Year | Record of the Year (2020s) | Artist | Listen/Buy |
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2024 | Flowers | Miley Cyrus | ![Flowers by Miley Cyrus](/images/apple-music-badge.svg) |
2023 | About Damn Time | Lizzo | ![About Damn Time by Lizzo](/images/apple-music-badge.svg) |
2022 | Leave the Door Open | Silk Sonic | ![Leave the Door Open by Silk Sonic](/images/apple-music-badge.svg) |
2021 | Everything I Wanted | Billie Eilish | ![Everything I Wanted by Billie Eilish on iTunes](/images/apple-music-badge.svg) |
2020 | Bad Guy | Billie Eilish | ![Buy Bad Guy by Billie Eilish on iTunes](/images/apple-music-badge.svg) |
Year | Record of the Year (2010s) | Artist | Listen/Buy |
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2019 | This Is America | Childish Gambino | ![Buy This Is America by Childish Gambino on iTunes](/images/apple-music-badge.svg) |
2018 | 24K Magic | Bruno Mars | ![Buy 24K Magic by Bruno Mars on iTunes](/images/apple-music-badge.svg) |
2017 | Hello | Adele | ![Buy Hello by Adele on iTunes](/images/apple-music-badge.svg) |
2016 | Uptown Funk | Mark Ronson Feat. Bruno Mars | ![Buy Uptown Funk by Mark Ronson Feat. Bruno Mars on iTunes](/images/apple-music-badge.svg) |
2015 | Stay With Me | Sam Smith | ![Buy Stay With Me by Sam Smith on iTunes](/images/apple-music-badge.svg) |
2014 | Get Lucky | Daft Punk | ![Buy Get Lucky by Daft Punk on iTunes](/images/apple-music-badge.svg) |
2013 | Somebody That I Used To Know | Gotye Featuring Kimbra | ![Somebody That I Used to Know (feat. Kimbra) - Making Mirrors](/images/apple-music-badge.svg) |
2012 | Rolling in the Deep | Adele | ![Rolling in the Deep - 21](/images/apple-music-badge.svg) |
2011 | Need You Now | Lady Antebellum | ![Need You Now - Need You Now](/images/apple-music-badge.svg) |
2010 | Use Somebody | Kings of Leon | ![Use Somebody - Only By the Night (Deluxe Version)](/images/apple-music-badge.svg) |
Year | Record of the Year (2000s) | Artist | Listen/Buy |
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2009 | Please Read the Letter | Alison Krauss and Robert Plant | ![Please Read the Letter - Raising Sand](/images/apple-music-badge.svg) |
2008 | Rehab | Amy Winehouse | ![Rehab - Back to Black](/images/apple-music-badge.svg) |
2007 | Not Ready to Make Nice | Dixie Chicks | ![Not Ready to Make Nice - Taking the Long Way](/images/apple-music-badge.svg) |
2006 | Boulevard of Broken Dreams | Green Day | ![Holiday / Boulevard of Broken Dreams - American Idiot](/images/apple-music-badge.svg) |
2005 | Here We Go Again | Ray Charles and Norah Jones | ![Here We Go Again - Genius Loves Company](/images/apple-music-badge.svg) |
2004 | Clocks | Coldplay | ![Clocks - A Rush of Blood to the Head](/images/apple-music-badge.svg) |
2003 | Don't Know Why | Norah Jones | ![Don't Know Why - Come Away With Me (Deluxe Version)](/images/apple-music-badge.svg) |
2002 | Walk On | U2 | ![Walk On - All That You Can't Leave Behind](/images/apple-music-badge.svg) |
2001 | Beautiful Day | U2 | ![Beautiful Day - All That You Can't Leave Behind](/images/apple-music-badge.svg) |
2000 | Smooth | Rob Thomas and Santana | ![Smooth - Ultimate Santana](/images/apple-music-badge.svg) |
Year | Record of the Year (1990s) | Artist | Listen/Buy |
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1999 | My Heart Will Go On | Celine Dion | ![My Heart Will Go On - Titanic (Music from the Motion Picture)](/images/apple-music-badge.svg) |
1998 | Sunny Came Home | Shawn Colvin | ![Sunny Came Home - A Few Small Repairs](/images/apple-music-badge.svg) |
1997 | Change the World | Eric Clapton | ![Change the World - Phenomenon (Music from the Motion Picture)](/images/apple-music-badge.svg) |
1996 | Kiss From a Rose | Seal | ![Kiss from a Rose - Seal (1994)](/images/apple-music-badge.svg) |
1995 | All I Wanna Do | Sheryl Crow | ![All I Wanna Do - Tuesday Night Music Club](/images/apple-music-badge.svg) |
1994 | I Will Always Love You | Whitney Houston | ![I Will Always Love You - The Bodyguard (Original Soundtrack Album)](/images/apple-music-badge.svg) |
1993 | Tears in Heaven | Eric Clapton | ![Tears In Heaven - Rush (Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack)](/images/apple-music-badge.svg) |
1992 | Unforgettable | Natalie Cole and Nat King Cole | ![Unforgettable (Duet With Nat King Cole) - Unforgettable: With Love](/images/apple-music-badge.svg) |
1991 | Another Day in Paradise | Phil Collins | ![Another Day In Paradise - ...But Seriously](/images/apple-music-badge.svg) |
1990 | Wind Beneath My Wings | Bette Midler | ![Wind Beneath My Wings - Beaches (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)](/images/apple-music-badge.svg) |
Year | Record of the Year (1980s) | Artist | Listen/Buy |
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1989 | Don't Worry Be Happy | Bobby McFerrin | ![Don't Worry, Be Happy - Cocktail (Original Soundtrack)](/images/apple-music-badge.svg) |
1988 | Graceland | Paul Simon | ![Graceland - Graceland](/images/apple-music-badge.svg) |
1987 | Higher Love | Steve Winwood | ![Higher Love - Back In the High Life](/images/apple-music-badge.svg) |
1986 | We are the World | USA for Africa | ![We Are the World - We Are the World - Single](/images/apple-music-badge.svg) |
1985 | What's Love Got to Do with It | Tina Turner | ![What's Love Got to Do With It - Private Dancer](/images/apple-music-badge.svg) |
1984 | Beat It | Michael Jackson | ![Beat It - Thriller](/images/apple-music-badge.svg) |
1983 | Rosanna | Toto | ![Rosanna - Toto IV](/images/apple-music-badge.svg) |
1982 | Bette Davis Eyes | Kim Carnes | ![Bette Davis Eyes - Bette Davis Eyes](/images/apple-music-badge.svg) |
1981 | Sailing | Christopher Cross | ![Sailing - Christopher Cross](/images/apple-music-badge.svg) |
1980 | What a Fool Believes | The Doobie Brothers | ![What a Fool Believes - Minute By Minute](/images/apple-music-badge.svg) |
Year | Record of the Year (1970s) | Artist | Listen/Buy |
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1979 | Just the Way You Are | Billy Joel | ![Just the Way You Are - The Stranger](/images/apple-music-badge.svg) |
1978 | Hotel California | The Eagles | ![Hotel California - Hotel California](/images/apple-music-badge.svg) |
1977 | This Masquerade | George Benson | ![This Masquerade - Breezin'](/images/apple-music-badge.svg) |
1976 | Love Will Keep Us Together | Captain & Tennille | ![Love Will Keep Us Together - Ultimate Collection: Captain & Tennille](/images/apple-music-badge.svg) |
1975 | I Honestly Love You | Olivia Newton-John | ![I Honestly Love You - Back with a Heart](/images/apple-music-badge.svg) |
1974 | Killing Me Softly with His Song | Roberta Flack | ![Killing Me Softly With His Song - Killing Me Softly](/images/apple-music-badge.svg) |
1973 | The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face | Roberta Flack | ![The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - First Take](/images/apple-music-badge.svg) |
1972 | It's Too Late | Carole King | ![It's Too Late - Tapestry](/images/apple-music-badge.svg) |
1971 | Bridge Over Troubled Water | Simon & Garfunkel | ![Bridge Over Troubled Water - Bridge Over Troubled Water (Remastered)](/images/apple-music-badge.svg) |
1970 | Aquarius / Let the Sunshine In | The 5th Dimension | ![Aquarius / Let the Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures)- From the American Tribal Love Rock Musical: Hair - The Age of Aquarius](/images/apple-music-badge.svg) |
Year | Record of the Year (1960s) | Artist | Listen/Buy |
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1969 | Mrs. Robinson | Simon & Garfunkel | ![Mrs. Robinson - Bookends (Remastered)](/images/apple-music-badge.svg) |
1968 | Up, Up and Away | The 5th Dimension | ![Up-Up and Away - Up, Up and Away](/images/apple-music-badge.svg) |
1967 | Strangers in the Night | Frank Sinatra | ![Strangers In the Night - Strangers In the Night](/images/apple-music-badge.svg) |
1966 | A Taste of Honey | Herb Alpert | ![A Taste of Honey - Whipped Cream & Other Delights](/images/apple-music-badge.svg) |
1965 | The Girl from Ipanema | Stan Getz & Joao Gilberto | ![The Girl from Ipanema - Getz / Gilberto](/images/apple-music-badge.svg) |
1964 | Days of Wine and Roses | Henry Mancini | ![Days of Wine and Roses (Vocal) - The Days of Wine and Roses (Remastered)](/images/apple-music-badge.svg) |
1963 | I Left My Heart in San Francisco | Tony Bennett | ![(I Left My Heart) In San Francisco - I Left My Heart In San Francisco](/images/apple-music-badge.svg) |
1962 | Moon River | Henry Mancini | ![Moon River - Breakfast At Tiffany's (Music from the Motion Picture) [Remastered]](/images/apple-music-badge.svg) |
1961 | Theme from A Summer Place | Percy Faith | ![Theme from A Summer Place (Single Version) - Percy Faith's Greatest Hits](/images/apple-music-badge.svg) |
1960 | Mack the Knife | Bobby Darin | ![Mack the Knife - The Ultimate Bobby Darin](/images/apple-music-badge.svg) |
Year | Record of the Year (1950s) | Artist | Listen/Buy |
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1959 | Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare) | Domenico Modugno | ![Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare) - Sanremo Version - Volare - Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu](/images/apple-music-badge.svg) |