<Dl> <Dd> An asterisk (*) indicates this recording also won Record of the Year . </Dd> </Dl> <Dd> An asterisk (*) indicates this recording also won Record of the Year . </Dd> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Songwriter (s) </Th> <Th> Nationality </Th> <Th> Work </Th> <Th> Performing artist (s) </Th> <Th> Nominees </Th> <Th> Ref . </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1959 </Th> <Td> Domenico Modugno Franco Migliacci </Td> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> "Volare" * </Td> <Td> Domenico Modugno </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Paul Vance and Lee Pockriss for "Catch a Falling Star" performed by Perry Como </Li> <Li> Johnny Davenport and Eddie Cooley for "Fever" performed by Peggy Lee </Li> <Li> Alan Jay Lerner & Frederick Loewe for "Theme to Gigi" performed by Various Artists </Li> <Li> Cy Coleman & Carolyn Leigh for "Witchcraft" performed by Frank Sinatra </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1960 </Th> <Td> Jimmy Driftwood </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> "The Battle of New Orleans" </Td> <Td> Johnny Horton </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Sammy Cahn & Jimmy Van Heusen for "High Hopes" performed by Frank Sinatra </Li> <Li> Karl Stutz & Edith Linderman for "I Know" performed by Perry Como </Li> <Li> Paul Francis Webster & André Previn for "Like Young" performed by André Previn </Li> <Li> Jule Styne & Stephen Sondheim for "Small World" performed by Johnny Mathis </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1961 </Th> <Td> Ernest Gold </Td> <Td> United States Austria </Td> <Td> "Theme of Exodus" </Td> <Td> Instrumental (Various artists) </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Charles Randolph Grean, Joe Allison & Audrey Allison for "He'll Have to Go" performed by Jim Reeves </Li> <Li> Lew Spence, Marilyn Keith & Alan Bergman for "Nice' n' Easy" performed by Frank Sinatra </Li> <Li> Sammy Cahn & Jimmy Van Heusen for "The Second Time Around" performed by Andy Williams </Li> <Li> Max Steiner for "Theme from A Summer Place" performed by Percy Faith </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1962 </Th> <Td> Henry Mancini Johnny Mercer </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> "Moon River" * </Td> <Td> Henry Mancini </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Jimmy Dean for "Big Bad John" performed by Jimmy Dean </Li> <Li> Hank Cochran for "A Little Bitty Tear" performed by Burl Ives </Li> <Li> Tony Velona for "Lollipops and Roses" performed by Jack Jones </Li> <Li> Jule Styne, Betty Comden & Adolph Green for "Make Someone Happy" performed by Various Artists </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1963 </Th> <Td> Leslie Bricusse Anthony Newley </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> "What Kind of Fool Am I?" </Td> <Td> Sammy Davis, Jr . </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Lionel Bart for "As Long as He Needs Me" performed by Shirley Bassey </Li> <Li> Douglas Cross & George Cory for "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" performed by Tony Bennett </Li> <Li> John Kander & Fred Ebb for "My Coloring Book" performed by Sandy Stewart </Li> <Li> Richard Rodgers for "The Sweetest Sounds" performed by Various Artists </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1964 </Th> <Td> Henry Mancini Johnny Mercer </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> "Days of Wine and Roses" * </Td> <Td> Henry Mancini </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Sammy Cahn & Jimmy Van Heusen for "Call Me Irresponsible" performed by Frank Sinatra </Li> <Li> Sacha Distel & Jack Reardon for "The Good Life" performed by Tony Bennett </Li> <Li> Sadie Vimmerstedt & Johnny Mercer for "I Wanna Be Around" performed by Tony Bennett </Li> <Li> Burt Bacharach & Hal David for "Wives and Lovers" performed by Jack Jones </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1965 </Th> <Td> Jerry Herman </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> "Hello, Dolly!" </Td> <Td> Louis Armstrong </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> John Lennon & Paul McCartney for "A Hard Day's Night" performed by The Beatles </Li> <Li> Henry Mancini, Ray Evans & Jay Livingston for "Dear Heart" performed by Andy Williams </Li> <Li> Jule Styne & Bob Merrill for "People" performed by Barbra Streisand </Li> <Li> Leslie Bricusse & Anthony Newley for "Who Can I Turn To?" performed by Tony Bennett </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1966 </Th> <Td> Paul Francis Webster Johnny Mandel </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> "The Shadow of Your Smile" </Td> <Td> Tony Bennett </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Michel Legrand, Norman Gimbel & Jacques Demy for "I Will Wait for You" performed by Connie Francis </Li> <Li> Jimmy Van Heusen & Sammy Cahn for "The September of My Years" performed by Frank Sinatra </Li> <Li> John Lennon & Paul McCartney for "Yesterday" performed by The Beatles </Li> <Li> Roger Miller for "King of the Road" performed by Roger Miller </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1967 </Th> <Td> John Lennon Paul McCartney </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> "Michelle" </Td> <Td> The Beatles </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> John Barry & Don Black for "Born Free" performed by Andy Williams </Li> <Li> Mitch Leigh & Joe Darion for "The Impossible Dream" performed by Richard Kiley </Li> <Li> Paul Francis Webster & Maurice Jarre for "Somewhere, My Love" performed by Ray Conniff </Li> <Li> Bert Kaempfert, Charles Singleton & Eddie Snyder for "Strangers in the Night" performed by Frank Sinatra </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1968 </Th> <Td> Jimmy Webb </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> "Up, Up, and Away" * </Td> <Td> The 5th Dimension </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Jimmy Webb for "By the Time I Get to Phoenix" performed by Glen Campbell </Li> <Li> Tom Jones & Harvey Schmidt for "My Cup Runneth Over" performed by Ed Ames </Li> <Li> Bobbie Gentry for "Ode to Billie Joe" performed by Bobbie Gentry </Li> <Li> John Hartford for "Gentle on My Mind" performed by Glen Campbell </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1969 </Th> <Td> Bobby Russell </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> "Little Green Apples" </Td> <Td> O.C. Smith </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Tom T. Hall for "Harper Valley PTA" performed by Jeannie C. Riley </Li> <Li> John Lennon & Paul McCartney for "Hey Jude" performed by The Beatles </Li> <Li> Bobby Russell for "Honey" performed by Bobby Goldsboro </Li> <Li> Paul Simon for "Mrs. Robinson" performed by Simon & Garfunkel </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1970 </Th> <Td> Joe South </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> "Games People Play" </Td> <Td> Joe South </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Larry Kusik, Eddie Snyder & Nino Rota for "A Time For Us" performed by Henry Mancini </Li> <Li> David Clayton - Thomas for "Spinning Wheel" performed by Blood, Sweat & Tears </Li> <Li> Burt Bacharach & Hal David for "I'll Never Fall in Love Again" performed by Dionne Warwick </Li> <Li> Burt Bacharach & Hal David for "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" performed by B.J. Thomas </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1971 </Th> <Td> Paul Simon </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> "Bridge over Troubled Water" * </Td> <Td> Simon & Garfunkel </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Ray Stevens for "Everything Is Beautiful" performed by Ray Stevens </Li> <Li> James Taylor for "Fire and Rain" performed by James Taylor </Li> <Li> John Lennon & Paul McCartney for "Let it Be" performed by The Beatles </Li> <Li> Roger Nichols & Paul Williams for "We've Only Just Begun" performed by The Carpenters </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1972 </Th> <Td> Carole King </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> "You've Got a Friend" </Td> <Td> James Taylor & Carole King </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Kris Kristofferson for "Help Me Make It Through the Night" performed by Kris Kristofferson </Li> <Li> Sid Wayne & Armando Manzanero for "It's Impossible" performed by Perry Como </Li> <Li> Kris Kristofferson & Fred Foster for "Me and Bobby McGee" performed by Janis Joplin </Li> <Li> Joe South for "(I Never Promised You a) Rose Garden" performed by Lynn Anderson </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1973 </Th> <Td> Ewan MacColl </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" * </Td> <Td> Roberta Flack </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Gilbert O'Sullivan for "Alone Again (Naturally)" performed by Gilbert O'Sullivan </Li> <Li> Don McLean for "American Pie" performed by Don McLean </Li> <Li> Neil Diamond for "Song Sung Blue" performed by Neil Diamond </Li> <Li> Alan and Marilyn Bergman & Michel Legrand for "The Summer Knows" performed by Michel Legrand </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Norman Gimbel Charles Fox </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> "Killing Me Softly with His Song" * </Td> <Td> Roberta Flack </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Kenny O'Dell for "Behind Closed Doors" performed by Charlie Rich </Li> <Li> Stevie Wonder for "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" performed by Stevie Wonder </Li> <Li> Carly Simon for "You're So Vain" performed by Carly Simon </Li> <Li> Irwin Levine & L. Russell Brown for "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" performed by Dawn featuring Tony Orlando </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Alan and Marilyn Bergman Marvin Hamlisch </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> "The Way We Were" </Td> <Td> Barbra Streisand </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Gene McDaniels for "Feel Like Makin' Love" performed by Roberta Flack </Li> <Li> Jeff Barry & Peter Allen for "I Honestly Love You" performed by Olivia Newton - John </Li> <Li> David Nichtern for "Midnight at the Oasis" performed by Maria Muldaur </Li> <Li> Paul Williams & Ken Ascher for "You and Me Against the World" performed by Helen Reddy </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1976 </Th> <Td> Stephen Sondheim </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> "Send in the Clowns" </Td> <Td> Judy Collins </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Janis Ian for "At Seventeen" performed by Janis Ian </Li> <Li> Morris Albert for "Feelings" performed by Morris Albert </Li> <Li> Neil Sedaka & Howard Greenfield for "Love Will Keep Us Together" performed by Captain & Tennille </Li> <Li> Larry Weiss for "Rhinestone Cowboy" performed by Glen Campbell </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1977 </Th> <Td> Bruce Johnston </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> "I Write the Songs" </Td> <Td> Barry Manilow </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Bill Danoff for "Afternoon Delight" performed by Starland Vocal Band </Li> <Li> Neil Sedaka & Howard Greenfield for "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" performed by Neil Sedaka </Li> <Li> Leon Russell for "This Masquerade" performed by George Benson </Li> <Li> Gordon Lightfoot for "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" performed by Gordon Lightfoot </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1978 </Th> <Td> Barbra Streisand Paul Williams / Joe Brooks (Tie) </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> "Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born)" / "You Light Up My Life" (Tie) </Td> <Td> Barbra Streisand / Debby Boone </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Richard Leigh for "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue" performed by Crystal Gayle </Li> <Li> Don Felder, Don Henley & Glenn Frey for "Hotel California" performed by the Eagles </Li> <Li> Marvin Hamlisch & Carole Bayer Sager for "Nobody Does It Better" performed by Carly Simon </Li> <Li> Allen Toussaint for "Southern Nights" performed by Glen Campbell </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1979 </Th> <Td> Billy Joel </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> "Just the Way You Are" * </Td> <Td> Billy Joel </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb & Maurice Gibb for "Stayin' Alive" performed by Bee Gees </Li> <Li> Lionel Richie for "Three Times a Lady" performed by the Commodores </Li> <Li> Neil Diamond, Alan and Marilyn Bergman for "You Don't Bring Me Flowers" performed by Neil Diamond & Barbra Streisand </Li> <Li> Randy Goodrum for "You Needed Me" performed by Anne Murray </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1980 </Th> <Td> Kenny Loggins Michael McDonald </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> "What a Fool Believes" * </Td> <Td> The Doobie Brothers </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> David Foster, Jay Graydon & Bill Champlin for "After the Love Has Gone" performed by Earth, Wind & Fire </Li> <Li> Rickie Lee Jones for "Chuck E.'s in Love" performed by Rickie Lee Jones </Li> <Li> Billy Joel for "Honesty" performed by Billy Joel </Li> <Li> Dino Fekaris & Freddie Perren for "I Will Survive" performed by Gloria Gaynor </Li> <Li> Lester Abrams & Michael McDonald for "Minute by Minute" performed by The Doobie Brothers </Li> <Li> Dino Fekaris & Freddie Perren for "Reunited" performed by Peaches & Herb </Li> <Li> Steve Gibb for "She Believes in Me" performed by Kenny Rogers </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1981 </Th> <Td> Christopher Cross </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> "Sailing" * </Td> <Td> Christopher Cross </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Michael Gore & Dean Pitchford for "Fame" performed by Irene Cara </Li> <Li> Amanda McBroom for "The Rose" performed by Bette Midler </Li> <Li> Lionel Richie for "Lady" performed by Kenny Rogers </Li> <Li> John Kander & Fred Ebb for "Theme from New York, New York" performed by Frank Sinatra </Li> <Li> Barry Gibb & Robin Gibb for "Woman in Love" performed by Barbra Streisand </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1982 </Th> <Td> Donna Weiss Jackie DeShannon </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> "Bette Davis Eyes" * </Td> <Td> Kim Carnes </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Peter Allen, Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager & Christopher Cross for "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" performed by Christopher Cross </Li> <Li> Lionel Richie for "Endless Love" performed by Diana Ross and Lionel Richie </Li> <Li> Bill Withers, William Salter & Ralph MacDonald for "Just the Two of Us" performed by Grover Washington, Jr. with Bill Withers </Li> <Li> Dolly Parton for "9 to 5" performed by Dolly Parton </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Johnny Christopher Mark James Wayne Carson </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> "Always on My Mind" </Td> <Td> Willie Nelson </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Paul McCartney for "Ebony and Ivory" performed by Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder </Li> <Li> David Paich for "Rosanna" performed by Toto </Li> <Li> Frankie Sullivan & Jim Peterik for "Eye of the Tiger" performed by Survivor </Li> <Li> Donald Fagen for "I.G.Y. (What a Beautiful World)" performed by Donald Fagen </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1984 </Th> <Td> Sting </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> "Every Breath You Take" </Td> <Td> The Police </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Lionel Richie for "All Night Long (All Night)" performed by Lionel Richie </Li> <Li> Michael Jackson for "Beat It" performed by Michael Jackson </Li> <Li> Michael Jackson for "Billie Jean" performed by Michael Jackson </Li> <Li> Michael Sembello & Dennis Matkosky for "Maniac" performed by Michael Sembello </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1985 </Th> <Td> Graham Lyle Terry Britten </Td> <Td> United Kingdom Australia </Td> <Td> "What's Love Got to Do with It" * </Td> <Td> Tina Turner </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Phil Collins for "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" performed by Phil Collins </Li> <Li> Lionel Richie for "Hello" performed by Lionel Richie </Li> <Li> Stevie Wonder for "I Just Called to Say I Love You" performed by Stevie Wonder </Li> <Li> Cyndi Lauper & Rob Hyman for "Time after Time" performed by Cyndi Lauper </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1986 </Th> <Td> Michael Jackson Lionel Richie </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> "We Are the World" * </Td> <Td> USA for Africa </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Mark Knopfler & Sting for "Money for Nothing" performed by Dire Straits </Li> <Li> Don Henley & Mike Campbell for "The Boys of Summer" performed by Don Henley </Li> <Li> Daryl Hall for "Everytime You Go Away" performed by Paul Young </Li> <Li> Mick Jones for "I Want to Know What Love Is" performed by Foreigner </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Burt Bacharach Carole Bayer Sager </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> "That's What Friends Are For" </Td> <Td> Dionne Warwick & Friends </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Peter Gabriel for "Sledgehammer" performed by Peter Gabriel </Li> <Li> Robert Palmer for "Addicted to Love" performed by Robert Palmer </Li> <Li> Steve Winwood & Will Jennings for "Higher Love" performed by Steve Winwood </Li> <Li> Paul Simon for "Graceland" performed by Paul Simon </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1988 </Th> <Td> James Horner Barry Mann Cynthia Weil </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> "Somewhere Out There" </Td> <Td> Linda Ronstadt & James Ingram </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Ritchie Valens for "La Bamba" performed by Los Lobos </Li> <Li> U2 for "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" performed by U2 </Li> <Li> Suzanne Vega for "Luka" performed by Suzanne Vega </Li> <Li> Michael Masser & Will Jennings for "Didn't We Almost Have It All" performed by Whitney Houston </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1989 </Th> <Td> Bobby McFerrin </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> "Don't Worry, Be Happy" * </Td> <Td> Bobby McFerrin </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Anita Baker, Skip Scarborough & Randy Holland for "Giving You the Best That I Got" performed by Anita Baker </Li> <Li> Tracy Chapman for "Fast Car" performed by Tracy Chapman </Li> <Li> Sting for "Be Still My Beating Heart" performed by Sting </Li> <Li> Brenda Russell, Jeff Hall & Scott Cutler for "Piano in the Dark" performed by Brenda Russell </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1990 </Th> <Td> Larry Henley Jeff Silbar </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> "Wind Beneath My Wings" * </Td> <Td> Bette Midler </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil & Tom Snow for "Don't Know Much" performed by Linda Ronstadt & Aaron Neville </Li> <Li> Don Henley & Bruce Hornsby for "The End of the Innocence" performed by Don Henley </Li> <Li> Billy Joel for "We Didn't Start the Fire" performed by Billy Joel </Li> <Li> Mike Rutherford & B.A. Robertson for "The Living Years" performed by Mike + The Mechanics </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1991 </Th> <Td> Julie Gold </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> "From a Distance" </Td> <Td> Bette Midler </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Mariah Carey & Ben Margulies for "Vision of Love" performed by Mariah Carey </Li> <Li> Phil Collins for "Another Day in Paradise" performed by Phil Collins </Li> <Li> Prince for "Nothing Compares 2 U" performed by Sinéad O'Connor </Li> <Li> Chynna Phillips, Glen Ballard & Carnie Wilson for "Hold On" performed by Wilson Phillips </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1992 </Th> <Td> Irving Gordon </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> "Unforgettable" * </Td> <Td> Natalie Cole with Nat King Cole </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Bryan Adams, Robert Lange & Michael Kamen for "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" performed by Bryan Adams </Li> <Li> Amy Grant & Keith Thomas for "Baby Baby" performed by Amy Grant </Li> <Li> Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills & Michael Stipe for "Losing My Religion" performed by R.E.M. </Li> <Li> Marc Cohn for "Walking in Memphis" performed by Marc Cohn </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1993 </Th> <Td> Eric Clapton Will Jennings </Td> <Td> United Kingdom United States </Td> <Td> "Tears in Heaven" * </Td> <Td> Eric Clapton </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Don Von Tress for "Achy Breaky Heart" performed by Billy Ray Cyrus </Li> <Li> Alan Menken & Howard Ashman for "Beauty and the Beast" performed by Celine Dion & Peabo Bryson </Li> <Li> k.d. lang & Ben Mink for "Constant Craving" performed by k.d. lang </Li> <Li> Wendy Waldman, Jon Lind & Phil Galdston for "Save the Best for Last" performed by Vanessa Williams </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1994 </Th> <Td> Alan Menken Tim Rice </Td> <Td> United States United Kingdom </Td> <Td> "A Whole New World" </Td> <Td> Peabo Bryson & Regina Belle </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Billy Joel for "The River of Dreams" performed by Billy Joel </Li> <Li> Jim Steinman for "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)" performed by Meat Loaf </Li> <Li> Sting for "If I Ever Lose My Faith in You" performed by Sting </Li> <Li> Neil Young for "Harvest Moon" performed by Neil Young </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1995 </Th> <Td> Bruce Springsteen </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> "Streets of Philadelphia" </Td> <Td> Bruce Springsteen </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> David Baerwald, Bill Bottrell, Wynn Cooper, Sheryl Crow & Kevin Gilbert for "All I Wanna Do" performed by Sheryl Crow </Li> <Li> Elton John & Tim Rice for "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" performed by Elton John </Li> <Li> Elton John & Tim Rice for "Circle of Life" performed by Elton John </Li> <Li> Gary Baker & Frank J. Myers for "I Swear" versions performed by John Michael Montgomery & All - 4 - One </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Seal </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> "Kiss from a Rose" * </Td> <Td> Seal </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Eric Bazilian for "One of Us" performed by Joan Osborne </Li> <Li> Maribeth Derry, Sam Diamond & Jennifer Kimball for "I Can Love You Like That" versions performed by John Michael Montgomery & All - 4 - One </Li> <Li> R. Kelly for "You Are Not Alone" performed by Michael Jackson </Li> <Li> Glen Ballard & Alanis Morissette for "You Oughta Know" performed by Alanis Morissette </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1997 </Th> <Td> Gordon Kennedy Wayne Kirkpatrick Tommy Sims </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> "Change the World" * </Td> <Td> Eric Clapton </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Tracy Chapman for "Give Me One Reason" performed by Tracy Chapman </Li> <Li> Diane Warren for "Because You Loved Me" performed by Celine Dion </Li> <Li> Bill Mack for "Blue" performed by LeAnn Rimes </Li> <Li> Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds for "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)" performed by Whitney Houston </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1998 </Th> <Td> Shawn Colvin John Leventhal </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> "Sunny Came Home" * </Td> <Td> Shawn Colvin </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Eric Stefani & Gwen Stefani for "Don't Speak" performed by No Doubt </Li> <Li> Diane Warren for "How Do I Live" versions performed by LeAnn Rimes & Trisha Yearwood </Li> <Li> Paula Cole for "Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?" performed by Paula Cole </Li> <Li> R. Kelly for "I Believe I Can Fly" performed by R. Kelly </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1999 </Th> <Td> James Horner Will Jennings </Td> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> "My Heart Will Go On" * </Td> <Td> Celine Dion </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Diane Warren for "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" performed by Aerosmith </Li> <Li> John Rzeznik for "Iris" performed by The Goo Goo Dolls </Li> <Li> Kirk Franklin for "Lean on Me" performed by Kirk Franklin </Li> <Li> Robert Lange & Shania Twain for "You're Still the One" performed by Shania Twain </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2000 </Th> <Td> Itaal Shur Rob Thomas </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> "Smooth" * </Td> <Td> Santana featuring Rob Thomas </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Andreas Carlsson & Max Martin for "I Want It That Way" performed by Backstreet Boys </Li> <Li> Desmond Child & Robi Dräco Rosa for "Livin' la Vida Loca" performed by Ricky Martin </Li> <Li> Tionne "T - Boz" Watkins & Dallas Austin for "Unpretty" performed by TLC </Li> <Li> Shania Twain & Robert Lange for "You've Got a Way" performed by Shania Twain </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2001 </Th> <Td> Adam Clayton David Evans Larry Mullen, Jr . Paul Hewson </Td> <Td> Ireland </Td> <Td> "Beautiful Day" * </Td> <Td> U2 </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Beyoncé, Rodney Jerkins, LaShawn Daniels, Fred Jerkins III, LeToya, LaTavia Roberson & Kelly Rowland for "Say My Name" performed by Destiny's Child </Li> <Li> Macy Gray, Jinsoo Lim, Jeremy Ruzumna & David Wilder for "I Try" performed by Macy Gray </Li> <Li> Stephanie Bentley & Holly Lamar for "Breathe" performed by Faith Hill </Li> <Li> Mark Sanders & Tia Sillers for "I Hope You Dance" performed by Lee Ann Womack </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2002 </Th> <Td> Alicia Keys </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> "Fallin"' </Td> <Td> Alicia Keys </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> India. Arie, Carlos "Six July" Broady & Shannon Sanders for "Video" performed by India. Arie </Li> <Li> Charlie Colon, Rob Hotchkiss, Patrick Monahan, Jimmy Stafford & Scott Underwood for "Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)" performed by Train </Li> <Li> U2 for "Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of" performed by U2 </Li> <Li> Nelly Furtado for "I'm Like a Bird" performed by Nelly Furtado </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2003 </Th> <Td> Jesse Harris </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> "Don't Know Why" * </Td> <Td> Norah Jones </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Vanessa Carlton for "A Thousand Miles" performed by Vanessa Carlton </Li> <Li> Avril Lavigne & The Matrix for "Complicated" performed by Avril Lavigne </Li> <Li> Bruce Springsteen for "The Rising" performed by Bruce Springsteen </Li> <Li> Alan Jackson for "Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)" performed by Alan Jackson </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Richard Marx Luther Vandross </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> "Dance with My Father" </Td> <Td> Luther Vandross </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Linda Perry for "Beautiful" performed by Christina Aguilera </Li> <Li> Avril Lavigne & The Matrix for "I'm with You" performed by Avril Lavigne </Li> <Li> Jorge Calderón & Warren Zevon for "Keep Me In Your Heart" performed by Warren Zevon </Li> <Li> Jeff Bass, Eminem & Luis Resto for "Lose Yourself" performed by Eminem </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2005 </Th> <Td> John Mayer </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> "Daughters" </Td> <Td> John Mayer </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Alicia Keys for "If I Ain't Got You" performed by Alicia Keys </Li> <Li> Rhymefest & Kanye West for "Jesus Walks" performed by Kanye West </Li> <Li> Tim Nichols & Craig Wiseman for "Live Like You Were Dying" performed by Tim McGraw </Li> <Li> Daniel Estrin & Douglas Robb for "The Reason" performed by Hoobastank </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2006 </Th> <Td> Adam Clayton David Evans Larry Mullen, Jr . Paul Hewson </Td> <Td> Ireland </Td> <Td> "Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own" </Td> <Td> U2 </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Johntá Austin, Babyface, Mariah Carey, Jermaine Dupri, Manuel Seal, Jr., Darnell Bristol, Sid Johnson, Patrick Moten, Sandra Sully & Bobby Womack for "We Belong Together" performed by Mariah Carey </Li> <Li> Bobby Boyd, Jeff Hanna & Marcus Hummon for "Bless the Broken Road" performed by Rascal Flatts </Li> <Li> Bruce Springsteen for "Devils & Dust" performed by Bruce Springsteen </Li> <Li> John Legend & will.i.am for "Ordinary People" performed by John Legend </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2007 </Th> <Td> Emily Robison Martie Maguire Natalie Maines Dan Wilson </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> "Not Ready to Make Nice" * </Td> <Td> Dixie Chicks </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Johnta Austin, Mary J. Blige, Bryan - Michael Cox & Jason Perry for "Be Without You" performed by Mary J. Blige </Li> <Li> James Blunt, Amanda Ghost & Sacha Skarbek for "You're Beautiful" performed by James Blunt </Li> <Li> John Beck, Steve Chrisanthou & Corinne Bailey Rae for "Put Your Records On" performed by Corinne Bailey Rae </Li> <Li> Brett James, Hillary Lindsey & Gordie Sampson for "Jesus, Take the Wheel" performed by Carrie Underwood </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2008 </Th> <Td> Amy Winehouse </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> "Rehab" * </Td> <Td> Amy Winehouse </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Josh Kear & Chris Tompkins for "Before He Cheats" performed by Carrie Underwood </Li> <Li> Tom Higgenson for "Hey There Delilah" performed by Plain White T's </Li> <Li> Corinne Bailey Rae for "Like a Star" performed by Corinne Bailey Rae </Li> <Li> Kuk Harrell, Jay - Z, Christopher Stewart & The - Dream for "Umbrella" performed by Rihanna featuring Jay - Z </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2009 </Th> <Td> Guy Berryman Jonny Buckland Will Champion Chris Martin </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> "Viva la Vida" </Td> <Td> Coldplay </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Estelle, Keith Harris, John Legend, Josh Lopez, Caleb Speir, Kanye West & will.i.am for "American Boy" (by Estelle featuring Kanye West) </Li> <Li> Adele Adkins & Eg White for "Chasing Pavements" performed by Adele </Li> <Li> Jason Mraz for "I'm Yours" performed by Jason Mraz </Li> <Li> Sara Bareilles for "Love Song" performed by Sara Bareilles </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Thaddis Harrell Beyoncé Knowles Terius Nash Christopher Stewart </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" </Td> <Td> Beyoncé </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Lady Gaga & RedOne for "Poker Face" performed by Lady Gaga </Li> <Li> Hod David & Musze for "Pretty Wings" performed by Maxwell </Li> <Li> Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill & Nathan Followill for "Use Somebody" performed by Kings of Leon </Li> <Li> Liz Rose & Taylor Swift for "You Belong With Me" performed by Taylor Swift </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2011 </Th> <Td> Dave Haywood Josh Kear Charles Kelley Hillary Scott </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> "Need You Now" * </Td> <Td> Lady Antebellum </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Ray LaMontagne for "Beg Steal Or Borrow" performed by Ray LaMontagne and The Pariah Dogs </Li> <Li> Brody Brown, Cee Lo Green, Ari Levine, Philip Lawrence & Bruno Mars for "F * * k You" performed by Cee Lo Green </Li> <Li> Tom Douglas & Allen Shamblin for "The House That Built Me" performed by Miranda Lambert </Li> <Li> Alexander Grant, Skylar Grey & Marshall Mathers for "Love the Way You Lie" performed by Eminem featuring Rihanna </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2012 </Th> <Td> Adele Adkins Paul Epworth </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> "Rolling in the Deep" * </Td> <Td> Adele </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Jeff Bhasker, Malik Jones, Warren Trotter & Kanye West for "All of the Lights" performed by Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie </Li> <Li> Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett, Marcus Mumford & Country Winston for "The Cave" performed by Mumford & Sons </Li> <Li> Brody Brown, Claude Kelly, Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, Bruno Mars & Andrew Wyatt for "Grenade" performed by Bruno Mars </Li> <Li> Justin Vernon for "Holocene" performed by Bon Iver </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2013 </Th> <Td> Nate Ruess Jack Antonoff Jeff Bhasker Andrew Dost </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> "We Are Young" </Td> <Td> Fun featuring Janelle Monáe </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Ed Sheeran for "The A Team" performed by Ed Sheeran </Li> <Li> Miguel Pimentel for "Adorn" by Miguel </Li> <Li> Tavish Crowe, Carly Rae Jepsen & Josh Ramsay for "Call Me Maybe" by Carly Rae Jepsen </Li> <Li> Jörgen Elofsson, David Gamson, Greg Kurstin & Ali Tamposi for "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" by Kelly Clarkson </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2014 </Th> <Td> Joel Little Ella Yelich - O'Connor </Td> <Td> New Zealand </Td> <Td> "Royals" </Td> <Td> Lorde </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Jeff Bhasker, Pink, & Nate Ruess for "Just Give Me a Reason" by Pink featuring Nate Ruess </Li> <Li> Phillip Lawrence, Ari Levine, & Bruno Mars for "Locked Out of Heaven" by Bruno Mars </Li> <Li> Lukasz Gottwald, Max Martin, Bonnie McKee, Katy Perry, & Henry Walter for "Roar" by Katy Perry </Li> <Li> Ben Haggerty, Mary Lambert, & Ryan Lewis for "Same Love" by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2015 </Th> <Td> James Napier William Phillips Sam Smith </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> "Stay with Me" (Darkchild version) * </Td> <Td> Sam Smith </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Andrew Hozier - Byrne for "Take Me to Church" by Hozier </Li> <Li> Sia Furler & Jesse Shatkin for "Chandelier" by Sia </Li> <Li> Max Martin, Shellback & Taylor Swift for "Shake It Off" by Taylor Swift </Li> <Li> Kevin Kadish & Meghan Trainor for "All About That Bass" by Meghan Trainor </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2016 </Th> <Td> Ed Sheeran Amy Wadge </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> "Thinking Out Loud" </Td> <Td> Ed Sheeran </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Kendrick Duckworth, Mark Anthony Spears & Pharrell Williams for "Alright" by Kendrick Lamar </Li> <Li> Max Martin, Shellback & Taylor Swift for "Blank Space" by Taylor Swift </Li> <Li> Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna & Liz Rose for "Girl Crush" by Little Big Town </Li> <Li> Andrew Cedar, Justin Franks, Charles Puth & Cameron Thomaz for "See You Again" by Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2017 </Th> <Td> Adele Adkins Greg Kurstin </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> "Hello" * </Td> <Td> Adele </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Khalif Brown, Asheton Hogan, Beyoncé Knowles & Michael L. Williams II for "Formation" by Beyoncé </Li> <Li> Mike Posner for "I Took a Pill in Ibiza" by Mike Posner </Li> <Li> Justin Bieber, Benjamin Levin & Ed Sheeran for "Love Yourself" by Justin Bieber </Li> <Li> Lukas Forchhammer, Stefan Forrest, Morten Pilegaard & Morten Ristorp for "7 Years" by Lukas Graham </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2018 </Th> <Td> Christopher Brody Brown James Fauntleroy Philip Lawrence Bruno Mars Ray Charles McCullough II Jeremy Reeves Ray Romulus Jonathan Yip </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> That's What I Like </Td> <Td> Bruno Mars </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Ramón Ayala Rodríguez, Justin Bieber, Jason Boyd, Erika Ender, Luis Fonsi & Marty James Garton Jr for "Despacito" by Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee ft . Justin Bieber </Li> <Li> Shawn Carter & Dion Wilson for "4: 44" by Jay - Z </Li> <Li> Benny Blanco, Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Julia Michaels & Justin Drew Tranter for "Issues" by Julia Michaels </Li> <Li> Alessia Caracciolo, Sir Robert Bryson Hall II, Arjun Ivatury, Khalid Robinson & Andrew Taggart for "1 - 800 - 273 - 8255" by Logic ft . Alessia Cara & Khalid </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Songwriter (s) </Th> <Th> Nationality </Th> <Th> Work </Th> <Th> Performing artist (s) </Th> <Th> Nominees </Th> <Th> Ref . </Th> </Tr>

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