Year
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Composer / songwriter
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nationality
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song
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Performing artist
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Other nominated artists
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Pictures (composer / actor)
the artist
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1959 May 4th 1959
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Domenico Modugno
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Italy Italy
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Nel blu dipinto di blu *
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Domenico Modugno
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1960 November 29, 1959
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Jimmy Driftwood
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United States United States
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The Battle of New Orleans
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Johnny Horton
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1961 April 13, 1961
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Ernest Gold
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United States United States Austria Austria
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Theme of Exodus
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Instrumental (Various artists)
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1962 May 29, 1962
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Henry Mancini Johnny Mercer
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United States United States
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Moon river *
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Andy Williams
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1963 May 15, 1963
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Leslie Bricusse Anthony Newley
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United Kingdom United Kingdom
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What Kind of Fool Am I?
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Sammy Davis, Jr.
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1964 May 12, 1964
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Henry Mancini Johnny Mercer
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United States United States
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Days of Wine and Roses *
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Andy Williams
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1965 April 13, 1965
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Jerry Herman
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United States United States
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Hello, Dolly!
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Louis Armstrong
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1966 March 15th, 1966
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Paul Francis Webster Johnny Mandel
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United States United States
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The Shadow of Your Smile
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Tony Bennett
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1967 March 2nd, 1967
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John Lennon Paul McCartney
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United Kingdom United Kingdom
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Michelle
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The Beatles
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1968 February 29, 1968
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Jimmy Webb
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United States United States
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Up, Up, and Away *
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The 5th dimension
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1969 March 12, 1969
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Bobby Russell
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United States United States
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Little Green Apples
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OC Smith
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1970 March 11, 1970
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Joe South
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United States United States
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Games People Play
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Joe South
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1971 March 16, 1971
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Paul Simon
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United States United States
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Bridge over Troubled Water *
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Simon & Garfunkel
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1972 March 15, 1972
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Carole King
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United States United States
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You've got a friend
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James Taylor & Carole King
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1973 March 3rd 1973
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Ewan MacColl
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United Kingdom United Kingdom
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The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face *
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Roberta Flack
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1974 March 2nd 1974
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Norman Gimbel Charles Fox
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United States United States
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Killing Me Softly with His Song *
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Roberta Flack
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1975 March 1, 1975
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Marilyn Bergman Alan Bergman Marvin Hamlisch
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United States United States
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The Way We Were
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Barbra Streisand
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1976 February 28, 1976
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Stephen Sondheim
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United States United States
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Send in the clowns
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Judy Collins
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1977 February 19, 1977
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Bruce Johnston
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United States United States
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I write the songs
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Barry Manilow
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1978 February 23, 1978
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Barbra Streisand Paul Williams - Joseph Brooks
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United States United States - United States United States
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Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born ) - You Light Up My Life
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Barbra Streisand - Debby Boone
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1979 February 15, 1979
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Billy Joel
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United States United States
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Just the Way You Are *
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Billy Joel
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1980 February 27, 1980
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Kenny Loggins Michael McDonald
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United States United States
|
What a Fool Believes
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The Doobie Brothers
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1981 February 25, 1981
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Christopher Cross
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United States United States
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Sailing *
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Christopher Cross
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1982 February 24, 1982
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Donna Weiss Jackie DeShannon
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United States United States
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" Bette Davis Eyes " *
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Kim Carnes
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1983 February 23, 1983
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Johnny Christopher Mark James Wayne Carson
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United States United States
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" Always on My Mind "
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Willie Nelson
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1984 February 28, 1984
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Sting
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United Kingdom United Kingdom
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Every Breath You Take
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The Police
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1985 February 26, 1985
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Graham Lyle Terry Britten
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United Kingdom United Kingdom of Australia Australia
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What's Love Got to Do with It *
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Tina Turner
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1986 February 25, 1986
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Michael Jackson Lionel Richie
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United States United States
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We Are the World *
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USA for Africa
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1987 February 24, 1987
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Burt Bacharach Carole Bayer Sager
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United States United States
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That's what friends are for
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Dionne Warwick & Friends
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1988 March 2nd, 1988
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James Horner Barry husband Cynthia Weil
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United States United States
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Somewhere Out There
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Linda Ronstadt & James Ingram
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1989 February 22, 1989
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Bobby McFerrin
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United States United States
|
Don't Worry, Be Happy *
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Bobby McFerrin
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1990 February 21, 1990
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Larry Henley Jeff Silbar
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United States United States
|
Wind Beneath My Wings *
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Bette Midler
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1991 February 20, 1991
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Julie Gold
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United States United States
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From a distance
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Bette Midler
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1992 February 26, 1992
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Irving Gordon
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United States United States
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Unforgettable *
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Natalie Cole with Nat King Cole
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1993 February 24, 1993
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Eric Clapton Will Jennings
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United Kingdom United Kingdom United States United States
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Tears in Heaven
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Eric Clapton
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1994 March 1, 1994
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Alan Menken Tim Rice
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United States United States
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A Whole New World
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Peabo Bryson & Regina Belle
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1995 March 1, 1995
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Bruce Springsteen
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United States United States
|
Streets of Philadelphia
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Bruce Springsteen
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1996 February 28, 1996
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Seal
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United Kingdom United Kingdom
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Kiss from a Rose *
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Seal
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1997 February 26, 1997
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Gordon Kennedy Wayne Kirkpatrick Tommy Sims
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United States United States
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Change the World *
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Eric Clapton
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1998 February 25, 1998
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Shawn Colvin John Leventhal
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United States United States
|
Sunny Came Home *
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Shawn Colvin
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1999 February 24, 1999
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James Horner Will Jennings
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United States United States
|
My Heart Will Go On *
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Celine Dion
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2000 February 23, 2000
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Itaal Shur Rob Thomas
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United States United States
|
Smooth *
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Santana featuring Rob Thomas
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2001 February 21, 2001
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Adam Clayton David Evans Larry Mullen Jr. Paul Hewson
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Ireland Ireland
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Beautiful Day *
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U2
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Beyoncé , Rodney Jerkins , LaShawn Daniels , Fred Jerkins III , LeToya , LaTavia Roberson & Kelly Rowland - Say My Name , performed by Destiny's Child
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Macy Gray , Jinsoo Lim , Jeremy Ruzumna & David Wilder - I Try , performed by Macy Gray
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Stephanie Bentley & Holly Lamar - Breathe performed by Faith Hill
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Mark Sanders & Tia Sillers - I Hope You Dance , performed by Lee Ann Womack
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2002 February 27, 2002
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Alicia Keys
|
United States United States
|
Fallin '
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Alicia Keys
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2003 February 23, 2003
|
Jesse Harris
|
United States United States
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Don't know why *
|
Norah Jones
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2004 February 8, 2004
|
Richard Marx Luther Vandross
|
United States United States
|
Dance with My Father
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Luther Vandross
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2005 February 13, 2005
|
John Mayer
|
United States United States
|
Daughters
|
John Mayer
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2006 February 8, 2006
|
Adam Clayton David Evans Larry Mullen Jr. Paul Hewson
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Ireland Ireland
|
Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own
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U2
|
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Johntá Austin , Babyface , Mariah Carey , Jermaine Dupri , Manuel Seal, Jr. , Darnell Bristol , Sid Johnson , Patrick Moten , Sandra Sully & Bobby Womack - We Belong Together , performed by Mariah Carey
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Bobby Boyd , Jeff Hanna & Marcus Hummon - Bless the Broken Road , performed by Rascal Flatts
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Bruce Springsteen - Devils & Dust , performed by Bruce Springsteen
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John Legend & will.i.am - Ordinary People , performed by John Legend
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2007 February 11, 2007
|
Emily Robison Martie Maguire Natalie Maines Dan Wilson
|
United States United States
|
Not Ready to Make Nice *
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Dixie Chicks
|
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Johnta Austin , Mary J. Blige , Bryan-Michael Cox & Jason Perry - Be Without You , performed by Mary J. Blige
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James Blunt , Amanda Ghost & Sacha Skarbek - You're Beautiful , performed by James Blunt
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John Beck , Steve Chrisanthou & Corinne Bailey Rae - Put Your Records On , performed by Corinne Bailey Rae
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Brett James , Hillary Lindsey & Gordie Sampson - Jesus, Take the Wheel , performed by Carrie Underwood
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2008 February 10, 2008
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Amy Winehouse
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United Kingdom United Kingdom
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Rehab *
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Amy Winehouse
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2009 February 8, 2009
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Guy Berryman Jonny Buckland Will Champion Chris Martin
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United Kingdom United Kingdom
|
Viva la Vida
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Coldplay
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2010 January 31, 2010
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Thaddis Harrell Beyoncé Knowles Terius Nash Christopher Stewart
|
United States United States
|
Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)
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Beyoncé
|
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2011 February 13, 2011
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Dave Haywood Josh Kear Charles Kelley Hillary Scott
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United States United States
|
Need you now
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Lady Antebellum
|
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2012 February 12, 2012
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Adele Adkins Paul Epworth
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United Kingdom United Kingdom
|
Rolling in the Deep *
|
Adele
|
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Jeff Bhasker , Malik Jones , Warren Trotter & Kanye West - All of the Lights performed by Kanye West, Rihanna , Kid Cudi & Fergie
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Ted Dwane , Ben Lovett , Marcus Mumford & Country Winston - The Cave , performed by Mumford & Sons
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Brody Brown , Claude Kelly , Philip Lawrence , Ari Levine , Bruno Mars & Andrew Wyatt - Grenade , performed by Bruno Mars
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Justin Vernon - Holocene , performed by Bon Iver
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2013 February 10, 2013
|
Nate Ruess Jack Antonoff Jeff Bhasker Andrew Dost
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United States United States
|
We are Young
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fun. featuring Janelle Monáe
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2014 January 26, 2014
|
Joel Little Ella Yelich O'Conner
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New Zealand New Zealand
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Royals
|
Lorde
|
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Jeff Bhasker , Pink , & Nate Ruess - Just Give Me a Reason , performed by Pink featuring Nate Ruess
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Phillip Lawrence , Ari Levine , & Bruno Mars - Locked Out of Heaven , performed by Bruno Mars
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Lukasz Gottwald , Max Martin , Bonnie McKee , Katy Perry , & Henry Walter - Roar , performed by Katy Perry
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Ben Haggerty , Mary Lambert , & Ryan Lewis - Same Love , performed by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
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2015 February 8, 2015
|
Jimmy Napes William Phillips Sam Smith
|
United Kingdom United Kingdom
|
Stay with Me * (Darkchild Version)
|
Sam Smith
|
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2016 February 15, 2016
|
Ed Sheeran Amy Wadge
|
United Kingdom United Kingdom
|
Thinking Out Loud
|
Ed Sheeran
|
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Kendrick Duckworth , Mark Anthony Spears, Pharrell Williams - Alright , performed by Kendrick Lamar
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Max Martin , Shellback , Taylor Swift - Blank Space , performed by Taylor Swift
- Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna , Liz Rose - Girl Crush , performed by Little Big Town
- Andrew Cedar, Justin Franks, Charlie Puth , Cameron Thomaz - See You Again , performed by Wiz Khalifa feat. Charlie Puth
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2017 February 12, 2017
|
Adele Greg Kurstin
|
United Kingdom United Kingdom United States United States
|
Hello
|
Adele
|
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Khalif Brown , Asheton Hogan , Beyoncé Knowles , Michael L. Williams II - Formation performed by Beyoncé
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Mike Posner - I Took a Pill in Ibiza , performed by Mike Posner
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Justin Bieber , Benjamin Levin , Ed Sheeran - Love Yourself , performed by Justin Bieber
- Lukas Forchhammer, Stefan Forrest , Morten Pilegaard , Morten Ristorp - 7 Years , performed by Lukas Graham
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2018 January 28, 2018
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Christopher Brody Brown, James Fauntleroy, Philip Lawrence, Peter Hernandez , Ray Charles McCullough II, Jeremy Reeves, Ray Romulus, Jonathan Yip
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United States United States
|
That's what I like
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Bruno Mars
|
-
Ramón Ayala , Justin Bieber , Jason Boyd , Erika Ender, Luis Fonsi , Marty James Garton - Despacito , performed by Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee feat. Justin Bieber
-
Shawn Carter , Dion Wilson - 4:44 , performed by Jay-Z
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Benjamin Levin , Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen , Julia Michaels , Justin Tranter - Issues , performed by Julia Michaels
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Alessia Caracciolo , Sir Robert Bryson Hall II , Arjun Ivatury, Khalid Robinson , Andrew Taggart - 1-800-273-8255 , performed by Logic feat. Alessia Cara & Khalid
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2019 February 10, 2019
|
Donald Glover , Ludwig Göransson , Jeffery Lamar Williams
|
United States United States
|
This Is America *
|
Childish Gambino
|
-
Kendrick Duckworth , Solána Rowe , Al Shuckburgh, Mark Spears, Anthony Tiffith - All the Stars , performed by Kendrick Lamar & SZA
- Larrance Dopson, Joelle James, Ella Mai , Dijon McFarlane - Boo'd Up , performed by Ella Mai
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Aubrey Graham , Daveon Jackson, Brock Korsan, Ron LaTour, Matthew Samuels, Noah Shebib - God's Plan , performed by Drake
- Teddy Geiger, Scott Harris, Shawn Mendes , Geoffrey Warburton - In My Blood , performed by Shawn Mendes
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Brandi Carlile , Dave Cobb, Phil Hanseroth, Tim Hanseroth - The Joke , performed by Brandi Carlile
- Sarah Aarons, Jordan K. Johnson, Stefan Johnson, Marcus Lomax, Kyle Trewartha, Michael Trewartha , Anton Zaslavski - The Middle , performed by Zedd , Maren Morris & Gray
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Lady Gaga , Mark Ronson , Anthony Rossomando, Andrew Wyatt - Shallow , performed by Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper
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2020 January 26th, 2020
|
Billie Eilish O'Connell , Finneas O'Connell
|
United States United States
|
Bad guy
|
Billie Eilish
|
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Always Remember Us This Way by Lady Gaga (authors: Natalie Hemby, Stefani Germanotta , Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna )
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Bring My Flowers Now by Tanya Tucker (Authors: Brandi Carlile , Phil Hanseroth, Tim Hanseroth, Tanya Tucker)
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Hard Place by HER (Authors: Ruby Amanfu, Sam Ashworth, D. Arcelious Harris, Gabriella Wilson, Rodney Jerkins )
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Lover of Taylor Swift (author: Taylor Swift)
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Norman Fucking Rockwell by Lana Del Rey (Authors: Jack Antonoff , Elizabeth Grant )
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Someone You Loved by Lewis Capaldi (Authors: Tom Barnes, Lewis Capaldi, Pete Kelleher, Benjamin Kohn, Sam Roman)
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Truth Hurts by Lizzo (Authors: Steven Cheung, Eric Frederic, Melissa Jefferson , Jesse Saint John)
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