Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Song - Definition and Overview

The Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Song was awarded between 1960 and 1971. The award had several minor name changes:

• In 1960 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
• Grammy Awards of 1970
  • Joe South for "Games People Play"

1960s

• Grammy Awards of 1969
  • none
• Grammy Awards of 1968
  • Johnny Rivers & Marc Gordon (producers) & 5th Dimension for "Up, Up and Away"
• Grammy Awards of 1967
  • New Vaudeville Band for "Winchester Cathedral"
• Grammy Awards of 1966
  • Roger Miller for "King of the Road"
• Grammy Awards of 1965
  • Petula Clark for "Downtown"
• Grammy Awards of 1964
  • April Stevens & Nino Tempo for "Deep Purple"
• Grammy Awards of 1963
  • Bent Fabric for "Alley Cat"
• Grammy Awards of 1962
  • Chubby Checker for "Let's Twist Again"
• Grammy Awards of 1961
  • Ray Charles for "Georgia on My Mind"
• Grammy Awards of 1960
  • Nat "King" Cole for "Midnight Flyer"