Established in 1973 by The Academy's Board of Trustees to honor outstanding recordings that were made before the inception of the GRAMMY Awards, the first female recipients were inducted into the GRAMMY Hall Of Fame in 1976. Nat's vocals were dubbed from a 1961 recording. (Paul Grein, a veteran music journalist based in Los Angeles, writes the weekly Chart Watch column for Yahoo.com.). The couple brought a warm, informal tone to the Tim Hardin song, which Bobby Darin had popularized in 1966. Recording artist is listed above. Joel Dorn and Arif Mardin co-produced the single, which was voted Best Pop Vocal Performance By A Duo, Group Or Chorus in 1972.

Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. From the first women to ever win a GRAMMY to the top GRAMMY-winning woman, first female GRAMMY performers and the first female GRAMMY host, take a look at nine examples of how women blazed trails through the lens of the GRAMMYs. Additionally, she became the first artist in GRAMMY history to sweep Record, Song and Album Of The Year twice in her career, after doing so for 2011 and again for 2016. An impressive group of women has won the GRAMMY for Album Of The Year for their own recordings — vote for your favorite below.

Since the first Grammy Awards ceremony in 1959, the statuette presented to winners is a gold-plated gramophone, also known as a phonograph or record player.

Select Grammy Award winners are provided in the table. Lauryn Hill was the first woman to win on her own. Astrud Gilberto was the first woman to win Record Of The Year. Kick off GRAMMY Sunday, Feb. 10, by kicking back and streaming the GRAMMY Awards Premiere Ceremony right here on GRAMMY.com. The name Grammy is an homage to the gramophone and its revolutionary impact on the music industry. Best Latin Rock, Urban Or Alternative AlbumShakira won the 2005 award for Fijación Oral Vol. ", Bobbie Gentry was the first woman to win Best New Artist. The song borrowed heavily from Patti LaBelle's 1984 R&B hit "Love, Need And Want You," so it was fitting that LaBelle had a cameo in the video as Rowland's mom. The ceremony first began in 1959 but was not televised until 1971 when ABC purchased the rights. It won for Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group in 1995. "That Old Black Magic," Louis Prima And Keely SmithThis fizzy recording was the signature song by the husband-and-wife team, whose high-energy nightclub act made them Las Vegas favorites. The number of awards has increased as musical genres have emerged. This vibrant recording helped make Dirty Dancing a hit movie, a smash soundtrack and an enduring phenomenon. Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell introduced "You're All I Need To Get By" in 1968. Tune in to the 60th GRAMMY Awards on Sunday, Jan. 28 to find out. The following year, Madonna became the first woman to win her own for "Ray Of Light." Nearly 40 years later, Raitt teamed with him to remake it for his all-star album The Healer. The Grammy Awards is an awards show which honors accomplishments in the music industry, presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, Inc., also occasionally known as NARAS or Recording Academy. The first prominent rapper to feature the moniker “Young” also was the first solo Hip Hop act to garner a Grammy, way back in 1990 for Best Rap Performance at the 32nd Grammy Awards. Except in categories that exclusively recognize behind-the-scenes contributions, the focus here is on the first female artists to win. Recordings eligible for the Latin Grammys may be released anywhere in the world, but they must be recorded in the Spanish or Portuguese language. By signing up for this email, you are agreeing to news, offers, and information from Encyclopaedia Britannica. Best Rap/Sung Collaboration"Let Me Blow Ya Mind" by Eve featuring Gwen Stefani won the 2001 award (the first year it was presented). The winners are announced during a televised ceremony. The following year, CeCe Winans became the first woman to win on her own for "Pray. To highlight Women's History month this March, we dug into our archives all the way back to the GRAMMY Awards' beginnings in 1958 to acknowledge the women who have made GRAMMY — and music — history.

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Watch: All the GRAMMY performers from the 1960s–1970s, Whoopi Goldberg served as the GRAMMYs' first female host at the 34th GRAMMY Awards in 1992. NARAS voting members select five nominees for each award, with each voter casting a ballot only in their field of expertise. This slinky recording won Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal in 1980. The 62nd Grammy Awards were dominated by 18-year-old Billie Eilish. Viewing 15 posts - 1 through 15 (of 16 total) 1 2. "Makin' Whoopee," Dr. John With Rickie Lee JonesThis lighthearted duet appeared on Dr. John's album In A Sentimental Mood. Be the first to find out about GRAMMY nominees, winners, important news, and events. Where the first woman to win shared the prize with a man, we also show the first woman to win on her own. Near the end of the song, Bennett tips his hat to Louis Armstrong, who introduced the song in 1967. Keys' plaintive vocal enhances the song's emotional power. Content on this site does not reflect an endorsement or recommendation of any artist or music by the Recording Academy.

Over the years, the album format has yielded masterpieces in many forms, from concept albums to film and TV soundtracks to hit-packed track lists. Angela Lansbury performed the song in the movie. (They were also the first all-female group or duo to win the equivalent pop award.

In addition, both singers have won GRAMMYs for duets with other partners. The first woman to receive a Trustees Award was Christine M. Farnon in 1992, who served as The Recording Academy's National Executive Director for more than 20 years. The song appeared on Mraz's album We Sing. Best Tropical Latin Album Celia Cruz shared the 1989 award with Ray Barretto for Ritmo En El Corazon.

The first women to win multiple GRAMMYs in the same General Field categories include Roberta Flack, who took Record Of The Year for 1972 and 1973, for "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" and "Killing Me Softly With His Song," respectively. The number of awards has increased as musical genres have emerged. Best Latin Pop AlbumLani Hall won the 1985 award for Es Facil Amar. Big band leader Glenn Miller had the first big hit with the song. Gibb also co-produced the album, which spawned a second duet hit, "What Kind Of Fool.". Their version was voted Best Traditional Blues Recording in 1989. Raitt won for 1991's "Good Man, Good Woman," a pairing with Delbert McClinton. This pop version played over the end credits. She took the 1971 award for "It's Too Late." Gender-based categories were eliminated, as were those that distinguished between solo and group efforts. It was one of the highlights of Raising Sand, the unlikely pairing of rock idol Plant and country/bluegrass star Krauss.

"Dilemma," Nelly Featuring Kelly RowlandThis smash, which still sounds fresh, was voted Best Rap/Sung Collaboration in 2002. (Paul Grein, a veteran music journalist and historian, writes regularly for Yahoo Music.). It was Fitzgerald's performance on this broadcast that earned her the distinction of being the first woman to take the GRAMMY stage. This duet made the Top 40 in early 1970, when Cash had a weekly variety series on CBS. Best Country Duo/Group PerformanceVerna Kimberly and Vera Kimberly of the Kimberlys shared the 1969 award (the first year it was presented) for "MacArthur Park," a collaboration with Waylon Jennings. The National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, Inc. It won a GRAMMY for Best Performance By A Vocal Group Or Chorus in 1958, the first year of the awards. Get kids back-to-school ready with Expedition: Learn! To be eligible for a Latin Grammy, a recording may be released anywhere in the world, but it must be recorded in the Spanish or Portuguese language between July 1 of the previous year and June 30 of the award year. Astrud Gilberto became the first woman to win Record Of The Year when she won with Stan Getz for "The Girl From Ipanema" for 1964. He took his own life in 1979. Best Traditional R&B PerformancePatti LaBelle won the 1998 award (the first year it was presented) for Live! It was featured on Natalie's Unforgettable With Love, which was voted Album Of The Year. The General Field categories — Record, Song and Album Of The Year and Best New Artist — are among some of the most coveted awards in music. "Please Read The Letter," Robert Plant And Alison KraussThis rootsy ballad won Record Of The Year in 2008. Natalie encored five years later with a recording of her father's 1957 classic '"When I Fall In Love," which also featured Nat's vocals. Prima and Smith performed the song in the 1958 movie Senior Prom. ", Best Gospel SongYolanda Adams shared the 2005 award (the first year it was presented) for "Be Blessed," which she co-wrote with Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis and James Q. This page was last modified on 28 January 2020, at 14:55. The first-time Grammy nominee secured five awards including record of the year, album of … In a tie for a close second are Franklin and Whitney Houston, who each notched eight career GRAMMY performances. ", In 1967 Ella Fitzgerald became the first woman to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award. Awards recognizing genres such as Hawaiian music, Native American music, and zydeco were folded into a single category, dubbed “regional roots music,” and instrumental categories were drastically scaled back. Best Rap AlbumLauryn Hill shared the 1996 award as a member of Fugees for their album The Score. Articles from Britannica Encyclopedias for elementary and high school students. (Remarkably, Caillat had a second teaming in the running, "Breathe," which she recorded with Taylor Swift.) Another blue-chip team, Nick Ashford and Valerie Simpson, wrote the song. The video includes stills of two earlier pairings, Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell, and Sonny and Cher — choices that reflect this record's multiformat appeal. The Grammy Awards were first presented by NARAS in Los Angeles in 1959, when 28 prizes were given. The hit, which was featured on Cash's album Hello, I'm Johnny Cash, won a GRAMMY for Best Country Vocal Performance By A Duo Or Group in 1970. The Grammys, as they are commonly known, are meant to recognize spectacular work in the music industry. Best R&B AlbumThe female trio TLC won the 1995 award for CrazySexyCool. Winners are awarded a statuette of a gold gramophone, from which the award show gets its name. Warnes had won in the same category five years earlier for "Up Where We Belong," a duet with Joe Cocker from An Officer And A Gentleman. (Tell Me So)." The following year, Tracy Chapman became the first woman to win on her own, for "Give Me One Reason.". Best Dance/Electronica AlbumMadonna won the 2006 award for Confessions On A Dance Floor. Here Are This Year's Contenders For Album Of The Year | 60th GRAMMY Awards. This valentine is just right for the hip-hop generation: it's warm and melodic but not at all gooey.