<P> The award, reserved for songwriters, was first presented to English musician Sting in 1992 . According to the category description guide for the 52nd Grammy Awards, the award honors new songs (containing both melody and lyrics) or songs "first achieving prominence" during the period of eligibility . Songs containing prominent samples or interpolations are not eligible . </P> <P> Bruce Springsteen holds the records for the most wins and nominations, having won four awards from nine nominations . Other winners of multiple awards include Alanis Morissette as well as the bands Red Hot Chili Peppers and U2, with two . Award - winning songs have been performed by American artists more than any other nationality, though they have also been performed by musicians or groups originating from Canada, Ireland, and the United Kingdom . There have been four instances in which one artist or group was nominated for two works in the same year: the group Aerosmith was nominated for both "Cryin"' and "Livin' on the Edge" in 1994, Melissa Etheridge received nominations for "Come to My Window" and "I'm the Only One" in 1995, Jakob Dylan of The Wallflowers won for "One Headlight" and was also nominated for "The Difference" in 1998, and U2 was nominated for the songs "Elevation" and "Walk On" in 2002 . Coldplay holds the record for the most nominations without a win, with four . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Songwriter (s) </Th> <Th> Title </Th> <Th> Artist (s) </Th> <Th> Nominees (Performer (s) in parenthesis) </Th> <Th> Ref . </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1992 </Th> <Td> Sting </Td> <Td> The Soul Cages! "The Soul Cages" </Td> <Td> Sting </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Bryan Adams, Robert Lange--"Can't Stop This Thing We Started" (Bryan Adams) </Li> <Li> Eric Avery, Perry Farrell--"Been Caught Stealing" (Jane's Addiction) </Li> <Li> Kirk Hammett, James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich--"Enter Sandman" (Metallica) </Li> <Li> Tom Petty--"Learning to Fly" (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers) </Li> <Li> Chris DeGarmo--"Silent Lucidity" (Queensrÿche) </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1993 </Th> <Td> Clapton, Eric Eric Clapton Jim Gordon </Td> <Td> Layla! "Layla" (Unplugged version) </Td> <Td> Clapton, Eric Eric Clapton </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Peter Gabriel--"Digging in the Dirt" (Peter Gabriel) </Li> <Li> Kurt Cobain--"Smells Like Teen Spirit" (Nirvana) </Li> <Li> Eddie Vedder, Jeff Ament--"Jeremy" (Pearl Jam) </Li> <Li> Bruce Springsteen--"Human Touch" (Bruce Springsteen) </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1994 </Th> <Td> Pirner, Dave Dave Pirner </Td> <Td> Runaway Train! "Runaway Train" </Td> <Td> Soul Asylum </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Taylor Rhodes--"Cryin"' (Aerosmith) </Li> <Li> Tyler, Perry, Mark Hudson--"Livin' on the Edge" (Aerosmith) </Li> <Li> Lenny Kravitz, Craig Ross--"Are You Gonna Go My Way" (Lenny Kravitz) </Li> <Li> Jim Steinman--"I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)" (Meat Loaf) </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1995 </Th> <Td> Springsteen, Bruce Bruce Springsteen </Td> <Td> Streets of Philadelphia! "Streets of Philadelphia" </Td> <Td> Springsteen, Bruce Bruce Springsteen </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Melissa Etheridge--"Come to My Window" (Melissa Etheridge) </Li> <Li> Etheridge--"I'm the Only One" (Melissa Etheridge) </Li> <Li> Kurt Cobain--"All Apologies" (Nirvana) </Li> <Li> Chris Cornell--"Black Hole Sun" (Soundgarden) </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Morissette, Alanis Alanis Morissette Glen Ballard </Td> <Td> You Oughta Know! "You Oughta Know" </Td> <Td> Morissette, Alanis Alanis Morissette </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Bob Dylan--"Dignity" (Bob Dylan) </Li> <Li> Trent Reznor--"Hurt" (Nine Inch Nails) </Li> <Li> Bono--"Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" (U2) </Li> <Li> Neil Young--"Downtown" (Neil Young) </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1997 </Th> <Td> Chapman, Tracy Tracy Chapman </Td> <Td> Give Me One Reason! "Give Me One Reason" </Td> <Td> Chapman, Tracy Tracy Chapman </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Dave Matthews Band--"Too Much" (Dave Matthews Band) </Li> <Li> Garbage--"Stupid Girl" (Garbage) </Li> <Li> John Hiatt--"Cry Love" (John Hiatt) </Li> <Li> Noel Gallagher--"Wonderwall" (Oasis) </Li> <Li> Jakob Dylan--"6th Avenue Heartache" (The Wallflowers) </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1998 </Th> <Td> Dylan, Jakob Jakob Dylan </Td> <Td> One Headlight! "One Headlight" </Td> <Td> The Wallflowers </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Fiona Apple--"Criminal" (Fiona Apple) </Li> <Li> Meredith Brooks, Shelly Peiken)--"Bitch" (Meredith Brooks) </Li> <Li> Dave Matthews--"Crash into Me" (Dave Matthews Band) </Li> <Li> Jakob Dylan--"The Difference" (The Wallflowers) </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1999 </Th> <Td> Morissette, Alanis Alanis Morissette </Td> <Td> Uninvited! "Uninvited" </Td> <Td> Morissette, Alanis Alanis Morissette </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> John Hiatt--"Have a Little Faith in Me" (John Hiatt) </Li> <Li> Billy Corgan, Eric Erlandson, Courtney Love--"Celebrity Skin" (Hole) </Li> <Li> Dan Wilson--"Closing Time" (Semisonic) </Li> <Li> Richard Ashcroft, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards--"Bitter Sweet Symphony" (The Verve) </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2000 </Th> <Td> Red Hot Chili Peppers </Td> <Td> Scar Tissue! "Scar Tissue" </Td> <Td> Red Hot Chili Peppers </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Melissa Etheridge, John Shanks--"Angels Would Fall" (Melissa Etheridge) </Li> <Li> Garbage--"Special" (Garbage) </Li> <Li> Tom Petty--"Room at the Top" (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers) </Li> <Li> Bruce Springsteen--"The Promise" (Bruce Springsteen) </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2001 </Th> <Td> Stapp, Scott Scott Stapp Mark Tremonti </Td> <Td> With Arms Wide Open! "With Arms Wide Open" </Td> <Td> Creed </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Brad Arnold, Todd Harrell, Matt Roberts--"Kryptonite" (3 Doors Down) </Li> <Li> Lenny Kravitz--"Again" (Lenny Kravitz) </Li> <Li> Rob Thomas--"Bent" (Matchbox Twenty) </Li> <Li> Flea, John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis, Chad Smith--"Californication" (Red Hot Chili Peppers) </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2002 </Th> <Td> Train </Td> <Td> Drops of Jupiter! "Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)" </Td> <Td> Train </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Marti Frederiksen, Steven Tyler--"Jaded" (Aerosmith) </Li> <Li> Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin--"Yellow" (Coldplay) </Li> <Li> U2--"Elevation" (U2) </Li> <Li> U2--"Walk On" (U2) </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2003 </Th> <Td> Springsteen, Bruce Bruce Springsteen </Td> <Td> The Rising! "The Rising" </Td> <Td> Springsteen, Bruce Bruce Springsteen </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Brad Arnold, Todd Harrell, Chris Henderson, Matt Roberts--"When I'm Gone" (3 Doors Down) </Li> <Li> Foo Fighters--"All My Life" (Foo Fighters) </Li> <Li> Sully Erna--"I Stand Alone" (Godsmack) </Li> <Li> Chad Kroeger--"Hero" (Chad Kroeger featuring Josey Scott) </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> White, Jack Jack White </Td> <Td> Seven Nation Army! "Seven Nation Army" </Td> <Td> The White Stripes </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> David Hodges, Amy Lee, Ben Moody--"Bring Me to Life" (Evanescence) </Li> <Li> Chad Kroeger, Mike Kroeger, Ryan Peake, Ryan Vikedal--"Someday" (Nickelback) </Li> <Li> Jorge Calderón, Warren Zevon--"Disorder in the House" (Bruce Springsteen & Warren Zevon) </Li> <Li> Charlie Colin, Patrick Monahan, Jimmy Stafford, Scott Underwood--"Calling All Angels" (Train) </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2005 </Th> <Td> U2 </Td> <Td> Vertigo! "Vertigo" </Td> <Td> U2 </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, Tré Cool--"American Idiot" (Green Day) </Li> <Li> Brandon Flowers, Dave Keuning, Mark Stoermer, Ronnie Vannucci Jr .--"Somebody Told Me" (The Killers) </Li> <Li> Isaac Brock, Dann Gallucci, Eric Judy, Benjamin Weikel--"Float On" (Modest Mouse) </Li> <Li> Duff, Dave Kushner, Slash, Matt Sorum, Scott Weiland--"Fall to Pieces" (Velvet Revolver) </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2006 </Th> <Td> U2 </Td> <Td> City of Blinding Lights! "City of Blinding Lights" </Td> <Td> U2 </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin--"Speed of Sound" (Coldplay) </Li> <Li> Foo Fighters--"Best of You" (Foo Fighters) </Li> <Li> Bruce Springsteen--"Devils & Dust" (Bruce Springsteen) </Li> <Li> Rivers Cuomo--"Beverly Hills" (Weezer) </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2007 </Th> <Td> Red Hot Chili Peppers </Td> <Td> Dani California! "Dani California" </Td> <Td> Red Hot Chili Peppers </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Bob Dylan--"Someday Baby" (Bob Dylan) </Li> <Li> Brandon Flowers, Dave Keuning, Mark Stoermer, Ronnie Vannucci Jr .--"When You Were Young" (The Killers) </Li> <Li> Nathan Connolly, Gary Lightbody, Jonny Quinn, Tom Simpson--"Chasing Cars" (Snow Patrol) </Li> <Li> Neil Young--"Lookin' for a Leader" (Neil Young) </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2008 </Th> <Td> Springsteen, Bruce Bruce Springsteen </Td> <Td> Radio Nowhere! "Radio Nowhere" </Td> <Td> Springsteen, Bruce Bruce Springsteen </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Chris Daughtry, Gregg Wattenberg, Mark Wilkerson, Brett Young--"It's Not Over" (Daughtry) </Li> <Li> Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett--"The Pretender" (Foo Fighters) </Li> <Li> Jack White--"Icky Thump" (The White Stripes) </Li> <Li> Lucinda Williams--"Come On" (Lucinda Williams) </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2009 </Th> <Td> Springsteen, Bruce Bruce Springsteen </Td> <Td> Girls in Their Summer Clothes! "Girls in Their Summer Clothes" </Td> <Td> Springsteen, Bruce Bruce Springsteen </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin--"Violet Hill" (Coldplay) </Li> <Li> Ben Gibbard, Nick Harmer, Jason McGerr, Chris Walla--"I Will Possess Your Heart" (Death Cab for Cutie) </Li> <Li> Kings of Leon--"Sex on Fire" (Kings of Leon) </Li> <Li> Radiohead--"House of Cards" (Radiohead) </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Kings of Leon </Td> <Td> Use Somebody! "Use Somebody" </Td> <Td> Kings of Leon </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, Tré Cool--"21 Guns" (Green Day) </Li> <Li> Matt Cameron, Stone Gossard, Mike McCready, Eddie Vedder--"The Fixer" (Pearl Jam) </Li> <Li> Bruce Springsteen--"Working on a Dream" (Bruce Springsteen) </Li> <Li> Bono, Adam Clayton, The Edge, Larry Mullen, Jr .--"I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight" (U2) </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2011 </Th> <Td> Young, Neil Neil Young </Td> <Td> Angry World! "Angry World" </Td> <Td> Neil Young </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Dan Auerbach, Patrick Carney--"Tighten Up" (The Black Keys) </Li> <Li> Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill, Nathan Followill--"Radioactive" (Kings of Leon) </Li> <Li> Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett, Marcus Mumford, "Country" Winston Marshall--"Little Lion Man" (Mumford & Sons) </Li> <Li> Matthew Bellamy--"Resistance" (Muse) </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2012 </Th> <Td> Foo Fighters </Td> <Td> "Walk" </Td> <Td> Foo Fighters </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin--"Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall" (Coldplay) </Li> <Li> Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett, Marcus Mumford & Country Winston--"The Cave" (Mumford & Sons) </Li> <Li> Colin Meloy--"Down by the Water" (The Decemberists) </Li> <Li> Colin Greenwood, Jonny Greenwood, Ed O'Brien, Phil Selway & Thom Yorke--"Lotus Flower" (Radiohead) </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2013 </Th> <Td> The Black Keys Brian Burton </Td> <Td> "Lonely Boy" </Td> <Td> The Black Keys </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Matthew Bellamy--"Madness" (Muse) </Li> <Li> Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett, Winston Marshall, & Marcus Mumford--"I Will Wait" (Mumford & Sons) </Li> <Li> Bruce Springsteen--"We Take Care of Our Own" (Bruce Springsteen) </Li> <Li> Jack White--"Freedom at 21" (Jack White) </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2014 </Th> <Td> Dave Grohl Paul McCartney Krist Novoselic Pat Smear </Td> <Td> "Cut Me Some Slack" </Td> <Td> Paul McCartney, Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic & Pat Smear </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Matthew Bellamy--"Panic Station" (Muse) </Li> <Li> Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi & Ozzy Osbourne--"God Is Dead?" (Black Sabbath) </Li> <Li> Gary Clark, Jr .--"Ain't Messin' Round" (Gary Clark, Jr .) </Li> <Li> Mick Jagger & Keith Richards--"Doom and Gloom" (The Rolling Stones) </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2015 </Th> <Td> Hayley Williams Taylor York </Td> <Td> "Ain't It Fun" </Td> <Td> Paramore </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Ryan Adams--"Gimme Something Good" (Ryan Adams) </Li> <Li> Dan Auerbach, Brian Burton & Patrick Carney--"Fever" (The Black Keys) </Li> <Li> Beck Hansen--"Blue Moon" (Beck) </Li> <Li> Jack White--"Lazaretto" (Jack White) </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2016 </Th> <Td> Alabama Shakes </Td> <Td> "Don't Wanna Fight" </Td> <Td> Alabama Shakes </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Dave Bassett & Elle King--"Ex's & Oh's" (Elle King) </Li> <Li> Iain Archer & James Bay--"Hold Back the River" (James Bay) </Li> <Li> Richard Meyer, Ryan Meyer & Johnny Stevens--"Lydia" (Highly Suspect) </Li> <Li> John Hill, Tom Hull & Florence Welch--"What Kind of Man" (Florence + the Machine) </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2017 </Th> <Td> David Bowie </Td> <Td> "Blackstar" </Td> <Td> David Bowie </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Radiohead--"Burn the Witch" (Radiohead) </Li> <Li> James Hetfield & Lars Ulrich--"Hardwired" (Metallica) </Li> <Li> Tyler Joseph--"Heathens" (Twenty One Pilots) </Li> <Li> Richard Meyer, Ryan Meyer & Johnny Stevens--"My Name Is Human" (Highly Suspect) </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2018 </Th> <Td> Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel, Pat Smear & Chris Shiflett </Td> <Td> "Run" </Td> <Td> Foo Fighters </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> James Hetfield & Lars Ulrich--"Atlas, Rise!" (Metallica) </Li> <Li> Kristine Flaherty & Justin Daly--"Blood In the Cut" (K. Flay) </Li> <Li> Nothing More--"Go to War" (Nothing More) </Li> <Li> Avenged Sevenfold--"The Stage" (Avenged Sevenfold) </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Songwriter (s) </Th> <Th> Title </Th> <Th> Artist (s) </Th> <Th> Nominees (Performer (s) in parenthesis) </Th> <Th> Ref . </Th> </Tr>

Who won rock song of the year 2017