document_title: America's Got Talent

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text: America's Got Talent

text: Format[edit]

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text: Auditions[edit]

text: The general selection process of each season is begun by the production team with open auditions held in various cities across the United States. Dubbed "Producers' Auditions", they are held months before the main stage of auditions are held.[7] Those that make it through the initial stage, become participants in the "Judges' Auditions", which are held in select cities across the country, and attended by the judges. Each participant is held offstage and awaits their turn to perform before the judges, whereupon they are given 90 seconds to demonstrate their act, with a live audience present for all performances. At the end of a performance, the judges give constructive criticism and feedback about what they saw, whereupon they each give a vote - a participant who receives a majority vote approving their performance, moves on to the next stage, otherwise they are eliminated from the programme at that stage. Each judge is given a buzzer, and may use it during a performance if they are unimpressed, hate what is being performed, or feel the act is a waste of their time; if a participant is buzzed by all judges, their performance is automatically over and they are eliminated without being given a vote. Many acts that move on may be cut by producers and may forfeit due to the limited slots available for the second performance. Filming for each season always takes place when the Judges' Auditions are taking place, with the show's presenter standing in the wings of each venue's stage to interview and give personal commentary on a participant's performance.

text: Between the fifth and seventh season, acts who did not attend live auditions could instead submit a taped audition online via YouTube. Acts from the online auditions were then selected to compete in front of the judges and a live audience during the "live shows" part of the season, prior to the semi-finals. Before the inclusion of this round, the show had a separate audition episode in Seasons 3 and 4 (2008–2009) for contestants who posted videos on MySpace.[10]

text: In the ninth season, the show added a new format to the auditions in the form of the "Golden Buzzer", which began to make appearances within the Got Talent franchise, since it was first introduced on Germany's Got Talent. During auditions, each judge is allowed to use the Golden Buzzer to send an act automatically into the live shows, regardless of the opinion of the other judges; when it was initially used, the buzzer simply saved an act from elimination. The only rule to the buzzer was that a judge could use it only once per season; the host was later allowed to use the Golden Buzzer for an act from the eleventh season.

text: Judge Cuts[edit]

text: Following auditions, successful entries take part in a second stage of the talent competition, in which they are separated out into a number of groups. Over the course of several weeks, each group performs per week, at a fixed venue, in which that group's participants each attempt to secure a place in the live show by performing a new variation of their act for the judges. Of these acts, the judges chose around 10 from each group to perform in the live shows; in some seasons, participants eliminated at this stage were given a chance to still appear in the live shows by being selected as a "wildcard" act. The judges have access to their buzzers and if an act is buzzed by all of them, they are immediately eliminated from the competition. Until the second season, acts did not have to perform a second time, instead moving on into the live shows, with the judges given a list of the acts who would appear in each live episode. From the second season to the eighth, this stage was dubbed as the "Las Vegas" due to the fixed venue being situated upon the Las Vegas Strip, while in the ninth series, acts performed in New York, with the stage dubbed "Judgement Week".[11]

text: From the tenth season, the stage's format was changed and renamed as "Judge Cuts". In each round, the judging panel were joined by a guest judge who helped with making decisions on which act could move on to the live shows. Like the auditions, the guest judge could use a Golden Buzzer for an act, but once used, it could not be used again. Unlike previous seasons, the Judge Cuts featured twenty acts per round, with seven acts advancing into the live shows, including the one chosen by the guest's golden buzzer. Unlike the previous format for the stage, the venue used varied, but included the CBS Studio Center and the NBC Universal Back Lot.

text: Live shows[edit]

text: During the live shows, the final selection of participants, which has ranged from between 20 to 60 acts and include those that were chosen as Wildcards by the judges or received the Golden Buzzer, are divided into groups and compete against each other for viewers' and judges' votes. The general structure of the live episodes focuses first on four quarterfinals, and then two semi-finals, aimed at finding that season's finalists. Additional rounds are conducted when required (such as a "Top 8" or a "Top 10", depending on the season). Live episodes are broadcast weekly, and featured performances by guest stars, including previous winners of America's Got Talent. During these stages, the judges still provide feedback on an act's performance when it is over, and can use buzzers to prematurely end an performance before it is over; in the first season, the judges could not end a performance before it was over. Acts which don't secure a sufficient amount of votes by the public and/or the judges, are eliminated from the competition.

text: Those that make it into the season's final compete against each other to secure the most votes from the public, with the number of finalists varying between seasons. The act which does is declared the winner for that season, in which they secure the programme's cash prize of  $1 million, and, since Season 3 (2008), a chance to headline a show on the Las Vegas Strip. Between the fifth and eighth season, the winner was also made the headline act of a national tour with runners up following the final show, stopping in 25 cities.[12][13] For season nine, however (2014), there was no tour; two shows were held in Las Vegas for the winner and some of the runner-up acts.[14] (See #America's Got Talent Live, below.)

text: Judges and Presenters[edit]

text:
Season

Presenter

Judges (chair's order)

1

2

3

4

1

Regis Philbin

Piers Morgan

Brandy

David Hasselhoff

N/A

2

JerrySpringer

Sharon Osbourne

3

4

NickCannon

5

Howie Mandel

6

7

Howard Stern

8

Heidi Klum

Mel B

Howie Mandel

9

10

11

Howie Mandel

Mel B

Heidi Klum

Simon Cowell

12

TyraBanks

13

text: In its first season, the judging panel consisted originally of David Hasselhoff, Brandy Norwood, and Piers Morgan, with the program hosted by Regis Philbin. Prior to the start of the second season, Norwood was forced to step down due to a legal matter she was caught up in,[15][16] leading to her being replaced by Sharon Osbourne,[17] while Philbin was replaced by Jerry Springer as the show's host.[18] Further changes were made to the panel and show's host, as a direct result of each respective member having a need to focus on other TV commitments - Springer was forced to leave after the third season, and was replaced by Nick Cannon for the fourth season;[19] Hasselhoff left the show after the fourth season, and so was replaced by Howie Mandel for the fifth season as a direct result;[citation needed] Morgan left after the sixth season, leading to him being replaced by Howard Stern for the seventh season.

text: In August 2012, Osbourne left the program following a dispute with NBC.[20][21] While the network replaced her with former Spice Girls member Mel B in February 2013,[22] the production staff decided to expand the number of judges in the panel to four - such a format change had already been occurring in other international versions of the competition, such as on Britain's Got Talent two years prior. In March 2013, supermodel Heidi Klum was announced as joining the panel for the eighth season, confirming reports that the show would include a fourth judge into its format.[23] In October 2015, Stern was replaced by Simon Cowell for the eleventh season.[4] After his eighth year hosting America's Got Talent, Cannon announced plans to retire from the show due to comments he made about the network;[24] despite being under contract to continue his hosting duties, NBC eventually replaced him with Tyra Banks for the twelfth season.[2]

text: Judge Cuts Guest Judge[edit]

text:
Season

Judge Cuts Guest Judge (in order of appearance)

10

Neil Patrick Harris

Michael Bublé

Marlon Wayans

Piers Morgan

11

Ne-Yo

Reba McEntire

George Lopez

Louis Tomlinson

12

Chris Hardwick

DJ Khaled

Laverne Cox

Seal

13

Ken Jeong

Olivia Munn

Martina McBride

Chris Hardwick

text: Season synopses[edit]

text:
Season

Premiere

Finale

Winner

Runner-up

Third place

1

June 21, 2006

August 17, 2006

Bianca Ryan

All That

The Millers

2

June 5, 2007

August 21, 2007

Terry Fator

Cas Haley

Butterscotch

3

June 17, 2008

October 1, 2008

Neal E. Boyd

Eli Mattson

Nuttin' But Stringz

4

June 23, 2009

September 16, 2009

Kevin Skinner

Bárbara Padilla

Recycled Percussion

5

June 1, 2010

September 15, 2010

Michael Grimm

Jackie Evancho

Fighting Gravity

6

May 31, 2011

September 14, 2011

Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr.

Silhouettes

Team iLuminate

7

May 14, 2012

September 13, 2012

Olate Dogs

Tom Cotter

William Close

8

June 4, 2013

September 18, 2013

Kenichi Ebina

Taylor Williamson

Jimmy Rose

9

May 27, 2014

September 17, 2014

Mat Franco

Emily West

AcroArmy

10

May 26, 2015

September 16, 2015

Paul Zerdin

Drew Lynch

Oz Pearlman

11

May 31, 2016

September 14, 2016

Grace VanderWaal

The Clairvoyants

Jon Dorenbos

12

May 30, 2017

September 20, 2017

Darci Lynne Farmer

Angelica Hale

Light Balance

13

May 29, 2018

September 19, 2018

TBA

TBA

TBA

text: Season 1 (2006)[edit]

text: In May 2006, NBC announced the new show. The audition tour took place in June. Auditions were held in the following locations: Los Angeles, New York, and Chicago. Some early ads for the show implied that the winning act would also headline a show at a casino, possibly in Las Vegas; however, this was replaced with a million dollars due to concerns of minors playing in Las Vegas, should one become a champion. More than 12 million viewers watched the series premiere (which is more than American Idol got during its premiere in 2002). The two-hour broadcast was the night's most-watched program on U.S. television and the highest-rated among viewers aged 18 to 49 (the prime-time audience that matters most to advertisers), Nielsen Media Research reported.[25]

text: On the season finale, there was an unaired segment that was scheduled to appear after Aly & AJ. The segment featured Tom Green dressing in a parrot costume and squawking with a live parrot to communicate telepathically. Green then proceeded to fly up above the audience, shooting confetti streamers out of his costume onto the crowd below.

text: In season one, the show was hosted by Regis Philbin and judged by actor David Hasselhoff, singer Brandy Norwood, and journalist Piers Morgan.

text: The winner of the season was 11-year-old singer Bianca Ryan, and the runners-up were clogging group All That and musical group The Millers.

text: Season 2 (2007)[edit]

text: After initially announcing in June 2006 that season two would premiere in January 2007 and would air at 8 pm on Sunday nights, with no separate results show, the network changed that, pushing the show back to the summer, where the first season had enjoyed great success. This move kept the show out of direct competition with American Idol, which had a similar premise and was more popular.

text: In AGT's place, another reality-based talent show, Grease: You're The One That I Want, began airing on Sunday nights in the same time slot on NBC beginning in January.[26] In March, NBC announced that Philbin would not return as host of the show, and that Jerry Springer would succeed him as host,[27] with Sharon Osbourne (formerly a judge on Cowell's UK show The X Factor) succeeding Brandy Norwood as a judge.

text: The season finale was shown Tuesday, August 21, with the winner being Terry Fator, a singing impressionist ventriloquist. The runner-up was singer Cas Haley.

text: Season 3 (2008)[edit]

text: Season three premiered on June 17, 2008. Auditions took place in Charlotte, Nashville, Orlando, New York, Dallas, Los Angeles, Atlanta, and Chicago from January to April. A televised MySpace audition also took place.

text: Season three differed from the previous two in many ways. Auditions were held in well-known theaters across the nation, and a new title card was introduced, featuring the American flag as background. The X's matched the ones on Britain's Got Talent as did the judges' table. Like the previous season, the Las Vegas callbacks continued, but there were forty acts selected to compete in the live rounds, instead of twenty. This season also contained several results episodes, but not on a regular basis. The show took a hiatus for two-and-a-half weeks for the 2008 Summer Olympics, but returned with the live rounds on August 26.

text: Neal E. Boyd, an opera singer, was named the winner on October 1. Eli Mattson, a singer and pianist, was runner-up.

text: Season 4 (2009)[edit]

text: Season four premiered on Tuesday, June 23, 2009. It was the first to be broadcast in high definition. Auditions for this season were held in more than nine major cities including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington, D.C., Atlanta, Miami, Tacoma, Boston, and Houston. Los Angeles auditions kicked off the January 29–31 tour at the Los Angeles Convention Center, followed by the February 7–8 Atlanta auditions. New York and Miami auditions were held during March. Tacoma auditions were held April 25 and 26. In addition to live auditions and the ability to send in a home audition tape, season four offered the opportunity for acts to upload their video direct to NBC.com/agt with their registration. This year's host was Nick Cannon. Jerry Springer said that he could not return as host due to other commitments.[28]

text: The audition process in season four was the same as the previous season, but the 'Las Vegas Callbacks' was renamed 'Vegas Verdicts'. This was the first season since season one where results episodes lasted one hour on a regular basis. The title card this year featured bands of the American flag and stars waving around the America's Got Talent logo.

text: On September 16, country music singer Kevin Skinner was named the season's winner. The grand prize was $1 million and a 10-week headline show at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip. The runner-up was Bárbara Padilla, an opera singer.[29]

text: Season 5 (2010)[edit]

text: For season five, the network had considered moving the show to the fall, after rival series So You Think You Can Dance transferred from the summer to fall season in 2009.[30] NBC ultimately decided to keep Talent a summer show.

text: Open auditions were held in the winter to early spring of 2010 in Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, Orlando, and Portland (Oregon). Non-televised producers' auditions were also held in Atlanta and Philadelphia. For the first time, online auditions were also held via YouTube.

text: David Hasselhoff left to host a new television show[31] and was replaced by comedian and game show host Howie Mandel. This made Piers Morgan the only original judge left in the show.[32] The show premiered Tuesday, June 1, 2010, at 8 pm ET. Afterward, Talent resumed the same time slot as the previous season.[33]

text: On September 15, singer Michael Grimm was named the winner. He won a $1 million prize and a chance to perform at the Caesars Palace Casino and Resort on the Las Vegas Strip, as well as headline the 25-city America's Got Talent Live Tour along with runner-up Jackie Evancho, Fighting Gravity, Prince Poppycock, and the other top ten finalists.[12][13]

text: Season 6 (2011)[edit]

text: Season six premiered on Tuesday, May 31, 2011, with a two-hour special. Piers Morgan and Sharon Osbourne continued as judges after taking jobs on Piers Morgan Tonight and The Talk, respectively. On The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on July 27, 2010, Morgan officially stated that he had signed a three-year contract to stay on Talent.[34]

text: The show held televised auditions in Los Angeles, New York, Minneapolis, Atlanta, Seattle, and Houston. Non-televised producers' auditions were also held in Denver and Chicago. Previews of auditions were shown during NBC's The Voice premiere on April 26. Online auditions via YouTube were also held for the second time in the show's run, beginning on May 4. Finalists for this audition circuit competed live on August 9.

text: On Wednesday, September 14, Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr., a Frank Sinatra-style singer, was named the winner. Dance group Silhouettes was runner-up.

text: Season 7 (2012)[edit]

text: Season seven premiered on May 14, 2012. The first round of auditions, which are judged by producers, were held in New York, Washington, D.C., Tampa, Charlotte, Austin, Anaheim, St. Louis, and San Francisco from October 2011 to February 2012.[35] The show began its live theater performances at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark on February 27.

text: Piers Morgan did not return as a judge for season seven, due to his work hosting CNN's Piers Morgan Tonight,[36] and he was replaced by Howard Stern. Since Stern hosts his SiriusXM radio show in New York City, the live rounds of the show were moved to nearby Newark, New Jersey.[37] In December 2011, Simon Cowell, the show's executive producer, announced that the show would be receiving a "top-to-bottom makeover", confirming that there would be new graphics, lighting, theme music, show intro, logo, and a larger live audience at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark.[38] On July 2, at the first live performance show of the season, their new location and stage were unveiled in a two-and-a-half-hour live special. A new set was also unveiled with a revised judges' desk and a refreshed design of the "X".

text: On August 6, Sharon Osbourne announced that she would leave America's Got Talent after the current season, in response to allegations that her son Jack Osbourne was discriminated against by the producers of the upcoming NBC program Stars Earn Stripes.[39]

text: On September 13, Olate Dogs were announced the winner of the season, becoming the show's first completely non-singing act to win the competition and also the first non-solo act to win. Comedian Tom Cotter finished as the runner-up.

text: Season 8 (2013)[edit]

text: Season eight of AGT premiered on Tuesday, June 4, 2013.[40] The new season was announced in a promotional video shown during a commercial break for season seven's second live show. Sharon Osbourne initially stated that she would not return for the season,[41] but later said that she was staying with the show "for now."[42] Osbourne confirmed that she would be leaving the show after a feud with NBC on August 6, 2012.[43][44]

text: On February 20, 2013, it was announced that one of the Spice Girls members, Mel B (Melanie Brown), would be joining the show as the new fourth judge. Entertainment Weekly also reported at the same time that NBC was looking at a possible fourth judge to be added.[45] On March 3, it was announced that supermodel Heidi Klum would replace Sharon Osbourne as the third judge.[46]

text: An Audition Cities poll for the season was announced on July 11, 2012. The first batch of Audition Cities were announced as Los Angeles, Seattle, Portland (Oregon), New Orleans, Birmingham, Memphis, Nashville, Savannah, Raleigh, Norfolk, San Antonio, New York, Columbus (Ohio), and Chicago. This season, the auditions traveled to more cities than ever before.[47] America's Got Talent moved its live shows to Radio City Music Hall in New York for season eight.[48] Auditions in front of the judges and an audience began taping on March 4. The show traveled to New Orleans, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and San Antonio.[48]

text: On September 18, 2013, martial arts dancer/mime Kenichi Ebina was announced the winner of the season, the first dance act to win the competition. Stand-up comedian Taylor Williamson was the runner-up.

text: Season 9 (2014)[edit]

text: Season nine premiered on Tuesday, May 27, 2014, at 8 pm ET.[49] The producers' auditions began on October 26, 2013, in Miami. Other audition sites included Atlanta, Baltimore, Denver, Houston, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, and New York. Contestants could also submit a video of their audition online.[50] Auditions in front of the judges were held February 20–22 at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark, which also hosted the live shows during season seven. Judges' auditions were held in New York City at Madison Square Garden from April 3 to 6 and in Los Angeles at the Dolby Theatre from April 21 to 26.[51]

text: The live shows return to Radio City Music Hall on July 29. There was also a new twist in the show, where "Judgment Week" was held in New York City instead of Las Vegas. Judgment Week was originally intended to be held in front of a live studio audience, but after three acts performed, the producers scrapped the live audience concept.[11] This season also came with the addition of a "Golden Buzzer," which was unveiled on that same year's Britain's Got Talent. Each judge can press the buzzer only once each season that can save an act, typically used when there is a tie.[52]

text: For this season, contestants were invited to submit a video of their performance to The Today Show website throughout June, and the top three entrants performed their acts on The Today Show on July 23, 2014. The performer with the most votes, Cornell Bhangra, filled the 48th spot in the quarterfinals.

text: On September 17, magician Mat Franco was announced the winner of the season, the first magic act to win the competition. Singer Emily West was the runner-up.

text: Season 10 (2015)[edit]

text: Season ten premiered on May 26, 2015. Producer auditions began on November 2, 2014, in Tampa. Other audition sites included Nashville, Richmond (Virginia), New York, Chicago, St. Louis, San Antonio, Albuquerque, San Francisco, Seattle, Boise, Las Vegas, and Los Angeles. Online submissions were also accepted.[53]

text: Howard Stern rumored on his radio show on October 1, 2014, that he might not return,[54] but announced on December 8 that he would return for the upcoming season. Nick Cannon returned for his seventh season as host.[55] On February 9, 2015, Howie Mandel said he would return for season ten[56] and Mel B announced the next day that she would be returning as well.[57] It was revealed on February 11 that Heidi Klum would also be returning.[58]

text: It was announced on December 4, 2014, that Cris Judd would be named as a dance scout.[59] He previously worked on the show as a choreographer behind the scenes, and on the New Zealand version of Got Talent as a judge.

text: Auditions in front of the judges began on March 2, 2015, at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center.[48][60] They continued at the Manhattan Center in New York City and the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. A special "extreme" audition session was held outside at the Fairplex in Pomona, California, where danger acts performed outside for the judges, who were seated at an outdoor stage.

text: During NBC's summer press tour, it was announced that America's Got Talent would be making their "Golden Buzzer" more like Britain's Got Talent where the contestant that gets the buzzer will be sent directly to the live shows.[61] An official trailer for the season was released, which showed that Dunkin Donuts was the show's official sponsor for the season, with their cups prominently placed on the judges' desk. Dunkin replaced Snapple, which sponsored the show since season seven.

text: On June 24, Howard Stern announced on The Howard Stern Show that season ten would be his last season as judge. Stern said, "In all seriousness, I’ve told you, I’m just too f*cking busy…something's got to give… NBC's already asked me what my intentions are for next year, whether or not I’d come back, I kind of have told them I think this is my last season. Not I think, this is my last season".[62]

text: On September 16, Paul Zerdin was announced the winner of the season, making him the second ventriloquist to win. Comedian Drew Lynch was runner-up, and magician mentalist Oz Pearlman was in Third Place.

text: Season 11 (2016)[edit]

text: America's Got Talent was renewed for an eleventh season on September 1, 2015.[63] The season will have preliminary open call auditions in Detroit, New York, Phoenix, Salt Lake City, Las Vegas, San Jose, San Diego, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Orlando, and Dallas.[64] As in years past, hopeful contestants may also submit auditions online.[65]

text: On October 22, 2015, it was announced that creator Simon Cowell would replace Howard Stern as a judge for season 11.[4] Mel B, Heidi Klum and Howie Mandel all returned as judges, with Nick Cannon returning as host. The live shows moved from New York back to Los Angeles, due to Stern's departure,[66] at the Dolby Theatre.[67]

text: Auditions in front of the judges began on March 3, 2016 at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California.[68] The season premiered on May 31, 2016.[69]

text: On September 14, 12-year-old singer-songwriter and ukulele player Grace VanderWaal was announced as the second female and second child to win America's Got Talent (Bianca Ryan, age 11, was first). Magician mentalists The Clairvoyants were runners-up, and magician Jon Dorenbos placed third.

text: Season 12 (2017)[edit]

text: On August 2, 2016, it was announced that host Nick Cannon and all four judges would be returning for season 12.[70] Later that year, on October 4, Simon Cowell signed a contract to remain as a judge through to 2019 (Season 14).[71]

text: On February 13, 2017, Cannon announced he would not return as host for the twelfth season, citing creative differences between him and executives at NBC. The resignation came in the wake of news that the network considered firing Cannon after he made disparaging remarks about NBC in his Showtime comedy special Stand Up, Don't Shoot.[72] NBC selected Tyra Banks as the new host for season 12,[2] which premiered on Tuesday, May 30, 2017.[73]

text: On September 20, Darci Lynne Farmer won the twelfth season, becoming the third ventriloquist, third child act and the third female act to win the competition (second year in a row after VanderWaal's win in 2016). Child singer Angelica Hale was announced as the runner-up, and Ukrainian dance act Light Balance finished in third place. Deaf musician Mandy Harvey and dog act Sara & Hero rounded out the top five.

text: Season 13 (2018)[edit]

text: On February 21, 2018, it was announced that judges Simon Cowell, Mel B, Heidi Klum and Howie Mandel along with Tyra Banks would all be returning. The season premiered on May 29, 2018.[6]

text: Post-show[edit]

text: America's Got Talent Live[edit]

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text: America's Got Talent Live is a show on the Las Vegas Strip that features the winner of each season of America's Got Talent as the main performance.

text: In 2009, America's Got Talent Live appeared on the Las Vegas Strip appearing Wednesday through Sunday at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, in a limited ten-week run from October through January featuring winner Kevin Skinner, runner-up Barbara Padilla and fourth-place finisher The Texas Tenors. It featured the final ten acts which made it to the season four (2009) finale. Jerry Springer emceed, commuting weekly between Stamford, Connecticut, tapings of his self-named show and Las Vegas.[74]

text: In 2010, on the first live show of season five, the winner headlined America's Got Talent Live from Caesars Palace Casino and Resort on the Las Vegas Strip, which was part of a 25-city tour that featured the season's finalists. Jerry Springer returned as both host of the tour and the headliner of the show.[75]

text: In 2012, the tour returned, featuring winners Olate Dogs, Spencer Horsman, Joe Castillo, Lightwire Theater, David Garibaldi and his CMYK's, Jarrett and Raja, Tom Cotter, and other fan favorites.

text: In 2013, after the success of the 2012 tour, another tour was scheduled, featuring season eight's winner, Kenichi Ebina, and finalists Collins Key, Jimmy Rose, Taylor Williamson, Cami Bradley, The KriStef Brothers, and Tone the Chiefrocca.[76] Tone hosted the tour.

text: In 2014, America's Got Talent Live announced that performances in Las Vegas on September 26 and 27 would feature Taylor Williamson, the season eight (2013) runner-up, and the top finalists for season nine: Mat Franco, Emily West, Quintavious Johnson, AcroArmy, Emil and Dariel, Miguel Dakota, and Sons of Serendip.[14]

text: In 2015, no tour was held. Instead, three shows were given at the Planet Hollywood Resort in Las Vegas featuring winner Paul Zerdin, runner-up Drew Lynch, and fan favorite Piff the Magic Dragon.

text: In 2016, four shows were given at the Planet Hollywood Resort in Las Vegas. They featured the top two finalists for season 11, Grace VanderWaal and The Clairvoyants, as well as finalist Tape Face.[77]

text: In 2017, four shows were given at the Planet Hollywood Resort in Las Vegas. They featured winner Darci Lynne, runner-up Angelica Hale, third-placed Light Balance, and finalist Preacher Lawson.[78]

text: Holiday Spectacular[edit]

text: NBC broadcast the two-hour America's Got Talent Holiday Spectacular on December 19, 2016, hosted by Cannon with performances by Grace VanderWaal, Jackie Evancho, Andra Day, Penn & Teller, Pentatonix, Terry Fator, Mat Franco, Piff the Magic Dragon, Olate Dogs, Professor Splash, Jon Dorenbos and others, and featuring the Season 11 judges, including Klum, who sang a duet with Season 11 finalist Sal Valentinetti.[79] The special drew 9.5 million viewers.[80]

text: Reception[edit]

text: U.S. television ratings[edit]

text: Since the show began, its ratings have been very high, ranging from 9 million viewers to as many as 16 million viewers, generally averaging around 11 million viewers. The show has also ranked high in the 18–49 demographic, usually rating anywhere from as low as 1.6 to as high as 4.6 throughout its run. Audition shows and performance shows rate higher on average than results shows.

text: Although the show's ratings have been high, the network usually keeps the show's run limited to before the official start of the next television season in the third week of September with some reductions or expansions depending on Olympic years, where finale ratings are usually lower due to returning programming on other networks.

text: The highest rated season in overall viewers to date is season four (2009). The most-watched episode has been the finale of season five (2010), with 16.41 million viewers. The series premiere and an episode featuring the first part of Las Vegas Week in season six (2011) have each tied for highest rating among adults 18–49, both having a 4.6 rating.

text:
Season

Premiered

Ended

TV season

Timeslot (ET)

Seasonviewers

Seasonranking

Date

Viewers(in millions)

Date

Viewers(in millions)

1

June 21, 2006

12.41

Final Performances:  August 16, 2006

2005–06

Wednesday 8:00 pm

1

Season Finale:  August 17, 2006

12.05

Thursday 9:00 pm

1

2

June 5, 2007

12.93

Final Performances: August 20, 2007

2006–07

Tuesday 8:00 pm

1

Season Finale:  August 21, 2007

13.87

3

June 17, 2008

12.80

Final Performances:  September 30, 2008

10.23

2007–08

Tuesday 9:00 pm (June 17 – August 5)Tuesday 8:00 pm (after August 26)

1

Season Finale: October 1, 2008

12.55

Wednesday 9:00 pm(after August 27)

1

4[81][82][83]

June 23, 2009

11.30

Final Performances: September 15, 2009

13.84

2008–09

Tuesday 9:00 pm

1

Season Finale: September 16, 2009

15.53

Wednesday 9:00 pm

1

5[84][85]

June 1, 2010

12.35

Final Performances: September 14, 2010

14.60

2009–10

Tuesday 9:00 pm

1

Season Finale: September 15, 2010

16.41

Wednesday 9:00 pm

1

6[86][87][88]

May 31, 2011

15.28

Final Performances: September 13, 2011

13.67

2010–11

Tuesday 8:00 pm (May 31 – July 5) Tuesday 9:00 pm (after July 5)

12.65

1

Season Finale:  September 14, 2011

14.37

Wednesday 9:00 pm(after June 22)

11.49[89]

1

7[90][91][92]

May 14, 2012

10.48

Final Performances:  September 12, 2012

11.05

2011-12

Monday 8:00 pm (May 14 – July 3) Tuesday 8:00 pm (after July 3)

10.48[93]

1

Season Finale: September 13, 2012

10.59

Tuesday 9:00 pm (May 14 – July 3) Wednesday 9:00 pm (after July 3)

10.58[89]

1

8[94][95][96]

June 4, 2013

12.41

Final Performances: September 17, 2013

11.19

2012–13

Tuesday 8:00 pm

11.22[97]

1

Season Finale: September 18, 2013

11.49

Wednesday 8:00 pm(after July 10)

10.34[98]

1

9[99][100][101]

May 27, 2014

12.00

Final Performances: September 16, 2014

11.46

2013–14

Tuesday 8:00 pm (May 27 – July 15) Tuesday 9:00 pm (after July 22)

10.31[102]

1

Season Finale: September 17, 2014

12.21

Wednesday 9:00 pm(after July 23)

10.37[103]

1

10[104][105][106]

May 26, 2015

11.09

Final Performances: September 15, 2015

11.33

2014–15

Tuesday 8:00 pm

10.70[107]

1

Season Finale: September 16, 2015

9.54

Wednesday 8:00 pm(after August 12)

9.07[108]

1

11[109][110][111]

May 31, 2016

11.67

Final Performances: September 13, 2016

13.97

2015–16

Tuesday 8:00 pm

11.71[112]

1

Season Finale: September 14, 2016

14.41

Wednesday 8:00 pm(after July 5)

10.97[113]

1

12[114][115][116]

May 30, 2017

12.37

Final Performances: September 19, 2017

14.70

2016–17

Tuesday 8:00 pm

12.90[117]

1

Season Finale: September 20, 2017

15.64

Wednesday 8:00 pm(after August 9)

12.00[118]

1

13[119]

May 29, 2018

12.16

Final Performances: September 18, 2018

TBA

2017–18

Tuesday 8:00 pm

TBA

TBA

Season Finale: September 19, 2018

TBA

Wednesday 8:00 pm(after August 15)

TBA

TBA

text: Awards and nominations[edit]

text:
Year

Association

Category

Result

Ref.

2011

People's Choice Awards

Favorite Competition Show

Nominated

[120]

Kids' Choice Awards

Favorite Reality Show

Nominated

[121]

Primetime Emmy Awards

Outstanding Hairstyling For A Multi-Camera Series Or Special

Nominated

[122]

2012

Kids' Choice Awards

Favorite Reality Show

Nominated

[123]

Teen Choice Awards

Choice Summer TV Show

Nominated

[124]

Choice Male TV Personality: Nick Cannon

Nominated

[125]

2013

Kids' Choice Awards

Favorite Reality Show

Nominated

[126]

2014

People's Choice Awards

Favorite TV Competition Show

Nominated

[127]

Kids' Choice Awards

Favorite Reality Show

Nominated

[128]

2015

People's Choice Awards

Favorite TV Competition Show

Nominated

[129]

Kids' Choice Awards

Favorite Talent Competition Show

Nominated

[130]

2016

People's Choice Awards

Favorite TV Competition Show

Won

[131]

Kids' Choice Awards

Favorite Talent Competition Show

Nominated

[132]

2017

Critics' Choice Awards

Best Reality Series - Competition

Nominated

People's Choice Awards

Favorite TV Competition Show

Nominated

[131]

Kids' Choice Awards

Favorite Reality Show

Won

2018

Critics' Choice Awards

Best Reality Series - Competition

Nominated

text: Top-selling albums by former contestants[edit]

text: Sales numbers and rankings are U.S. sales only.

text:
Rank

Former contestant

Total US sales

Albums

1

Jackie Evancho(season 5, runner-up)

3,000,000+[133]

Prelude to a Dream (2009) No. 121[134]
O Holy Night (2010) No. 2 (Platinum certification)[135]
Dream with Me (2011) No. 2 (Gold certification)[135][136]
Heavenly Christmas (2011) No. 11[135][137]
Songs from the Silver Screen (2012) No. 7[138]
Awakening (2014) No. 17[139][140]
Someday at Christmas (2016) No. 93[141]
Two Hearts (2017) No. 100[142] (Evancho's 7th consecutive No. 1 ranking on the Classical Albums Chart)[143]

2

Lindsey Stirling(season 5 quarterfinalist)

856,000+[144]

Lindsey Stirling (2012) No. 23
Shatter Me (2014) No. 2
Brave Enough (2016) No. 5

3

The Texas Tenors (season 4, 4th place)

500,000+[145]

The Texas Tenors (album)|Country Roots, Classical Sound: Remastered Special Edition (2011) No. 1 Classical Catalog Albums chart[146]
O Night Divine (2013) No. 13 Classical Albums chart[147]
You Should Dream (2013) No. 111; No. 5 Classical Albums chart[148]
First 5 Years Live (2014) No. 1 Classical Catalog Albums chart[146]
Rise (2017) No. 22; No. 1 Classical Albums Chart[149]

4

Grace VanderWaal (season 11 winner)

200,000+[150]

Perfectly Imperfect (2016) No. 4
Just the Beginning (2017) No. 22

5

Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr. (season 6 winner)

156,000+[151]

That's Life (2011) No. 34[152]
Christmas Made for Two (2013) did not chart

6

Bianca Ryan (season 1 winner)

150,000+[153]

Bianca Ryan (2006) No. 57
Christmas Everyday (2007) did not chart
The True Meaning of Christmas (2009) did not chart

7

Cas Haley (season 2 runner-up)

40,000+[154][155]

Cas Haley (2008) No. 8
Connection (2010) did not chart
La Si Dah (2013) did not chart

8

Michael Grimm (season 5 winner)

22,000+[156]

Michael Grimm Live (2007) did not chart
I Am Michael Grimm (2009) did not chart
Leave Your Hat On (2010) No. 101
Michael Grimm (2011) No. 13

9

Neal E. Boyd (season 3 winner)

6,000+[157]

My American Dream (2009) No. 195

text: Contestants who have competed on other reality shows[edit]

text: This section needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (June 2015) (Learn how and when to remove this template message)

text: Many acts which have competed on America's Got Talent but were ultimately eliminated before the final round have either previously competed on or went on to compete in a number of other reality shows, most notably American Idol and America's Best Dance Crew.

text: The following America's Got Talent (AGT) contestants also appeared on American Idol (AI):

text:
AGTSeason

Year

Contestant

AISeason

Year

Outcome

1

2006

Jessica Sanchez

11

2012

Runner-up

3

2008

Holli Harden

9

2010

Appeared

4

2009

Thia Megia

10

2011

Finished in the Top 11

4, 9

2009, 2014

Kelli Glover

1

2002

Appeared

6

2011

Shevonne Phillidor

15

2016

Appeared

9

2014

Nick Fradiani, member of Beach Avenue

14

2015

Winner

10

2015

Jenna Renae

15

2016

Top 24

11

2016

Sal Valentinetti

14

2015

Appeared

text: The following America's Got Talent (AGT) contestants also appeared on America's Best Dance Crew (ABDC):

text:
AGTSeason

Year

Contestant

ABDCSeason

Year

Outcome

2

2007

Jabbawockeez

1

2008

Champions

3

2008

Extreme Dance FX

5

2010

Competed as Blended Projekt

3, 4

2008, 2009

SQ Entertainment

1

2008

Runner-up

4

2009

BreakSk8

1

2008

Finished in fourth place

4

2009

FootworKINGz

6

2011

Competed

5

2010

Rated Next Generation (RNG)

7

2012

Finished in Top Four

5

2010

Strikers All-Stars

3

2009

Finished in Top Four

7

2012

787 Crew

6

2011

Competed

9

2014

Flight Crew Jump Rope

5

2010

Finished in fifth place, and competed as Saltare

text: The following America's Got Talent (AGT) contestants also appeared on these other shows:

text:
AGTSeason

Year

Contestant

Show

Season

Year

Network

Outcome

1

2006

Tonya Kay, member of Trey Knight's Stilt World

Who Wants to Be a Superhero?

1

2006

SyFy

5th Place

2

2007

Tammie Brown

RuPaul's Drag Race

1

2009

Logo

8th Place

2

2007

Tika "Sweetie" Rainn

Flavor of Love

1

2006

VH1

8th Place

3

2008

Derrick Barry

RuPaul's Drag Race

8

2016

Logo

5th Place

5

2010

Justin Hopkins

The Voice

2

2012

NBC

Advanced to Battle Rounds

5

2010

Murray SawChuck

Celebracadabra

1

2008

VH1

Appeared

5

2010

Alice Tan Ridley

30 Seconds to Fame

Pilot

2002

Fox

Winner

6

2011

Dani Shay

The Glee Project

2

2012

Oxygen

Appeared

7

2012

Trisha Paytas

Who Wants to Be a Superhero?

2

2007

SyFy

7th Place

7

2012

Horse

American Ninja Warrior

4

2012

G4 and NBC

Competed

7

2012

Bria Kelly

The Voice

6

2014

NBC

Advanced to Top 10 on Team Usher

7

2012

Academy of Villains

Fake Off

2

2015

TruTV

Appeared

7

2012

Lightwire Theatre

Fake Off

1

2014

TruTV

Winners

7, 8

2012, 2013

D'Angelo and Amanda

Live to Dance

1

2011

CBS

Winners

7

2015

Ben Blaque

Britain's Got Talent

10

2010

ITV

Advanced to the semi-finals

8

2015

Alexandr Magala

Britain's Got Talent

10

2010

ITV

9th place

8

2013

Kennedy Davenport

RuPaul's Drag Race

7

2015

Logo

4th Place

8

2013

Tummy Talk

The Gong Show

1

2017

ABC

Appeared

8

2013

Angela Hoover

First Impressions

1

2016

USA Network

Appeared

8

2013

KriStef Brothers

Fake Off

1

2014

TruTV

7th Place

8

2013

Taylor Williamson

Last Comic Standing

7

2010

NBC

Semifinalist

9

2014

Adrian Romoff

Child Genius

2

2016

Lifetime

Winner

10

2015

Leroy Patterson

Solitary

2

2007

Fox Reality

7th Place

10

2015

Myq Kaplan

Last Comic Standing

7

2010

NBC

Finalist

10

2015

Freelusion Dance Company

Fake Off

1

2014

TruTV

Fourth place, appeared as Freelusion USA

10

2015

Piff the Magic Dragon

Penn & Teller: Fool Us

1

20112014

ITV (U.K.)The CW (U.S.)

Appeared

10

2015

Stevie Starr

Britain's Got Talent

4

2010

ITV

Advanced to the semi-finals[158]

11

2016

Cory Kahaney

Last Comic Standing

1

2003

NBC

Finalist

11

2016

Laura Bretan

Romania's Got Talent

6

2016

Pro TV

Winner[159]

13

2018

The Sacred Riana

Asia's Got Talent

2

2017

AXN Asia

Winner[160]

13

2018

Yumbo Dump

Asia's Got Talent

2

2017

AXN Asia

Semifinalist[161]

text: International broadcasts[edit]

text: In Indonesia, the eleventh season has currently been broadcast by NET. since October 22, 2016 every Saturday and Sunday at 10 pm WIB.[162] But, since Monday, October 31, in addition to the weekend slot, the show has also been broadcast every Monday to Friday at 5 pm WIB as the replacement of the currently concluded TV drama, the second season of Kesempurnaan Cinta, which was concluded on Friday, October 28, 2016.[163]

text: In the United Kingdom, TruTV, along with simulcasts on the Local Television Limited network, show America's Got Talent, with TruTV showing it from the tenth season.

text: The thirteenth season of the show will air on AXN Asia, together with the twelfth series of Britain's Got Talent.


document_title: Bed size

question_text: what is the measurement of king size mattress

root

text: Bed size

text: Table of common sizes[edit]

text: Modern manufacturing conventions have produced many standard mattress and box spring sizes. Beds vary by country of origin as per the table below. These dimensions are for the mattress – actual bed frames are a little larger to accommodate the mattress. Mattress thickness varies considerably.

tag: p

text:
Mattress size (width × length)

US & Canada
Australia
Ireland & UK
New Zealand
Continental Europe
Japan
Taiwan
Thailand
Singapore

Small single
or Cot
30 in × 75 in
76 cm × 191 cm

60 cm × 190 cm
24 in × 75 in

80 cm × 190 cm
31 in × 75 in
85 cm × 195 cm
33 in × 77 in
91 cm × 188 cm
36 in × 74 in

Single, Twin,
or Bunk
38[1] in × 75 in
97 cm × 191 cm
92 cm × 188 cm
36 in × 74 in
90 cm × 190 cm
35 in × 75 in
91 cm × 188 cm
36 in × 74 in
90 cm × 200 cm
35 in × 79 in
97 cm × 195 cm
38 in × 77 in
106 cm × 188 cm
42 in × 74 in
107 cm × 198 cm
42 in × 78 in
91 cm × 191 cm
36 in × 75 in

Twin extra long
38[2] in × 80 in
97 cm × 203 cm

91 cm × 203 cm
36 in × 80 in
90 cm × 210 cm
35 in × 83 in
97 cm × 205 cm
38 in × 81 in

King single
or Super single

107 cm × 203 cm
42 in × 80 in

107 cm × 203 cm
42 in × 80 in
120 cm × 200 cm
47 in × 79 in
110 cm × 195 cm
43 in × 77 in

107 cm × 191 cm
42 in × 75 in

Small double
or Three-quarter
48 in × 75 in
122 cm × 191 cm

120 cm × 190 cm
47 in × 75 in

122 cm × 195 cm
48 in × 77 in

Double or Full
54 in × 75 in
137 cm × 191 cm
138 cm × 188 cm
54 in × 74 in
135 cm × 190 cm
53 in × 75 in
137 cm × 188 cm
54 in × 74 in
140 cm × 200 cm
55 in × 79 in
140 cm × 195 cm
55 in × 77 in
152 cm × 188 cm
60 in × 74 in
122 cm × 198 cm
48 in × 78 in

Double extra long
54 in × 80 in
137 cm × 203 cm

140 cm × 205 cm
55 in × 81 in

Queen
60 in × 80 in
152 cm × 203 cm
153 cm × 203 cm
60 in × 80 in

153 cm × 203 cm
60 in × 80 in

154 cm × 195 cm
61 in × 77 in
182 cm × 188 cm
72 in × 74 in
152 cm × 198 cm
60 in × 78 in
152 cm × 191 cm
60 in × 75 in

Expanded, Super,
or Olympic queen
66 in × 80 in
168 cm × 203 cm

King
76 in × 80 in
193 cm × 203 cm or 78 in
198 cm square
183 cm × 203 cm
72 in × 80 in
152 cm × 198 cm
60 in × 78 in
167 cm × 203 cm
66 in × 80 in
160 cm × 200 cm
63 in × 79 in
170 cm × 195 cm
67 in × 77 in
182 cm × 212 cm
72 in × 83 in
183 cm × 198 cm
72 in × 78 in
183 cm × 191 cm
72 in × 75 in

California king
or King long
72 in × 84 in
183 cm × 213 cm
72 in × 84 in
183 cm × 213 cm

80 in × 80 in
203 cm × 203 cm

170 cm × 205 cm
67 in × 81 in

Grand king,
Super king,
Athletic King
or Texas king
80 in × 98 in
203 cm × 249 cm
203 cm × 203 cm
80 in × 80 in
180 cm × 200 cm
71 in × 79 in
183 cm × 203 cm
72 in × 80 in
180 cm × 200 cm
71 in × 79 in

194 cm × 205 cm
76 in × 81 in

tag: table

text: Canada and United States[edit]

text: Standard sizes[edit]

text: Standard bed sizes in the US and Canada are:

text: Other sizes[edit]

text: Europe[edit]

text: UK and Ireland[edit]

text: Most modern beds/mattresses sold in the UK and Ireland are constructed using metric dimensions.

text:
Size
Dimensions
Notes

Small-single
75 cm × 190 cm (30 in × 75 in)[citation needed]
Common UK size for hospitality (zip & link) twin beds as beds can be combined to make a king bed.[citation needed]

European single
75 cm × 190 cm (30 in × 75 in)[citation needed]

Standard single
90 cm × 190 cm (35 in × 75 in)[citation needed]
Ireland standard hospitality sized single, two mattresses can be zip linked to make a Super king bed.

Small-double (Three Quarter)/Queen
120 cm × 190 cm (47 in × 75 in)[citation needed]

Standard Double
135 cm × 190 cm (53 in × 75 in)[citation needed]

King
152 cm × 198 cm (60 in × 78 in)[citation needed]

Extra-king
180 cm × 190 cm (71 in × 75 in)[citation needed]
Hospitality size formed by zip & linking two standard single beds together.[citation needed]

Superking
180 cm × 200 cm (71 in × 79 in)[citation needed]
Also known as "European King".

Eastern King
200 cm × 210 cm (79 in × 83 in)[citation needed]

Emperor
215 cm × 215 cm (85 in × 85 in)[citation needed]

Caesar
245 cm × 220 cm (96 in × 87 in)[citation needed]

text: It is worth noting that "bed size" in the UK generally refers to mattress size. This is because mattresses have a standard size grading, whereas bed frames do not. While many companies in the UK do offer bespoke bed making services, most mass-produced bed linens, bed frames and mattresses fit only the standard bed sizes above. It should be noted that a Queen size mattress in the UK is often misunderstood to be one of the larger sizes as is the case in many other parts of the world. However, at 120cm in width, it is smaller than a UK double. Another common mistake is to use a mattress size as the required space for the full dimensions of the bed and mattress.

text: France[edit]

text: Single size beds are usually 90 cm wide by 190 cm long.

text:
Most common sizes for double beds are:
140 cm wide by 190 cm long
160 cm wide by 200 cm long
180 cm wide by 200 cm long (less common, but increasing popularity).

text: Due to the popularity of imported beds (especially from IKEA), the 200 cm length is becoming more common.[citation needed]

text: Italy[edit]

text: In Italy, beds are classified by name and use the term Piazza as in "one place" Standard sizes are:[citation needed]

text: Less common:[citation needed]

text: Northern Europe[edit]

text: These sizes are for Germany, Poland, Netherlands, Belgium, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. There are some variations between the Nordic countries and the Baltic nations, but these are the most common sizes:

text: Single:

text:
80 cm × 190 cm (31 in × 75 in), traditional standard for bunk beds in Germany
90 cm × 190 cm (35 in × 75 in), traditional standard in Germany
75 cm × 200 cm (30 in × 79 in), standard in Norway[citation needed]
80 cm × 200 cm (31 in × 79 in)
90 cm × 200 cm (35 in × 79 in), standard single bed in Sweden and Germany.
90 cm × 210 cm (35 in × 83 in), common variant in Finland[citation needed]
90 cm × 200 cm (35 in × 79 in), common variant in The Netherlands
90 cm × 220 cm (35 in × 87 in), Xlarge variant in The Netherlands
100 cm × 200 cm (39 in × 79 in), now very common in Germany
105 cm × 200 cm (41 in × 79 in)
120 cm × 200 cm (47 in × 79 in)[citation needed]

tag: ul

text: Double:

text:
120 cm × 200 cm (47 in × 79 in), referred to as a "doubter" in the Netherlands, somewhat common for younger people
140 cm × 200 cm (55 in × 79 in)
150 cm × 200 cm (59 in × 79 in), common
160 cm × 200 cm (63 in × 79 in), very common[citation needed]
180 cm × 200 cm (71 in × 79 in), very common double bed in current Swedish and Norwegian standards[citation needed]
180 cm × 210 cm (71 in × 83 in), common variant in Finland[citation needed]
200 cm × 200 cm (79 in × 79 in) (very wide)

text: Most beds are 200 cm (79 in) cm long. Extra long beds are usually 220 cm (87 in), but they are rare.

text: Portugal[edit]

text: In Portugal the most common sizes for beds are:

text: Solteiro (single) 80 cm (31.5 inches) wide by 190 cm long (can go up to 105 cm wide by 200 cm long)

text: Casal (double) 140 cm (55 in) wide by 190, 195 or 200 cm long

text: Queen Size 160 cm (63 inches) or 180 cm (71 inches) wide by 190, 195 or 200 cm long

text: King Size 180 cm (71 inches) wide by 190, 195 or 200 cm long

text: Super King Size 200 cm (78.74 inches) wide by 200 cm long

text: Spain[edit]

text: In Spain the most common sizes are:

text: 180/190/200 cm long

text: 80/90/105/120/135/150 cm wide, the most common:

text: "Individual" (single) = 90 cm wide

text: "Matrimonio" (marital) = 135/150 cm wide

text: Switzerland[edit]

text: Single:

text:
70 cm × 200 cm (28 in × 79 in), only used for double beds with two separate mattresses
80 cm × 200 cm (31 in × 79 in), only used for double beds with two separate mattresses
90 cm × 200 cm (35 in × 79 in), common single bed
120 cm × 200 cm (47 in × 79 in), uncommon, mainly available as European-style futon beds that are sold with mattress, slats and frame

text: Double:

text:
140 cm × 200 cm (55 in × 79 in), common
160 cm × 200 cm (63 in × 79 in), common
180 cm × 200 cm (71 in × 79 in), common

text: Australia[edit]

text: The following bed sizes are available in Australia

text: New Zealand[edit]

text: The following bed sizes are available in New Zealand

text: South Africa[edit]

text: The following bed sizes are available in South Africa:

text: Beds are also available in extra length, which is 200 cm.

text: Singapore and Malaysia[edit]

text: The following bed sizes are available in Singapore and Malaysia:

text: China[edit]

text: In China, the regulation standard has following sizes available:[6]

text:
Length: 1900 mm, 1950 mm, 2000 mm, 2100 mm;
Width: Single: 800 mm, 900 mm, 1000 mm, 1100 mm, 1200 mm;
Width: Double: 1350 mm, 1400 mm, 1500 mm, 1800 mm.

text: In practice, bed sizes are usually categorized by the width. The length is typically two meters, but may vary. The most common sizes are:

text: There are also extra size beds available, but they are less common.


document_title: Grammy Award for Song of the Year

question_text: what was the song of the year at the grammys

text: Grammy Award for Song of the Year

text: History and description[edit]

text: The Song of the Year awards have been awarded since 1959.[3] It is one of the four most prestigious Grammy Awards. Despite both the Record of the Year award and Song of the Year being awarded for a single or for one track from an album, this award goes only to the composer(s) of the song whereas the Record of the Year award goes to the performer and production team of the song. According to the 54th Grammy Awards description guide, the award is given to the songwriter(s) of a song that "must contain melody and lyrics and must be either a new song or a song first achieving prominence during the eligibility year. Songs containing prominent samples or interpolations are not eligible".[4]

text: Since the late 1960s other songwriter's awards have been presented for genre-specific categories including Grammy Award for Best Country Song, Grammy Award for Best Rock Song, Grammy Award for Best R&B Song and most recently in Grammy Award for Best Rap Song (since 2004), Grammy Award for Best Gospel Song (since 2006), Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Christian Music Song (since 2012) and Grammy Award for Best American Roots Song (since 2014).

text: Achievements[edit]

text: Thirty of the winning songs have also won the award for Record of the Year.

text: In many cases, the songwriters were also the performers. (Domenico Modugno, Henry Mancini, John Lennon & Paul McCartney, Joe South, Paul Simon, Carole King, Barbra Streisand, Christopher Cross, Michael Jackson & Lionel Richie, Billy Joel, Sting, Bobby McFerrin, Eric Clapton, Bruce Springsteen, Seal, Shawn Colvin, James Horner, Rob Thomas, Alicia Keys, Luther Vandross, John Mayer, U2, Dixie Chicks, Amy Winehouse, Coldplay, Beyoncé, Lady Antebellum, Adele, Fun, Lorde, Sam Smith, Ed Sheeran and Bruno Mars.)

text: Multiple winners in this category include Henry Mancini (1962 and 1964), Johnny Mercer (1962 and 1964), James Horner (1988 and 1999), Will Jennings (1993 and 1999) U2 (2001 and 2006) and Adele (2012 and 2017), winning two times each. However, songs written for Andy Williams, Barbra Streisand, Bette Midler, and Roberta Flack have received this award twice.

text: Christopher Cross is the first artist to receive the Grammy Award for Song of the Year as well as for Record of the Year, Album of the Year, and Best New Artist in one ceremony. Adele is the first female artist to receive the award for Song of the Year, Record of the Year, Best New Artist, and Album of the Year, nonconsecutively. Only five artists have won the Song of the Year and Best New Artist awards the same year: Christopher Cross (1981), Alicia Keys (2002), Amy Winehouse (2008), Fun (2013), and Sam Smith.

text: The song "Volare", winner in 1959 by Domenico Modugno and performed in Italian, is the only foreign-language song to win this award, although the 1967 winner "Michelle" by the Beatles has a critical part of its lyrics in French.

text: As of 2017, no songwriter has won Song of the Year twice in a row.

text: Recipients[edit]

text:
Year[I]
Songwriter(s)
Nationality
Work
Performing artist(s)[II]
Nominees
Ref.

1959
Domenico Modugno
Franco Migliacci
 Italy
"Volare" *
Domenico Modugno

Paul Vance and Lee Pockriss for "Catch a Falling Star" performed by Perry Como
Johnny Davenport and Eddie Cooley for "Fever" performed by Peggy Lee
Alan Jay Lerner & Frederick Loewe for "Theme to Gigi" performed by Various Artists
Cy Coleman & Carolyn Leigh for "Witchcraft" performed by Frank Sinatra

[5]

1960
Jimmy Driftwood
 United States
"The Battle of New Orleans"
Johnny Horton

Sammy Cahn & Jimmy Van Heusen for "High Hopes" performed by Frank Sinatra
Karl Stutz & Edith Linderman for "I Know" performed by Perry Como
Paul Francis Webster & André Previn for "Like Young" performed by André Previn
Jule Styne & Stephen Sondheim for "Small World" performed by Johnny Mathis

[6]

1961
Ernest Gold
 United States
 Austria
"Theme of Exodus"
Instrumental
(Various artists)

Charles Randolph Grean, Joe Allison & Audrey Allison for "He'll Have to Go" performed by Jim Reeves
Lew Spence, Marilyn Keith & Alan Bergman for "Nice 'n' Easy" performed by Frank Sinatra
Sammy Cahn & Jimmy Van Heusen for "The Second Time Around" performed by Andy Williams
Max Steiner for "Theme from A Summer Place" performed by Percy Faith

[7]

1962
Henry Mancini
Johnny Mercer
 United States
"Moon River" *
Henry Mancini

Jimmy Dean for "Big Bad John" performed by Jimmy Dean
Hank Cochran for "A Little Bitty Tear" performed by Burl Ives
Tony Velona for "Lollipops and Roses" performed by Jack Jones
Jule Styne, Betty Comden & Adolph Green for "Make Someone Happy" performed by Various Artists

[8]

1963
Leslie Bricusse
Anthony Newley
 United Kingdom
"What Kind of Fool Am I?"
Sammy Davis, Jr.

Lionel Bart for "As Long as He Needs Me" performed by Shirley Bassey
Douglas Cross & George Cory for "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" performed by Tony Bennett
John Kander & Fred Ebb for "My Coloring Book" performed by Sandy Stewart
Richard Rodgers for "The Sweetest Sounds" performed by Various Artists

[9]

1964
Henry Mancini
Johnny Mercer
 United States
"Days of Wine and Roses" *
Henry Mancini

Sammy Cahn & Jimmy Van Heusen for "Call Me Irresponsible" performed by Frank Sinatra
Sacha Distel & Jack Reardon for "The Good Life" performed by Tony Bennett
Sadie Vimmerstedt & Johnny Mercer for "I Wanna Be Around" performed by Tony Bennett
Burt Bacharach & Hal David for "Wives and Lovers" performed by Jack Jones

[10]

1965
Jerry Herman
 United States
"Hello, Dolly!"
Louis Armstrong

John Lennon & Paul McCartney for "A Hard Day's Night" performed by The Beatles
Henry Mancini, Ray Evans & Jay Livingston for "Dear Heart" performed by Andy Williams
Jule Styne & Bob Merrill for "People" performed by Barbra Streisand
Leslie Bricusse & Anthony Newley for "Who Can I Turn To?" performed by Tony Bennett

[11]

1966
Paul Francis Webster
Johnny Mandel
 United States
"The Shadow of Your Smile"
Tony Bennett

Michel Legrand, Norman Gimbel & Jacques Demy for "I Will Wait for You" performed by Connie Francis
Jimmy Van Heusen & Sammy Cahn for "The September of My Years" performed by Frank Sinatra
John Lennon & Paul McCartney for "Yesterday" performed by The Beatles
Roger Miller for "King of the Road" performed by Roger Miller

1967
John Lennon
Paul McCartney
 United Kingdom
"Michelle"
The Beatles

John Barry & Don Black for "Born Free" performed by Andy Williams
Mitch Leigh & Joe Darion for "The Impossible Dream" performed by Richard Kiley
Paul Francis Webster & Maurice Jarre for "Somewhere, My Love" performed by Ray Conniff
Bert Kaempfert, Charles Singleton & Eddie Snyder for "Strangers in the Night" performed by Frank Sinatra

1968
Jimmy Webb
 United States
"Up, Up, and Away" *
The 5th Dimension

Jimmy Webb for "By the Time I Get to Phoenix" performed by Glen Campbell
Tom Jones & Harvey Schmidt for "My Cup Runneth Over" performed by Ed Ames
Bobbie Gentry for "Ode to Billie Joe" performed by Bobbie Gentry
John Hartford for "Gentle on My Mind" performed by Glen Campbell

[12]

1969
Bobby Russell
 United States
"Little Green Apples"
O.C. Smith

Tom T. Hall for "Harper Valley PTA" performed by Jeannie C. Riley
John Lennon & Paul McCartney for "Hey Jude" performed by The Beatles
Bobby Russell for "Honey" performed by Bobby Goldsboro
Paul Simon for "Mrs. Robinson" performed by Simon & Garfunkel

[13]

1970
Joe South
 United States
"Games People Play"
Joe South

Larry Kusik, Eddie Snyder & Nino Rota for "A Time For Us" performed by Henry Mancini
David Clayton-Thomas for "Spinning Wheel" performed by Blood, Sweat & Tears
Burt Bacharach & Hal David for "I'll Never Fall in Love Again" performed by Dionne Warwick
Burt Bacharach & Hal David for "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" performed by B. J. Thomas

[14]

1971
Paul Simon
 United States
"Bridge over Troubled Water" *
Simon & Garfunkel

Ray Stevens for "Everything Is Beautiful" performed by Ray Stevens
James Taylor for "Fire and Rain" performed by James Taylor
John Lennon & Paul McCartney for "Let it Be" performed by The Beatles
Roger Nichols & Paul Williams for "We've Only Just Begun" performed by The Carpenters

[15]

1972
Carole King
 United States
"You've Got a Friend"
James Taylor & Carole King

Kris Kristofferson for "Help Me Make It Through the Night" performed by Kris Kristofferson
Sid Wayne & Armando Manzanero for "It's Impossible" performed by Perry Como
Kris Kristofferson & Fred Foster for "Me and Bobby McGee" performed by Janis Joplin
Joe South for "(I Never Promised You a) Rose Garden" performed by Lynn Anderson

[16]

1973
Ewan MacColl
 United Kingdom
"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" *
Roberta Flack

Gilbert O'Sullivan for "Alone Again (Naturally)" performed by Gilbert O'Sullivan
Don McLean for "American Pie" performed by Don McLean
Neil Diamond for "Song Sung Blue" performed by Neil Diamond
Alan and Marilyn Bergman & Michel Legrand for "The Summer Knows" performed by Michel Legrand

[17]

1974
Norman Gimbel
Charles Fox
 United States
"Killing Me Softly with His Song" *
Roberta Flack

Kenny O'Dell for "Behind Closed Doors" performed by Charlie Rich
Stevie Wonder for "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" performed by Stevie Wonder
Carly Simon for "You're So Vain" performed by Carly Simon
Irwin Levine & L. Russell Brown for "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" performed by Dawn featuring Tony Orlando

[18]

1975
Alan and Marilyn Bergman
Marvin Hamlisch
 United States
"The Way We Were"
Barbra Streisand

Gene McDaniels for "Feel Like Makin' Love" performed by Roberta Flack
Jeff Barry & Peter Allen for "I Honestly Love You" performed by Olivia Newton-John
David Nichtern for "Midnight at the Oasis" performed by Maria Muldaur
Paul Williams & Ken Ascher for "You and Me Against the World" performed by Helen Reddy

1976
Stephen Sondheim
 United States
"Send in the Clowns"
Judy Collins

Janis Ian for "At Seventeen" performed by Janis Ian
Morris Albert for "Feelings" performed by Morris Albert
Neil Sedaka & Howard Greenfield for "Love Will Keep Us Together" performed by Captain & Tennille
Larry Weiss for "Rhinestone Cowboy" performed by Glen Campbell

[19]

1977
Bruce Johnston
 United States
"I Write the Songs"
Barry Manilow

Bill Danoff for "Afternoon Delight" performed by Starland Vocal Band
Neil Sedaka & Howard Greenfield for "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" performed by Neil Sedaka
Leon Russell for "This Masquerade" performed by George Benson
Gordon Lightfoot for "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" performed by Gordon Lightfoot

[20]

1978
Barbra Streisand
Paul Williams /
Joe Brooks (Tie)
 United States
"Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born)" /
"You Light Up My Life" (Tie)
Barbra Streisand /
Debby Boone

Richard Leigh for "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue" performed by Crystal Gayle
Don Felder, Don Henley & Glenn Frey for "Hotel California" performed by the Eagles
Marvin Hamlisch & Carole Bayer Sager for "Nobody Does It Better" performed by Carly Simon
Allen Toussaint for "Southern Nights" performed by Glen Campbell

[21]

1979
Billy Joel
 United States
"Just the Way You Are" *
Billy Joel

Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb & Maurice Gibb for "Stayin' Alive" performed by Bee Gees
Lionel Richie for "Three Times a Lady" performed by the Commodores
Neil Diamond, Alan and Marilyn Bergman for "You Don't Bring Me Flowers" performed by Neil Diamond & Barbra Streisand
Randy Goodrum for "You Needed Me" performed by Anne Murray

[22]

1980
Kenny Loggins
Michael McDonald
 United States
"What a Fool Believes" *
The Doobie Brothers

David Foster, Jay Graydon & Bill Champlin for "After the Love Has Gone" performed by Earth, Wind & Fire
Rickie Lee Jones for "Chuck E.'s in Love" performed by Rickie Lee Jones
Billy Joel for "Honesty" performed by Billy Joel
Dino Fekaris & Freddie Perren for "I Will Survive" performed by Gloria Gaynor
Lester Abrams & Michael McDonald for "Minute by Minute" performed by The Doobie Brothers
Dino Fekaris & Freddie Perren for "Reunited" performed by Peaches & Herb
Steve Gibb for "She Believes in Me" performed by Kenny Rogers

[23]

1981
Christopher Cross
 United States
"Sailing" *
Christopher Cross

Michael Gore & Dean Pitchford for "Fame" performed by Irene Cara
Amanda McBroom for "The Rose" performed by Bette Midler
Lionel Richie for "Lady" performed by Kenny Rogers
John Kander & Fred Ebb for "Theme from New York, New York" performed by Frank Sinatra
Barry Gibb & Robin Gibb for "Woman in Love" performed by Barbra Streisand

[24]

1982
Donna Weiss
Jackie DeShannon
 United States
"Bette Davis Eyes" *
Kim Carnes

Peter Allen, Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager & Christopher Cross for "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" performed by Christopher Cross
Lionel Richie for "Endless Love" performed by Diana Ross and Lionel Richie
Bill Withers, William Salter & Ralph MacDonald for "Just the Two of Us" performed by Grover Washington, Jr. with Bill Withers
Dolly Parton for "9 to 5" performed by Dolly Parton

[25]

1983
Johnny Christopher
Mark James
Wayne Carson
 United States
"Always on My Mind"
Willie Nelson

Paul McCartney for "Ebony and Ivory" performed by Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder
David Paich for "Rosanna" performed by Toto
Frankie Sullivan & Jim Peterik for "Eye of the Tiger" performed by Survivor
Donald Fagen for "I.G.Y. (What a Beautiful World)" performed by Donald Fagen

[26]

1984
Sting
 United Kingdom
"Every Breath You Take"
The Police

Lionel Richie for "All Night Long (All Night)" performed by Lionel Richie
Michael Jackson for "Beat It" performed by Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson for "Billie Jean" performed by Michael Jackson
Michael Sembello & Dennis Matkosky for "Maniac" performed by Michael Sembello

1985
Graham Lyle
Terry Britten
 United Kingdom
 Australia
"What's Love Got to Do with It" *
Tina Turner

Phil Collins for "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" performed by Phil Collins
Lionel Richie for "Hello" performed by Lionel Richie
Stevie Wonder for "I Just Called to Say I Love You" performed by Stevie Wonder
Cyndi Lauper & Rob Hyman for "Time after Time" performed by Cyndi Lauper

[27]

1986
Michael Jackson
Lionel Richie
 United States
"We Are the World" *
USA for Africa

Mark Knopfler & Sting for "Money for Nothing" performed by Dire Straits
Don Henley & Mike Campbell for "The Boys of Summer" performed by Don Henley
Daryl Hall for "Everytime You Go Away" performed by Paul Young
Mick Jones for "I Want to Know What Love Is" performed by Foreigner

[28]

1987
Burt Bacharach
Carole Bayer Sager
 United States
"That's What Friends Are For"
Dionne Warwick & Friends

Peter Gabriel for "Sledgehammer" performed by Peter Gabriel
Robert Palmer for "Addicted to Love" performed by Robert Palmer
Steve Winwood & Will Jennings for "Higher Love" performed by Steve Winwood
Paul Simon for "Graceland" performed by Paul Simon

[29]

1988
James Horner
Barry Mann
Cynthia Weil
 United States
"Somewhere Out There"
Linda Ronstadt & James Ingram

Ritchie Valens for "La Bamba" performed by Los Lobos
U2 for "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" performed by U2
Suzanne Vega for "Luka" performed by Suzanne Vega
Michael Masser & Will Jennings for "Didn't We Almost Have It All" performed by Whitney Houston

[30]

1989
Bobby McFerrin
 United States
"Don't Worry, Be Happy" *
Bobby McFerrin

Anita Baker, Skip Scarborough & Randy Holland for "Giving You the Best That I Got" performed by Anita Baker
Tracy Chapman for "Fast Car" performed by Tracy Chapman
Sting for "Be Still My Beating Heart" performed by Sting
Brenda Russell, Jeff Hall & Scott Cutler for "Piano in the Dark" performed by Brenda Russell

[31]

1990
Larry Henley
Jeff Silbar
 United States
"Wind Beneath My Wings" *
Bette Midler

Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil & Tom Snow for "Don't Know Much" performed by Linda Ronstadt & Aaron Neville
Don Henley & Bruce Hornsby for "The End of the Innocence" performed by Don Henley
Billy Joel for "We Didn't Start the Fire" performed by Billy Joel
Mike Rutherford & B. A. Robertson for "The Living Years" performed by Mike + The Mechanics

[32]

1991
Julie Gold
 United States
"From a Distance"
Bette Midler

Mariah Carey & Ben Margulies for "Vision of Love" performed by Mariah Carey
Phil Collins for "Another Day in Paradise" performed by Phil Collins
Prince for "Nothing Compares 2 U" performed by Sinéad O'Connor
Chynna Phillips, Glen Ballard & Carnie Wilson for "Hold On" performed by Wilson Phillips

[33]

1992
Irving Gordon
 United States
"Unforgettable" *
Natalie Cole with Nat King Cole

Bryan Adams, Robert Lange & Michael Kamen for "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" performed by Bryan Adams
Amy Grant & Keith Thomas for "Baby Baby" performed by Amy Grant
Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills & Michael Stipe for "Losing My Religion" performed by R.E.M.
Marc Cohn for "Walking in Memphis" performed by Marc Cohn

[34]

1993
Eric Clapton
Will Jennings
 United Kingdom
 United States
"Tears in Heaven" *
Eric Clapton

Don Von Tress for "Achy Breaky Heart" performed by Billy Ray Cyrus
Alan Menken & Howard Ashman for "Beauty and the Beast" performed by Celine Dion & Peabo Bryson
k.d. lang & Ben Mink for "Constant Craving" performed by k.d. lang
Wendy Waldman, Jon Lind & Phil Galdston for "Save the Best for Last" performed by Vanessa Williams

[35]

1994
Alan Menken
Tim Rice
 United States
 United Kingdom
"A Whole New World"
Peabo Bryson & Regina Belle

Billy Joel for "The River of Dreams" performed by Billy Joel
Jim Steinman for "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)" performed by Meat Loaf
Sting for "If I Ever Lose My Faith in You" performed by Sting
Neil Young for "Harvest Moon" performed by Neil Young

[36]

1995
Bruce Springsteen
 United States
"Streets of Philadelphia"
Bruce Springsteen

David Baerwald, Bill Bottrell, Wynn Cooper, Sheryl Crow & Kevin Gilbert for "All I Wanna Do" performed by Sheryl Crow
Elton John & Tim Rice for "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" performed by Elton John
Elton John & Tim Rice for "Circle of Life" performed by Elton John
Gary Baker & Frank J. Myers for "I Swear" versions performed by John Michael Montgomery & All-4-One

[37]

1996
Seal
 United Kingdom
"Kiss from a Rose" *
Seal

Eric Bazilian for "One of Us" performed by Joan Osborne
Maribeth Derry, Sam Diamond & Jennifer Kimball for "I Can Love You Like That" versions performed by John Michael Montgomery & All-4-One
R. Kelly for "You Are Not Alone" performed by Michael Jackson
Glen Ballard & Alanis Morissette for "You Oughta Know" performed by Alanis Morissette

[38]

1997
Gordon Kennedy
Wayne Kirkpatrick
Tommy Sims
 United States
"Change the World" *
Eric Clapton

Tracy Chapman for "Give Me One Reason" performed by Tracy Chapman
Diane Warren for "Because You Loved Me" performed by Celine Dion
Bill Mack for "Blue" performed by LeAnn Rimes
Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds for "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)" performed by Whitney Houston

[39]

1998
Shawn Colvin
John Leventhal
 United States
"Sunny Came Home" *
Shawn Colvin

Eric Stefani & Gwen Stefani for "Don't Speak" performed by No Doubt
Diane Warren for "How Do I Live" versions performed by LeAnn Rimes & Trisha Yearwood
Paula Cole for "Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?" performed by Paula Cole
R. Kelly for "I Believe I Can Fly" performed by R. Kelly

[40]

1999
James Horner
Will Jennings
 Canada
"My Heart Will Go On" *
Celine Dion

Diane Warren for "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" performed by Aerosmith
John Rzeznik for "Iris" performed by The Goo Goo Dolls
Kirk Franklin for "Lean on Me" performed by Kirk Franklin
Robert Lange & Shania Twain for "You're Still the One" performed by Shania Twain

[41]

2000
Itaal Shur
Rob Thomas
 United States
"Smooth" *
Santana featuring Rob Thomas

Andreas Carlsson & Max Martin for "I Want It That Way" performed by Backstreet Boys
Desmond Child & Robi Dräco Rosa for "Livin' la Vida Loca" performed by Ricky Martin
Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins & Dallas Austin for "Unpretty" performed by TLC
Shania Twain & Robert Lange for "You've Got a Way" performed by Shania Twain

[42]

2001
Adam Clayton
David Evans
Larry Mullen, Jr.
Paul Hewson
 Ireland
"Beautiful Day" *
U2

Beyoncé, Rodney Jerkins, LaShawn Daniels, Fred Jerkins III, LeToya, LaTavia Roberson & Kelly Rowland for "Say My Name" performed by Destiny's Child
Macy Gray, Jinsoo Lim, Jeremy Ruzumna & David Wilder for "I Try" performed by Macy Gray
Stephanie Bentley & Holly Lamar for "Breathe" performed by Faith Hill
Mark Sanders & Tia Sillers for "I Hope You Dance" performed by Lee Ann Womack

[43]

2002
Alicia Keys
 United States
"Fallin'"
Alicia Keys

India.Arie, Carlos "Six July" Broady & Shannon Sanders for "Video" performed by India.Arie
Charlie Colon, Rob Hotchkiss, Patrick Monahan, Jimmy Stafford & Scott Underwood for "Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)" performed by Train
U2 for "Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of" performed by U2
Nelly Furtado for "I'm Like a Bird" performed by Nelly Furtado

[44]

2003
Jesse Harris
 United States
"Don't Know Why" *
Norah Jones

Vanessa Carlton for "A Thousand Miles" performed by Vanessa Carlton
Avril Lavigne & The Matrix for "Complicated" performed by Avril Lavigne
Bruce Springsteen for "The Rising" performed by Bruce Springsteen
Alan Jackson for "Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)" performed by Alan Jackson

[45]

2004
Richard Marx
Luther Vandross
 United States
"Dance with My Father"
Luther Vandross

Linda Perry for "Beautiful" performed by Christina Aguilera
Avril Lavigne & The Matrix for "I'm with You" performed by Avril Lavigne
Jorge Calderón & Warren Zevon for "Keep Me In Your Heart" performed by Warren Zevon
Jeff Bass, Eminem & Luis Resto for "Lose Yourself" performed by Eminem

[46]

2005
John Mayer
 United States
"Daughters"
John Mayer

Alicia Keys for "If I Ain't Got You" performed by Alicia Keys
Rhymefest & Kanye West for "Jesus Walks" performed by Kanye West
Tim Nichols & Craig Wiseman for "Live Like You Were Dying" performed by Tim McGraw
Daniel Estrin & Douglas Robb for "The Reason" performed by Hoobastank

[47]

2006
Adam Clayton
David Evans
Larry Mullen, Jr.
Paul Hewson
 Ireland
"Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own"
U2

Johntá Austin, Babyface, Mariah Carey, Jermaine Dupri, Manuel Seal, Jr., Darnell Bristol, Sid Johnson, Patrick Moten, Sandra Sully & Bobby Womack for "We Belong Together" performed by Mariah Carey
Bobby Boyd, Jeff Hanna & Marcus Hummon for "Bless the Broken Road" performed by Rascal Flatts
Bruce Springsteen for "Devils & Dust" performed by Bruce Springsteen
John Legend & will.i.am for "Ordinary People" performed by John Legend

[48]

2007
Emily Robison
Martie Maguire
Natalie Maines
Dan Wilson
 United States
"Not Ready to Make Nice" *
Dixie Chicks

Johnta Austin, Mary J. Blige, Bryan-Michael Cox & Jason Perry for "Be Without You" performed by Mary J. Blige
James Blunt, Amanda Ghost & Sacha Skarbek for "You're Beautiful" performed by James Blunt
John Beck, Steve Chrisanthou & Corinne Bailey Rae for "Put Your Records On" performed by Corinne Bailey Rae
Brett James, Hillary Lindsey & Gordie Sampson for "Jesus, Take the Wheel" performed by Carrie Underwood

[49]

2008
Amy Winehouse
 United Kingdom
"Rehab" *
Amy Winehouse

Josh Kear & Chris Tompkins for "Before He Cheats" performed by Carrie Underwood
Tom Higgenson for "Hey There Delilah" performed by Plain White T's
Corinne Bailey Rae for "Like a Star" performed by Corinne Bailey Rae
Kuk Harrell, Jay-Z, Christopher Stewart & The-Dream for "Umbrella" performed by Rihanna featuring Jay-Z

[50]

2009
Guy Berryman
Jonny Buckland
Will Champion
Chris Martin
 United Kingdom
"Viva la Vida"
Coldplay

Estelle, Keith Harris, John Legend, Josh Lopez, Caleb Speir, Kanye West & will.i.am for "American Boy" (by Estelle featuring Kanye West)
Adele Adkins & Eg White for "Chasing Pavements" performed by Adele
Jason Mraz for "I'm Yours" performed by Jason Mraz
Sara Bareilles for "Love Song" performed by Sara Bareilles

[51]

2010
Thaddis Harrell
Beyoncé Knowles
Terius Nash
Christopher Stewart
 United States
"Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"
Beyoncé

Lady Gaga & RedOne for "Poker Face" performed by Lady Gaga
Hod David & Musze for "Pretty Wings" performed by Maxwell
Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill & Nathan Followill for "Use Somebody" performed by Kings of Leon
Liz Rose & Taylor Swift for "You Belong With Me" performed by Taylor Swift

[52]

2011
Dave Haywood
Josh Kear
Charles Kelley
Hillary Scott
 United States
"Need You Now" *
Lady Antebellum

Ray LaMontagne for "Beg Steal Or Borrow" performed by Ray LaMontagne and The Pariah Dogs
Brody Brown, Cee Lo Green, Ari Levine, Philip Lawrence & Bruno Mars for "F**k You" performed by Cee Lo Green
Tom Douglas & Allen Shamblin for "The House That Built Me" performed by Miranda Lambert
Alexander Grant, Skylar Grey & Marshall Mathers for "Love the Way You Lie" performed by Eminem featuring Rihanna

[53]

2012
Adele Adkins
Paul Epworth
 United Kingdom
"Rolling in the Deep" *
Adele

Jeff Bhasker, Malik Jones, Warren Trotter & Kanye West for "All of the Lights" performed by Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie
Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett, Marcus Mumford & Country Winston for "The Cave" performed by Mumford & Sons
Brody Brown, Claude Kelly, Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, Bruno Mars & Andrew Wyatt for "Grenade" performed by Bruno Mars
Justin Vernon for "Holocene" performed by Bon Iver

[54]

2013
Nate Ruess
Jack Antonoff
Jeff Bhasker
Andrew Dost
 United States
"We Are Young"
Fun featuring Janelle Monáe

Ed Sheeran for "The A Team" performed by Ed Sheeran
Miguel Pimentel for "Adorn" by Miguel
Tavish Crowe, Carly Rae Jepsen & Josh Ramsay for "Call Me Maybe" by Carly Rae Jepsen
Jörgen Elofsson, David Gamson, Greg Kurstin & Ali Tamposi for "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" by Kelly Clarkson

[55]

2014
Joel Little
Ella Yelich-O'Connor
 New Zealand
"Royals"
Lorde

Jeff Bhasker, Pink, & Nate Ruess for "Just Give Me a Reason" by Pink featuring Nate Ruess
Phillip Lawrence, Ari Levine, & Bruno Mars for "Locked Out of Heaven" by Bruno Mars
Lukasz Gottwald, Max Martin, Bonnie McKee, Katy Perry, & Henry Walter for "Roar" by Katy Perry
Ben Haggerty, Mary Lambert, & Ryan Lewis for "Same Love" by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

[56]

2015
James Napier
William Phillips
Sam Smith
 United Kingdom
"Stay with Me" (Darkchild version) *
Sam Smith

Andrew Hozier-Byrne for "Take Me to Church" by Hozier
Sia Furler & Jesse Shatkin for "Chandelier" by Sia
Max Martin, Shellback & Taylor Swift for "Shake It Off" by Taylor Swift
Kevin Kadish & Meghan Trainor for "All About That Bass" by Meghan Trainor

[57]

2016
Ed Sheeran
Amy Wadge
 United Kingdom
"Thinking Out Loud"
Ed Sheeran

Kendrick Duckworth, Mark Anthony Spears & Pharrell Williams for "Alright" by Kendrick Lamar
Max Martin, Shellback & Taylor Swift for "Blank Space" by Taylor Swift
Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna & Liz Rose for "Girl Crush" by Little Big Town
Andrew Cedar, Justin Franks, Charles Puth & Cameron Thomaz for "See You Again" by Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth

[58]

2017
Adele Adkins
Greg Kurstin
 United Kingdom
"Hello" *
Adele

Khalif Brown, Asheton Hogan, Beyoncé Knowles & Michael L. Williams II for "Formation" by Beyoncé
Mike Posner for "I Took a Pill in Ibiza" by Mike Posner
Justin Bieber, Benjamin Levin & Ed Sheeran for "Love Yourself" by Justin Bieber
Lukas Forchhammer, Stefan Forrest, Morten Pilegaard & Morten Ristorp for "7 Years" by Lukas Graham

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2018
Christopher Brody Brown
James Fauntleroy
Philip Lawrence
Bruno Mars
Ray Charles McCullough II
Jeremy Reeves
Ray Romulus
Jonathan Yip
 United States
That's What I Like
Bruno Mars

Ramón Ayala Rodríguez, Justin Bieber, Jason Boyd, Erika Ender, Luis Fonsi & Marty James Garton Jr for "Despacito" by Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee ft. Justin Bieber
Shawn Carter & Dion Wilson for "4:44" by Jay-Z
Benny Blanco, Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Julia Michaels & Justin Drew Tranter for "Issues" by Julia Michaels
Alessia Caracciolo, Sir Robert Bryson Hall II, Arjun Ivatury, Khalid Robinson & Andrew Taggart for "1-800-273-8255" by Logic ft. Alessia Cara & Khalid

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^[I] Each year is linked to the article about the Grammy Awards held that year.
^[II] The performing artist is only listed but does not receive the award.