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Grammy Award - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1322 words) |
 | The awards are named for the trophy which the winner receives—a small gilded statuette of a gramophone, handcrafted by Billings Artworks. |
| Prior to the first live Grammys telecast in 1971 on ABC (CBS bought the rights in 1973 after moving the ceremony to Nashville, Tennessee; the American Music Awards were created for ABC as a result), a series of taped annual specials in the 1960s called The Best on Record were broadcast on NBC. |
| Christopher Cross (Grammy Awards of 1981) is the only artist to receive the "Big Four" (Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best New Artist) in a single ceremony. |
| Music Timeline (2183 words) |
| Jazz composer Duke Ellington writes “It Don't Mean a Thing, If It Ain't Got That Swing,” a song that presaged the swing era of the 1930s and 1940s. |
| Rap originated in the mid 1970s as rhyme spoken over an instrumental track provided by snatches of music from records. |
| Jazz Quiz: 1 - Jazz Quiz Learn more about jazz in the American Music Timeline Question 1: Jazz emerged in what has... |
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