Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Song

The Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Song was awarded between 1959 and 1971. The award had several minor name changes:

• In 1959 the award was known as Best Performance by a "Top 40" Artist
• In 1961 it was awarded as Best Performance by a Pop Single Artist
• From 1962 to 1965 it was awarded as Best Rock & Roll Recording
• In 1966 it was awarded as Contemporary (R&R) Single
• In 1967 it was awarded as Best Contemporary (R&R) Recording
• In 1968 it was awarded as Best Contemporary Single
• From 1970 to 1971 it was awarded as Best Contemporary Song

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

1970s

• Grammy Awards of 1971
  • Paul Simon (songwriter) for "Bridge over Troubled Water" performed by Simon & Garfunkel^[1]
• Grammy Awards of 1970
  • Joe South for "Games People Play"^[2]

1960s

• Grammy Awards of 1969
  • none
• Grammy Awards of 1968
  • Johnny Rivers & Marc Gordon (producers) & The 5th Dimension for "Up, Up and Away"^[3]
• Grammy Awards of 1967
  • New Vaudeville Band for "Winchester Cathedral"^[4]
• Grammy Awards of 1966
  • Roger Miller for "King of the Road"^[5]
• Grammy Awards of 1965
  • Petula Clark for "Downtown"^[6]
• Grammy Awards of 1964
  • April Stevens & Nino Tempo for "Deep Purple"^[7]
• Grammy Awards of 1963
  • Bent Fabric for "Alley Cat"^[8]
• Grammy Awards of 1962
  • Chubby Checker for "Let's Twist Again"^[9]
• Grammy Awards of 1961
  • Ray Charles for "Georgia on My Mind"^[10]
• Grammy Awards of 1959 (November)
  • Nat "King" Cole for "Midnight Flyer"^[11]

References

1. "Grammy Awards 1971". Grammy.
2. "Grammy Awards 1970". Grammy.
3. "Grammy Awards 1968". Grammy.
4. "Grammy Awards 1967". Grammy.
5. "Grammy Awards 1966". Grammy.
6. "Grammy Awards 1965". Grammy.
7. "Grammy Awards 1964". Grammy.
8. "Grammy Awards 1963". Grammy.
9. "Grammy Awards 1962". Grammy.
10. "Grammy Awards 1961". Grammy.
11. "Grammy Awards 1959". Grammy.