Grammy Award for Song of the Year

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The Grammy Award for Song of the Year is a major annual music industry honor recognizing outstanding songwriting for a single track.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Grammy Award
music award
alsoKnownAs Song of the Year
awardedFor lyrics and melody
quality of composition
awardFor single track
songwriting
categoryType general field category
country United States of America
surface form: United States
criteria honors songwriters rather than performers
distinctionFrom Grammy Award for Album of the Year
Grammy Award for Record of the Year
eligibility song first released or first achieved prominence during the eligibility year
field music industry
firstAwarded 1959
frequency annual
genre music
hasAwardedTo Adele
Alicia Keys
Amy Winehouse
Beyoncé
Billie Eilish
Bob Dylan
Bruno Mars
Carole King
Christopher Cross
Cyndi Lauper
Ed Sheeran
Eric Clapton
James Taylor
Lady Gaga
Lionel Richie
Paul Simon
Sam Smith
Stevie Wonder
Taylor Swift
U2
inception 1959
languageOfTitle English
locationOfCeremony various cities in the United States
notableAs one of the four major Grammy general field awards
organizer Recording Academy
surface form: The Recording Academy
partOf Grammy Award
surface form: Grammy Awards
presentedBy Recording Academy
surface form: The Recording Academy
relatedAward Grammy Award for Album of the Year
Grammy Award for Best New Artist
Grammy Award for Record of the Year
scope songwriting achievement
selectionProcess voting by members of The Recording Academy

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Can’t Slow Down nominatedFor Grammy Award for Song of the Year
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We Are the World awardReceived Grammy Award for Song of the Year
Tapestry awardReceived Grammy Award for Song of the Year
Jimmy Napes awardReceived Grammy Award for Song of the Year
H.E.R. awardReceived Grammy Award for Song of the Year
All of the Lights nominatedFor Grammy Award for Song of the Year
Umbrella nominatedFor Grammy Award for Song of the Year
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Dixie Chicks wonForWork Grammy Award for Song of the Year
this entity surface form: Song of the Year Grammy for Not Ready to Make Nice
Dance With My Father awardReceived Grammy Award for Song of the Year
Sam Smith awardReceived Grammy Award for Song of the Year
Supernatural awardReceived Grammy Award for Song of the Year
Kim awardReceived Grammy Award for Song of the Year
subject surface form: Kim Carnes
Bette Davis Eyes wonAward Grammy Award for Song of the Year
Mistaken Identity awardReceived Grammy Award for Song of the Year
this entity surface form: Grammy Award for Song of the Year (for "Bette Davis Eyes")
Lana Del Rey nominatedFor Grammy Award for Song of the Year
this entity surface form: Grammy Award for Song of the Year (Norman Fucking Rockwell!)
Charlie Puth nominatedFor Grammy Award for Song of the Year
this entity surface form: Grammy Award for Song of the Year (See You Again)
Meghan Trainor nominatedFor Grammy Award for Song of the Year
Billie Eilish awardReceived Grammy Award for Song of the Year
Christopher Cross notableAward Grammy Award for Song of the Year
Ed Sheeran awardReceived Grammy Award for Song of the Year
Daughters hasAward Grammy Award for Song of the Year
Carole Bayer Sager awardReceived Grammy Award for Song of the Year
The Academy notableAward Grammy Award for Song of the Year
Grammy Award statuette relatedTo Grammy Award for Song of the Year
Sometimes You Can’t Make It on Your Own award Grammy Award for Song of the Year
Latin Grammy Award for Song of the Year follows Grammy Award for Song of the Year
That's What Friends Are For award Grammy Award for Song of the Year
Smooth awardReceived Grammy Award for Song of the Year
Rob Thomas awardReceived Grammy Award for Song of the Year
Young Thug awardReceived Grammy Award for Song of the Year
this entity surface form: Grammy Award for Song of the Year (as a songwriter on This Is America)
10th Annual Grammy Awards hasAward Grammy Award for Song of the Year
The-Dream notableAward Grammy Award for Song of the Year
this entity surface form: Grammy Award for Song of the Year (for Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It))
Olivia Rodrigo nominatedFor Grammy Award for Song of the Year
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Tears in Heaven award Grammy Award for Song of the Year
Change the World grammyAward Grammy Award for Song of the Year
John awardReceived Grammy Award for Song of the Year
subject surface form: John Mayer
Ernest Gold awardReceived Grammy Award for Song of the Year
Dan Wilson awardReceived Grammy Award for Song of the Year
"Don't Worry, Be Happy" awardReceived Grammy Award for Song of the Year
song "Don't Worry, Be Happy" award Grammy Award for Song of the Year
subject surface form: "Don't Worry, Be Happy"
An Evening with Silk Sonic awardReceived Grammy Award for Song of the Year
Kiss from a Rose awardReceived Grammy Award for Song of the Year
Silk Sonic awardReceived Grammy Award for Song of the Year
Take Me to Church nominatedFor Grammy Award for Song of the Year
God Did nominatedFor Grammy Award for Song of the Year
Carol Joan Klein awardReceived Grammy Award for Song of the Year