People’s Choice Awards: Songs of the Year (1976-2023)

People’s Choice Awards: Songs of the Year, 1976-2023

People’s Choice Awards is an American awards show which was launched in 1975. People vote annually on awards for movies, music, and television. The awards, however, vary from year to Year. Here are times when an award was given to a favorite song for the year: Check out other “songs of the year” lists here. 2023: Olivia Rodrigo “Vampire” 2022: Lizzo “About Damn Time” 2021: BTS “Butter” 2020: BTS “Dynamite” 2019: Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello “Señorita” 2018: BTS “Idol” 2017: Justin Timberlake “Can’t Stop the Feeling!” 2016: Justin Bieber “What Do You Mean?” 2015: Taylor Swift “Shake It Off” 2014: Katy Perry “Roar” 2013: One Direction “What Makes You Beautiful” 2012: Katy Perry with Kanye West “E.T.” 2011: Eminem & Rihanna “Love the Way You Lie” 2010: -- 2009: Katy Perry “I Kissed a Girl” 2008: Justin Timberlake “What Goes Around…Comes Around” 2007: Shakira & Wyclef Jean “Hips Don’t Lie” 2006: -- 2005: -- 2004: -- 2003: -- 2002: -- 2001: -- 2000: -- 1999: -- 1998: -- 1997: -- 1996: -- 1995: -- 1994: -- 1993: -- 1992: -- 1991: Vanilla Ice “Ice Ice Baby” 1990: -- 1989: -- 1988: -- 1987: -- 1986: U.SA. for Africa “We Are the World” 1985: Prince & the Revolution “Purple Rain” 1984: -- 1983: Survivor “Eye of the Tiger” and Lionel Richie “Truly” 1982: Lionel Richie & Diana Ross “Endless Love” 1981: Kenny Rogers “Lady” 1980: Barbra Streisand “The Main Event/Fight” 1979: Foreigner “Double Vision” 1978: Debby Boone “You Light Up My Life” and Heatwave “Boogie Nights” 1977: Kiss “Beth” and Rick Dees & His Cast of Idiots “Disco Duck” 1976: Captain & Tennille “Love Will Keep Us Together” Resources/Related Links: Dave’s Music Database: “‘Songs of the Year’ lists” People’s Choice Awards First posted 4/12/2019; last updated 2/18/2024.