Who won the Song of the Year Grammy in 2005 for "Daughters"?

John Mayer won the 2005 Grammy for Song of the Year for “Daughters.”

The award was presented at the 47th Annual Grammy Awards on February 13, 2005, honoring recordings released during the 2003–04 eligibility period. “Daughters” was written by Mayer and appeared on his 2003 album, Heavier Things.

Song of the Year recognizes songwriting—the composition’s music and lyrics—rather than simply the recording or vocal performance. Mayer also won Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for “Daughters,” while the song competed against nominated works including Alicia Keys’ “If I Ain’t Got You,” Kanye West’s “Jesus Walks,” and Tim McGraw’s “Live Like You Were Dying.”

A common mix-up is confusing Song of the Year with Record of the Year. Song of the Year went to Mayer as the songwriter; Record of the Year in 2005 went to Ray Charles and Norah Jones for “Here We Go Again.” “Daughters” became one of Mayer’s signature songs and helped establish him as a major Grammy-winning singer-songwriter.