The Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance has been handed out since 1966. The title of the award has seen numerous changes over the years. In the year of its inception it was known as Best Contemporary (R&R) Vocal Performance - Male. In 1967 it was combined with the equivalent Grammy award for women and awarded as Best Contemporary (R&R) Solo Vocal Performance - Male or Female. In 1968 the title was changed to Best Contemporary Male Solo Vocal Performance. From 1972 to 1994 the award was known as Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male. In 1995 the present title, Best Male Pop Vocal Performance was introduced. The biggest winners in the category are Stevie Wonder, Sting and John Mayer each walking away with four awards each.
Winners: Grammys Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
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Year
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Song
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Winner
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2010
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"Make It Mine"
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Jason Mraz
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2009
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"Say"
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John Mayer
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2008
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"What Goes Around.../...Comes Around"
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Justin Timberlake
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2007
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"Waiting On The World To Change"
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John Mayer
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2006
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From the Bottom of My Heart
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Stevie Wonder
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2005
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"Daughters"
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John Mayer
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2004
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"Cry Me a River"
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Justin Timberlake
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2003
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"Your Body Is a Wonderland"
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John Mayer
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2002
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"Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight"
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James Taylor
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2001
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"She Walks This Earth"
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Sting
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2000
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"Brand New Day"
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Sting
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1999
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"My Father's Eyes"
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Eric Clapton
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1998
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"Candle in the Wind 1997"
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Elton John
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1997
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"Change the World"
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Eric Clapton
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1996
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"Kiss From a Rose"
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Seal
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1995
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"Can You Feel the Love Tonight"
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Elton John
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1994
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"If I Ever Lose My Faith in You"
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Sting
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1993
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"Tears in Heaven"
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Eric Clapton
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1992
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"When a Man Loves a Woman"
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Michael Bolton
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1991
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"Oh, Pretty Woman"
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Roy Orbison
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1990
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"How Am I Supposed to Live Without You"
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Michael Bolton
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1999
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"My Father's Eyes"
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Eric Clapton
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1998
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"Candle in the Wind 1997"
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Elton John
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1997
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"Change the World"
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Eric Clapton
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1996
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"Kiss From a Rose"
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Seal
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1995
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"Can You Feel the Love Tonight"
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Elton John
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1994
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"If I Ever Lose My Faith in You"
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Sting
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1993
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"Tears in Heaven"
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Eric Clapton
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1992
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"When a Man Loves a Woman"
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Michael Bolton
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1991
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"Oh, Pretty Woman"
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Roy Orbison
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1990
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"How Am I Supposed to Live Without You"
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Michael Bolton
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1989
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Bobby McFerrin
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"Don't Worry, Be Happy"
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1988
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Sting
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Bring On the Night
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1987
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Steve Winwood
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"Higher Love"
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1986
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Phil Collins
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No Jacket Required
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1985
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Phil Collins
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"Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)"
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1984
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Michael Jackson
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Thriller
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1983
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Lionel Richie
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"Truly"
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1982
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Al Jarreau
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Breakin' Away
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1981
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Kenny Loggins
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"This Is It"
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1980
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Billy Joel
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52nd Street
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1979
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Barry Manilow
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"Copacabana (At the Copa)"
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1978
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James Taylor
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"Handy Man"
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1977
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Stevie Wonder
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Songs in the Key of Life
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1976
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Paul Simon
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Still Crazy After All These Years
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1975
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Stevie Wonder
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Fulfillingness' First Finale
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1974
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Stevie Wonder
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"You Are the Sunshine of My Life"
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1973
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Harry Nilsson
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"Without You"
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1972
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James Taylor
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"You've Got a Friend"
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1971
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Ray Stevens
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"Everything Is Beautiful"
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1970
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Harry Nilsson
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"Everybody's Talkin'"
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1969
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Jose Feliciano
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"Light My Fire"
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1968
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Glen Campbell
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"By the Time I Get to Phoenix"
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1967
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Frank Sinatra
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"Strangers in the Night"
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1966
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Frank Sinatra
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"It Was a Very Good Year"
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