Grammy Award for Song of the Year

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The Song of the Year is one of the four most prestigious awards in the Grammy Awards ceremony, 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 Record of the Year, 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.

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1950s

YearWinnerNominations
1959Domenico Modugno for "Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare)"* performed by Domenico Modugno
*indicates this recording also won Record of the Year.'

1960s

YearWinnerNominations
1960Jimmy Driftwood for "The Battle of New Orleans" performed by Johnny Horton
1961Ernest Gold for "Theme from Exodus" performed by Various Artists
1962Henry Mancini for "Moon River"* performed by Andy Williams
1963Leslie Bricusse & Anthony Newley for "What Kind of Fool Am I?" performed by Sammy Davis, Jr.
1964Johnny Mercer & Henry Mancini for "Days of Wine and Roses"* performed by Andy Williams
1965Jerry Herman for "Hello, Dolly!" performed by Louis Armstrong
1966Paul Francis Webster & Johnny Mandel for "The Shadow of Your Smile" performed by Tony Bennett
1967John Lennon & Paul McCartney for "Michelle" performed by The Beatles
1968Jimmy Webb for "Up, Up and Away"* performed by The 5th Dimension
1969Bobby Russell for "Little Green Apples" performed by O. C. Smith

1970s

YearWinnerNominations
1970Joe South for "Games People Play" performed by Joe South
1971Paul Simon for "Bridge over Troubled Water"* performed by Simon & Garfunkel
1972Carole King for "You've Got a Friend" performed by James Taylor & Carole King
1973Ewan MacColl for "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face"* performed by Roberta Flack
1974Norman Gimbel & Charles Fox for "Killing Me Softly with His Song"* performed by Roberta Flack
1975Marilyn Bergman, Alan Bergman & Marvin Hamlisch for "The Way We Were" performed by Barbra Streisand
1976Stephen Sondheim for "Send in the Clowns" performed by Judy Collins
1977Bruce Johnston for "I Write the Songs" performed by Barry Manilow
1978Barbra Streisand & Paul Williams for "Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born)" performed by Barbra Streisand Joe Brooks for "You Light Up My Life" performed by Debby Boone
1979Billy Joel for "Just the Way You Are"* performed by Billy Joel

1980s

YearWinnerNominations
1980Kenny Loggins & Michael McDonald for "What a Fool Believes"* performed by The Doobie Brothers
1981Christopher Cross for "Sailing"* performed by Christopher Cross
1982Donna Weiss & Jackie DeShannon for "Bette Davis Eyes"* performed by Kim Carnes
1983Johnny Christopher, Mark James & Wayne Carson for "Always on My Mind" performed by Willie Nelson
1984Sting for "Every Breath You Take" performed by The Police
1985Graham Lyle & Terry Britten for "What's Love Got to Do with It"* performed by Tina Turner
1986Michael Jackson & Lionel Richie for "We Are the World"* performed by USA for Africa
1987Burt Bacharach & Carole Bayer Sager for "That's What Friends Are For" performed by Dionne Warwick & Friends
1988James Horner, Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil for "Somewhere Out There" performed by Linda Ronstadt & James Ingram
1989Bobby McFerrin for "Don't Worry, Be Happy"* performed by Bobby McFerrin

1990s

YearWinnerNominations
1990Larry Henley & Jeff Silbar for "Wind Beneath My Wings"* performed by Bette Midler
1991Julie Gold for "From a Distance" performed by Bette Midler
1992Irving Gordon for "Unforgettable"* performed by Natalie Cole with Nat King Cole
1993Eric Clapton for "Tears in Heaven"* performed by Eric Clapton
1994Alan Menken & Tim Rice for "A Whole New World" performed by Peabo Bryson & Regina Belle
1995Bruce Springsteen for "Streets of Philadelphia" performed by Bruce Springsteen
1996Seal for "Kiss from a Rose"* performed by Seal
1997Gordon Kennedy, Wayne Kirkpatrick & Tommy Sims for "Change the World"* performed by Eric Clapton
1998Shawn Colvin & John Leventhal for "Sunny Came Home"* performed by Shawn Colvin
1999James Horner & Will Jennings for "My Heart Will Go On"* performed by Celine Dion

2000s

YearWinnerNominations
2000Itaal Shur & Rob Thomas for "Smooth"* performed by Santana featuring Rob Thomas
2001U2 for "Beautiful Day"* performed by U2
2002Alicia Keys for "Fallin'" performed by Alicia Keys
2003Jesse Harris for "Don't Know Why"* performed by Norah Jones
2004Richard Marx & Luther Vandross for "Dance with My Father" performed by Luther Vandross
2005John Mayer for "Daughters" performed by John Mayer
2006U2 for "Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own" performed by U2
2007Dixie Chicks & Dan Wilson for "Not Ready to Make Nice"* performed by Dixie Chicks
2008Amy Winehouse for "Rehab"* performed by Amy Winehouse
2009 Coldplay for "Viva la Vida" performed by Coldplay

2010s

YearWinnerNominations
2010Thaddis "Kuk" Harrell, Beyoncé, Terius Nash, Christopher Stewart for "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" performed by Beyoncé

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