See who won Grammy Awards the year you were born
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The 64th annual Grammy Awards are around the corner, if slightly behind schedule on April 3, 2022.
At the 2021 Grammys, Taylor Swift won album of the year for "Folklore," Billie Eilish won record of the year for "Everything I Wanted" and Beyonce won four awards, giving her the record for most Grammy wins by a woman, with 28. (Blue Ivy, her daughter, also won her first Grammy.)
To gear up for the 2022 ceremony, how about taking a look back to Grammy winners through the years? Here's a complete list of every winner for record of the year, song of the year, album of the year and best new artist ... with one very special exception. See who won in the year you were born!
Who are the top Grammy Awards winners of all time?
According to Grammy.com, the artists with the most Grammys are:
The late conductor Georg Solti, 31
Quincy Jones, 28
Beyonce, 28
Country artist Alison Krauss, 27
Conductor Pierre Boulez, 26
Stevie Wonder, 25
The late pianist and composer Vladimir Horowitz, 25
Movie composer John Williams, 24
Jazz artist Chick Corea, 25
U2, 22
Vince Gill, 21
Jay-Z, 21
Kanye West, 21
TV composer Henry Mancini, 20
Jazz guitarist Pat Metheny, 20
Engineer and mixer Al Schmitt, 20
Bruce Springsteen, 20
Tony Bennett, 18
Aretha Franklin, 18
Yo-Yo Ma, 18
Paul McCartney, 18
Polka artist Jimmy Sturr, 18
Complete List of Record of the Year Winners
Record of the year is awarded for a single, or one track featured on an album. The award goes to the performer of the song, the producers, the sound engineers and the sound mixers, none of whom may have written it. In other words, it's for the recording of the song, not the song itself.
2021: "Everything I Wanted," Billie Eilish
2020: "Bad Guy," Billie Eilish
2019: "This Is America," Childish Gambino
2018: "24K Magic," Bruno Mars
2017: "Hello," Adele
2016: "Uptown Funk," Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars
2015: "Stay With Me," Sam Smith
2014: "Get Lucky," Daft Punk featuring Pharrell Williams and Nile Rodgers
2013: "Somebody That I Used to Know," Gotye featuring Kimbra
2012: "Rolling in the Deep," Adele
2011: "Need You Now," Lady Antebellum
2010: "Use Somebody," Kings Of Leon
2009: "Please Read the Letter," Robert Plant and Alison Krauss
2008: "Rehab," Amy Winehouse
2007: "Not Ready to Make Nice," Dixie Chicks
2006: "Boulevard of Broken Dreams," Green Day
2005: "Here We Go Again," Ray Charles and Norah Jones
2004: "Clocks," Coldplay
2003: "Don't Know Why," Norah Jones
2002: "Walk On," U2
2001: "Beautiful Day," U2
2000: "Smooth," Santana featuring Rob Thomas
1999: "My Heart Will Go On" (Love Theme From "Titanic") - Celine Dion
1998: "Sunny Came Home," Shawn Colvin
1997: "Change the World," Eric Clapton
1996: "Kiss From a Rose," Seal
1995: "All I Wanna Do," Sheryl Crow
1994: "I Will Always Love You," Whitney Houston
1993: "Tears in Heaven," Eric Clapton
1992: "Unforgettable," Natalie Cole (With Nat "King" Cole)
1991: "Another Day in Paradise," Phil Collins
1990: "Wind Beneath My Wings," Bette Midler
1989: "Don't Worry Be Happy," Bobby McFerrin
1988: "Graceland," Paul Simon
1987: "Higher Love," Steve Winwood
1986: "We Are the World," USA For Africa (Various Artists)
1985: "What's Love Got to Do With It," Tina Turner
1984: "Beat It," Michael Jackson
1983: "Rosanna," Toto
1982: "Bette Davis Eyes," Kim Carnes
1981: "Sailing," Christopher Cross
1980: "What A Fool Believes," The Doobie Brothers
1979: "Just the Way You Are," Billy Joel
1978: "Hotel California," Eagles
1977: "This Masquerade," George Benson
1976: "Love Will Keep Us Together," Captain & Tennille
1975: "I Honestly Love You," Olivia Newton-John
1974: "Killing Me Softly With His Song," Roberta Flack
1973: "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face," Roberta Flack
1972: "It's Too Late," Carole King
1971: "Bridge Over Troubled Water," Simon and Garfunkel
1970: "Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures)," 5th Dimension
1969: "Mrs. Robinson," Simon and Garfunkel
1968: "Up, Up, and Away," 5th Dimension
1967: "Strangers in the Night," Frank Sinatra
1966: "A Taste of Honey," Herb Alpert and The Tijuana Brass
1965: "The Girl From Ipanema," Stan Getz and Astrud Gilberto
1964: "Days of Wine and Roses," Henry Mancini
1963: "I Left My Heart in San Francisco," Tony Bennett
1962: "Moon River," Henry Mancini
1961: "The Theme from 'A Summer Place'," Percy Faith and His Orchestra
1960: "Mack the Knife," Bobby Darin
1959: "Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare)," Domenico Modugno
Complete List of Song of the Year Winners
Song of the year is awarded for a single, or one track featured on an album. The award goes to the songwriter who wrote the lyrics or melody to the song. Names listed here are the performers of the song (who may also be the composers).
2021: "I Can't Breathe," H.E.R.
2020: "Bad Guy," Billie Eilish
2019: "This Is America," Childish Gambino
2018: "That's What I Like," Bruno Mars
2017: "Hello," Adele
2016: "Thinking Out Loud," Ed Sheeran
2015: "Stay With Me," Sam Smith
2014: "Royals," Lorde
2013: "We Are Young," Fun. Featuring Janelle Monae
2012: "Rolling in the Deep," Adele
2011: "Need You Now," Lady Antebellum
2010: "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)," Beyoncé
2009: "Viva la Vida," Coldplay
2008: "Rehab," Amy Winehouse
2007: "Not Ready to Make Nice," Dixie Chicks
2006: "Sometimes You Can't Make it on Your Own," U2
2005: "Daughters," John Mayer
2004: "Dance with My Father," Luther Vandross
2003: "Don't Know Why," Norah Jones
2002: "Fallin'" Alicia Keys
2001: "Beautiful Day," U2
2000: "Smooth," Rob Thomas and Santana
1999: "My Heart Will Go On," Celine Dion
1998: "Sunny Came Home," Shawn Colvin
1997: "Change the World," Eric Clapton
1996: "Kiss From a Rose," Seal
1995: "Streets of Philadelphia," Bruce Springsteen
1994: "A Whole New World," Peabo Bryson & Regina Belle
1993: "Tears in Heaven," Eric Clapton
1992: "Unforgettable," Natalie Cole and Nat King Cole
1991: "From a Distance," Bette Midler
1990: "Wind Beneath My Wings," Bette Midler
1989: "Don't Worry, Be Happy," Bobby McFerrin
1988: "Somewhere Out There," Linda Ronstadt & James Ingram
1987: "That's What Friends Are For," Dionne Warwick & Friends
1986: "We are the World," USA for Africa
1985: "What's Love Got to Do with It," Tina Turner
1984: "Every Breath You Take," The Police
1983: "Always on My Mind," Willie Nelson
1982: "Bette Davis Eyes," Kim Carnes
1981: "Sailing," Christopher Cross
1980: "What a Fool Believes," The Doobie Brothers
1979: "Just the Way You Are," Billy Joel
1978: "Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star is Born)," Barbra Streisand
1977: "I Write the Songs," Barry Manilow
1976: "Send in the Clowns, " Judy Collins
1975: "The Way We Were," Barbra Streisand
1974: "Killing Me Softly with His Song," Roberta Flack
1973: "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face," Roberta Flack
1972: "You've Got a Friend," James Taylor & Carole King
1971: "Bridge Over Troubled Water," Simon & Garfunkel
1970: "Games People Play," Joe South
1969: "Little Green Apples," O.C. Smith
1968: "Up, Up and Away," The 5th Dimension
1967: "Michelle," The Beatles
1966: "The Shadow of Your Smile," Tony Bennett
1965: "Hello, Dolly!" Louis Armstrong
1964: "Days of Wine and Roses," Henry Mancini
1963: "What Kind of Fool Am I," Sammy Davis Jr.
1962: "Moon River," Henry Mancini
1961: "Theme of 'Exodus'," Various Artists
1960: "The Battle of New Orleans," Johnny Horton
1959: "Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare)," Domenico Modugno
Complete List of Album of the Year Winners
Album of the year once only went to the artist who created the album, and the album's producers. But starting in 1999, sound engineers and mixers are also honored, along with featured artists on the album. Songwriters are not included, though.
2021: Taylor Swift, "Folklore"
2020: Billie Eilish, "When We Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?"
2019: Kacey Musgraves, "Golden Hour"
2018: Bruno Mars, "24K Magic"
2017: Adele, "25"
2016: Taylor Swift, "1989"
2015: Beck, "Morning Phase"
2014: Daft Punk, "Random Access Memories"
2013: Mumford & Sons, "Babel"
2012: Adele, "21"
2011: Arcade Fire, "The Suburbs"
2010: Taylor Swift, "Fearless"
2009: Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, "Raising Sand"
2008: Herbie Hancock, "River: The Joni Letters"
2007: Dixie Chicks, "Taking the Long Way"
2006: U2, "How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb"
2005: Ray Charles & Various Artists, "Genius Loves Company"
2004: OutKast, "Speakerboxxx/The Love Below"
2003: Norah Jones, "Come Away with Me"
2002: Various Artists, "'O Brother, Where Art Thou?' Soundtrack"
2001: Steely Dan, "Two Against Nature"
2000: Santana, "Supernatural"
1999: Lauryn Hill, "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill"
1998: Bob Dylan, "Time Out of Mind"
1997: Celine Dion, "Falling Into You"
1996: Alanis Morissette, "Jagged Little Pill"
1995: Tony Bennett, "MTV Unplugged"
1994: Whitney Houston, "The Bodyguard"
1993: Eric Clapton, "Unplugged"
1992: Natalie Cole, "Unforgettable... with Love"
1991: Quincy Jones & Various Artists, "Back on the Block"
1990: Bonnie Raitt, "Nick of Time"
1989: George Michael, "Faith"
1988: U2, "The Joshua Tree"
1987: Paul Simon, "Graceland"
1986: Phil Collins, "No Jacket Required"
1985: Lionel Richie, "Can't Slow Down"
1984: Michael Jackson, "Thriller"
1983: Toto, "Toto IV"
1982: John Lennon & Yoko Ono, "Double Fantasy"
1981: Christopher Cross, "Christopher Cross"
1980: Billy Joel, "52nd Street"
1979: Various Artists, "'Saturday Night Fever' Soundtrack"
1978: Fleetwood Mac, "Rumours"
1977: Stevie Wonder, "Songs in the Key of Life"
1976: Paul Simon, "Still Crazy After All These Years"
1975: Stevie Wonder, "Fulfillingness' First Finale"
1974: Stevie Wonder, "Innervisions"
1973: George Harrison & Friends (Ravi Shankar, Bob Dylan, Leon Russell, Ringo Starr, Billy Preston, Eric Clapton & Klaus Voormann), "The Concert for Bangladesh"
1972: Carole King, "Tapestry"
1971: Simon & Garfunkel, "Bridge Over Troubled Water"
1970: Blood, Sweat & Tears, "Blood, Sweat & Tears"
1969: Glen Campbell, "By the Time I Get to Phoenix"
1968: The Beatles, "Sgt. Pepper"s Lonely Hearts Club Band"
1967: Frank Sinatra, "A Man and His Music"
1966: Frank Sinatra, "September of My Years"
1965: Stan Getz & João Gilberto, "Getz/Gilberto"
1964: Barbra Streisand, "The Barbra Streisand Album"
1963: Vaughn Meader, "The First Family"
1962: Judy Garland, "Judy Garland at Carnegie Hall"
1961: Bob Newhart, "The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart"
1960: Frank Sinatra, "Come Fly With Me!"
1959: Henry Mancini, "The Music from Peter Gunn"
Complete List of Best New Artist Winners
Though eligibility rules have changed over the years, currently an artist must have released at least five singles or tracks, or one album in the eligible year; may not have appeared in the category more than three times before, including as a member of a group; and must have achieved a breakthrough in the public consciousness.
In 1990, Milli Vanilli's Grammy was rescinded after it was revealed that the men awarded (Fab Morvan and Rob Pilatus) had not actually sung on the album.
2021: Megan Thee Stallion
2020: Billie Eilish
2019: Dua Lipa
2018: Alessia Cara
2017: Chance the Rapper
2016: Meghan Trainor
2015: Sam Smith
2014: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
2013: Fun
2012: Bon Iver
2011: Esperanza Spalding
2010: Zac Brown Band
2009: Adele
2008: Amy Winehouse
2007: Carrie Underwood
2006: John Legend
2005: Maroon 5
2004: Evanescence
2003: Norah Jones
2002: Alicia Keys
2001: Shelby Lynne
2000: Christina Aguilera
1999: Lauryn Hill
1998: Paula Cole
1997: LeAnn Rimes
1996: Hootie & the Blowfish
1995: Sheryl Crow
1994: Toni Braxton
1993: Arrested Development
1992: Marc Cohn
1991: Mariah Carey
1990: Milli Vanilli (rescinded)
1989: Tracy Chapman
1988: Jody Watley
1987: Bruce Hornsby and the Range
1986: Sade
1985: Cyndi Lauper
1984: Culture Club
1983: Men at Work
1982: Sheena Easton
1981: Christopher Cross
1980: Rickie Lee Jones
1979: A Taste of Honey
1978: Debby Boone
1977: Starland Vocal Band
1976: Natalie Cole
1975: Marvin Hamlisch
1974: Bette Midler
1973: America
1972: Carly Simon
1971: The Carpenters
1970: Crosby, Stills & Nash
1969: José Feliciano
1968: Bobbie Gentry
1966: Tom Jones
1965: The Beatles
1964: The Swingle Singers
1963: Robert Goulet
1962: Peter Nero
1961: Bob Newhart
1960: Bobby Darin