The 18 Greatest Grammy Song of the Year Winners of All Time

Seal'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.

Norah Jones's intimate 2002 jazz-pop ballad that won Grammy Song of the Year and propelled Come Away with Me to mega-success.

Adele's powerful 2015 comeback single about reconnecting with the past, which broke streaming records and won Grammy Song of the Year.

Roberta Flack's timeless 1972 love song that swept the Grammys, winning Song of the Year in 1973.

Simon & Garfunkel's 1970 gospel-influenced ballad, one of the best-selling singles ever and a Grammy Song of the Year winner.

Tina Turner's 1984 comeback hit and Grammy Song of the Year winner that re-launched her solo career.

Santana and Rob Thomas's Latin-rock crossover smash that swept the 2000 Grammys, winning Song of the Year and breaking records.

Bobby McFerrin's a cappella 1988 feel-good hit that became the first a cappella song to win Grammy Song of the Year.

John Mayer's reflective acoustic ballad about the impact of fathers on daughters that won Grammy Song of the Year in 2005.

Billie Eilish's subversive 2019 debut hit that flipped pop norms and made her the youngest artist to win Grammy Song of the Year.

Billie Eilish's hauntingly introspective theme from the Barbie film that earned her a second Grammy Song of the Year in 2024.

Roberta Flack's iconic 1973 ballad that became one of the defining Grammy Song of the Year winners of the decade.

Barbra Streisand's sweeping 1973 film theme that won Grammy Song of the Year and became an enduring classic.

Sam Smith's soulful 2014 heartbreak ballad that introduced the British singer to global audiences and won Grammy Song of the Year.

Childish 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.