Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance

Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
Awarded for	quality male vocal performances in the pop music genre
Country	United States
Presented by	National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
First awarded	1966
Last awarded	2011
Official website	grammy.com

The Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance was awarded between 1966 and 2011 (the final year it was awarded for records issued in 2010). The award had several minor name changes:

• In 1966 the award was known as Best Contemporary (R&R) Vocal Performance - Male
• In 1967 the award was combined with the equivalent award for women as the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary (R&R) Solo Vocal Performance – Male or Female
• In 1968 it was awarded as Best Contemporary Male Solo Vocal Performance
• In 1969 it was awarded as Best Contemporary-Pop Vocal Performance, Male
• From 1970 to 1971 it was awarded as Best Contemporary Vocal Performance, Male
• From 1972 to 1994 it was awarded as Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male
• Since 1995 it has been awarded as Best Male Pop Vocal Performance

The award was discontinued from 2012 in a major overhaul of Grammy categories. From 2012, all solo performances in the pop category (male, female, instrumentalist) were shifted to the newly formed Best Pop Solo Performance category.

A similar award for Best Vocal Performance, Male was awarded from 1959 to 1968. This was also in the pop field, but did not specify pop music.

Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year.

Recipients

Year^[I]	Winner(s)	Work	Nominees	Ref.
1959	Como, PerryPerry Como	"Catch a Falling Star"	"Come Fly With Me" – Frank Sinatra "The Hawaiian Wedding Song" – Andy Williams Nel Blu Dipinto di Blu (Volare) – Domenico Modugno "Witchcraft" – Frank Sinatra	[1][2]
1960	Sinatra, FrankFrank Sinatra	Come Dance with Me!	Belafonte at Carnegie Hall – Harry Belafonte An Evening with Lerner and Loewe – Robert Merrill Guess Who – Jesse Belvin "Mack The Knife" – Bobby Darin	[1][2]
1961	Charles, RayRay Charles	"Georgia On My Mind"	"Are You Lonesome Tonight?" – Elvis Presley "He'll Have to Go" – Jim Reeves "Misty" – Johnny Mathis "Nice 'n' Easy" – Frank Sinatra	[1][2]
1962	Jack Jones	"Lollipops and Roses"	"Big Bad John" – Jimmy Dean Danny Boy – Andy Williams "A Little Bitty Tear" – Burl Ives Portrait of My Love – Steve Lawrence	[1][2]
1963	Bennett, TonyTony Bennett	I Left My Heart in San Francisco	Comin' Home Baby! – Mel Torme "I Can't Stop Loving You" – Ray Charles "What Kind of Fool Am I?" – Anthony Newley What Kind of Fool Am I - and Other Show-Stoppers – Sammy Davis, Jr.	[1][2]
1964	Jack Jones	"Wives and Lovers"	"Busted" – Ray Charles Catch a Rising Star – John Gary "Days Of Wine And Roses" – Andy Williams I Wanna Be Around... – Tony Bennett	[1][2]
1965	Armstrong, LouisLouis Armstrong	"Hello, Dolly!"	Call Me Irresponsible – Andy Williams Everybody Loves Somebody (The Hit Version) – Dean Martin Getz/Gilberto – João Gilberto Who Can I Turn To? – Tony Bennett	[1][2]
1966	Sinatra, FrankFrank Sinatra	"It Was a Very Good Year"	Baby the Rain Must Fall – Glenn Yarbrough "King Of The Road" – Roger Miller "The Shadow of Your Smile" – Tony Bennett "Yesterday" – Paul McCartney	[1][2]
1967	Sinatra, FrankFrank Sinatra	"Strangers in the Night"	"Almost Persuaded" – David Houston "Distant Drums" – Jim Reeves "Eleanor Rigby" – Paul McCartney The Impossible Dream – Jack Jones	[1][2]
1968	Campbell, GlenGlen Campbell	"By the Time I Get to Phoenix"	"Can't Take My Eyes Off You" – Joe South Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim – Frank Sinatra My Cup Runneth Over – Ed Ames "Yesterday" – Ray Charles	[1][2]
1969	Feliciano, JoséJosé Feliciano	"Light My Fire"	"Honey" – Bobby Goldsboro "Little Green Apples" – O.C. Smith "MacArthur Park" – Richard Harris "Wichita Lineman" – Glen Campbell	[1][2]
1970	Nilsson, HarryHarry Nilsson	"Everybody's Talkin'"	Games People Play – Joe South Gitarzan – Ray Stevens "My Way" – Frank Sinatra "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" – B.J. Thomas	[1][2]
1971	Stevens, RayRay Stevens	"Everything Is Beautiful"	Elton John – Elton John Mad Dogs & Englishmen – Joe Cocker "Rainy Night in Georgia" – Brook Benton "Sweet Baby James" – James Taylor	[1][2]
1972	Taylor, JamesJames Taylor	"You've Got a Friend"	"Ain't No Sunshine" – Bill Withers "I Am... I Said" – Neil Diamond "If You Could Read My Mind" – Gordon Lightfoot "It's Impossible" – Perry Como	[1][2]
1973	Nilsson, HarryHarry Nilsson	"Without You"	"Alone Again (Naturally)" – Gilbert O'Sullivan "American Pie" – Don McLean Baby, Don't Get Hooked on Me – Mac Davis "The Candy Man" – Sammy Davis, Jr.	[1][2]
1974	Wonder, StevieStevie Wonder	"You Are the Sunshine of My Life"	"And I Love You So" – Perry Como "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown" – Jim Croce "Daniel" – Elton John There Goes Rhymin' Simon – Paul Simon	[1][2]
1975	Wonder, StevieStevie Wonder	Fulfillingness' First Finale	"Cat's in the Cradle" – Harry Chapin "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" – Elton John "Nothing From Nothing" – Billy Preston "Please Come to Boston" – Dave Loggins	[1][2]
1976	Simon, PaulPaul Simon	Still Crazy After All These Years	"Bad Blood" – Neil Sedaka Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy – Elton John "Feelings" – Morris Albert "Rhinestone Cowboy" – Glen Campbell	[1][2]
1977	Wonder, StevieStevie Wonder	Songs in the Key of Life	Silk Degrees – Boz Scaggs "This Masquerade" – George Benson "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" – Gordon Lightfoot "You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine" – Lou Rawls	[1][2]
1978	Taylor, JamesJames Taylor	"Handy Man"	"After the Lovin'" – Englebert Humperdink "I Just Want to Be Your Everything" – Andy Gibb "On and On" – Stephen Bishop "When I Need You" – Leo Sayer	[1][2]
1979	Manilow, BarryBarry Manilow	"Copacabana (At the Copa)"	"Baker Street" – Gerry Rafferty "I Just Wanna Stop" – Gino Vannelli "Running on Empty" – Jackson Browne "Sometimes When We Touch" – Dan Hill	[1][2]
1980	Joel, BillyBilly Joel	52nd Street	"Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" – Rod Stewart "Sad Eyes" – Robert John "She Believes in Me" – Kenny Rogers "Up on the Roof" – James Taylor	[1][2]
1981	Loggins, KennyKenny Loggins	"This Is It"	Christopher Cross – Christopher Cross "Lady" – Kenny Rogers "Late in The Evening" – Paul Simon "Theme from New York, New York" – Frank Sinatra	[1][2]
1982	Jarreau, AlAl Jarreau	Breakin' Away	"Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" – Christopher Cross Double Fantasy – John Lennon "Just Once" – James Ingram "Just the Two of Us" – Bill Withers	[1][2]
1983	Richie, LionelLionel Richie	"Truly"	"Blue Eyes" – Elton John "I.G.Y. (What a Beautiful World)" – Donald Fagen "I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near)" – Michael McDonald "Steppin' Out" – Joe Jackson "Don't Talk to Strangers" – Rick Springfield	[1][2]
1984	Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson	Thriller	1999 – Prince "All Night Long" – Lionel Richie "Maniac" – Michael Sembello "Uptown Girl" – Billy Joel	[1][2]
1985	Collins, PhilPhil Collins	"Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)"	"Footloose" – Kenny Loggins "Hello" – Lionel Richie "I Just Called to Say I Love You" – Stevie Wonder "Missing You" – John Waite	[1][2]
1986	Collins, PhilPhil Collins	No Jacket Required	The Dream of the Blue Turtles – Sting "Every Time You Go Away" – Paul Young "The Heat Is On" – Glenn Frey "Part-Time Lover" – Stevie Wonder	[1][2]
1987	Winwood, SteveSteve Winwood	"Higher Love"	"Danger Zone" – Kenny Loggins "Glory of Love" – Peter Cetera Graceland – Paul Simon "Sweet Freedom" – Michael McDonald	[1][2]
1988	Sting	Bring on the Night	Bad – Michael Jackson "Brilliant Disguise" – Bruce Springsteen "Candle in the Wind (live 1986)" – Elton John "Moonlighting (theme)" – Al Jarreau	[1][2]
1989	Bobby McFerrin	"Don't Worry, Be Happy"	"A Groovy Kind of Love" – Phil Collins "Be Still My Beating Heart" – Sting "Father Figure" – George Michael "Roll With It" – Steve Winwood	[1][2]
1990	Bolton, MichaelMichael Bolton	"How Am I Supposed to Live Without You"	"We Didn't Start the Fire" – Billy Joel "Right Here Waiting" – Richard Marx "You Got It" – Roy Orbison Batman – Prince	[1][2]
1991	Orbison, RoyRoy Orbison	"Oh, Pretty Woman (live 1987)"	"Another Day in Paradise" – Phil Collins "Georgia on My Mind" – Michael Bolton "I Don't Have the Heart" – James Ingram Storm Front – Billy Joel "Downtown Train" – Rod Stewart	[1][2]
1992	Bolton, MichaelMichael Bolton	"When a Man Loves a Woman"	"(Everything I Do) I Do It For You" – Bryan Adams "Walking in Memphis" – Marc Cohn "Freedom 90" – George Michael Warm Your Heart – Aaron Neville "Crazy" – Seal	[1][2]
1993	Clapton, EricEric Clapton	"Tears in Heaven"	Us – Peter Gabriel "Black or White" – Michael Jackson "The One" – Elton John Joshua Judges Ruth – Lyle Lovett	[1][2]
1994	Sting	"If I Ever Lose My Faith in You"	"The Crying Game" – Boy George "The River of Dreams" – Billy Joel "Don't Take Away My Heaven" – Aaron Neville "Have I Told You Lately" – Rod Stewart	[1][2]
1995	John, EltonElton John	"Can You Feel the Love Tonight"	"Said I Loved You...But I Lied" – Michael Bolton "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World" – Prince "Prayer for the Dying" – Seal "Love the One You're With" – Luther Vandross	[1][2]
1996	Seal	"Kiss From a Rose"	"Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?" – Bryan Adams "You Are Not Alone" – Michael Jackson "Believe" – Elton John "When We Dance" – Sting	[1][2]
1997	Clapton, EricEric Clapton	"Change the World"	"Let's Make a Night to Remember" – Bryan Adams "Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First)" – John Mellencamp "Nobody Knows" – Tony Rich Project "Let Your Soul Be Your Pilot" – Sting	[1][2]
1998	John, EltonElton John	"Candle in the Wind 1997"	"Every Time I Close My Eyes" – Babyface "Whenever Wherever Whatever" – Maxwell "Fly Like an Eagle" – Seal "Barely Breathing" – Duncan Sheik	[1][2]
1999	Clapton, EricEric Clapton	"My Father's Eyes"	"Save Tonight" – Eagle-Eye Cherry "Anytime" – Brian McKnight "Lullaby" – Shawn Mullins "You Were Meant for Me" by Sting	[1][2]
2000	Sting	"Brand New Day"	"I Need to Know" – Marc Anthony "Mambo No. 5" – Lou Bega "Sogno" – Andrea Bocelli "Livin' la Vida Loca" – Ricky Martin	[1][2]
2001	Sting	"She Walks This Earth"	"You Sang to Me" – Marc Anthony "Taking You Home" – Don Henley "She Bangs" – Ricky Martin "6, 8, 12" – Brian McKnight	[1][2]
2002	Taylor, JamesJames Taylor	"Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight"	"Fill Me In" – Craig David "You Rock My World" – Michael Jackson "I Want Love" – Elton John "Still" – Brian McKnight	[1][2]
2003	Mayer, JohnJohn Mayer	"Your Body Is a Wonderland"	"7 Days" – Craig David "Original Sin" – Elton John "Fragile" (live) – Sting "October Road" – James Taylor	[1][2]
2004	Timberlake, JustinJustin Timberlake	"Cry Me a River"	"Any Road" – George Harrison "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" – Michael McDonald "Send Your Love" – Sting "Keep Me In Your Heart" – Warren Zevon	[1][2]
2005	Mayer, JohnJohn Mayer	"Daughters"	"Let's Misbehave" – Elvis Costello "You Raise Me Up" – Josh Groban "Cinnamon Girl" – Prince "Love's Divine" – Seal	[1][2]
2006	Wonder, StevieStevie Wonder	"From the Bottom of My Heart"	"Sitting, Waiting, Wishing" – Jack Johnson "Fine Line" – Paul McCartney "Walk On By" – Seal "Lonely No More" – Rob Thomas	[1][2]
2007	Mayer, JohnJohn Mayer	"Waiting on the World to Change"	"You're Beautiful" – James Blunt "Save Room" – John Legend "Jenny Wren" – Paul McCartney "Bad Day" – Daniel Powter	[1][2]
2008	Timberlake, JustinJustin Timberlake	"What Goes Around... Comes Around"	"Everything" – Michael Bublé "Belief" – John Mayer "Dance Tonight" – Paul McCartney "Amazing" – Seal	[1][2]
2009	Mayer, JohnJohn Mayer	"Say"	"All Summer Long" – Kid Rock "That Was Me" – Paul McCartney "I'm Yours" – Jason Mraz "Closer" – Ne-Yo "Wichita Lineman" – James Taylor	[1][2]
2010	Mraz, JasonJason Mraz	"Make It Mine"	"This Time" – John Legend "Love You" – Maxwell "If You Don't Know Me by Now" – Seal "All About the Love Again" – Stevie Wonder	[1][3]
2011	Mars, BrunoBruno Mars	"Just the Way You Are"	"Haven't Met You Yet" – Michael Bublé "This Is It" – Michael Jackson "Whataya Want from Me" – Adam Lambert "Half of My Heart" – John Mayer	[1][4]

Category records

Most wins

Rank	1st	2nd	3rd
Artist	Stevie Wonder Sting John Mayer	Frank Sinatra Eric Clapton James Taylor	Jack Jones Harry Nilsson Elton John Michael Bolton Justin Timberlake Phil Collins
Total wins	4 Wins	3 wins	2 wins

Most nominations

Rank	1st	2nd	3rd
Artist	Elton John	Sting	Frank Sinatra Seal
Total wins	12 nominations	11 nominations	8 nominations

References

1. "Past Winners Search". Grammy.Com.
2. "Grammy Awards: Best Pop Vocal Performance - Male". Rock on the Net.
3. "Grammy Awards 1968". Awards & Shows.
4. "Grammy Awards 1968". Awards & Shows.

External links

• Official Site of the Grammy Awards