Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Song
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Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 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) & The 5th Dimension for "Up, Up and Away"
- Grammy Awards of 1967
- 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
- Grammy Awards of 1961
- Grammy Awards of 1960
- Nat "King" Cole for "Midnight Flyer"
