Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Song

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 and 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 Fifth Dimension for "Up, Up and Away"
*Grammy Awards of 1967
**New Vaudeville Band for "Winchester Cathedral"
*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
**Chubby Checker for "Let's Twist Again"
*Grammy Awards of 1961
**Ray Charles for "Georgia on My Mind"
*Grammy Awards of 1960
**Nat "King" Cole for "Midnight Flyer"