The American Music Award for Song of the Year initially awarded as Single of the Year was awarded from 2013. In 2016, the category was divided to honor songs by their separate genres. Years reflect the year in which the awards were presented, for works released the previous year (until 2003 onward, when awards were handed out in November of the same year). Bruno Mars, Pharrell Williams, Sabrina Carpenter, and Taylor Swift are the most nominated artists with 2 nominations each.
Winners and nominees 2010s Year Artist Song Ref 2013 Florida Georgia Line "Cruise" Macklemore & Ryan Lewis "Thrift Shop" Robin Thicke "Blurred Lines" 2014 Katy Perry "Dark Horse" Iggy Azalea "Fancy" John Legend "All of Me" Magic! "Rude" Pharrell Williams "Happy" 2015 Taylor Swift "Blank Space" Wiz Khalifa "See You Again" Mark Ronson "Uptown Funk" Ed Sheeran "Thinking Out Loud" The Weeknd "Can't Feel My Face" 2016 – 19 colspan="3"
2020s Year Artist Song Ref 2020 – 24 colspan="3" 2025 Billie Eilish "Birds of a Feather" Benson Boone "Beautiful Things" Chappell Roan "Good Luck, Babe!" Hozier "Too Sweet" Kendrick Lamar "Not Like Us" Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars "Die with a Smile" Post Malone "I Had Some Help" Sabrina Carpenter "Espresso" Shaboozey "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" Teddy Swims "Lose Control" 2026 Huntrix: Ejae, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami "Golden" Alex Warren "Ordinary" Ella Langley "Choosin' Texas" Kehlani "Folded" Leon Thomas "Mutt" Olivia Dean "Man I Need" Sabrina Carpenter "Manchild" Sombr "Back to Friends" Taylor Swift "The Fate of Ophelia"
Category facts Multiple Nominations 2 nominations Bruno Mars Pharrell Williams Sabrina Carpenter Taylor Swift
See also American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Song (1974–1995, 2016–present) American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Song (1974–1995, 2016–present) American Music Award for Favorite Country Song (1974–1995, 2016–present) American Music Award for Favorite Disco Song (1979) American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Song (1990–1992) American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Song (2016–present)
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