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William Christopher Handy (November 16, 1873 – March 28, 1958) was an American composer and musician who referred to himself as the Father of the Blues. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] He was one of the most influential songwriters in the United States. [ 3 ]
The Grammy Award for Best Classical Compendium is an honor presented to recording artists for the best compendium album in the classical music genre at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and which was originally called the Gramophone Awards. [1]
The Grammy Award for Best Classical Album was awarded from 1962 to 2011. The award had several minor name changes: From 1962 to 1963, 1965 to 1972 and 1974 to 1976 the award was known as Album of the Year – Classical; In 1964 and 1977 it was awarded as Classical Album of the Year; In 1973 and from 1978 onward it was awarded as Best Classical ...
From 1966 to 1994 it was awarded as Best Classical Engineered Recording; Since 1992 it has been awarded as Best Engineered Album, Classical; This award is presented alongside the Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical. From 1960 to 1965 a further award was presented for Best Engineered Recording - Special or Novel Effects.
The Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Classical Composition is an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, [1] to composers for quality works of contemporary classical music.
Album of the Year went to Michael Omartian and Christopher Cross for Christopher Cross, Record and Song of the Year went to Christopher Cross for "Sailing". Cross was the first artist in Grammy history to win all four General Field awards in a single ceremony, bringing home Record of the Year , Album of the Year , Song of the Year , and Best ...
The Gramophone Classical Music Awards, launched in 1977, are one of the most significant honours bestowed on recordings in the classical record industry. The British awards are often viewed as equivalent to or surpassing the American Grammy awards, and referred to as the Oscars for classical music. [7] [8] [9] They are widely regarded as the most influential and prestigious classical music ...
Kelly Clarkson won the Best Pop Vocal Album for Stronger, becoming the first and only artist to win the award twice. [5] Dan Auerbach won the most awards during the ceremony, with five (including three as part of The Black Keys ); followed by The Black Keys, Gotye, Jay-Z , Skrillex , Kanye West , with three each. [ 5 ]