The 55th Grammys crowned Gotye and Fun. in one night — two acts U.S. fans still file under one hit wonders who won Grammys because one song each defines mainstream memory.

Fun. won Song of the Year and Best New Artist for We Are Young — the Glee-boosted anthem that hit No. 1. They remain staples of one hit wonders who won Grammys despite a top-five follow-up single.

Gotye and Kimbra took Record of the Year for Somebody That I Used to Know — top-tier hardware built on one viral duet. The clearest modern entry among one hit wonders who won Grammys.

Record of the Year and Song of the Year are not consolation prizes — they sit atop the one hit wonders who won Grammys paradox when peer voters reward a single perfect cycle.

Grammy gold does not guarantee decades of Hot 100 dominance — and never winning does not mean failure. Compare one hit wonders who won Grammys to artists who never won a competitive trophy.