One
of the most coveted music awards through out the year and
spanning almost every genre of popular music The Grammy
Awards are a hallmark of undisputed excellence and finesse
in making and performing music. The
Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone
Awards) are presented annually by the
National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United
States for outstanding achievements in the record
industry. It is one of several major music awards shows
held annually in the U.S.; among the others are the
American Music Awards,
and the Billboard Music Awards.
However, the Grammys are considered
the highest music honor, the U.S. record industry's
equivalent to the Academy Awards
(Oscars) for motion pictures. The award show
is normally held in February. The 49th
Grammy Awards ceremony took place on February
11, 2007 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.
The Dixie Chicks were the
night's biggest winners winning a total of five awards including
Record, Album and Song of the year. Don
Henley was honored as MusiCares Person of the Year
two nights prior to the show on February 9, 2007. The performances
for the night included The Police, Dixie Chicks, Beyonce,
James Blunt and Christina Aguilera and more.
Sting from 'The Police' performing Roxanne
James Blunt performing 'You're Beautiful'
Dixie Chicks performing "Not Ready To Make Nice"
In
2008 the 50th Grammy Awards
will take place on February 10
again at the Staples Center.
This will be a milestone for the Grammys and the Recording
Academy. Nominations will
be announced on December 6, 2007.
The awards ceremony features performances by prominent artists,
and some of the more prominent Grammy Awards are presented
in a widely-viewed televised ceremony.
Grammy
Award Records
Over the years several
artists and groups have surpassed the limits of excellence
getting an exceptional number of awards and in many cases
going home arms full of awards. Some of the records set
my artists in the Grammy arena are following.
Sir
Georg Solti
The record for the most
Grammy Awards in a lifetime is held by Sir Georg
Solti, a Hungarian-British conductor who conducted the Chicago
Symphony Orchestra for twenty-two years. He personally won
31 Grammys and is listed for 38
Grammys (6 went to the engineer and 1 to a soloist);
he was nominated an additional 74 times before his death
in 1997.
U2
To date, U2 has won more
Grammy Awards than any other band for a total
of 22 awards. They have won
Rock Duo or Group seven times, Album of the Year
twice, Record of the Year twice, Song of the Year twice
and best Rock Album twice.
Johnny
Cash
Johnny Cash has won 16
Grammys in a variety of categories from Best
Male Country Vocal, "Folsom Prison Blues"
in 1969 and a Lifetime Achievement
Award in 1999 to Best Short Form Video, "Hurt"
in 2004.
Bruce
Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen has
won 15 Grammy Awards from
Best Rock Vocal Performance,
Male, 1984, "Dancing in the
Dark" and Best Rock
Song, 2002, "The Rising" to the latest
Best Long Form Music Video, 2006, "Wings For Wheels:
The Making Of Born To Run".
Michael
Jackson
The most
Grammy Awards awarded to an artist in one night is
a record currently held by Michael Jackson (8 for Thriller).
Rick
Rubin
The most Grammys won
by a record Producer in one night is five. At the 49th Annual
Grammy Awards in 2007 Rick Rubin won Record of the Year,
Album of the Year and Best Country Album for the Dixie Chicks.
He was awarded best Rock Album for the Red Hot Chili Peppers
and he also won Producer of the Year, Non Classical.
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