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The Grammy Award
Grammy Award

The Grammy Awards ?or Grammys?are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States for outstanding achievements in the music industry....
 for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance has been awarded since 1966. The award had several minor name changes:



A similar award for Best Vocal Performance, Male
Grammy Award for Best Vocal Performance, Male

The Grammy Award for Best Vocal Performance, Male was awarded from 1959 to 1968. The award had several minor name changes:*From 1959 to 1960 the award was known as Best Vocal Performance, Male...
 was awarded from 1959 to 1968. This was also in the pop field, but did not specify pop music.

Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year.








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The Grammy Award
Grammy Award

The Grammy Awards ?or Grammys?are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States for outstanding achievements in the music industry....
 for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance has been awarded since 1966. The award had several minor name changes:

  • In 1966 the award was known as Best Contemporary (R&R) Vocal Performance - Male
  • In 1967 the award was combined with the equivalent award for women as the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary (R&R) Solo Vocal Performance - Male or Female
    Grammy Award for Best Contemporary (R&R) Solo Vocal Performance - Male or Female

    The Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Solo Vocal Performance - Male or Female was awarded at the Grammy Awards of 1967 for music released in the previous year....
  • In 1968 it was awarded as Best Contemporary Male Solo Vocal Performance
  • In 1969 it was awarded as Best Contemporary-Pop Vocal Performance, Male
  • From 1970 to 1971 it was awarded as Best Contemporary Vocal Performance, Male
  • From 1972 to 1994 it was awarded as Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male
  • Since 1995 it has been awarded as Best Male Pop Vocal Performance


A similar award for Best Vocal Performance, Male
Grammy Award for Best Vocal Performance, Male

The Grammy Award for Best Vocal Performance, Male was awarded from 1959 to 1968. The award had several minor name changes:*From 1959 to 1960 the award was known as Best Vocal Performance, Male...
 was awarded from 1959 to 1968. This was also in the pop field, but did not specify pop music.

Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year.

2000s

YearWinnerNominations
2009
51st Grammy Awards

The 51st Annual Grammy Awards took place on February 8, 2009, and was broadcast in HD on CBS in the United States at 8 pm EST/PST. The nominations were announced on a special concert airing on CBS on December 3, 2008, and were then posted on the official website....
Say
Say

Say is to communicate orally. It can also refer to:*Say, Niger*Jean-Baptiste Say , French economist*Thomas Say , American naturalist and entomologist...
 performed by John Mayer
All Summer Long
All Summer Long (Kid Rock song)

"All Summer Long" is the title of a song recorded by Kid Rock. It was released in 2008 as the third single from his ninth studio album Rock N Roll Jesus....
 performed by Kid Rock
Kid Rock

Robert James Ritchie , known by his stage name Kid Rock, is a rapper turned singer/songwriter with five Grammy nominations. He was born in Romeo, Michigan on January 17, 1971....
, That Was Me performed by Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney

Sir James Paul McCartney Member of the Order of the British Empire is a multiple Grammy Award-winning England singer-songwriter, poet, composer, multi-instrumentalist, entrepreneur, record producer, film producer, Painting, and Animal rights....
, I'm Yours
I'm Yours

"I'm Yours" can refer to:*I'm Yours , a 1998 album by Linda Davis*Several songs named "I'm Yours," including:**I'm Yours , a song written by John Green and E....
 performed by Jason Mraz
Jason Mraz

Jason Mraz is an American singer-songwriter, born and raised in Mechanicsville, Virginia. Mraz's stylistic influences include reggae, pop music, rock music, folk music, jazz, and hip hop....
, Closer
Closer (Ne-Yo song)

"Closer" is a song by United States pop music/contemporary R&B singer Ne-Yo. The song was produced by Stargate .The song was released as the first single from his third album Year of the Gentleman....
 performed by Ne-Yo
Ne-Yo

Shaffer Chimere Smith , better known by his stage name Ne-Yo, is an American pop music and contemporary R&B singer-songwriter, record producer, actor, and occasional rapping....
, Wichita Lineman
Wichita Lineman

"Wichita Lineman" is a popular song written by Jimmy Webb in 1968 in music, first recorded by Glen Campbell and widely cover song by other artists....
 performed by James Taylor
James Taylor

James Vernon Taylor is a Grammy Award winning United States singer-songwriter and guitarist born in Boston, Massachusetts, and raised in Carrboro, North Carolina, North Carolina....
2008
50th Grammy Awards

The 50th Annual Grammy Awards took place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, California, on February 10, 2008, starting at 8PM Eastern Time Zone ....
What Goes Around.../...Comes Around
What Goes Around.../...Comes Around

"What Goes Around.../...Comes Around" is a song by American singer Justin Timberlake. The track was created after Justin and collaborators Timbaland and Danja were fooling around Timbaland's studio in Virginia Beach, Virginia....
 performed by Justin Timberlake
Justin Timberlake

Justin Randall Timberlake is an United Statesn pop music singer-songwriter, record producer, dancer and actor. He has won six Grammy Awards as well as an Emmy Award....
Everything
Everything (Michael Bublé song)

"Everything" is a Grammy Award-nominated single by Michael Bubl? from his 2007 album Call Me Irresponsible . Unlike most of Bubl?'s other music, this song carries an adult contemporary sound....
 performed by Michael Bublé
Michael Bublé

Michael Steven Bubl? is a Canada big band vocalist and actor. He has won several awards, including a Grammy Award and multiple Juno Awards. While his first album reached the top ten in Lebanon, the United Kingdom and his home country of Canada, it achieved only modest chart success in the United States....
, Belief performed by John Mayer, Dance Tonight performed by Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney

Sir James Paul McCartney Member of the Order of the British Empire is a multiple Grammy Award-winning England singer-songwriter, poet, composer, multi-instrumentalist, entrepreneur, record producer, film producer, Painting, and Animal rights....
, Amazing
Amazing (Seal song)

"Amazing" is a song recorded by British singer Seal . It was produced by Stuart Price and released as the lead single from his fifth studio album System ....
 performed by Seal
Seal (musician)

Seal Henry Olusegun Kwassi Olumide Adelo Samuel is a British Soul music singer and songwriter. His name Olusegun means "God is victorious"....
2007Waiting On The World To Change
Waiting on the World to Change

"Waiting on the World to Change" is the first single released from John Mayer's 2006 studio album, Continuum . The song enjoyed commercial success as a single and won the Grammy for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance at the 49th Grammy Awards....
 performed by John Mayer
You're Beautiful
You're Beautiful

"You're Beautiful" is a pop rock song co-written by United Kingdom singer James Blunt, Sacha Skarbek and Amanda Ghost for Blunt's debut album Back to Bedlam ....
 performed by James Blunt
James Blunt

James Blunt is an England Acoustic music folk pop singer-songwriter whose debut album, Back to Bedlam, and single releases, especially "You're Beautiful", brought him to fame in 2005....
, Save Room
Save Room

"Save Room" is the first single from John Legend's second album, Once Again . It is a joyful, cool love song that samples G?bor Szab?'s version of the Classics IV hit "Stormy"....
 performed by John Legend
John Legend

John Stephens better known by his stage name John Legend, is an United States Neo soul singer, songwriter, and pianist.His debut studio album, the multimusic recording sales certification-selling Get Lifted, was released in late 2004, and features collaborations with rapper and record producer Kanye West as well as Snoop Dogg....
, Jenny Wren performed by Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney

Sir James Paul McCartney Member of the Order of the British Empire is a multiple Grammy Award-winning England singer-songwriter, poet, composer, multi-instrumentalist, entrepreneur, record producer, film producer, Painting, and Animal rights....
, Bad Day
Bad Day (Daniel Powter song)

"Bad Day" is a pop music song written by Canadian singer Daniel Powter. It was released as the first single from his debut album Daniel Powter and achieved a huge success throughout the world, topping the U.S....
 performed by Daniel Powter
Daniel Powter

Daniel Richard Powter is a Canada recording artist. He grew up in Vernon, British Columbia, in the Okanagan Shuswap region of British Columbia....
2006From the Bottom of My Heart performed by Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder

Stevie Wonder is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. A prominent figure in popular music during the latter half of the 20th century, Wonder has recorded more than thirty US top ten hits, won twenty-two Grammy Awards , plus one for Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, won an Academy Award for Best Song, an...
Sitting, Waiting, Wishing
Sitting, Waiting, Wishing

"Sitting, Waiting, Wishing" is a song written and sung by Jack Johnson. It is the sixth song on the album In Between Dreams which was released in February 2005....
 performed by Jack Johnson
Jack Johnson

Jack Johnson may refer to:*Jack Johnson , African-American boxer*Jack Johnson , a documentary about the boxer*Jack Johnson , Hawaii-born singer-songwriter-director-surfer...
, Fine Line performed by Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney

Sir James Paul McCartney Member of the Order of the British Empire is a multiple Grammy Award-winning England singer-songwriter, poet, composer, multi-instrumentalist, entrepreneur, record producer, film producer, Painting, and Animal rights....
, Walk On By
Walk on By

"Walk on By" is a song composed by Burt Bacharach, with lyrics by Hal David for Dionne Warwick. It was recorded at the same December 1963 session that yielded "Anyone Who Had a Heart ", which, in 1964, became Warwick's second Top Ten hit....
 performed by Seal
Seal (musician)

Seal Henry Olusegun Kwassi Olumide Adelo Samuel is a British Soul music singer and songwriter. His name Olusegun means "God is victorious"....
, Lonely No More
Lonely No More

"Lonely No More" is the first single from Rob Thomas 's debut album, ?Something to Be. It became his second big solo hit . The song peaked inside the Top 10 at #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and peaked at #11 in the UK....
 performed by Rob Thomas
Rob Thomas (musician)

Robert Kelly Thomas is an American rock recording artist, and songwriter. He is the primary songwriter and lead singer of the band Matchbox Twenty and formerly of the band Tabitha's Secret....
2005Daughters performed by John MayerLet's Misbehave performed by Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello

Elvis Costello is an England musician and singer-songwriter. Costello came to prominence as an early participant in London's Pub rock scene in the mid-1970s, and later became associated with the punk rock and New Wave musical genres, before establishing his own unique voice in the 1980s....
, You Raise Me Up
You Raise Me Up

"You Raise Me Up" is a popular song in the inspirational mould. The music was written by Secret Garden 's Rolf L?vland and the lyrics by Brendan Graham....
 performed by Josh Groban
Josh Groban

Joshua Winslow Groban is a Grammy-nominated American singer-songwriter. He has concentrated his career so far mostly in concert singing and recordings, although he has stated that he wishes to pursue musical theater in the future....
, Cinnamon Girl
Cinnamon Girl (Prince song)

"Cinnamon Girl" is a song by Prince , from his 2004 album Musicology . Besides the title, there is no connection to the Cinnamon Girl by Neil Young....
 performed by Prince
Prince (musician)

Prince Rogers Nelson is an United States musician. He performs under the Mononymous person name of Prince, but has also been known by various other names, among them an Love Symbol ...
, Love's Divine
Love's Divine

"Love's Divine" is a song by Seal . It was released as the lead single from his Fourth studio album Seal ....
 performed by Seal
Seal (musician)

Seal Henry Olusegun Kwassi Olumide Adelo Samuel is a British Soul music singer and songwriter. His name Olusegun means "God is victorious"....
2004Cry Me a River
Cry Me a River (Justin Timberlake song)

"Cry Me a River" is the second single from Justin Timberlake's solo debut album Justified . Released on December 17, 2002, the single, which features guest vocals and production by Timbaland & Scott Storch, won Timberlake a Grammy Award for "Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance" in 46th Grammy Awards....
 performed by Justin Timberlake
Justin Timberlake

Justin Randall Timberlake is an United Statesn pop music singer-songwriter, record producer, dancer and actor. He has won six Grammy Awards as well as an Emmy Award....
Any Road
Any Road

"Any Road" is a song by George Harrison and is the opening track to his posthumous album Brainwashed . It was written in 1988 during the making of a video for his 1987 album Cloud Nine ....
 performed by George Harrison
George Harrison

George Harrison Order of the British Empire was an English Rock music guitarist, singer-songwriter and film producer. He achieved international fame as lead guitarist in The Beatles, and is listed number 21 in Rolling Stone Magazine's list of "The 100 Best Guitarists of All Time"....
, Ain't No Mountain High Enough
Ain't No Mountain High Enough

"Ain't No Mountain High Enough" is an R&B/soul music song written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson in 1966. The composition was first successful as a 1967 hit single recorded by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell for the Tamla label....
 performed by Michael McDonald
Michael McDonald

Michael McDonald may refer to:*Michael McDonald , manager of John Mayer and co-founder of ATO Records*Michael McDonald , American "blue-eyed soul" singer...
, Send Your Love performed by Sting, Keep Me In Your Heart performed by Warren Zevon
Warren Zevon

Warren William Zevon was an American rock music singer-songwriter and musician noted for weaving his offbeat, sardonic view of life into his music, composing dark, sometimes humorous songs often laced with political or historical themes....
2003Your Body Is a Wonderland
Your Body Is a Wonderland

"Your Body Is a Wonderland" is the second single released by John Mayer from his first album, 2001's Room for Squares. Its commercial success was greater than Mayer's prior single, "No Such Thing ."...
 performed by John Mayer
7 Days
7 Days (song)

"7 Days" is the second single from Craig David debut album Born to Do It. Its hit number one on the UK Singles Chart and number ten on the Billboard Hot 100....
 performed by Craig David
Craig David

Craig Ashley David is an England Contemporary R&B singer-songwriter. He has released four studio albums: Born To Do It, Slicker Than Your Average, The Story Goes..., Trust Me and a Greatest Hits album....
, Original Sin performed by Elton John
Elton John

Sir Elton Hercules John Order of the British Empire is an England singer-songwriter, composer and pianist.In his four-decade career, John has been one of the dominant forces in rock and popular music, especially during the 1970s....
, Fragile
Fragile (song)

"Fragile" is a song composed by England musician Sting from his 1987 album ?Nothing Like the Sun. Released as a single the following year, it placed to number 70 on the UK Singles Chart....
 (live) performed by Sting, October Road performed by James Taylor
James Taylor

James Vernon Taylor is a Grammy Award winning United States singer-songwriter and guitarist born in Boston, Massachusetts, and raised in Carrboro, North Carolina, North Carolina....
2002Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight performed by James Taylor
James Taylor

James Vernon Taylor is a Grammy Award winning United States singer-songwriter and guitarist born in Boston, Massachusetts, and raised in Carrboro, North Carolina, North Carolina....
Fill Me In
Fill Me In

"Fill Me In" is the debut single by British singer Craig David from his debut album Born to Do It. The song successfully launched the career of Craig David making him the youngest solo artist at the time to have his debut single peak at number one on the UK Singles Chart....
 performed by Craig David
Craig David

Craig Ashley David is an England Contemporary R&B singer-songwriter. He has released four studio albums: Born To Do It, Slicker Than Your Average, The Story Goes..., Trust Me and a Greatest Hits album....
, You Rock My World
You Rock My World

"You Rock My World" is a song by singer-songwriter Michael Jackson. It was the debut single from Jackson's 2001 in music album Invincible . The song peaked at #10 on the Billboard Hot 100, immensely successful considering the lack of promotion due to a feud between Michael Jackson and his record label....
 performed by Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson

Michael Joseph Jackson is an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. The seventh child of the Jackson family, he debuted on the professional music scene at the age of 11 as a member of The Jackson 5 and began a solo career in 1971 while still a member of the group....
, I Want Love performed by Elton John
Elton John

Sir Elton Hercules John Order of the British Empire is an England singer-songwriter, composer and pianist.In his four-decade career, John has been one of the dominant forces in rock and popular music, especially during the 1970s....
, Still performed by Brian McKnight
Brian McKnight

Brian McKnight is a Grammy-nominated United States singer, songwriter, arranger, record producer, Pop music and Contemporary R&B musician. He is a multi-instrumentalist who can play nine instruments: piano, guitar, bass guitar, Drum kit, Percussion instrument, trombone, tuba, French horn and trumpet....
2001She Walks This Earth performed by StingYou Sang to Me
You Sang to Me

"You Sang to Me" is a 2000 hit song by Marc Anthony, and was released as the third single of his first english language album Marc Anthony ....
 performed by Marc Anthony
Marc Anthony

Marc Anthony is an American Grammy award-winning, Latin Grammy award-winning, and Premio Lo Nuestro award winning singer/songwriter/actor. He is best known for his salsa music and ballads and for his wide-ranging tenor vocals....
, Taking You Home performed by Don Henley
Don Henley

Donald Hugh " Don " Henley is an United States rock music singing, songwriter and drummer, best known as a founding member of the Eagles before launching a successful Grammy Award-winning solo career....
, She Bangs
She Bangs

"She Bangs" is a song originally performed by Ricky Martin, from his 2000 album Sound Loaded. An up-tempo, salsa music-influenced song with double entendres about the singer's infatuation with a woman, Martin's recording earned him continued crossover success around the world....
 performed by Ricky Martin
Ricky Martin

Enrique Mart?n Morales , better known by his stage name Ricky Martin, is a Puerto Rico pop singer who rose to fame, first as a member of the Latin American music boy band Menudo , then as a solo artist since 1991....
, 6, 8, 12 performed by Brian McKnight
Brian McKnight

Brian McKnight is a Grammy-nominated United States singer, songwriter, arranger, record producer, Pop music and Contemporary R&B musician. He is a multi-instrumentalist who can play nine instruments: piano, guitar, bass guitar, Drum kit, Percussion instrument, trombone, tuba, French horn and trumpet....
2000Brand New Day
Brand New Day

Brand New Day is Sting 's sixth solo album. It peaked at number nine on the Billboard 200 and sold over 3,000,000 copies. The song "Desert Rose" prominently features popular Algerian Ra? singer Cheb Mami....
 performed by Sting
I Need to Know
I Need to Know (Marc Anthony song)

"I Need to Know" is a song by Marc Anthony, and was released as the lead single of his first English language album Marc Anthony , in August 1999....
 performed by Marc Anthony
Marc Anthony

Marc Anthony is an American Grammy award-winning, Latin Grammy award-winning, and Premio Lo Nuestro award winning singer/songwriter/actor. He is best known for his salsa music and ballads and for his wide-ranging tenor vocals....
, Mambo No. 5
Mambo No. 5

"Mambo No. 5" is a mambo and Jive song originally recorded and composed by D?maso P?rez Prado in 1949.The song's popularity was renewed by Lou Bega's sampling of the original, released under the same name on Bega's debut album A Little Bit of Mambo....
 performed by Lou Bega
Lou Bega

David Lubega is a musician famous for his song "Mambo No. 5". This song is a remake of the Perez Prado instrumental from 1952. Bega added his own words to the song and sample the original version extensively....
, Sogno
Sogno

Sogno is an album released by Andrea Bocelli in 1999. That year was nominated for Best New Artist at the Grammys which marked the first time a classical artist had been nominated in the category in 38 years....
 performed by Andrea Bocelli
Andrea Bocelli

Dr. Andrea Bocelli, Order of Merit of the Republic, Doctor of Laws is an Italians Operatic pop tenor and a classical music singer who has also performed in operas....
, Livin' la Vida Loca
Livin' la Vida Loca

"Livin' la Vida Loca" is a song by Puerto Rico singer Ricky Martin. It was released in 1999 from Martin's self-titled debut English language album....
 performed by Ricky Martin
Ricky Martin

Enrique Mart?n Morales , better known by his stage name Ricky Martin, is a Puerto Rico pop singer who rose to fame, first as a member of the Latin American music boy band Menudo , then as a solo artist since 1991....


1990s

  • Grammy Awards of 1999
    Grammy Awards of 1999

    The 41st Grammy Awards were held on February 24, 1999. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the year 1998. Celine Dion dominated the night with her worldwide hit "My Heart Will Go On", sweeping the majority of the highest awards....
    • Eric Clapton
      Eric Clapton

      Eric Patrick Clapton Order of the British Empire is an English blues-rock guitarist, singer, songwriter and composer. He is "probably most famous for his mastery of the Stratocaster guitar." Clapton has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Yardbirds, of Cream , and as a solo performer, being the only person to...
       for "My Father's Eyes
      My Father's Eyes (song)

      "My Father's Eyes" is a song written and performed by Eric Clapton and produced by Clapton himself and Simon Climie. It was released as a single in 1998 and was featured on the album Pilgrim ....
      "
  • Grammy Awards of 1998
    Grammy Awards of 1998

    The 40th Grammy Awards were held on February 25, 1998. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year.Unlike many Grammy award ceremonies, which are often criticized for being too boring, the 1998 Grammys had several memorable and shocking moments....
    • Elton John
      Elton John

      Sir Elton Hercules John Order of the British Empire is an England singer-songwriter, composer and pianist.In his four-decade career, John has been one of the dominant forces in rock and popular music, especially during the 1970s....
       for "Candle in the Wind 1997
      Candle in the Wind 1997

      "Candle in the Wind 1997" or "Goodbye England's Rose" is a remake of "Candle in the Wind" by Elton John that was released as a tribute single to Diana, Princess of Wales....
      "
  • Grammy Awards of 1997
    Grammy Awards of 1997

    The 39th Grammy Awards were held on February 26, 1997. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year....
    • Eric Clapton for "Change the World
      Change the World

      "Change the World" is a song recorded by Eric Clapton with backing by Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds for the soundtrack of the 1996 film Phenomenon ....
      "
  • Grammy Awards of 1996
    Grammy Awards of 1996

    The 38th Grammy Awards were held on February 28, 1996. The awards recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year. The highest number of nominations in this year's awards was six each to Alanis Morissette and Mariah Carey, but although first-time nominee Alanis won four out her six nominations, Mariah, considered by many to be...
    • Seal
      Seal (musician)

      Seal Henry Olusegun Kwassi Olumide Adelo Samuel is a British Soul music singer and songwriter. His name Olusegun means "God is victorious"....
       for "Kiss From a Rose
      Kiss from a Rose

      "Kiss from a Rose" is a song from Seal 's second eponymous album Seal . The song was first released as a single in July 1994. Re-released in 1995, it was included on the Batman Forever film soundtrack, helping it top the charts in the United States and Australia....
      "
  • Grammy Awards of 1995
    Grammy Awards of 1995

    The 37th Grammy Awards were presented March 1, 1995. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year....
    • Elton John for "Can You Feel the Love Tonight
      Can You Feel the Love Tonight

      "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" is an Academy Award-winning song from The Walt Disney Company 1994 animated film The Lion King, composed by Elton John with lyrics by Tim Rice....
      "
  • Grammy Awards of 1994
    Grammy Awards of 1994

    The 36th Grammy Awards were held in 1994. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year....
    • Sting for "If I Ever Lose My Faith in You"
  • Grammy Awards of 1993
    Grammy Awards of 1993

    The 35th Grammy Awards were held in 1993. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year. Eric Clapton was the nights big winner winning 6 awards....
    • Eric Clapton for "Tears in Heaven
      Tears in Heaven

      "Tears in Heaven" is a ballad written by Eric Clapton and Will Jennings about the pain Clapton felt following the 1991 death of his four-year-old son, Conor, who fell from a 53rd-story window in his mother's friend's New York City condominium....
      "
  • Grammy Awards of 1992
    Grammy Awards of 1992

    The 34th Grammy Awards were held on February 26, 1992. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year . This ceremony was unique because something happened that rarely, if ever, does at the Grammies ? a tie....
    • Michael Bolton
      Michael Bolton

      Michael Bolton , is an United States singer-songwriter and a former heavy metal music singer, best known for his soft rock ballads and tenor vocals....
       for "When a Man Loves a Woman
      When a Man Loves a Woman (song)

      "When a Man Loves a Woman" is a song recorded by Percy Sledge in 1966 near Muscle Shoals, Alabama in Sheffield, Alabama. It made number one on both the Billboard Hot 100 and R&B singles charts....
      "
  • Grammy Awards of 1991
    Grammy Awards of 1991

    The 33rd Grammy Awards were held on February 20, 1991. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year.Award winners:...
    • Roy Orbison
      Roy Orbison

      Roy Kelton Orbison was an influential Grammy Award-winning United States singer-songwriter, guitarist and a pioneer of rock and roll whose recording career spanned more than four decades....
       for "Oh, Pretty Woman
      Oh, Pretty Woman

      "Oh, Pretty Woman" is a song, released in 1964, which was a worldwide hit for Roy Orbison. Recorded on the Monument Records label in Nashville, Tennessee, Tennessee, it was written by Roy Orbison and Bill Dees....
      "
  • Grammy Awards of 1990
    Grammy Awards of 1990

    The 32nd Grammy Awards were held in 1990. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year....
    • Michael Bolton for "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You
      How Am I Supposed to Live Without You

      "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" is a song originally recorded by Laura Branigan in 1983.The second single from Branigan's second solo album Branigan 2, it spent three weeks at #1 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary charts....
      "


1980s

  • Grammy Awards of 1989
    Grammy Awards of 1989

    The 31st Grammy Awards were held in 1989. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year....
    • Bobby McFerrin
      Bobby McFerrin

      Robert "Bobby" McFerrin, Jr. is a ten-time Grammy Award-winning jazz-influenced a cappella vocal performer and conductor. He is best known for his 1988 hit song "Don't Worry, Be Happy"....
       for "Don't Worry, Be Happy
      Don't Worry, Be Happy

      "Don't Worry, Be Happy" is the title and principal lyric of a song by musician Bobby McFerrin. In September of 1988, it became the first a cappella song to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and held that position for two weeks....
      "
  • Grammy Awards of 1988
    Grammy Awards of 1988

    The 30th Grammy Awards were held March 2, 1988. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year. Michael Jackson performed his new hit singles The Way You Make Me Feel & Man in the Mirror at the award ceremony....
    • Sting for Bring On the Night
      Bring On the Night

      'Bring on the Night' is a 1986 live album by Sting recorded over the course of several live shows in 1985 and released in 1986. "Bring on the Night" is a song by The Police from their 1979 album Reggatta de Blanc....
  • Grammy Awards of 1987
    Grammy Awards of 1987

    The 29th Grammy Awards were held in 1987. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year.__FORCETOC__...
    • Steve Winwood
      Steve Winwood

      Stephen Lawrence "Steve" Winwood is an England singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. In addition to his solo career, he was a member of the bands the Spencer Davis Group, Traffic , Blind Faith, and Go ....
       for "Higher Love
      Higher Love

      "Higher Love" is a 1986 hit song for Steve Winwood. It was the first Single released from his third solo LP, Back in the High Life. It was written by Winwood and Will Jennings, and produced by Russ Titelman and Winwood....
      "
  • Grammy Awards of 1986
    Grammy Awards of 1986

    The 28th Grammy Awards were held on February 25, 1986. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year, 1985 in music....
    • Phil Collins
      Phil Collins

      Philip David Charles "Phil" Collins, Royal Victorian Order, is an England singer-songwriter, drummer, keyboardist and actor best known as the lead singer and drummer of England progressive rock group Genesis and as a Grammy Award and Academy Award-winning solo artist....
       for No Jacket Required
      No Jacket Required

      No Jacket Required is an album by English singer-songwriter Phil Collins, released on 25 January 1985. It was his third solo album and to date remains his most commercially successful....
  • Grammy Awards of 1985
    Grammy Awards of 1985

    The 27th Grammy Awards were held February 26, 1985, and were broadcast live on American television. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the year 1984....
    • Phil Collins for "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)"
  • Grammy Awards of 1984
    Grammy Awards of 1984

    The 26th Grammy Awards were held on February 28 1984, and were broadcast live on American television. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the year 1983....
    • Michael Jackson
      Michael Jackson

      Michael Joseph Jackson is an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. The seventh child of the Jackson family, he debuted on the professional music scene at the age of 11 as a member of The Jackson 5 and began a solo career in 1971 while still a member of the group....
       for Thriller
      Thriller (album)

      Thriller is the sixth studio album by American recording artist Michael Jackson. The album was released on November 30, 1982 by Epic Records as the follow-up to Jackson's critically and commercially successful 1979 album Off the Wall ....
  • Grammy Awards of 1983
    Grammy Awards of 1983

    The 25th Grammy Awards were held February 23, 1983. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year.*Grammy Award for Record of the Year...
    • Lionel Richie
      Lionel Richie

      Lionel Brockman Richie, Jr. is an Academy Award and Grammy award-winning United States singer, songwriter, record producer who has sold more than 100 million records....
       for "Truly"
  • Grammy Awards of 1982
    Grammy Awards of 1982

    The 24th Grammy Awards were held February 24, 1982, and were broadcast live on American television. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the year 1981....
    • Al Jarreau
      Al Jarreau

      Alwyn Lopez "Al" Jarreau is an United States singer. A seven-time Grammy Award winner, he is the only vocalist in history to win in three separate categories: jazz, pop music, and R&B....
       for Breakin' Away
  • Grammy Awards of 1981
    Grammy Awards of 1981

    The 23rd Grammy Awards were held February 25, 1981, and were broadcast live on American television. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the year 1980....
    • Kenny Loggins
      Kenny Loggins

      Kenneth Clark "Kenny" Loggins is an United States singer and songwriter best known for a number of soft rock and adult contemporary hit singles beginning in the 1970s....
       for "This Is It"
  • Grammy Awards of 1980
    Grammy Awards of 1980

    The 22nd Grammy Awards were held February 27, 1980, and were broadcast live on American television. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the year 1979....
    • Billy Joel
      Billy Joel

      William Martin "Billy" Joel is an United States rock music musician, singer-songwriter, and Classical music composer. He released his first hit song, "Piano Man ", in 1973....
       for 52nd Street
      52nd Street (album)

      52nd Street is the sixth studio album by Billy Joel, released in 1978. It was also the first of many Joel albums to top the Billboard charts, along with his third and fourth Grammy win....


1970s

  • Grammy Awards of 1979
    Grammy Awards of 1979

    The 21st Grammy Awards were held in 1979, and were broadcast live on American television. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the year 1978....
    • Barry Manilow
      Barry Manilow

      Barry Manilow is an United States singer-songwriter, musician, arrangement, record producer and conducting, best known for such recordings as "I Write the Songs", "Mandy ", "Weekend in New England" and "Copacabana "....
       for "Copacabana (At the Copa)
      Copacabana (song)

      "Copacabana" is a 1978 disco song, sung by Barry Manilow, and written by Jack Feldman , Barry Manilow, and Bruce Sussman. It is also known as "At the Copa" after the first few words of the refrain....
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  • Grammy Awards of 1978
    Grammy Awards of 1978

    The 20th Grammy Awards were held February 23, 1978, and were broadcast live on American television. They were hosted by folk music legend John Denver, and recognized accomplishments by musicians from the year 1977....
    • James Taylor for "Handy Man"
  • Grammy Awards of 1977
    Grammy Awards of 1977

    The 19th Grammy Awards were held on February 19, 1977, and were broadcast live on American television . They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the year 1976....
    • Stevie Wonder for Songs in the Key of Life
      Songs in the Key of Life

      Songs in the Key of Life is an album by American musician Stevie Wonder, released on Motown on September 28, 1976 . It was the last of five consecutive albums widely hailed as his "classic period", along with Music of My Mind, Talking Book, Innervisions and Fulfillingness' First Finale....
  • Grammy Awards of 1976
    Grammy Awards of 1976

    The 18th Grammy Awards were held February 28, 1976, and were broadcast live on American television. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the year 1975....
    • Paul Simon
      Paul Simon

      Paul Frederic Simon is an United States singer-songwriter and musician, perhaps best known for his partnership with Art Garfunkel in the duo Simon & Garfunkel....
       for Still Crazy After All These Years
      Still Crazy After All These Years

      Still Crazy After All These Years is a studio album by Paul Simon.Recorded in 1975, the album produced four US Top 40 hits, "Gone at Last" , "My Little Town" , "50 Ways To Leave Your Lover" and the title track ....
  • Grammy Awards of 1975
    Grammy Awards of 1975

    The 17th Grammy Awards were presented March 1, 1975, and were broadcast live on American television. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the year 1974....
    • Stevie Wonder for Fulfillingness' First Finale
      Fulfillingness' First Finale

      Fulfillingness' First Finale is a landmark album by Stevie Wonder, released on July 22, 1974. It was the fourth of five consecutive albums widely hailed as his "classic period", along with Music of My Mind, Talking Book, Innervisions, and Songs in the Key of Life....
  • Grammy Awards of 1974
    Grammy Awards of 1974

    The 16th Grammy Awards were held March 2, 1974, and were broadcast live on American television. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the year 1973....
    • Stevie Wonder for "You Are the Sunshine of My Life
      You Are the Sunshine of My Life

      "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" is a 1973 Pop music single released by Stevie Wonder. The first two lines of the song are sung, not by Wonder, but by Jim Gilstrap and Lani Groves....
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  • Grammy Awards of 1973
    Grammy Awards of 1973

    The 15th Grammy Awards were held on March 3, 1973, and were the first to be broadcast live on CBS, after the first two ceremonies were on American Broadcasting Company....
    • Harry Nilsson
      Harry Nilsson

      Harry Edward Nilsson III was an American songwriter, singer, pianist, and guitarist who achieved the height of his fame during the 1960s and 1970s....
       for "Without You
      Without You

      "Without You" is a song originally recorded by Badfinger for their album No Dice , and written by Peter Ham and Tom Evans and produced by Geoff Emerick....
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  • Grammy Awards of 1972
    Grammy Awards of 1972

    The 14th Grammy Awards were held March 15, 1972, and were broadcast live on television in the United States by American Broadcasting Company; the following year, they would move the telecasts to CBS, where they remain to this date....
    • James Taylor for "You've Got a Friend
      You've Got a Friend

      "You've Got a Friend" is a Grammy Award winning song from the early 1970s which marked the singer-songwriter movement. The song was written by Carole King and appeared on her 1971 album Tapestry ....
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  • Grammy Awards of 1971
    Grammy Awards of 1971

    The 13th Grammy Awards were held on March 16 1971, and was the first time the ceremonies were broadcast on television by American Broadcasting Company....
    • Ray Stevens
      Ray Stevens

      Ray Stevens is an United States country music and pop music singer-songwriter known for his novelty songs as well as more serious works. He was born in Clarkdale, Georgia, Georgia , a small town west of Atlanta, Georgia....
       for "Everything Is Beautiful"
  • Grammy Awards of 1970
    Grammy Awards of 1970

    The 12th Grammy Awards were held in 1970. They recognized accomplishments of musicians for the year 1969....
    • Harry Nilsson for "Everybody's Talkin'"


1960s

  • Grammy Awards of 1969
    Grammy Awards of 1969

    The 11th Grammy Awards were held in 1969. They recognized accomplishments of musicians for the year 1968....
    • Jose Feliciano
      José Feliciano

      Jos? Montserrate Feliciano Garc?a is a Puerto Rico singer and virtuoso guitarist, known for many international hits. He was born permanently blind due to congenital glaucoma....
       for "Light My Fire
      Light My Fire

      "Light My Fire" is a song originally performed by The Doors which was recorded in August 1966 in music and released in January 1967 in music. It spent three weeks at number one on the Hot 100 number-one hits of 1967 , and one week on the Cashbox Top 100 number-one singles of 1967....
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  • Grammy Awards of 1968
    Grammy Awards of 1968

    The 10th Grammy Awards were held February 29, 1968. They recognized accomplishments of musicians for the year 1967....
    • Glen Campbell
      Glen Campbell

      Glen Travis Campbell is a Grammy Award, Dove Award winning, and two time nominated Golden Globe Award United States country pop singer, guitarist and occasional actor....
       for "By the Time I Get to Phoenix"
  • Grammy Awards of 1967
    Grammy Awards of 1967

    The 9th Grammy Awards were held March 2, 1967. They recognized accomplishments of musicians for the year 1966. The 9th Grammy Awards is notable for not presenting the Grammy Award for Best New Artist....
    • Frank Sinatra
      Frank Sinatra

      Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra was an United States singer and actor.Beginning his musical career in the swing era with Harry James and Tommy Dorsey, Sinatra became a solo artist with great success in the early to mid-1940s, being the idol of the "bobby soxers"....
       for "Strangers in the Night
      Strangers in the Night

      "Strangers in the Night" is a popular song, made famous in 1966 by Frank Sinatra.Reaching number one on both the Billboard Hot 100 chart and the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart, it was the title song for Sinatra's 1966 album Strangers in the Night , which would become his most commercially successful album....
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  • Grammy Awards of 1966
    Grammy Awards of 1966

    The 8th Grammy Awards were held March 15, 1966. They recognized accomplishments of musicians for the year 1965....
    • Frank Sinatra for "It Was a Very Good Year
      It Was a Very Good Year

      "It Was a Very Good Year" is a song composed by Ervin Drake in 1961 and subsequently made famous by Frank Sinatra. His version won the Grammy Award for Grammy Award for Best Vocal Performance, Male in 1966....
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