Who will win the Grammy Award for Song of the Year when it’s handed out in 2022? It’s the recording academy’s biggest prize for songwriting and often diverges from Record of the Year, which goes to the performing artist, producers, engineers, and mixers of a particular single or track. So which compositions should we look out for in this year’s race?
Updated: August 31, 2021
Leading Contenders
“Bad Habits” by Ed Sheeran
Label: Asylum
Release Date: June 25, 2021
Songwriters: Ed Sheeran, Johnny McDaid, Fred Gibson
“Damage” by H.E.R.
Album: “Back of My Mind”
Label: RCA
Release Date: October 21, 2020
Songwriters: Anthony Clemens Jr., Carl McCormick, H.E.R., James Harris, Terry Lewis, Tiara Thomas
“Drivers License” by Olivia Rodrigo
Album: “Sour”
Label: Geffen/Interscope
Release Date: January 8, 2021
Songwriters: Olivia Rodrigo, Daniel Nigro
“Forever After All” by Luke Combs
Album: “What You See Ain’t Always What You Get”
Label: River House,...
Updated: August 31, 2021
Leading Contenders
“Bad Habits” by Ed Sheeran
Label: Asylum
Release Date: June 25, 2021
Songwriters: Ed Sheeran, Johnny McDaid, Fred Gibson
“Damage” by H.E.R.
Album: “Back of My Mind”
Label: RCA
Release Date: October 21, 2020
Songwriters: Anthony Clemens Jr., Carl McCormick, H.E.R., James Harris, Terry Lewis, Tiara Thomas
“Drivers License” by Olivia Rodrigo
Album: “Sour”
Label: Geffen/Interscope
Release Date: January 8, 2021
Songwriters: Olivia Rodrigo, Daniel Nigro
“Forever After All” by Luke Combs
Album: “What You See Ain’t Always What You Get”
Label: River House,...
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