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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Macy Gray nominatedFor Grammy Award for Song of the Year
Rolling in the Deep award Grammy Award for Song of the Year
Hello award Grammy Award for Song of the Year
subject surface form: Hello (Adele song)
Chasing Pavements award Grammy Award for Song of the Year
this entity surface form: Grammy Award for Song of the Year nomination
21 awardReceived Grammy Award for Song of the Year
I’m Yours nominatedFor Grammy Award for Song of the Year
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Roberta Flack awardReceived Grammy Award for Song of the Year
Somewhere Out There awardReceived Grammy Award for Song of the Year
Greg Kurstin awardReceived Grammy Award for Song of the Year
You Belong with Me awardNomination Grammy Award for Song of the Year
Shake It Off nominatedFor Grammy Award for Song of the Year
Viva la Vida awardReceived Grammy Award for Song of the Year
The Stereotypes notableAward Grammy Award for Song of the Year
Use Somebody nominatedFor Grammy Award for Song of the Year
Shawn Colvin awardReceived Grammy Award for Song of the Year
Little Voice nominatedFor Grammy Award for Song of the Year
this entity surface form: Grammy Award for Song of the Year (for "Love Song")
Jason Mraz nominatedFor Grammy Award for Song of the Year
Grammy Awards for pop music associatedWith Grammy Award for Song of the Year
Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) awardReceived Grammy Award for Song of the Year
Break My Soul nominatedFor Grammy Award for Song of the Year
Still Crazy After All These Years nominatedFor Grammy Award for Song of the Year
Anthony Rossomando nominatedFor Grammy Award for Song of the Year
American singer-songwriter Miguel nominatedFor Grammy Award for Song of the Year
subject surface form: Miguel
Brad Kane awardReceived Grammy Award for Song of the Year
this entity surface form: Grammy Award for Song of the Year (for A Whole New World, as performer)
Finneas O'Connell awardReceived Grammy Award for Song of the Year
Donald Glover awardReceived Grammy Award for Song of the Year
Mark James awardReceived Grammy Award for Song of the Year
The Joke nominatedFor Grammy Award for Song of the Year
Right on Time nominatedFor Grammy Award for Song of the Year
Joe South awardReceived Grammy Award for Song of the Year
Unforgettable awarded Grammy Award for Song of the Year
this entity surface form: Grammy Award for Song of the Year (for Natalie Cole version)
John DeNicola nominatedFor Grammy Award for Song of the Year
Jesse Shatkin nominatedFor Grammy Award for Song of the Year
Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born) awardReceived Grammy Award for Song of the Year
Wayne Carson awardReceived Grammy Award for Song of the Year
Barry Mann awardReceived Grammy Award for Song of the Year
Cynthia Weil awardReceived Grammy Award for Song of the Year
Just the Way You Are awardReceived Grammy Award for Song of the Year
The River of Dreams nominatedFor Grammy Award for Song of the Year
The Stranger awardReceived Grammy Award for Song of the Year
this entity surface form: Grammy Award for Song of the Year (for Just the Way You Are)
Before He Cheats nominatedFor Grammy Award for Song of the Year
Shampoo Press & Curl associatedAward Grammy Award for Song of the Year
Locked Out of Heaven awardNomination Grammy Award for Song of the Year
That’s What I Like awardReceived Grammy Award for Song of the Year
subject surface form: That's What I Like
Leave the Door Open awardReceived Grammy Award for Song of the Year
Iris nominatedFor Grammy Award for Song of the Year
Carly Rae Jepsen nominatedFor Grammy Award for Song of the Year
Jeff Silbar awardReceived Grammy Award for Song of the Year
Julie Gold awardReceived Grammy Award for Song of the Year
Breathe nominatedFor Grammy Award for Song of the Year