Music award shows are great for knowing trends in the music industry and gain recognition for music artists. Award shows are also great for the older generations to keep up with popular music. We assembled a few of the most popular award show winners for the song of the year. The award shows include CMT, MTV, VH1, iHeartRadio, Billboard, Soul Train, CMA, and ACM.
Table of Contents
1. CMT Video of The Year Winners
2. MTV Video of The Year Winners
3. BET Video of The Year Winners
4. iHeartRadio Song of The Year Winners
5. Billboard Top Hot 100 Song Winners
6. Soul Train Song of The Year Winners
7. Country Music Association (CMA) Song of The Year Winners
8. Academy of Country Music (ACM) Song of The Year Winners
CMT Video of The Year Winners
2002 Young – Kenny Chesney
2003 Courtesy of the Red, White, & Blue (The Angry American) – Toby Keith
2004 American Soldier – Toby Keith
2005 Days Go By – Keith Urban
2006 Better Life – Keith Urban
2007 Before He Cheats – Carrie Underwood
2008 Our Song – Taylor Swift
2009 Love Story – Taylor Swift
2010 Cowboy Casanova – Carrie Underwood
2011 Mine – Taylor Swift
2012 Good Girl – Carrie Underwood
2013 Blown Away – Carrie Underwood
2014 See You Again – Carrie Underwood
2015 Something in the Water – Carrie Underwood
2016 Humble and Kind – Tim McGraw
2017 Blue Ain’t Your Color – Keith Urban
2018 I’ll Name The Dogs – Blake Shelton
2019 Cry Pretty – Carrie Underwood
Visit the official CMT website for more information.
MTV Video of The Year Winners
1984 You Might Think – The Cars
1985 The Boys of Summer – Don Henley
1986 Money for Nothing – Dire Straits
1987 Sledgehammer – Peter Gabriel
1988 Need You Tonight – INXS
1989 This Note’s for You – Neil Young
1990 Nothing Compares 2 U – Sinéad O’Connor
1991 Losing My Religion – R.E.M.
1992 Right Now – Van Halen
1993 Jeremy – Pearl Jam
1994 Cryin’ – Aerosmith
1995 Waterfalls – TLC
1996 Tonight, Tonight – The Smashing Pumpkins
1997 Virtual Insanity – Jamiroquai
1998 Ray of Light – Madonna
1999 Doo Wop (That Thing) – Lauryn Hill
2000 The Real Slim Shady – Eminem
2001 Lady Marmalade – Christina Aguilera, Lil’ Kim, Mýa and P!nk featuring Missy Elliott
2002 Without Me – Eminem
2003 Work It – Missy Elliott
2004 Hey Ya! – OutKast
2005 Boulevard of Broken Dreams – Green Day
2006 I Write Sins Not Tragedies – Panic! at the Disco
2007 Umbrella – Rihanna featuring Jay-Z
2008 Piece of Me – Britney Spears
2009 Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) – Beyoncé
2010 Bad Romance – Lady Gaga
2011 Firework – Katy Perry
2012 We Found Love – Rihanna Featuring Calvin Harris
2013 Mirrors – Justin Timberlake
2014 Wrecking Ball – Miley Cyrus
2015 Bad Blood – Taylor Swift featuring Kendrick Lamar
2016 Formation – Beyoncé
2017 HUMBLE. – Kendrick Lamar
2018 Havana – Camila Cabello featuring Young Thug
2019 You Need to Calm Down – Taylor Swift
Visit the official MTV website for more information.
BET Video of The Year Winners
2001 Ms. Jackson – Outkast
2002 Pass the Courvoisier, Part II – Busta Rhymes feat. P. Diddy and Pharrell Williams
2003 Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop) – Erykah Badu feat. Common
2004 Hey Ya! – Outkast
2005 Jesus Walks – Kanye West
2006 Be Without You – Mary J. Blige
2006 (2) Gold Digger – Kanye West feat. Jamie Foxx
2007 Irreplaceable – Beyoncé
2008 International Players Anthem (I Choose You) – UGK feat. Outkast
2009 Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) – Beyoncé
2010 Video Phone – Beyoncé feat. Lady Gaga
2011 Look at Me Now – Chris Brown feat. Busta Rhymes and Lil Wayne
2012 Otis – Jay-Z and Kanye West feat. Otis Redding
2013 Started from the Bottom – Drake
2014 Happy – Pharrell Williams
2015 7/11 – Beyoncé
2016 Formation – Beyoncé
2017 Sorry – Beyoncé
2017 (2) 24K Magic – Bruno Mars
2018 God’s Plan – Drake
2019 This Is America – Childish Gambino
Visit the official BET website for more information.
iHeartRadio Song of The Year Winners
2014 Stay – Rihanna featuring Mikky Ekko
2015 Shake It Off – Taylor Swift
2016 Hello – Adele
2017 Can’t Stop the Feeling! – Justin Timberlake
2018 Shape of You – Ed Sheeran
2019 The Middle — Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey
Visit the official iHeartRadio website for more information.
Billboard Top Hot 100 Song Winners
1990 Hold On – Wilson Phillips
1991 (Everything I Do) I Do It for You – Bryan Adams
1992 End of the Road – Boyz II Men
1993 I Will Always Love You – Whitney Houston
1994 The Sign – Ace of Base
1995 Gangsta’s Paradise – Coolio
1996 Macarena – Los del Río
1997 Candle in the Wind 1997 – Elton John
1998 Too Close – Next
1999 Believe – Cher
2000 Breathe – Faith Hill
2001 Hanging by a Moment – Lifehouse
2002 How You Remind Me – Nickelback
2003 Not Awarded
2004 Yeah! – Usher feat. Lil Jon & Ludacris
2005 We Belong Together – Mariah Carey
2006 Bad Day – Daniel Powter
2007-2010 Not Awarded
2011 Dynamite – Taio Cruz
2012 Party Rock Anthem – LMFAO feat. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock
2013 Somebody That I Used to Know – Gotye feat. Kimbra
2014 Blurred Lines – Robin Thicke feat. T.I. & Pharrell
2015 All About That Bass – Meghan Trainor
2016 See You Again – Wiz Khalifa feat. Charlie Puth
2017 Closer – The Chainsmokers feat. Halsey
2018 Despacito – Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee feat. Justin Bieber
2019 Girls Like You – Maroon 5 feat. Cardi B
Visit the official Billboard website for more information.
Soul Train Song of The Year Winners
1989 Giving You the Best That I Got – Anita Baker
1990 Keep On Movin’ – Soul II Soul featuring Caron Wheeler
1991 U Can’t Touch This – MC Hammer
1992 I Wanna Sex You Up – Color Me Badd
1993 End of the Road – Boyz II Men
1994 I Will Always Love You – Whitney Houston
1995 Practice What You Preach – Barry White
1996 One More Chance – The Notorious B.I.G. featuring Faith Evans and Mary J. Blige
1997-2008 Not Awarded
2009 Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) – Beyoncé
2010 Nothin’ on You – B.o.B featuring Bruno Mars
2011 Motivation – Kelly Rowland featuring Lil Wayne
2012 Stay – Tyrese
2013 Blurred Lines – Robin Thicke featuring T.I. and Pharrell Williams
2014 Happy – Pharrell Williams
2015 Uptown Funk – Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars
2016 Formation – Beyoncé
2017 That’s What I Like – Bruno Mars
2018 Boo’d Up – Ella Mai
2019 No Guidance – Chris Brown featuring Drake
Visit the official Soul Train website for more information.
Country Music Association (CMA) Song of The Year Winners
1967 There Goes My Everything – Jack Greene
1968 Honey – Bobby Goldsboro
1969 The Carroll County Accident – Porter Wagoner
1970 Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down – Kris Kristofferson
1971 Easy Loving – Freddie Hart
1972 Easy Loving – Freddie Hart
1973 Behind Closed Doors – Charlie Rich
1974 Country Bumpkin – Cal Smith
1975 Back Home Again – John Denver
1976 Rhinestone Cowboy – Glen Campbell
1977 Lucille – Kenny Rogers
1978 Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue – Crystal Gayle
1979 The Gambler – Kenny Rogers
1980 He Stopped Loving Her Today – George Jones
1981 He Stopped Loving Her Today – George Jones
1982 Always on My Mind – Willie Nelson
1983 Always on My Mind – Willie Nelson
1984 Wind Beneath My Wings – Gary Morris
1985 God Bless the U.S.A. – Lee Greenwood
1986 On the Other Hand – Randy Travis
1987 Forever and Ever, Amen – Randy Travis
1988 80’s Ladies – K.T. Oslin
1989 Chiseled in Stone – Vern Gosdin
1990 Where’ve You Been – Kathy Mattea
1991 When I Call Your Name – Vince Gill
1992 Look at Us – Vince Gill
1993 I Still Believe in You – Vince Gill
1994 Chattahoochee – Alan Jackson
1995 Independence Day – Martina McBride
1996 Go Rest High on That Mountain – Vince Gill
1997 Strawberry Wine – Deana Carter
1998 Holes in the Floor of Heaven – Steve Wariner
1999 This Kiss – Faith Hill
2000 I Hope You Dance – Lee Ann Womack featuring Sons of the Desert
2001 Murder on Music Row – George Strait and Alan Jackson
2002 Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning) – Alan Jackson
2003 Three Wooden Crosses – Randy Travis
2004 Live Like You Were Dying – Tim McGraw
2005 Whiskey Lullaby – Brad Paisley featuring Alison Krauss
2006 Believe – Brooks & Dunn
2007 Give It Away – George Strait
2008 Stay – Sugarland
2009 In Color – Jamey Johnson
2010 The House That Built Me – Miranda Lambert
2011 If I Die Young – The Band Perry
2012 Over You – Miranda Lambert
2013 I Drive Your Truck – Lee Brice
2014 Follow Your Arrow – Kacey Musgraves
2015 Girl Crush – Little Big Town
2016 Humble and Kind – Tim McGraw
2017 Better Man – Little Big Town
2018 Broken Halos – Chris Stapleton
2019 Beautiful Crazy – Luke Combs
Visit the official Country Music Association website for more information.
Academy of Country Music (ACM) Song of The Year Winners
1970 For the Good Times – Ray Price
1971 Easy Loving – Freddie Hart
1972 The Happiest Girl in the Whole U.S.A. – Donna Fargo
1973 Behind Closed Doors – Charlie Rich
1974 Country Bumpkin – Cal Smith
1975 Rhinestone Cowboy – Glen Campbell
1976 Don’t the Girls All Get Prettier at Closing Time – Mickey Gilley
1977 Lucille – Kenny Rogers
1978 You Needed Me – Anne Murray
1979 It’s a Cheating Situation – Moe Bandy with Janie Fricke
1980 He Stopped Loving Her Today – George Jones
1981 You’re the Reason God Made Oklahoma – David Frizzell and Shelly West
1982 Are the Good Times Really Over (I Wish a Buck Was Still Silver) – Merle Haggard
1983 Wind Beneath My Wings – Gary Morris
1984 Why Not Me – The Judds
1985 Lost in the Fifties Tonight – Ronnie Milsap
1986 On the Other Hand – Randy Travis
1987 Forever and Ever, Amen – Randy Travis
1988 Eighteen Wheels and a Dozen Roses – Kathy Mattea
1989 Where’ve You Been – Kathy Mattea
1990 The Dance – Garth Brooks
1991 Somewhere in My Broken Heart – Billy Dean
1992 I Still Believe in You – Vince Gill
1993 I Love the Way You Love Me – John Michael Montgomery
1994 I Swear – John Michael Montgomery
1995 The Keeper of the Stars – Tracy Byrd
1996 Blue – LeAnn Rimes
1997 It’s Your Love – Tim McGraw and Faith Hill
1998 Holes in the Floor of Heaven – Steve Wariner
1999 Amazed – Lonestar
2000 I Hope You Dance – Lee Ann Womack featuring Sons of the Desert
2001 Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning) – Alan Jackson
2002 I’m Movin’ On – Rascal Flatts
2003 Three Wooden Crosses – Randy Travis
2004 Live Like You Were Dying – Tim McGraw
2005 Believe – Brooks & Dunn
2006 Give It Away – George Strait
2007 Stay – Sugarland
2008 In Color – Jamey Johnson
2009 Need You Now – Lady A
2010 The House That Built Me – Miranda Lambert
2011 Crazy Girl – Eli Young Band
2012 Over You – Miranda Lambert
2013 I Drive Your Truck – Lee Brice
2014 Automatic – Miranda Lambert
2015 Nobody to Blame – Chris Stapleton
2016 Die a Happy Man – Thomas Rhett
2017 Tin Man – Miranda Lambert
2018 Tequila – Dan + Shay
Visit the official Academy of Country Music website for more information.
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