The 18 Greatest Grammy Song of the Year Winners of All Time
From sweeping ballads to timeless pop anthems, these Grammy-winning songs span decades of iconic music history. Which song stands above them all?
1My Heart Will Go OnCéline Dion's epic theme from Titanic, one of the best-selling singles of all time and a Grammy Song of the Year winner.1000pts
2We Are the WorldThe 1985 all-star charity anthem recorded by USA for Africa to raise funds for famine relief in Africa, earning Grammy Song of the Year.999pts
3Streets of PhiladelphiaBruce Springsteen's haunting 1994 theme from the film Philadelphia, winning Grammy Song of the Year for its emotional portrayal of the AIDS crisis.835pts
4Kiss From a RoseSeal's sweeping 1994 ballad featured in Batman Forever that became one of the biggest hits of the 90s and won Grammy Song of the Year.800pts
5Don't Know WhyNorah Jones's intimate 2002 jazz-pop ballad that won Grammy Song of the Year and propelled Come Away with Me to mega-success.734pts
6HelloAdele's powerful 2015 comeback single about reconnecting with the past, which broke streaming records and won Grammy Song of the Year.659pts
7The First Time Ever I Saw Your FaceRoberta Flack's timeless 1972 love song that swept the Grammys, winning Song of the Year in 1973.659pts
8Bridge Over Troubled WaterSimon & Garfunkel's 1970 gospel-influenced ballad, one of the best-selling singles ever and a Grammy Song of the Year winner.571pts
9What's Love Got to Do with ItTina Turner's 1984 comeback hit and Grammy Song of the Year winner that re-launched her solo career.467pts
10SmoothSantana and Rob Thomas's Latin-rock crossover smash that swept the 2000 Grammys, winning Song of the Year and breaking records.467pts
11Don't Worry, Be HappyBobby McFerrin's a cappella 1988 feel-good hit that became the first a cappella song to win Grammy Song of the Year.467pts
12DaughtersJohn Mayer's reflective acoustic ballad about the impact of fathers on daughters that won Grammy Song of the Year in 2005.467pts
13Bad GuyBillie Eilish's subversive 2019 debut hit that flipped pop norms and made her the youngest artist to win Grammy Song of the Year.0pts
14What Was I Made For?Billie Eilish's hauntingly introspective theme from the Barbie film that earned her a second Grammy Song of the Year in 2024.0pts
15Killing Me Softly With His SongRoberta Flack's iconic 1973 ballad that became one of the defining Grammy Song of the Year winners of the decade.0pts
16The Way We WereBarbra Streisand's sweeping 1973 film theme that won Grammy Song of the Year and became an enduring classic.0pts
17Stay With MeSam Smith's soulful 2014 heartbreak ballad that introduced the British singer to global audiences and won Grammy Song of the Year.0pts
18This Is AmericaChildish Gambino's provocative 2018 commentary on gun violence and race in America that made history as the first rap song to win Grammy Song of the Year.0pts
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