The enduring worldwide hit song, "Change the World", earned Kennedy a Grammy for "Song of the Year" in 1996. The song was first recorded in 1995 by Wynonna Judd and later Eric Clapton through the release of the John Travolta film, "Phenomenon", in mid-1996. Clapton's version, produced by Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, spent 81 weeks on "Billboard"s adult contemporary chart, with 13 weeks at 1. Clapton and Edmonds performed the song at the 39th Annual Grammy Awards Show in 1996, where the song won "Record of the Year", "Song of the Year", and "Best male Pop Vocal Performance".