| American Music Awards for Song of the Year | |
|---|---|
_(52153469410)_(cropped).jpg) "Birds of a Feather" byBillie Eilish is the most recent recipient | |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | American Music Awards |
| First award | 2013 |
| Currently held by | Billie Eilish – "Birds of a Feather" |
| Most nominations | (2 each) |
| Website | theamas.com |
TheAmerican Music Award forSong of the Year initially awarded asSingle of the Year was awarded from 2013. In 2016, the category was divided to honor songs by their separate genres. Years reflect the year in which the awards were presented, for works released in the previous year (until 2003 onward when awards were handed out on November of the same year).Bruno Mars andPharrell Williams are the most nominated artists with 2 nominations each.
| Year | Artist | Song | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 (41st) | |||
| Florida Georgia Line(featuringNelly) | "Cruise" | [1] | |
| Macklemore &Ryan Lewis(featuringWanz) | "Thrift Shop" | ||
| Robin Thicke(featuringPharrell Williams andT.I.) | "Blurred Lines" | ||
| 2014 (42nd) | |||
| Katy Perry(featuringJuicy J) | "Dark Horse" | [2] | |
| Iggy Azalea(featuringCharli XCX) | "Fancy" | ||
| John Legend | "All of Me" | ||
| Magic! | "Rude" | ||
| Pharrell Williams | "Happy" | ||
| 2015 (43rd) | |||
| Taylor Swift | "Blank Space" | [3] | |
| Wiz Khalifa(featuringCharlie Puth) | "See You Again" | ||
| Mark Ronson(featuringBruno Mars) | "Uptown Funk" | ||
| Ed Sheeran | "Thinking Out Loud" | ||
| The Weeknd | "Can't Feel My Face" |