A Grammy is an award presented to people in the music industry to recognize achievements. The Grammy awarded is judged by The Recording Academy. The awards show recognizes the best recordings, compositions, and artists of the eligibility year (example: October 1 to August 31). Here is a list of past Grammy award winners for the song of the year.
If you like award shows, you may also like our list of Oscar-winning songs.
Grammy Song of the Year List of Winners
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1959 Volare – Domenico Modugno
1960s Grammy Song of the Year Winners
1960 The Battle of New Orleans – Johnny Horton
1961 Theme of Exodus – Instrumental (Various Artists)
1962 Moon River – Henry Mancini
1963 What Kind of Fool Am I? – Sammy Davis Jr.
1964 Days of Wine and Roses – Henry Mancini
1965 Hello, Dolly! – Louis Armstrong
1966 The Shadow of Your Smile – Tony Bennett
1967 Michelle – The Beatles
1968 Up, Up, and Away – The 5th Dimension
1969 Little Green Apples – O. C. Smith
1970s Grammy Song of the Year Winners
1970 Games People Play – Joe South
1971 Bridge over Troubled Water – Simon & Garfunkel
1972 You’ve Got a Friend – James Taylor & Carole King
1973 The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face – Roberta Flack
1974 Killing Me Softly with His Song – Roberta Flack
1975 The Way We Were – Barbra Streisand
1976 Send in the Clowns – Judy Collins
1977 I Write The Songs – Barry Manilow
1978 Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born) – Barbra Streisand
1979 Just the Way You Are – Billy Joel
1980s Grammy Song of the Year Winners
1980 What a Fool Believes – The Doobie Brothers
1981 Sailing – Christopher Cross
1982 Bette Davis Eyes – Kim Carnes
1983 Always on My Mind – Willie Nelson
1984 Every Breath You Take – The Police
1985 What’s Love Got to Do with It – Tina Turner
1986 We Are the World – USA for Africa
1987 That’s What Friends Are For – Dionne Warwick & Friends (Elton John, Gladys Knight & Stevie Wonder)
1988 Somewhere Out There – Linda Ronstadt & James Ingram
1989 Don’t Worry, Be Happy – Bobby McFerrin
1990s Grammy Song of the Year Winners
1990 Wind Beneath My Wings – Bette Midler
1991 From a Distance – Bette Midler
1992 Unforgettable – Natalie Cole with Nat King Cole
1993 Tears in Heaven – Eric Clapton
1994 A Whole New World – Peabo Bryson & Regina Belle
1995 Streets of Philadelphia – Bruce Springsteen
1997 Change the World – Eric Clapton
1998 Sunny Came Home – Shawn Colvin
1999 My Heart Will Go On – Celine Dion
2000s Grammy Song of the Year Winners
2000 Smooth – Santana featuring Rob Thomas
2001 Beautiful Day – U2
2002 Fallin’ – Alicia Keys
2003 Don’t Know Why – Norah Jones
2004 Dance with My Father – Luther Vandross
2005 Daughters – John Mayer
2006 Sometimes You Can’t Make It on Your Own – U2
2007 Not Ready to Make Nice – Chicks
2009 Viva la Vida – Coldplay
2010s Grammy Song of the Year Winners
2010 Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) – Beyoncé
2011 Need You Now – Lady A
2012 Rolling in the Deep – Adele
2013 We Are Young – Fun featuring Janelle Monáe
2016 Thinking Out Loud – Ed Sheeran
2018 That’s What I Like – Bruno Mars
2019 This Is America – Childish Gambino
Do you have a favorite Grammy song of the year winner? Please tell us what you think in the comments. I am surprised by the multiple-year winners such as Bette Midler, Henry Mancini, Roberta Flack, Barbra Streisand, Adele, and U2.
Other similar songs lists to read:
- Song Of The Year Winners: CMT, MTV, VH1, IHeartRadio, Billboard, Soul Train, CMA, ACM
- Oscar-Winning Songs Full List For Movie Goers
- CMT’s 40 Greatest Songs Of The Decade 2000-2010
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