Recipients
- An asterisk (*) indicates this recording also won Record of the Year.
| Year | Songwriter(s) | Nationality | Work | Performing artist(s) | Nominees | Ref. |
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| 1959 | Domenico Modugno | Italy | "Volare" * | Domenico Modugno |
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| 1960 | Jimmy Driftwood | United States | "The Battle of New Orleans" | Johnny Horton |
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| 1961 | Ernest Gold | United States Austria |
"Theme from Exodus" | Various Artists |
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| 1962 | Henry Mancini Johnny Mercer |
United States | "Moon River" * | Andy Williams |
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| 1963 | Leslie Bricusse Anthony Newley |
United Kingdom | "What Kind of Fool Am I?" | Sammy Davis, Jr. |
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| 1964 | Henry Mancini Johnny Mercer |
United States | "Days of Wine and Roses" * | Andy Williams |
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| 1965 | Jerry Herman | United States | "Hello, Dolly!" | Louis Armstrong |
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| 1966 | Paul Francis Webster Johnny Mandel |
United States | "The Shadow of Your Smile" | Tony Bennett |
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| 1967 | John Lennon Paul McCartney |
United Kingdom | "Michelle" | The Beatles |
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| 1968 | Jimmy Webb | United States | "Up, Up, and Away" * | The 5th Dimension |
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| 1969 | Bobby Russell | United States | "Little Green Apples" | O.C. Smith |
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| 1970 | Joe South | United States | "Games People Play" | Joe South |
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| 1971 | Paul Simon | United States | "Bridge over Troubled Water" * | Simon & Garfunkel |
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| 1972 | Carole King | United States | "You've Got a Friend" | James Taylor & Carole King |
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| 1973 | Ewan MacColl | United Kingdom | "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" * | Roberta Flack |
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| 1974 | Norman Gimbel Charles Fox |
United States | "Killing Me Softly with His Song" * | Roberta Flack |
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| 1975 | Marilyn Bergman Alan Bergman Marvin Hamlisch |
United States | "The Way We Were" | Barbra Streisand |
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| 1976 | Stephen Sondheim | United States | "Send in the Clowns" | Judy Collins |
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| 1977 | Bruce Johnston | United States | "I Write the Songs" | Barry Manilow |
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| 1978 (tie) |
Barbra Streisand Paul Williams — Joe Brooks |
United States — United States |
"Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born)" — "You Light Up My Life" |
Barbra Streisand — Debby Boone |
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| 1979 | Billy Joel | United States | "Just the Way You Are" * | Billy Joel |
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| 1980 | Kenny Loggins Michael McDonald |
United States | "What a Fool Believes" * | The Doobie Brothers |
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| 1981 | Christopher Cross | United States | "Sailing" * | Christopher Cross |
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| 1982 | Donna Weiss Jackie DeShannon |
United States | "Bette Davis Eyes" * | Kim Carnes |
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| 1983 | Johnny Christopher Mark James Wayne Carson |
United States | "Always on My Mind" | Willie Nelson |
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| 1984 | Sting | United Kingdom | "Every Breath You Take" | The Police |
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| 1985 | Graham Lyle Terry Britten |
United States | "What's Love Got to Do with It" * | Tina Turner |
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| 1986 | Michael Jackson Lionel Richie |
United States | "We Are the World" * | USA for Africa |
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| 1987 | Burt Bacharach Carole Bayer Sager |
United States | "That's What Friends Are For" | Dionne Warwick & Friends |
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| 1988 | James Horner Barry Mann Cynthia Weil |
United States | "Somewhere Out There" | Linda Ronstadt & James Ingram |
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| 1989 | Bobby McFerrin | United States | "Don't Worry, Be Happy" * | Bobby McFerrin |
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| 1990 | Larry Henley Jeff Silbar |
United States | "Wind Beneath My Wings" * | Bette Midler |
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| 1991 | Julie Gold | United States | "From a Distance" | Bette Midler |
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| 1992 | Irving Gordon | United States | "Unforgettable" * | Natalie Cole with Nat King Cole |
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| 1993 | Eric Clapton Will Jennings |
United Kingdom United States |
"Tears in Heaven" * | Eric Clapton |
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| 1994 | Alan Menken Tim Rice |
United States | "A Whole New World" | Peabo Bryson & Regina Belle |
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| 1995 | Bruce Springsteen | United States | "Streets of Philadelphia" | Bruce Springsteen |
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| 1996 | Seal | United Kingdom | "Kiss from a Rose" * | Seal |
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| 1997 | Gordon Kennedy Wayne Kirkpatrick Tommy Sims |
United States | "Change the World" * | Eric Clapton |
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| 1998 | Shawn Colvin John Leventhal |
United States | "Sunny Came Home" * | Shawn Colvin |
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| 1999 | James Horner Will Jennings |
United States | "My Heart Will Go On" * | Celine Dion |
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| 2000 | Itaal Shur Rob Thomas |
United States | "Smooth" * | Santana featuring Rob Thomas |
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| 2001 | Adam Clayton David Evans Larry Mullen, Jr. Paul Hewson |
Ireland | "Beautiful Day" * | U2 |
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| 2002 | Alicia Keys | United States | "Fallin'" | Alicia Keys |
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| 2003 | Jesse Harris | United States | "Don't Know Why" * | Norah Jones |
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| 2004 | Richard Marx Luther Vandross |
United States | "Dance with My Father" | Luther Vandross |
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| 2005 | John Mayer | United States | "Daughters" | John Mayer |
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| 2006 | Adam Clayton David Evans Larry Mullen, Jr. Paul Hewson |
Ireland | "Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own" | U2 |
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| 2007 | Emily Robison Martie Maguire Natalie Maines Dan Wilson |
United States | "Not Ready to Make Nice" * | Dixie Chicks |
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| 2008 | Amy Winehouse | United Kingdom | "Rehab" * | Amy Winehouse |
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| 2009 | Guy Berryman Jonathan Buckland Will Champion Chris Martin |
United Kingdom | "Viva la Vida" | Coldplay |
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| 2010 | Thaddis Harrell Beyoncé Knowles Terius Nash Christopher Stewart |
United States | "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" | Beyoncé |
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| 2011 | Dave Haywood Josh Kear Charles Kelley Hillary Scott |
United States | "Need You Now" * | Lady Antebellum |
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| 2012 | Adele Adkins Paul Epworth |
United Kingdom | "Rolling in the Deep"* | Adele |
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- ^ Each year is linked to the article about the Grammy Awards held that year.
- ^ The performing artist is only listed but does not receive the award.
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