Who won the Song of the Year Grammy in 2002 for "Fallin'"?

Alicia Keys won the 2002 Grammy for Song of the Year with “Fallin’.”

The award was presented at the 44th Annual Grammy Awards on February 27, 2002, in Los Angeles. “Fallin’” was written by Keys and became the breakthrough single from her debut album, Songs in A Minor, released in 2001.

The song’s Grammy success was broader than Song of the Year: it also won Best R&B Song and Best Female R&B Vocal Performance. Keys won five awards that night, including Best New Artist and Best R&B Album, making her the ceremony’s biggest winner.

A common mix-up is confusing Song of the Year with Record of the Year. Song of the Year honors songwriting, while Record of the Year recognizes the overall recorded performance and production. “Fallin’” was nominated for Record of the Year too, but U2 won that category with “Walk On.”