Grammy Award for Best Pop Solo Performance

The Grammy Award for Best Pop Solo Performance is an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards.^[1] According to the 54th Grammy Awards description guides, the Best Pop Solo Performance Award as being designed for a solo performance pop recording (vocal and instrumental) and is limited to singles or tracks only.^[2]

Awarded forquality vocal and instrumental pop recordings

CountryUnited States

Presented byNational Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences

First award2012

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Grammy Award for Best Pop Solo Performance
"Messy" by Lola Young is the most recent recipient
Awarded for	quality vocal and instrumental pop recordings
Country	United States
Presented by	National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
First award	2012
Currently held by	Lola Young – "Messy" (2026)
Most wins	Adele (4)
Most nominations	Taylor Swift Billie Eilish (5 each)
Website	grammy.com

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The category was introduced at the 54th Annual Grammy Awards in 2012 and combined the previous categories for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, Best Male Pop Vocal Performance and Best Pop Instrumental Performance. The restructuring of these categories was a result of the Recording Academy's wish to decrease the list of categories and awards and to eliminate the distinctions between male and female (and in some cases, solo instrumental) performances.

The award goes to the performing artist. The producer, engineer and songwriter can apply for a Winners Certificate.^[3]

Adele has the most victories (with four wins), and is the only act so far to win this category for consecutive years. Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish lead all performers with five nominations. The current holder of the award is Lola Young for "Messy", which won at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards.