| 2008 |
Amy Winehouse for "Rehab" |
| 2007 |
Martie Maguire, Natalie Maines, Emily Robison and Dan Wilson for "Not Ready to Make Nice" performed by Dixie Chicks |
| 2006 |
U2 for "Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own" |
| 2005 |
John Mayer for "Daughters" |
| 2004 |
Richard Marx and Luther Vandross for "Dance with My Father" performed by Luther Vandross |
| 2003 |
Jesse Harris for "Don't Know Why" performed by Norah Jones |
| 2002 |
Alicia Keys for "Fallin" |
| 2001 |
U2 for "Beautiful Day" |
| 2000 |
Itaal Shur & Rob Thomas for "Smooth" performed by Santana featuring Rob Thomas |
| 1999 |
James Horner & Will Jennings for "My Heart Will Go On" performed by Celine Dion |
| 1998 |
John Leventhal & Shawn Colvin for "Sunny Came Home" performed by Shawn Colvin |
| 1997 |
Gordon Kennedy, Wayne Kirkpatrick & Tommy Sims for "Change the World" performed by Eric Clapton & Babyface/Wynonna |
| 1996 |
Seal for "Kiss From a Rose" |
| 1995 |
Bruce Springsteen for "Streets of Philadelphia" |
| 1994 |
Alan Menken & Tim Rice for "A Whole New World (Aladdin's Theme)" performed by Regina Bella & Peabo Bryson |
| 1993 |
Eric Clapton & Will Jennings for "Tears in Heaven" performed by Eric Clapton |
| 1992 |
Irving Gordon for "Unforgettable" performed by Natalie Cole with Nat King Cole |
| 1991 |
Julie Gold for "From a Distance" performed by Bette Midler |
| 1990 |
Larry Henley & Jeff Silbar for "Wind Beneath My Wings" performed by Bette Midler |
| 1989 |
Bobby McFerrin for "Don't Worry, Be Happy" |
| 1988 |
James Horner, Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil for "Somewhere Out There" performed by James Ingram & Linda Ronstadt |
| 1987 |
Burt Bacharach & Carole Bayer Sager for "That's What Friends Are For" performed by Elton John, Gladys Knight, Dionne Warwick & Stevie Wonder |
| 1986 |
Lionel Richie & Michael Jackson for "We Are the World" performed by USA for Africa |
| 1985 |
Terry Britten & Graham Lyle for "What's Love Got to Do with It?" performed by Tina Turner |
| 1984 |
Sting for "Every Breath You Take" performed by The Police |
| 1983 |
Wayne Carson, Johnny Christopher & Mark James for "Always on My Mind" performed by Willie Nelson |
| 1982 |
Jackie DeShannon & Donna Weiss for "Bette Davis Eyes" performed by Kim Carnes |
| 1981 |
Christopher Cross for "Sailing" |
| 1980 |
Kenny Loggins & Michael McDonald for "What a Fool Believes" performed by The Doobie Brothers |
| 1979 |
Billy Joel for "Just the Way You Are" |
| 1978 |
Barbra Streisand & Paul Williams for "Evergreen" performed by Barbra Streisand
Joe Brooks for "You Light Up My Life" performed by Debby Boone |
| 1977 |
The Eagles for "Hotel California" performed by The Eagles |
| 1976 |
Stephen Sondheim for "Send in the Clowns" performed by Judy Collins |
| 1975 |
Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman & Marvin Hamlisch for "The Way We Were" performed by Barbra Streisand |
| 1974 |
Charles Fox & Norman Gimbel for "Killing Me Softly With His Song" performed by Roberta Flack |
| 1973 |
Ewan MacColl for "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" performed by Roberta Flack |
| 1972 |
Carole King for "You've Got a Friend" |
| 1971 |
Paul Simon for "Bridge Over Troubled Water" performed by Simon & Garfunkel |
| 1970 |
Joe South for "Games People Play" |
| 1969 |
Bobby Russell for "Little Green Apples" performed by Roger Miller / O.C. Smith |
| 1968 |
Jimmy L. Webb for "Up, Up and Away" performed by 5th Dimension |
| 1967 |
John Lennon & Paul McCartney for "Michelle" performed by the Beatles |
| 1966 |
Johnny Mandel & Paul Francis Webster for "The Shadow of Your Smile" (Love Theme from The Sandpiper) performed by Tony Bennett |
| 1965 |
Jerry Herman for "Hello, Dolly!" performed by Louis Armstrong |
| 1964 |
Henry Mancini & Johnny Mercer for "Days of Wine and Roses" performed by Henry Mancini |
| 1963 |
Leslie Bricusse & Anthony Newsley for "What Kind of Fool Am I?" performed by Anthony Newley |
| 1962 |
Henry Mancini & Johnny Mercer for "Moon River" performed by Henry Mancini |
| 1961 |
Ernest Gold for "Theme from Exodus" |
| 1960 |
Jimmy Driftwood for "The Battle of New Orleans" |
| 1959 |
Domenico Modugno for "Nel Blu Dipinto di Blue (Volare)" |