Every year, when the dust has finally settled from the chaos of March Madness, we are treated to a montage unlike any other.
"One Shining Moment" has been a tradition at the NCAA Tournament for more than three decades. It made its debut at the conclusion of the 1987 tournament and has been used ever since. Although the versions of the song have changed through the years, the original format of pairing highlights from throughout the tournament with the iconic power ballad has remained the same.
TSN's MARCH MADNESS HQ
Live NCAA bracket | TV schedule | Predictor tool
While David Barrett wrote and sang the original rendition of the song, a rendition recorded by Luther Vandross has been used more than any other and will again be used in 2023. A total of five versions of the song have been used over the years, including covers by Jennifer Hudson and Ne-Yo.
The Sporting News has compiled this list of every "One Shining Moment" montage in March Madness history. Here's a look at every montage from each of the last 35 NCAA tournaments, organized by which version of the song was used:
Every 'One Shining Moment' video since 1987
David Barrett: 1987-93
1987
Champion: Indiana
Runner-up: Syracuse
1988
Champion: Kansas
Runner-up: Oklahoma
1989
Champion: Michigan
Runner-up: Seton Hall
1990
Champion: UNLV
Runner-up: Duke
1991
Champion: Duke
Runner-up: Kansas
1992
Champion: Duke
Runner-up: Michigan
1993
Champion: North Carolina
Runner-up: Michigan
Teddy Pendergrass: 1994-99
1994
Champion: Arkansas
Runner-up: Duke
1995
Champion: UCLA
Runner-up: Arkansas
1996
Champion: Kentucky
Runner-up: Syracuse
1997
Champion: Arizona
Runner-up: Kentucky
1998
Champion: Kentucky
Runner-up: Utah
1999
Champion: UConn
Runner-up: Duke
David Barrett: 2000-02
2000
Champion: Michigan State
Runner-up: Florida
2001
Champion: Duke
Runner-up: Arizona
2002
Champion: Maryland
Runner-up: Indiana
Luther Vandross: 2003-09
2003
Champion: Syracuse
Runner-up: Kansas
2004
Champion: UConn
Runner-up: Georgia Tech
2005
Champion: North Carolina
Runner-up: Illinois
2006
Champion: Florida
Runner-up: UCLA
2007
Champion: Florida
Runner-up: Ohio State
2008
Champion: Kansas
Runner-up: Memphis
2009
Champion: North Carolina
Runner-up: Michigan State
Jennifer Hudson: 2010
2010
Champion: Duke
Runner-up: Butler
Luther Vandross: 2011-16
2011
Champion: UConn
Runner-up: Butler
2012
Champion: Kentucky
Runner-up: Kansas
2013
Champion: Louisville
Runner-up: Michigan
2014
Champion: UConn
Runner-up: Kentucky
2015
Champion: Duke
Runner-up: Wisconsin
Ne-Yo: 2016
2016
Champion: Villanova
Runner-up: North Carolina
Luther Vandross: 2017-present
2017
Champion: North Carolina
Runner-up: Gonzaga
2018
Champion: Villanova
Runner-up: Michigan
2019
Champion: Virginia
Runner-up: Texas Tech
2020
Tournament canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2021
Champion: Baylor
Runner-up: Gonzaga
2022
Champion: Kansas
Runner-up: North Carolina
