U2 won the 2006 Song of the Year Grammy for “Sometimes You Can’t Make It on Your Own.”
The award was presented at the 48th Annual Grammy Awards on February 8, 2006, in Los Angeles. The song appeared on U2’s 2004 album How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb and was written by the band members, including Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, and Larry Mullen Jr.
The song has a personal story: Bono wrote it about his relationship with his father, Bob Hewson, who died in 2001. Its lyrics explore family conflict, affection, dependence, and reconciliation. Bono dedicated the Grammy to his late father during the acceptance speech.
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 recorded performance and production. U2 also won Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for the same song that year. The band’s 2006 Grammy night was especially successful, with five total awards, including Album of the Year.