Grammy Award for Best Pop Solo Performance


The Grammy Award for Best Pop Solo Performance is an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards. According to the 54th Grammy Awards description guides, the Best Pop Solo Performance Award as being designed for a solo performance pop recording and is limited to singles or tracks only.
The category was introduced at the 54th Annual Grammy Awards in 2012 and combined the previous categories for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, Best Male Pop Vocal Performance and Best Pop Instrumental Performance. The restructuring of these categories was a result of the Recording Academy's wish to decrease the list of categories and awards and to eliminate the distinctions between male and female performances.
The award goes to the performing artist. The producer, engineer and songwriter can apply for a Winners Certificate.
Adele has the most victories, and is the only act so far to win this category for consecutive years. Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish lead all performers with five nominations. The current holder of the award is Sabrina Carpenter for "Espresso", which won at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards.

Recipients

2010s

YearPerforming artistWork
2012
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2012
"Someone Like You"
2012
Lady Gaga"You and I"
2012
Bruno Mars"Grenade"
2012
Katy Perry"Firework"
2012
Pink"Fuckin' Perfect"
2013
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2013
Adele"Set Fire to the Rain"
2013
Kelly Clarkson"Stronger "
2013
Carly Rae Jepsen"Call Me Maybe"
2013
Katy Perry"Wide Awake"
2013
Rihanna"Where Have You Been"
2014
--
2014
"Royals"
2014
Sara Bareilles"Brave"
2014
Bruno Mars"When I Was Your Man"
2014
Katy Perry"Roar"
2014
Justin Timberlake"Mirrors"
2015
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2015
"Happy"
2015
John Legend"All of Me"
2015
Sia"Chandelier"
2015
Sam Smith"Stay with Me"
2015
Taylor Swift"Shake It Off"
2016
--
2016
"Thinking Out Loud"
2016
Kelly Clarkson"Heartbeat Song"
2016
Ellie Goulding"Love Me Like You Do"
2016
Taylor Swift"Blank Space"
2016
The Weeknd"Can't Feel My Face"
2017
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2017
"Hello"
2017
Beyoncé"Hold Up"
2017
Justin Bieber"Love Yourself"
2017
Kelly Clarkson"Piece by Piece"
2017
Ariana Grande"Dangerous Woman"
2018
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2018
"Shape of You"
2018
Kelly Clarkson"Love So Soft"
2018
Kesha"Praying"
2018
Lady Gaga"Million Reasons"
2018
Pink"What About Us"
2019
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2019
Lady Gaga"Joanne "
2019
Beck"Colors"
2019
Camila Cabello"Havana"
2019
Ariana Grande"God Is a Woman"
2019
Post Malone"Better Now"

2020s

Artists with multiple awards

;4 wins
  • Adele
;2 wins
  • Ed Sheeran

    Artists with multiple nominations

;5 nominations
  • Billie Eilish
  • Taylor Swift
;4 nominations
  • Ariana Grande
  • Adele
  • Justin Bieber
  • Kelly Clarkson
  • Lady Gaga
;3 nominations
;2 nominations