, if not in all of the American music industry. It has been awarded since 1959 to the composer (not the performer) of the song in question. It is almost always the case that one or more recordings are nominated for both Song of the Year and
, and one recording may be awarded both awards. Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were handed out, for music released in the previous year.
Unlike Record of the Year, which goes to the performer and production team of a single song, Song of the Year goes to the composer(s) of the song.
| Year | Winner | Nominations |
|---|
| 2000 | Itaal Shur & Rob Thomas for "Smooth"* performed by Santana featuring Rob Thomas | |
| 2001 | U2 for "Beautiful Day"* performed by U2 | |
| 2002 | Alicia Keys for "Fallin'" performed by Alicia Keys | |
| 2003 | Jesse Harris for "Don't Know Why"* performed by Norah Jones | |
| 2004 | Richard Marx & Luther Vandross for "Dance with My Father" performed by Luther Vandross | |
| 2005 | John Mayer for "Daughters" performed by John Mayer | |
| 2006 | U2 for "Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own" performed by U2 | - Johntá Austin, Babyface, Mariah Carey, Jermaine Dupri, Manuel Seal, Jr., Darnell Bristol, Sid Johnson, Patrick Moten, Sandra Sully & Bobby Womack 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
|
| 2007 | Dixie Chicks & Dan Wilson for "Not Ready to Make Nice"* performed by Dixie Chicks | |
| 2008 | Amy Winehouse for "Rehab"* performed by Amy Winehouse | |
| 2009 | Coldplay for "Viva la Vida" performed by Coldplay | |