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  Grammy Award - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Unlike the Academy Awards, for which the eligiblilty period begins January 1, the eligibility period for the Grammys begins October 1, which results in September being considered the Christmas sales period for the music industry (in which artists generally release big albums to qualify for the next year's Grammy).
Christopher Cross (Grammy Awards of 1981) and Norah Jones (Grammy Awards of 2003) are the only artists 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.
Best Performance by an Orchestra or Instrumentalist with Orchestra - Primarily Not Jazz or for Dancing
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 GRAMMY.com
(Award to the Conductor and to the Orchestra.)
(Award to the Ensemble (and to the Conductor.))
(Award to the Artist(s) and/or to the Conductor.)
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 ipedia.com: Grammy Award Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Grammy Awards, presented by the Recording Academy (an association of Americans professionally involved in the recorded music industry) for outstanding achievements in musical recordings, is one of four major music awards shows held annually (the others being the Billboard Music Awards, the American Music Awards, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony).
However, the Grammys (usually held in February as the last of the "big three" music awards shows--the others being the BMAs and the AMAs) is the approximate equivalent, in the music world, to the Oscarss.
The awards are named for the trophy given for them, a small gilded statuette of a gramophone.
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 Grammy Awards 2004 - Wikipedia
Dominick Argento (composer) for "Argento: Casa Guidi" performed by Frederica von Stade, Eiji Oue and the Minnesota Orchestra
Best Orchestral Performance (Award to the Conductor and to the Orchestra.)
Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with Orchestra) (Award to the Instrumental Soloist(s) and to the Conductor.)
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 USATODAY.com - Minute by minute from the Grammys   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
After the performance, applause could be heard across the Staples Center's media area — and that's saying a lot for this group, which has remained quiet for most of the day.
Fergie of the Black Eyed Peas posed backstage with the group's award for best rap performance by a duo or group.
Grammy gold: A few of tonight's country winners during the pre-telecast: Gretchen Wilson, for best female country vocal performance; Tim McGraw, for best male country vocal performance; the Dixie Chicks, for best country performance by a duo or group with vocal; and Loretta Lynn and Jack White, for best country collaboration with vocals.
www.usatoday.com /life/music/awards/grammys/2005-02-13-blog_x.htm   (4867 words)

  
 Grammy Award for Best Salsa Album
In its first year the award was titled \'Best Salsa Performance'.
In 2004 this award was combined with the award for Best Merengue Album as the Grammy Award for Best Salsa/Merengue Album.
Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year.
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 RollingStone.com: Eminem : Destiny's Child, Eminem Top Grammy Noms : News
Though Simon has pulled more than thirty Grammy noms and sixteen wins, his nod for Album of the Year was a solitary one.
Dre 2001 made the cut for Best Rap Album, and he was also nom'd for Producer of the Year, bringing his tally to three noms.
In order for a release to qualify for this year's Grammy Awards, it had to be released between Oct. 1, 1999 and Sept. 30, 2000.
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 World History :: Encyclopedia Index -- Gr   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Grammy Award for Best Gospel Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group, Choir or Chorus
Grammy Award for Best Performance by an Orchestra or Instrumentalist with Orchestra
Grammy Award for Best Soul Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group, Choir or Chorus
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 Borders - Feature - World
Please consider this list—and the rest of our selections for the best books, music, and movies of 2003—a reflection not just of our tastes, but also of our passions.
Nominated for Best Rock Song at this year's Latin Grammy Awards, "Amate Y Salvate" sets a brisk tone from the album's opening moments.
Snagging the 2003 Latin Grammy Award for Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album with this heady release, the band builds upon their burgeoning international reputation.
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 GRAMMY.com
For the Lifetime Achievement Awards: This Special Merit Award is presented by vote of The Latin Recording Academy's Trustees to performers who, during their lifetimes, have made creative contributions of outstanding artistic significance to the field of recording.
For the Trustees Award: This Special Merit Award is presented by vote of The Latin Recording Academy's Trustees to individuals who, during their careers in music, have made significant contributions, other than performance, to the field of recording.
Pierre Cossette was the spearhead that brought the GRAMMY Awards to live television in the early '70s, and he was one of the prime players in bringing the Latin GRAMMY®s to life in 2000.
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 GRAMMY.com
In a nod to the return of the GRAMMY Awards to New York City after a five-year absence, the Recording Academy announced today that performances and special segments on this year's show will be introduced by personalities associated with the city of New York itself.
This Special Merit Award is presented by the Recording Academy to individuals or groups for contributions and influence in the recording field.
The GRAMMY Legend Award was inaugurated in 1990.
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 Grammy Award   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
In fact, artists who are considered by some to be of the greatest in history (such as Elvis Presley and The Rolling Stones) have only been awarded very few Grammys.
So, for example, John Lennon & Yoko Ono's album Double Fantasy was released in November, 1980, a month-and-a-half too late to qualify for the 1981 Grammys, and thus eligible for the 1982 awards (it eventually won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year).
Best R&B Solo Vocal Performance, Male or Female
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 ASCAP Founders Award: Ruben Blades
He also performed with both Los Salvajes del Ritmo and Bush y sus Magnificos, and sang on recordings by both groups.
His work proved that salsa music could be a mechanism for social comment and an instrument for change.
ASCAP is proud to present its Founders Award to Rubén Blades, whose profound and innovative contributions to music will enrich generations to come.
www.ascap.com /eventsawards/awards/latinawards/2005/blades.html   (676 words)

  
 Gotcha Music CD is available from Bestprices.com
GOTCHA was nominated for the 2000 Grammy Award for Best Salsa Performance.
One of the cornerstones of producer Sergio George's efforts to redesign salsa in the '90s, DLG (Dark Latin Groove) is a trio of talented soloists and harmonizers backed by some of the best salsa session men in New York.
On GOTCHA, the group's second and last album, DLG reprises the trademark salsa plus dancehall rap plus R&B vocals that it employed on its debut album, but with an ambitious twist.
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 GRAMMY.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The 6th annual Latin GRAMMY Awards, celebrated Nov. 3 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, had un sabor diferente, a different flavor.
Captivating solo performances, an all-star reggaetón segment, a kiss goodbye from La Ley, and an attitude-charged performance from Best New Artist winner Bebe took the show to new heights.
Later, her performance of "Malo" was perhaps the most dramatic moment of the evening.
www.memapp.grammy.com /awards/latin_grammy/index.aspx   (1140 words)

  
 CNN.com - Estefan, Miguel, Paez, Santana winners at inaugural Latin Grammys - September 13, 2000
The veteran rocker, capping his career resurgence, won for best pop instrumental performance, and his duet with the Mexican rockers á, "Corazon Espinado," won for best rock group performance.
The awards were started by an offshoot of the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, which produces the Grammys, to capitalize on a growing interest in Latin music.
Paez was the songwriter for "Al Lado Del Camino," which won the Latin Grammy for best rock song.
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Salsa was and is still a little stagnated in these last years and some people have recognized that in Cuba there was music, the Cuban music, the same dance music but it sounded stronger with more aggressiveness than salsa.
I think that salsa is trying to renovate itself anew.
I think the day will come when the old ones will not be there (and I myself can already be included in that group), and those young ones will continue the idea.
www.salsaweb.com /features/interview_juan_formell.htm   (1022 words)

  
 CNN - WorldBeat Spotlight - Grammy boxes up hits for holiday set - November 29, 1999
Although Grammy recordings are nothing new -- a quick scan through any CD-selling Web site reveals more than a dozen albums encapsulating the "best of" past Grammy years and categories -- this latest set offers something unique in the length of time it spans and the breadth of its musical genres.
"The Ultimate Grammy Box" is made up of musical performances that have either won a Grammy Award since the award's 1958 inception, or have been voted into the Recording Academy's Hall of Fame since it was established in 1973.
When David Bowie announced Aretha Franklin's Grammy win, she told the audience, "Wow, this is so good I could kiss David Bowie." In accepting one of her four Grammy Awards, Dionne Warwick said, "I want to thank God for giving me the voice to do the song."
www.cnn.com /SHOWBIZ/Music/9911/29/wb.grammy   (768 words)

  
 CBS News | 2005 Grammy Award Winners | February 17, 2005 13:00:04
Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocal: "Heaven," Los Lonely Boys.
Orchestral Performance: "Adams: On the Transmigration of Souls," Lorin Maazel, conductor; John Adams and Lawrence Rock, producers.
Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with Orchestra): "Previn: Violin Concerto `Anne-Sophie'/Bernstein: Serenade," Andre Previn, conductor; Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin (Boston Symphony Orchestra and London Symphony Orchestra).
www.cbsnews.com /stories/2005/02/14/in_depth_showbiz/main673822.shtml   (1165 words)

  
 GRAMMY.com
Two equal performers on one recording may be eligible as one entry.
(Award to the Artist(s) and/or Producer(s) of a majority of the tracks on the album, or to the individual(s) actively responsible for the concept and musical direction and for the selection of artists, songs and producers, as applicable.)
(Award to Composer(s) for an original score created specifically for, or as a companion to, a current legitimate motion picture, television show or series or other visual media.)
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 Gale - Free Resources - Hispanic Heritage - Biographies - Marc Anthony   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Though he was performing house music at clubs in New York City, he found it encouraging if audiences numbered even in the triple digits.
Anthony in 1996 was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1996 for Todo a Su Tiempo, sharing the category with three of his idols Blades, Colon, and Celia Cruz.
Billboard award for best new artist, 1994; Grammy Award for best tropical Latin performance, 1998, for Contra la Corriente; Tu Musica Award for best tropical album of the year for Todo a su Tiempo; Lo Nuestra Award, Ace Award, Diplo Award (Puerto Rico).
www.gale.com /free_resources/chh/bio/anthony_m.htm   (2289 words)

  
 Kennedy Center: Millennium Stage Artist Details for Olga Tañón
Four time Grammy Award winner Olga Tañón has been a force in Latin Music ever since she recorded her first solo album with WEA Latina in 1992.
In the fall of 2002, Tañón was awarded her first Latin Grammy and Venezuala’s Premio Orquídea for Yo por ti.
Four-time Grammy Award winner Olga Tañón, titled “La reina del merengue” (the queen of merengue), has been a force in Latin music ever since she recorded her first solo album.
www.kennedy-center.org /programs/millennium/artist_detail.cfm?artist_id=OLGATANON   (222 words)

  
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LA FORMULA ORIGINAL was nominated for the 2000 Grammy Award for Best Salsa Performance.
LA FORMULA ORIGINAL was nominated for the 2000 Latin Grammy Award for Best Salsa Performance.
One of contemporary salsa`s most dependable mainstays, Oscar D`Leon possesses a lionesque tenor that floats over the devastating rhythms emanating from his tropical orchestra.
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 www.bobgere.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The popularity of an artist is commensurate with the number of lighters raised during his or her performance.
The Witness is described as one of UKs most prolific Gospel Reggae/ Dancehall artists and with his string of awards and achievements from his ten-year career, he has performed to varied audiences in the UK and abroad.
The Jamaican performer, whose real name is Miguel Collins, was convicted in February after a court heard evidence that he repeatedly used expletives during a reggae show a month earlier, despite being warned against it.
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 Weekend: A chance to dance without limits
In 1999, Cuban band Los Van Van's Miami performance caused thousands in the exile community to protest outside the concert venue and harass concertgoers as they made their way through aisles cordoned off by police.
In 1999, Los Van Van garnered a Grammy Award for best salsa performance for its album Llego Van Van (Van Van Is Here).
"The best way for the public to demonstrate their love for us is by dancing, especially Cubans, because it's not easy to make a Cuban dance.
www.sptimes.com /2003/06/26/Weekend/A_chance_to_dance_wit.shtml   (860 words)

  
 Rock On The Net: Marc Anthony
As an adult, Anthony found an interest with Salsa music allowing him to honor his Puerto Rican roots and incorporate the club music he grew up listening to.
Anthony won a Premio Lo Nuestro Award (Billboard Award) for New Artist of the Year.
Anthony was scheduled to perform at the ceremony with Lopez, but had to pull out when his wife experienced complications with her pregnancy.
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 The Internet Cuban: Food, Travel, and Culture -- May 2002
The restaurant is very impressive with a lot of brick and stucco and the interior is nicely decorated with some beautiful paintings and pictures of Cuba.
With her trademark cries of "azucar," Cruz is a living legend who took home the 2000 Latin Grammy award for Best Salsa Performance.
The best bacalao comes from Norway, it needs to be soaked in water overnight to remove the salt and reconstitute the fish.
icuban.com /may_2002.html   (965 words)

  
 E! Online News - Latin Grammys Shake Things Up   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Colombian rocker, who dominated the 2003 Latin Grammys, won three awards--Best Rock Solo Vocal Album, Rock Song and Video--to bring his career Latin Grammy count to 10.
And while this year's ceremony was lacking the star power of previous Latin Grammy Awards (Christina Aguilera and Santana have performed on the show in the past), Marc Anthony gave the evening a bit of music industry glamour.
The much-hyped new music genre reggaeton was represented by a performance from Don Omar, who wound up losing in the Best Urban Album race to another reggaeton rising star Daddy Yankee.
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 The page cannot be found   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
HTTP Error 404 - File or directory not found.
Go to Microsoft Product Support Services and perform a title search for the words HTTP and 404.
Open IIS Help, which is accessible in IIS Manager (inetmgr), and search for topics titled Web Site Setup, Common Administrative Tasks, and About Custom Error Messages.
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 46th Grammy Award Nominations   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Zevon, who died of lung cancer in September, was nominated for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance, and "Keep Me In Your Heart," off The Wind album was nominated for Song Of The Year.
Winners in all categories will be announced during the 46th annual Grammy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles on Feb. 8.
RandB Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals: "The Closer I Get to You," Beyonce and Luther Vandross; "Where Is the Love," Stanley Clarke featuring Glenn Lewis and Amel Larrieux; "Say Yes," Floetry; "I'll Stay," Roy Hargrove and the RH Factor featuring D'Angelo; "Busted," the Isley Brothers With Ronald Isley aka Mr.
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