – Jerry Herman (songwriter) (1965)
"The Shadow of Your Smile " – Paul Francis Webster & Johnny Mandel (songwriters) (1966)
"Michelle " – John Lennon & Paul McCartney (songwriters) (1967)
"Up, Up, and Away " – Jimmy Webb (songwriter) (1968)
"Little Green Apples " – Bobby Russell (songwriter) (1969)
"Games People Play " – Joe South (songwriter) (1970)
"Bridge over Troubled Water " – Paul Simon (songwriter) (1971)
"You've Got a Friend " – Carole King (songwriter) (1972)
"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face " – Ewan MacColl (songwriter) (1973)
"Killing Me Softly with His Song " – Norman Gimbel & Charles Fox (songwriters) (1974)
"The Way We Were " – Alan and Marilyn Bergman & Marvin Hamlisch (songwriters) (1975)
"Send In the Clowns " – Stephen Sondheim (songwriter) (1976)
"I Write the Songs " – Bruce Johnston (songwriter) (1977)
"Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born) " – Barbra Streisand & Paul Williams (songwriters) / "You Light Up My Life " – Joe Brooks (songwriter) (1978)
"Just the Way You Are " – Billy Joel (songwriter) (1979)
"What a Fool Believes " – Kenny Loggins & Michael McDonald (songwriters) (1980) 1981−2000
"Sailing " – Christopher Cross (songwriter) (1981)
"Bette Davis Eyes " – Donna Weiss & Jackie DeShannon (songwriters) (1982)
"Always on My Mind " – Johnny Christopher , Mark James & Wayne Carson (songwriters) (1983)
"Every Breath You Take " – Sting (songwriter) (1984)
"What's Love Got to Do with It " – Graham Lyle & Terry Britten (songwriters) (1985)
"We Are the World " – Michael Jackson & Lionel Richie (songwriters) (1986)
"That's What Friends Are For " – Burt Bacharach & Carole Bayer Sager (songwriters) (1987)
"Somewhere Out There " – James Horner , Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil (songwriters) (1988)
"Don't Worry, Be Happy " – Bobby McFerrin (songwriter) (1989)
"Wind Beneath My Wings " – Larry Henley & Jeff Silbar (songwriters) (1990)
"From a Distance " – Julie Gold (songwriter) (1991)
"Unforgettable " – Irving Gordon (songwriter) (1992)
"Tears in Heaven " – Eric Clapton & Will Jennings (songwriters) (1993)
"A Whole New World " – Alan Menken & Tim Rice (songwriters) (1994)
"Streets of Philadelphia " – Bruce Springsteen (songwriter) (1995)
"Kiss from a Rose " – Seal (songwriter) (1996)
"Change the World " – Gordon Kennedy , Wayne Kirkpatrick & Tommy Sims (songwriters) (1997)
"Sunny Came Home " – Shawn Colvin & John Leventhal (songwriters) (1998)
"My Heart Will Go On " – James Horner & Will Jennings (songwriters) (1999)
"Smooth " – Itaal Shur & Rob Thomas (songwriters) (2000) 2001−2020
"Beautiful Day " – Adam Clayton , David Evans , Laurence Mullen & Paul Hewson (songwriters) (2001)
"Fallin' " – Alicia Keys (songwriter) (2002)
"Don't Know Why " – Jesse Harris (songwriter) (2003)
"Dance with My Father " – Richard Marx & Luther Vandross (songwriters) (2004)
"Daughters " – John Mayer (songwriter) (2005)
"Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own " – Adam Clayton , David Evans , Laurence Mullen & Paul Hewson (songwriters) (2006)
"Not Ready to Make Nice " – Emily Burns Erwin , Martha Maguire , Natalie Maines Pasdar & Dan Wilson (songwriters) (2007)
"Rehab " – Amy Winehouse (songwriter) (2008)
"Viva la Vida " – Guy Berryman , Jonathan Buckland , William Champion & Christopher Martin (songwriters) (2009)
"Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) " – Thaddis "Kuk" Harrell , Beyoncé Knowles , Terius Nash & Christopher Stewart (songwriters) (2010)
"Need You Now " – Dave Haywood , Josh Kear , Charles Kelley & Hillary Scott (songwriters) (2011)
"Rolling in the Deep " – Adele Adkins & Paul Epworth (songwriters) (2012)
"We Are Young " – Jack Antonoff , Jeff Bhasker , Andrew Dost & Nate Ruess (songwriters) (2013)
"Royals " – Joel Little & Ella Yelich O'Connor (songwriters) (2014)
"Stay with Me " (Darkchild version) – James Napier , William Phillips & Sam Smith (songwriters) (2015)
"Thinking Out Loud " – Ed Sheeran & Amy Wadge (songwriters) (2016)
"Hello " – Adele Adkins & Greg Kurstin (songwriters) (2017)
"That's What I Like " – Christopher Brody Brown , James Fauntleroy , Philip Lawrence , Bruno Mars , Ray Charles McCullough II, Jeremy Reeves, Ray Romulus & Jonathan Yip (songwriters) (2018)
"This Is America " – Donald Glover , Ludwig Göransson & Jeffery Lamar Williams (songwriters) (2019)
"Bad Guy " – Billie Eilish O'Connell & Finneas O'Connell (songwriters) (2020) 2021−present
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