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The King of Pop won Record of the Year in 1984 for 'Beat It.'
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This piano man won Record of the Year in 1979 for 'Just the Way You Are.'
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This smooth soul guitarist and singer won Record of the Year in 1977 for 'This Masquerade.'
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This former folk-rock duo member went solo and won Record of the Year in 1988 for 'Graceland.'
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This jazz-pop singer won Record of the Year in 2003 for 'Don't Know Why.'
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Olivia _ _ _ _ _ _-John won Record of the Year in 1975 for 'I Honestly Love You.'
NEWTONThis Genesis frontman won Record of the Year in 1991 for 'Another Day in Paradise.'
COLLINSThis yacht-rock singer won Record of the Year in 1981 for 'Sailing.'
CROSSThe 5th _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ won Record of the Year in 1968 for 'Up, Up and Away.'
DIMENSIONThis Hawaii-born singer won Record of the Year in 2018 for '24K Magic.'
MARSThis rock band, whose name is also a term for the whole of something, won Record of the Year in 1983 for 'Rosanna.'
TOTOKendrick Lamar's 2026 Record of the Year win for 'Luther' was a collaboration with this R&B singer.
SZAThis teenage singer won Record of the Year in 2020 for 'Bad Guy.'
EILISHComposer Henry Mancini won Record of the Year in 1962 for 'Moon _ _ _ _ _,' from an Audrey Hepburn film.
RIVERHenry Mancini's second Record of the Year win, in 1964, was for 'Days of Wine and _ _ _ _ _.'
ROSESThis California rock band won Record of the Year in 1978 for 'Hotel California.'
EAGLESRoberta Flack's second consecutive Record of the Year winner, in 1974, was 'Killing Me _ _ _ _ _ _ with His Song.'
SOFTLYThis legendary soul singer won a posthumous Record of the Year in 2005, dueting with Norah Jones on 'Here We Go Again.'
CHARLESThe 1986 charity supergroup that won for 'We Are the World' was billed as USA for _ _ _ _ _ _.
AFRICAThis a cappella singer won Record of the Year in 1989 for 'Don't Worry, Be Happy.'
MCFERRINThis singer won Record of the Year in 1982 for her raspy hit 'Bette Davis Eyes.'
CARNESThis trumpeter and bandleader won Record of the Year in 1966 for 'A Taste of Honey' with his Tijuana Brass.
ALPERTThis British singer won Record of the Year in 1996 for 'Kiss from a Rose.'
SEALAlison _ _ _ _ _ _, paired with Robert Plant, won Record of the Year in 2009 for 'Please Read the Letter.'
KRAUSSThis British singer won Record of the Year in 2012 for 'Rolling in the Deep.'
ADELEEric Clapton's second Record of the Year, in 1997, was titled '_ _ _ _ _ _ the World.'
CHANGEThis soul singer won Record of the Year in 1973 for 'The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face.'
FLACKSimon & Garfunkel's 1969 winner was named for a character called Mrs. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
ROBINSON_ _ _ _ _ _ _ Cole won Record of the Year in 1992 for a duet blending old and new recordings of 'Unforgettable' with her late father.
NATALIEStan Getz and Astrud Gilberto won Record of the Year in 1965 for this bossa nova classic named for a Brazilian neighborhood.
IPANEMAPaul Simon's singing partner, part of the duo behind 1971's 'Bridge over Troubled Water,' has this surname.
GARFUNKELThis singer and actress won Record of the Year in 1990 for 'Wind Beneath My Wings.'
MIDLERThis singer, born Walden Robert Cassotto, won the second-ever Record of the Year in December 1959 for 'Mack the Knife.'
DARINThis crooner won Record of the Year in 1967 for 'Strangers in the Night.'
SINATRAThe _ _ _ _ _ _ Brothers won Record of the Year in 1980 for 'What a Fool Believes.'
DOOBIEThis singer-songwriter won Record of the Year in 1995 for 'All I Wanna Do.'
CROWThis rock queen won Record of the Year in 1985 for 'What's Love Got to Do with It.'
TURNERThis British rock band won Record of the Year in 2004 for 'Clocks.'
COLDPLAYThis orchestra leader won Record of the Year in 1961 for his 'Theme from A Summer Place.'
FAITHThis medley from the musical Hair, blending two songs about a zodiac age and sunshine, won Record of the Year for The 5th Dimension in 1970.
AQUARIUSThis singer-songwriter won Record of the Year in 1972 for 'It's Too Late,' from her blockbuster album Tapestry.
KINGKings of _ _ _ _ won Record of the Year in 2010 for 'Use Somebody.'
LEONThis 1958 Domenico Modugno hit won the very first Record of the Year Grammy and is known by this Italian nickname.
VOLAREThis guitar legend won Record of the Year in 1993 for the somber 'Tears in Heaven.'
CLAPTONThis singer won Record of the Year in 2023 for 'About Damn Time.'
LIZZOThis crooner won Record of the Year in 1963 for 'I Left My Heart in San Francisco.'
BENNETTA country group won Record of the Year in 2011 for a song titled '_ _ _ _ You Now.'
NEEDThis producer, teamed with Bruno Mars, won Record of the Year in 2016 for 'Uptown Funk.'
RONSONThe same Irish band followed up with a second win in 2002 for a song titled '_ _ _ _ On.'
WALKSilk _ _ _ _ _, a duo featuring Bruno Mars, won Record of the Year in 2022 for 'Leave the Door Open.'
SONICThis Canadian singer won Record of the Year in 1999 for the Titanic theme 'My Heart Will Go On.'
DIONThis powerhouse vocalist won Record of the Year in 1994 for 'I Will Always Love You.'
HOUSTONToni _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _, one half of a duo with 'the Captain,' won Record of the Year in 1976 for 'Love Will Keep Us Together.'
TENNILLEAn Irish rock band's 2001 winner was titled '_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Day.'
BEAUTIFULA punk-rock trio won Record of the Year in 2006 for '_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ of Broken Dreams.'
BOULEVARDThis rapper, the musical alter ego of actor Donald Glover, won Record of the Year in 2019 for 'This Is America.'
GAMBINOThis British soul singer won Record of the Year in 2008 for 'Rehab.'
WINEHOUSEThis folk singer won Record of the Year in 1998 for 'Sunny Came Home.'
COLVINThe _ _ _ _ _ Chicks won Record of the Year in 2007 for the defiant 'Not Ready to Make Nice.'
DIXIEThe French duo behind 2014's Record of the Year winner, featuring Pharrell Williams, called it 'Get _ _ _ _ _.'
LUCKYThe same young singer won again in 2021 for a song titled 'Everything I _ _ _ _ _ _.'
WANTEDThis guitarist, joined by singer Rob Thomas, won Record of the Year in 2000 for 'Smooth.'
SANTANAThis singer-songwriter, daughter of a country star, won Record of the Year in 2024 for 'Flowers.'
CYRUSThis Belgian musician, featuring singer Kimbra, won Record of the Year in 2013 for 'Somebody That I Used to Know.'
GOTYEThis English singer-guitarist won Record of the Year in 1987 for 'Higher Love.'
WINWOODThe same British singer who won in 2012 took Record of the Year again in 2017 for a song simply titled '_ _ _ _ _.'
HELLOThis British soul singer won Record of the Year in 2015 for 'Stay with Me.'
SMITHThis rapper won Record of the Year in 2025 for the diss track 'Not Like Us.'
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