Every Grammys Best Pop Solo Performance winner

14 ceremonies, 2012–2025. 10 different winners. The longest run was Adele, 2 years straight (2012–2013).

Best Pop Solo Performance was first awarded in 2012, so it does not run the full 2000–2025 window.

It replaced the separate male and female pop vocal awards, which the Recording Academy retired after 2011.

It took over from Best Female Pop Vocal Performance and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance.

Adele ×4Ed Sheeran ×2

Each band is one winner’s reign. Wider means a longer run. Colored by label; hover for details.

Adele'12–'13×2

Lorde'14

Pharrell Williams'15

Ed Sheeran'16

Adele'17

Ed Sheeran'18

Lady Gaga'19

Lizzo'20

Harry Styles'21

Olivia Rodrigo'22

Adele'23

Miley Cyrus'24

Sabrina Carpenter'25

Wins by label

Universal429%
Independent321%
Warner321%
Sony214%
Back Lot17%
Erskine17%

Who kept losing

Counting nominations in this category only, 2012–2025.

Most nominated, never won

Billie Eilish5 noms
Taylor Swift5 noms
Ariana Grande4 noms
Kelly Clarkson4 noms
Beyoncé3 noms
Doja Cat3 noms

Most losses

Billie Eilish5L · 0W
Taylor Swift5L · 0W
Ariana Grande4L · 0W
Kelly Clarkson4L · 0W
Beyoncé3L · 0W
Doja Cat3L · 0W

The full list

Year	Winner	Label
2025	Sabrina Carpenter (Espresso) beat 4 others Beyoncé (Bodyguard) Charli XCX (Apple) Billie Eilish (Birds of a Feather) Chappell Roan (Good Luck, Babe!)	Island
2024	Miley Cyrus (Flowers) beat 4 others Doja Cat (Paint the Town Red) Billie Eilish (What Was I Made For?) Olivia Rodrigo (Vampire) Taylor Swift (Anti-Hero)	Columbia
2023	Adele (Easy on Me) beat 5 others Bad Bunny (Moscow Mule) Doja Cat (Woman) Steve Lacy (Bad Habit) Lizzo (About Damn Time) Harry Styles (As It Was)	Columbia
2022	Olivia Rodrigo (Drivers License) beat 4 others Justin Bieber (Anyone) Brandi Carlile (Right on Time) Billie Eilish (Happier Than Ever) Ariana Grande (Positions)	Geffen/Interscope
2021	Harry Styles (Watermelon Sugar) beat 5 others Justin Bieber (Yummy) Doja Cat (Say So) Billie Eilish (Everything I Wanted) Dua Lipa (Don't Start Now) Taylor Swift (Cardigan)	Erskine/Columbia
2020	Lizzo (Truth Hurts) beat 4 others Beyoncé (Spirit) Billie Eilish (Bad Guy) Ariana Grande (7 Rings) Taylor Swift (You Need to Calm Down)	Atlantic/Nice Life
2019	Lady Gaga (Joanne (Where Do You Think You're Goin'?)) beat 4 others Beck (Colors) Camila Cabello (Havana (Live)) Ariana Grande (God Is a Woman) Post Malone (Better Now)	Interscope
2018	Ed Sheeran (Shape of You) beat 4 others Kelly Clarkson (Love So Soft) Kesha (Praying) Lady Gaga (Million Reasons) Pink (What About Us)	Asylum/Atlantic
2017	Adele (Hello) beat 4 others Beyoncé (Hold Up) Justin Bieber (Love Yourself) Kelly Clarkson (Piece by Piece (Idol version)) Ariana Grande (Dangerous Woman)	XL/Columbia
2016	Ed Sheeran (Thinking Out Loud) beat 4 others Kelly Clarkson (Heartbeat Song) Ellie Goulding (Love Me Like You Do) Taylor Swift (Blank Space) The Weeknd (Can't Feel My Face)	Asylum/Atlantic
2015	Pharrell Williams (Happy (Live)) beat 4 others John Legend (All of Me (Live)) Sia (Chandelier) Sam Smith (Stay with Me (Darkchild version)) Taylor Swift (Shake It Off)	Back Lot/I Am Other/Columbia
2014	Lorde (Royals) beat 4 others Sara Bareilles (Brave) Bruno Mars (When I Was Your Man) Katy Perry (Roar) Justin Timberlake (Mirrors)	Universal
2013	Adele (Set Fire to the Rain (Live))repeat beat 4 others Kelly Clarkson (Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)) Carly Rae Jepsen (Call Me Maybe) Katy Perry (Wide Awake) Rihanna (Where Have You Been)	XL/Columbia
2012	Adele (Someone Like You) beat 4 others Lady Gaga (You and I) Bruno Mars (Grenade) Katy Perry (Firework) Pink (Fuckin' Perfect)	XL/Columbia

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