[Survivor] Grammy's Song of the Year Winners - The Survivor - winner announced

[Leo]

The Grammy Award for Song of the Year is an honor presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards. The Song of the Year award is one of the four most prestigious categories at the awards (alongside Best New Artist, Record of the Year and Album of the Year), presented annually since the 1st Grammy Awards in 1959. According to the 54th Grammy Awards description guide, the award is presented to honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without regard to album sales or chart position, and this award goes to the songwriter who actually wrote the lyrics and/or melodies to the song.


Round 1 - The 50s & 60s

Domenico Modugno - Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare) (1959)
Johnny Horton - The Battle of New Orleans (1960)
Erenst Gold - Theme of Exodus (1961)
Henry Mancini - Moon River (1962)
Sammy Davis Jr. - What Kind of Fool Am I? (1963)
Henry Mancini - Days of Wine and Roses (1964)
Louis Armstrong - Hello, Dolly! (1965)
Tony Bennett - The Shadow of Your Smile (1966)
The Beatles - Michelle (1967)
The 5th Dimension - Up, Up and Away (1968)
O. C. Smith - Little Green Apples (1969)

SAVE AS MANY AS YOU WANT

[cheapthrills]

This is fun - I thought you might hold out to include this year's winner.

Domenico Modugno - Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare) (1959)
Henry Mancini - Moon River (1962)
Louis Armstrong - Hello, Dolly! (1965)
The Beatles - Michelle (1967)
The 5th Dimension - Up, Up and Away (1968)

[Leo]

This is fun - I thought you might hold out to include this year's winner.

Lol I may include it as a special guest somewhere along the way

[navi]

Round 1 - The 50s & 60s
SAVE AS MANY AS YOU WANT

Domenico Modugno - Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare) (1959)
Johnny Horton - The Battle of New Orleans (1960)
Erenst Gold - Theme of Exodus (1961)
Henry Mancini - Moon River (1962)
Sammy Davis Jr. - What Kind of Fool Am I? (1963)
Henry Mancini - Days of Wine and Roses (1964)
Louis Armstrong - Hello, Dolly! (1965)
Tony Bennett - The Shadow of Your Smile (1966)
The Beatles - Michelle (1967)
The 5th Dimension - Up, Up and Away (1968)
O. C. Smith - Little Green Apples (1969)

it looks like Rock never happens according to Grammy

[Metalweb]

The Battle of New Orleans
Moon River
Days of Wine and Roses
Michelle
Up, Up and Away

[heppolo]

Domenico Modugno - Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare) (1959)
The Beatles - Michelle (1967)

[croatiaxtina]

Domenico Modugno - Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare) (1959)
Erenst Gold - Theme of Exodus (1961)
Sammy Davis Jr. - What Kind of Fool Am I? (1963)
Tony Bennett - The Shadow of Your Smile (1966)
O. C. Smith - Little Green Apples (1969)

[Leo]

Domenico Modugno - Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare) (1959): how interesting that the first ever SOTY recipient is a song in italian...
Johnny Horton - The Battle of New Orleans (1960)
Louis Armstrong - Hello, Dolly! (1965)
Tony Bennett - The Shadow of Your Smile (1966)
The Beatles - Michelle (1967)
O. C. Smith - Little Green Apples (1969)

[Leo]

OUT
63. Erenst Gold - Theme of Exodus (1961)
62. Sammy Davis Jr. - What Kind of Fool Am I? (1963)
61. Henry Mancini - Days of Wine and Roses (1964)

In the 50/60s, we had the first artist winning two times in this category (Henry Mancini, 62 & 64). We'll have 6 more artists making it twice, but none making it three times!
Also, this decade was the only one in which any Beatle won this award, amazing with such a wonderful discography with outstanding songs...
In the 70s, Roberta Flack and Barbra Streisand won twice, with Roberta making it with back to back wins, the first and only so far! Will Billie Eilish win in 2021 and match this record? Also, in the 70s, for a one time only, there were 2 winners in the year 1978!

Round 2 - The 70s

Joe South - Games People Play (1970)
Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge over Troubled Water (1971)
James Taylor & Carole King - You've Got a Friend (1972)
Roberta Flack - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (1973)
Roberta Flack - Killing Me Softly with His Song (1974)
Barbra Streisand - The Way We Were (1975)
Judy Collins - Send in the Clowns (1976)
Barry Manilow - I Write the Songs (1977)
Barbra Streisand - Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born) (1978)
Debby Boone - You Light Up My Life (1978)
Billy Joel - Just the Way You Are (1979)

SAVE AS MANY AS YOU WANT

[Jonathan]

Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge over Troubled Water (1971)
James Taylor & Carole King - You've Got a Friend (1972)
Billy Joel - Just the Way You Are (1979)

[Maexchen]

Joe South - Games People Play (1970)
Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge over Troubled Water (1971)
James Taylor & Carole King - You've Got a Friend (1972)

[Thriller]

Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge over Troubled Water (1971)
Roberta Flack - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (1973)
Roberta Flack - Killing Me Softly with His Song (1974)
Billy Joel - Just the Way You Are (1979)

[Metalweb]

Roberta Flack - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
Roberta Flack - Killing Me Softly With His Song
Judy Collins - Send In The Clowns
Billy Joel - Just The Way You Are

[matthew_dixon]

That 60s list was really random. They picked some far bigger classics in the 70s! Therefore, let's focus on getting the ultimate best ones through.

Joe South - Games People Play (1970)
Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge over Troubled Water (1971)
James Taylor & Carole King - You've Got a Friend (1972)
Judy Collins - Send in the Clowns (1976)
Billy Joel - Just the Way You Are (1979)

[cheapthrills]

Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge over Troubled Water (1971)
James Taylor & Carole King - You've Got a Friend (1972)
Roberta Flack - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (1973)
Roberta Flack - Killing Me Softly with His Song (1974)
Barbra Streisand - The Way We Were (1975)
Debby Boone - You Light Up My Life (1978)
Billy Joel - Just the Way You Are (1979)

[heppolo]

Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge over Troubled Water (1971)

[navi]

Round 2 - The 70s
SAVE AS MANY AS YOU WANT

Joe South - Games People Play (1970)
Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge over Troubled Water (1971)
James Taylor & Carole King - You've Got a Friend (1972)
Roberta Flack - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (1973)
Roberta Flack - Killing Me Softly with His Song (1974)

[Leo]

Joe South - Games People Play (1970)
Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge over Troubled Water (1971)
James Taylor & Carole King - You've Got a Friend (1972)
Roberta Flack - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (1973)
Roberta Flack - Killing Me Softly with His Song (1974)
Barbra Streisand - Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born) (1978)
Debby Boone - You Light Up My Life (1978)
Billy Joel - Just the Way You Are (1979)

[Leo]

forgot to tag croatiaxtina , the rest voted and we have some new names! Tomorrow the 80s!

[Leo]

OUT
63. Barry Manilow - I Write the Songs (1977)
62. Erenst Gold - Theme of Exodus (1961)
62. Sammy Davis Jr. - What Kind of Fool Am I? (1963)
61. Henry Mancini - Days of Wine and Roses (1964)
60. Barbra Streisand - The Way We Were (1975)
59. Barbra Streisand - Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born) (1978)

Terrible round for Barbra who loses both her entries! Barry is the first act with 0 votes. The 80s brought a groud of brand new games to the award.

Round 3 - The 80s

The Doobie Brothers - What a Fool Believes (1980)
Christopher Cross - Sailing (1981)
Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes (1982)
Willie Nelson - Always on My Mind (1983)
The Police - Every Breath You Take (1984)
Tina Turner - What's Love Got to Do with It (1985)
USA for Africa - We Are the World (1986)
Dionne Warwick & Friends (Elton John, Gladys Knight & Stevie Wonder) - That's What Friends Are For (1987)
Linda Ronstadt & James Ingram - Somewhere Out There (1988)
Bobby McFerrin - Don't Worry, Be Happy (1989)

SAVE AS MANY AS YOU WANT

[Leo]

navi
cheapthrills
Metalweb
heppolo
croatiaxtina
Jonathan
Maexchen
Thriller
matthew_dixon

[cheapthrills]

I'm OK with most of these.

The Doobie Brothers - What a Fool Believes (1980)
Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes (1982)
Willie Nelson - Always on My Mind (1983)
The Police - Every Breath You Take (1984)
Tina Turner - What's Love Got to Do with It (1985)
USA for Africa - We Are the World (1986)
Dionne Warwick & Friends (Elton John, Gladys Knight & Stevie Wonder) - That's What Friends Are For (1987)
Linda Ronstadt & James Ingram - Somewhere Out There (1988)

[heppolo]

Willie Nelson - Always on My Mind (1983)
The Police - Every Breath You Take (1984)
Bobby McFerrin - Don't Worry, Be Happy (1989)

[Jonathan]

Willie Nelson - Always on My Mind (1983)
The Police - Every Breath You Take (1984)
Dionne Warwick & Friends (Elton John, Gladys Knight & Stevie Wonder) - That's What Friends Are For (1987)

[Maexchen]

The Police - Every Breath You Take (1984)
Dionne Warwick & Friends (Elton John, Gladys Knight & Stevie Wonder) - That's What Friends Are For (1987)
Bobby McFerrin - Don't Worry, Be Happy (1989)