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| name = Grammy Award for Song of the Year | | name = Grammy Award for Song of the Year | ||
| awarded_for = Quality song containing both lyrics and melody | | awarded_for = Quality song containing both lyrics and melody | ||
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| image = BillieEilishO2160622 (11 of 45) (52152972296) (cropped 2).jpg | ||
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| alt = A gold gramophone trophy with a plaque set on a table | | alt = A gold gramophone trophy with a plaque set on a table | ||
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| caption = "]" by ] is the most recent recipient | ||
| presenter = ] | | presenter = ] | ||
| country = United States | | country = United States | ||
| year = 1959 | | year = 1959 | ||
| holder = ] |
| holder = ] and ] – "]" (]) | ||
| website = | | website = | ||
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The '''Grammy Award for Song of the Year''' is an honor presented at the ], a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards.<ref name=Grammy>{{cite news|url=http://theenvelope.latimes.com/awards/grammys/env-grammy_awards_info,0,5279018.htmlstory?track=center|title=Grammy Awards at a Glance|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=February 4, 2011}}</ref> The Song of the Year award is one of the four most prestigious categories at the awards (alongside ], ] and ]), presented annually since the ] in 1959. According to the ] description guide, the award is presented: {{blockquote|to honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without regard to album sales or chart position.<ref name=Overview>{{cite web|url=http://www.grammy.org/recording-academy|title=Overview|access-date=March 16, 2011|publisher=]}}</ref> | The '''Grammy Award for Song of the Year''' is an honor presented at the ], a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards.<ref name=Grammy>{{cite news|url=http://theenvelope.latimes.com/awards/grammys/env-grammy_awards_info,0,5279018.htmlstory?track=center|title=Grammy Awards at a Glance|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=February 4, 2011}}</ref> The Song of the Year award is one of the four most prestigious categories at the awards (alongside ], ] and ]), presented annually since the ] in 1959. According to the ] description guide, the award is presented: {{blockquote|to honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without regard to album sales or chart position.<ref name=Overview>{{cite web|url=http://www.grammy.org/recording-academy|title=Overview|access-date=March 16, 2011|publisher=]|archive-date=August 11, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811045631/http://www.grammy.org/recording-academy|url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
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Since the late 1960s other songwriter's awards have been presented for genre-specific categories, including ] (since 1965), ] (since 1969), ] (since 1988), ] (since 1992), and most recently ] (since 2004), ] (from 2006 to 2014), ] (from 2012 to 2014), ] (since 2014), ] (since 2015), and ] (since 2015). | Since the late 1960s other songwriter's awards have been presented for genre-specific categories, including ] (since 1965), ] (since 1969), ] (since 1988), ] (since 1992), and most recently ] (since 2004), ] (from 2006 to 2014), ] (from 2012 to 2014), ] (since 2014), ] (since 2015), and ] (since 2015). | ||
The category was expanded to include eight nominees in ] and 10 nominees in ].<ref>{{cite web|last=Grein |first=Paul |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/2022-grammys-10-nominees-top-categories-1235001803/ |title=Why Are the 2022 Grammys Jumping From 8 to 10 Nominees In Big Four Categories? |publisher=Billboard.com |date=2021-11-23 |access-date=2022-09-26}}</ref> The number of nominees was reverted |
The category was expanded to include eight nominees in ] and 10 nominees in ].<ref>{{cite web|last=Grein |first=Paul |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/2022-grammys-10-nominees-top-categories-1235001803/ |title=Why Are the 2022 Grammys Jumping From 8 to 10 Nominees In Big Four Categories? |publisher=Billboard.com |date=2021-11-23 |access-date=2022-09-26}}</ref> The number of nominees was reverted to eight starting with the ].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/lists/2024-grammy-awards-changes-harvey-mason-jr/|title=Here Are the 10 Biggest Changes to the Grammy Awards Process for 2024|magazine=]|author=Paul Grein|date=June 16, 2023|access-date=June 16, 2023}}</ref> | ||
As of 2023, a distinct category to honor songwriters was established: ]. | As of 2023, a distinct category to honor songwriters was established: ]. | ||
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== Achievements == | == Achievements == | ||
In many cases, the songwriters were also the performers (], ], ] & ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ] & ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], and ]). | In many cases, the songwriters were also the performers (], ], ] & ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ] & ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], and ]). | ||
] is the only songwriter to win Song of the Year in two consecutive years: in 2021 ("]") and 2022 ("]"). | ] is the only songwriter to win Song of the Year in two consecutive years: in 2021 ("]") and 2022 ("]"). | ||
Other multiple winners in this category include ] ("]" and "]"); ] ("]" and "]"); ] ("]" and "]"); ] ("]" and "]"); ] ("]" and "]"); ] ("]" and "]"); ] ("]" and "]"); |
Other multiple winners in this category include ] ("]" and "]"); ] ("]" and "]"); ] ("]" and "]"); ] ("]" and "]"); ] ("]" and "]"); ] ("]" and "]"); ] ("]" and "]"); ] ("]" and "]"); ] ("]" and "]"); and ] ("]" and "]"), winning two times each.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/8530133/grammy-legendary-songwriters-song-of-year |title=Grammy Preview: Why So Many Legendary Songwriters Don't Have Song of the Year Wins |publisher= |first=Paul |last=Grein |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190920225804/https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/8530133/grammy-legendary-songwriters-song-of-year |archive-date=20 September 2019}}</ref> However, songs written for ], ], ] and ] have received this award twice. | ||
American singer/songwriter ] is the most nominated songwriter in this category with |
American singer/songwriter ] is the most nominated songwriter in this category with eight nominations for "]", "]", "]", "]", "]", "]", "]" and "]"; although she has yet to win the award.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/taylor-swift-has-most-song-of-the-year-grammy-nominations-history-1234875171/ |title=Taylor Swift Now Has the Most Song of the Year Grammy Nominations. Like, Ever |last=Mier |first=Tomás |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=November 10, 2023 |access-date=November 11, 2023}}</ref> Followed by ], ], ] and ] with six nominations each. | ||
The first woman to win the award was ] in 1972, for "]".<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/news/beyonc%C3%A9-alison-krauss-9-times-women-made-grammy-history |title=9 Times Women Made Grammy History |publisher=] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180326172913/https://www.grammy.com/grammys/news/beyonc%C3%A9-alison-krauss-9-times-women-made-grammy-history |archive-date=26 March 2018}}</ref> ] was the first female songwriter to win the award twice, winning for "]" and "]".<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/david-bowie-adele-dominate-the-grammy-awards-054345676.html |title=David Bowie, Adele Dominate the Grammy Awards |publisher=] |first=Paul |last=Grein |date=13 February 2017 |access-date=13 February 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180126014325/https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/david-bowie-adele-dominate-the-grammy-awards-054345676.html |archive-date=26 January 2018}}</ref> | The first woman to win the award was ] in 1972, for "]".<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/news/beyonc%C3%A9-alison-krauss-9-times-women-made-grammy-history |title=9 Times Women Made Grammy History |publisher=] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180326172913/https://www.grammy.com/grammys/news/beyonc%C3%A9-alison-krauss-9-times-women-made-grammy-history |archive-date=26 March 2018}}</ref> ] was the first female songwriter to win the award twice, winning for "]" and "]".<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/david-bowie-adele-dominate-the-grammy-awards-054345676.html |title=David Bowie, Adele Dominate the Grammy Awards |publisher=] |first=Paul |last=Grein |date=13 February 2017 |access-date=13 February 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180126014325/https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/david-bowie-adele-dominate-the-grammy-awards-054345676.html |archive-date=26 January 2018}}</ref> | ||
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] is the oldest songwriter to win the award, winning for "]" in 1992 at age 77. | ] is the oldest songwriter to win the award, winning for "]" in 1992 at age 77. | ||
] and ] are the only artists to receive the Grammys for Song of the Year as well as ], ], and ] in a single ceremony. ] was the first artist to win the |
] and ] are the only artists to receive the Grammys for Song of the Year as well as ], ], and ] in a single ceremony. ] was the first artist to win the awards for Song of the Year, Record of the Year, Album of the Year, and Best New Artist on separate occasions. Only six artists have won the Song of the Year and Best New Artist awards the same year: ] ("]" in 1981), ] ("]" in 2002), ] ("]" in 2008), ] ("]" in 2013), ] ("]" in 2015) and ] ("]" in 2020); ] is the only composer to win the Song of the Year and Best New Artist awards the same year in 1975, for "]". | ||
], ], ], ], ], ], |
], ], ], ], ], ], ] and ] are the only songwriters to receive three consecutive nominations for Song of the Year. | ||
The song "]", winner in 1959, written by ] and performed in Italian, is the only foreign-language song to win this award,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/news/sinatra-chipmunks-7-things-know-about-1st-grammy-awards|title=Sinatra To The Chipmunks: 7 Things To Know About The 1st GRAMMY Awards|publisher=]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190702123120/https://www.grammy.com/grammys/news/sinatra-chipmunks-7-things-know-about-1st-grammy-awards|archive-date=2 July 2019}}</ref> although the 1967 winner "]" penned by ] for ] to perform, has a critical part of its lyrics in French.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/awards/8548392/grammy-watch-varied-song-of-the-year-winners |title=Grammy Watch: From 'That's What I Like' to 'This Is America,' The Varied Winners of Song of the Year |publisher=] |last=Grein |first=Paul |access-date=21 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200122013833/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/awards/8548392/grammy-watch-varied-song-of-the-year-winners |archive-date=22 January 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref> | The song "]", winner in 1959, written by ] and performed in Italian, is the only foreign-language song to win this award,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/news/sinatra-chipmunks-7-things-know-about-1st-grammy-awards|title=Sinatra To The Chipmunks: 7 Things To Know About The 1st GRAMMY Awards|publisher=]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190702123120/https://www.grammy.com/grammys/news/sinatra-chipmunks-7-things-know-about-1st-grammy-awards|archive-date=2 July 2019}}</ref> although the 1967 winner "]" penned by ] for ] to perform, has a critical part of its lyrics in French.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/awards/8548392/grammy-watch-varied-song-of-the-year-winners |title=Grammy Watch: From 'That's What I Like' to 'This Is America,' The Varied Winners of Song of the Year |publisher=] |last=Grein |first=Paul |access-date=21 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200122013833/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/awards/8548392/grammy-watch-varied-song-of-the-year-winners |archive-date=22 January 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
The ] song "]", which won in 1961, is the only instrumental song to ever receive this award.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbs.com/shows/grammys/news/1003803/here-is-a-list-of-every-grammys-song-of-the-year-winner-ever/|title=Here is a List of Every GRAMMYs Song of the Year Winner Ever|publisher=CBS.com|access-date=9 February 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190224231417/https://www.cbs.com/shows/grammys/news/1003803/here-is-a-list-of-every-grammys-song-of-the-year-winner-ever/ |archive-date=24 February 2019}}</ref> | The ] song "]", which won in 1961, is the only instrumental song to ever receive this award.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbs.com/shows/grammys/news/1003803/here-is-a-list-of-every-grammys-song-of-the-year-winner-ever/|title=Here is a List of Every GRAMMYs Song of the Year Winner Ever|publisher=CBS.com|access-date=9 February 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190224231417/https://www.cbs.com/shows/grammys/news/1003803/here-is-a-list-of-every-grammys-song-of-the-year-winner-ever/ |archive-date=24 February 2019}}</ref> | ||
The first and only tie in this category in Grammy history took place in 1978, when both ]'s & ]' "]" and ]' "]" won the award.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://parade.com/125515/parade/has-there-been-a-tie-grammys/ |title=Has There Ever been a Tie for a Grammy? |publisher=] |access-date=26 January 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190920225612/https://parade.com/125515/parade/has-there-been-a-tie-grammys/ |archive-date=20 September 2019}}</ref> | The first and only tie in this category in Grammy history took place in 1978, when both ]'s & ]' "]" and ]' "]" won the award.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://parade.com/125515/parade/has-there-been-a-tie-grammys/ |title=Has There Ever been a Tie for a Grammy? |publisher=] |access-date=26 January 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190920225612/https://parade.com/125515/parade/has-there-been-a-tie-grammys/ |archive-date=20 September 2019}}</ref> | ||
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The song with the most writers to win this award is "]", which won in 2018 with eight writers. The song with the most writers nominated in this category is "]", which had 11 co-writers nominated for the 2022 ceremony.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/grammys-2022-justin-bieber-peaches-grammy-record-1235014831/ |title=Justin Bieber's 'Peaches' Sets a New Grammy Record |publisher= |first=Paul |last=Grein}}</ref> | The song with the most writers to win this award is "]", which won in 2018 with eight writers. The song with the most writers nominated in this category is "]", which had 11 co-writers nominated for the 2022 ceremony.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/grammys-2022-justin-bieber-peaches-grammy-record-1235014831/ |title=Justin Bieber's 'Peaches' Sets a New Grammy Record |publisher= |first=Paul |last=Grein}}</ref> | ||
Thirty-two of the winning songs have also won the award for ]. | Thirty-two of the winning songs have also won the award for ]. | ||
==Process== | ==Process== | ||
From 1995 to 2018, members of the ] nominated their choices for song of the year. A list of the top twenty records was given to the Nominations Review Committee, a specially selected group of anonymous members, who then selected the top five records to gain a nomination in the category in a special ballot.<ref></ref> The rest of the members then vote a winner from the five nominees.<ref>{{cite web|last=Wyman |first=Bill |url=http://www.slate.com/id/2284690/pagenum/all/#p2 |title=The Grammys: the secret committee that alters the membership's nominations |publisher=Slate.com |date=2011-02-11 |access-date=2014-05-23}}</ref> In 2018, it was announced the number of nominated tracks would be increased to eight.<ref>{{cite web|last=Mench |first=Chris |url=https://genius.com/a/the-grammys-general-field-categories-will-expand-from-five-to-eight-nominees-next-year |title=The Grammys' General Field Categories Will Expand From Five To Eight Nominees Next Year |publisher=Genius.com |date=2018-06-28 |access-date=2018-12-09}}</ref> In 2021, it was announced that the Nomination Review Committees would be disbanded, and the final nominees for song of the year would be decided by votes from members.<ref>{{cite web|last=Grein |first=Paul |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/grammys-recording-academy-trustees-vote-end-nominations-review-committees-9566082/ |title=Recording Academy Votes to End Grammy Nomination Review Committees |publisher=Billboard.com |date=2021-04-30 |access-date=2022-09-26}}</ref> Starting in 2022, the number of nominees in the category increased to 10.<ref>{{cite web|last=Grein |first=Paul |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/2022-grammys-10-nominees-top-categories-1235001803/ |title=Why Are the 2022 Grammys Jumping From 8 to 10 Nominees In Big Four Categories? |publisher=Billboard.com |date=2021-11-23 |access-date=2022-09-26}}</ref> However, the decision to expand the number of nominees in this category was made 24 hours before the nominees were announced after an early version of the nominations list had already been circulated. This allowed "]" by ] featuring ] and "]" by ] to be nominated as they were the songs that received the most votes besides the other eight nominees.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Sisario |first1=Ben |last2=Coscarelli |first2=Joe |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/24/arts/music/grammy-nominations-taylor-swift-kanye-west.html |title=At Last Minute, Kanye West, Taylor Swift Added as Top Grammy Nominees | |
From 1995 to 2018, members of the ] nominated their choices for song of the year. A list of the top twenty records was given to the Nominations Review Committee, a specially selected group of anonymous members, who then selected the top five records to gain a nomination in the category in a special ballot.<ref></ref> The rest of the members then vote a winner from the five nominees.<ref>{{cite web|last=Wyman |first=Bill |url=http://www.slate.com/id/2284690/pagenum/all/#p2 |title=The Grammys: the secret committee that alters the membership's nominations |publisher=Slate.com |date=2011-02-11 |access-date=2014-05-23}}</ref> In 2018, it was announced the number of nominated tracks would be increased to eight.<ref>{{cite web|last=Mench |first=Chris |url=https://genius.com/a/the-grammys-general-field-categories-will-expand-from-five-to-eight-nominees-next-year |title=The Grammys' General Field Categories Will Expand From Five To Eight Nominees Next Year |publisher=Genius.com |date=2018-06-28 |access-date=2018-12-09}}</ref> In 2021, it was announced that the Nomination Review Committees would be disbanded, and the final nominees for song of the year would be decided by votes from members.<ref>{{cite web|last=Grein |first=Paul |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/grammys-recording-academy-trustees-vote-end-nominations-review-committees-9566082/ |title=Recording Academy Votes to End Grammy Nomination Review Committees |publisher=Billboard.com |date=2021-04-30 |access-date=2022-09-26}}</ref> Starting in 2022, the number of nominees in the category increased to 10.<ref>{{cite web|last=Grein |first=Paul |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/2022-grammys-10-nominees-top-categories-1235001803/ |title=Why Are the 2022 Grammys Jumping From 8 to 10 Nominees In Big Four Categories? |publisher=Billboard.com |date=2021-11-23 |access-date=2022-09-26}}</ref> However, the decision to expand the number of nominees in this category was made 24 hours before the nominees were announced after an early version of the nominations list had already been circulated. This allowed "]" by ] featuring ] and "]" by ] to be nominated as they were the songs that received the most votes besides the other eight nominees.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Sisario |first1=Ben |last2=Coscarelli |first2=Joe |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/24/arts/music/grammy-nominations-taylor-swift-kanye-west.html |title=At Last Minute, Kanye West, Taylor Swift Added as Top Grammy Nominees |work=The New York Times |date=2021-11-24 |access-date=2023-11-10}}</ref> As of the ], the number of nominees has been reduced back to eight.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/lists/2024-grammy-awards-changes-harvey-mason-jr/|title=Here Are the 10 Biggest Changes to the Grammy Awards Process for 2024|magazine=]|author=Paul Grein|date=June 16, 2023|access-date=June 16, 2023}}</ref> | ||
==Recipients== | ==Recipients== | ||
:An asterisk (*) indicates this recording also won ]. | :An asterisk (*) indicates this recording also won ]. | ||
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Honor presented at the Grammy Awards
Grammy Award for Song of the Year | |
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"What Was I Made For?" by Billie Eilish is the most recent recipient | |
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 | Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell – "What Was I Made For?" (2024) |
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. The Song of the Year award is one of the four most prestigious categories at the awards (alongside 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.
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.
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. It is one of the four most prestigious Grammy Awards. Despite both 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(s) and production team for a particular recording 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".
The award has not always been restricted to new or newly prominent songs; for instance, in 1992, when the winner was Natalie Cole's cover of "Unforgettable" (a song that had first been recorded by Nat King Cole and achieved prominence in the 1950s), the rule was merely that the song had to have been recorded during the eligibility year and not previously nominated for the award.
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 and 10 nominees in 2022. The number of nominees was reverted to eight starting with the 2024 ceremony.
As of 2023, a distinct category to honor songwriters was established: Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical.
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, H.E.R., Anderson .Paak, and Bonnie Raitt).
Dernst Emile II is the only songwriter to win Song of the Year in two consecutive years: in 2021 ("I Can't Breathe") and 2022 ("Leave the Door Open").
Other 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"); Adele ("Rolling in the Deep" and "Hello"); Christopher Brody Brown ("That's What I Like" and "Leave the Door Open"); Bruno Mars ("That's What I Like" and "Leave the Door Open"); Billie Eilish ("Bad Guy" and "What Was I Made For?"); and Finneas O'Connell ("Bad Guy" and "What Was I Made For?"), winning two times each. However, songs written for Andy Williams, Roberta Flack, Barbra Streisand and Bette Midler have received this award twice.
American singer/songwriter Taylor Swift is the most nominated songwriter in this category with eight nominations for "You Belong with Me", "Shake It Off", "Blank Space", "Lover", "Cardigan", "All Too Well (10 Minute Version)", "Anti-Hero" and "Fortnight"; although she has yet to win the award. Followed by Jack Antonoff, Beyoncé, Paul McCartney and Lionel Richie with six nominations each.
The first woman to win the award was Carole King in 1972, for "You've Got a Friend". Adele was the first female songwriter to win the award twice, winning for "Rolling in the Deep" and "Hello".
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 awards for Song of the Year, Record of the Year, Album of the Year, and Best New Artist on separate occasions. 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, Finneas O'Connell and Taylor Swift 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, although the 1967 winner "Michelle" penned by Lennon–McCartney for The Beatles to perform, has a critical part of its lyrics in French.
The Ernest Gold song "Theme of Exodus", which won in 1961, is the only instrumental song to ever receive this award.
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" won the award.
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.
The song with the most writers to win this award is "That's What I Like", which won in 2018 with eight writers. The song with the most writers nominated in this category is "Peaches", which had 11 co-writers nominated for the 2022 ceremony.
Thirty-two of the winning songs have also won the award for Record of the Year.
Process
From 1995 to 2018, members of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences nominated their choices for song of the year. A list of the top twenty records was given to the Nominations Review Committee, a specially selected group of anonymous members, who then selected the top five records to gain a nomination in the category in a special ballot. The rest of the members then vote a winner from the five nominees. In 2018, it was announced the number of nominated tracks would be increased to eight. In 2021, it was announced that the Nomination Review Committees would be disbanded, and the final nominees for song of the year would be decided by votes from members. Starting in 2022, the number of nominees in the category increased to 10. However, the decision to expand the number of nominees in this category was made 24 hours before the nominees were announced after an early version of the nominations list had already been circulated. This allowed "Kiss Me More" by Doja Cat featuring SZA and "Right on Time" by Brandi Carlile to be nominated as they were the songs that received the most votes besides the other eight nominees. As of the 2024 ceremony, the number of nominees has been reduced back to eight.
Recipients
- An asterisk (*) indicates this recording also won Record of the Year.
Year | Songwriter(s) | Work | Performing artist(s) | Nominees | Ref |
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1959 | Domenico Modugno | "Nel blu, dipinto di blu (Volare)" * | Domenico Modugno |
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1970s
1980s
1990s
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2010s
2020s
- Each year is linked to the article about the Grammy Awards held that year.
- The performing artist is only listed but does not receive the award.
Songwriters with multiple awards
- Two awards
- Adele
- Bono
- Brody Brown
- Adam Clayton
- D'Mile (consecutive)
- The Edge
- Billie Eilish
- James Horner
- Will Jennings
- Henry Mancini
- Bruno Mars
- Johnny Mercer
- Larry Mullen Jr.
- Finneas O'Connell
Songwriters with multiple nominations
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- 2 nominations
- Caroline Ailin
- Peter Allen
- Ruby Amanfu
- Johntá Austin
- Corinne Bailey Rae
- Glen Ballard
- Louis Bell
- Benny Blanco
- Leslie Bricusse
- Mariah Carey
- Tracy Chapman
- Lauren Christy
- Dave Cobb
- Phil Collins
- Christopher Cross
- Lana Del Rey
- Neil Diamond
- Dr. Luke
- The-Dream
- Fred Ebb
- Graham Edwards
- Eminem
- Dino Fekaris
- Eric Fredericks
- Barry Gibb
- Robin Gibb
- Norman Gimbel
- Howard Greenfield
- Marvin Hamlisch
- Kuk Harrell
- James Horner
- Rodney Jerkins
- Elton John
- John Kander
- Josh Kear
- R. Kelly
- Kris Kristofferson
- Carter Lang
- Avril Lavigne
- Michel Legrand
- Dua Lipa
- Lizzo
- Post Malone
- Barry Mann
- Michael McDonald
- Alan Menken
- Julia Michaels
- Anthony Newley
- Dan Nigro
- Freddie Perren
- Linda Perry
- Ricky Reed
- Olivia Rodrigo
- Mark Ronson
- Nate Ruess
- Bobby Russell
- Neil Sedaka
- Shellback
- Eddie Snyder
- Stephen Sondheim
- Sounwave
- Joe South
- Scott Spock
- Tiara Thomas
- Shania Twain
- Jimmy Webb
- Cynthia Weil
- will.i.am
- Dan Wilson
- Stevie Wonder
See also
- Grammy Award for Record of the Year
- Grammy Award for Best Country Song
- Grammy Award for Best R&B Song
- Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media
- Grammy Award for Best Rock Song
- Grammy Award for Best Rap Song
- Grammy Award for Best Gospel Song
- Grammy Award for Best Gospel Performance/Song
- Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Christian Music Song
- Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song
- Grammy Award for Best American Roots Song
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