The 2025 Manhattan Music Awards Song of the Year winner is Kendrick Lamar & SZA – luther.
Song of the Year winners by year
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 🏆 Kendrick Lamar & SZA – luther |
| 2024 | 🏆 Kendrick Lamar – Not Like Us |
Song of the Year nominees
- Billie Eilish – Lunch2024 nominee
- Sabrina Carpenter – Espresso2024 nominee
- Tate McRae – exes2024 nominee
- Hozier – Too Sweet2024 nominee
- John Summit – Human feat. Echoes2024 nominee
- NEIKED – Better Days feat. Polo G Mae Muller2024 nominee
- Kiss Me More – Doja Cat feat. SZA2024 nominee
- Leave The Door Open – Silk Sonic2024 nominee
- Montero (Call Me By Your Name) – Lil Nas X2024 nominee
Nominate for Song of the Year in 2026
Submissions are open until February 19, 2027. Entries are scored by an industry jury using a published rubric.