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  Grammy Award for Best Vocal Performance, Female - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
From 1959 to 1960 the award was known as Best Vocal Performance, Female
Although in the "pop" field the award did not specify pop music performances and, in some years, ran alongside the award now presented as the Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.
Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Grammy_Award_for_Best_Vocal_Performance,_Female   (237 words)

  
 Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
From 1980 to 1993 the award was known as the Grammy Award for Best Rock Vocal Performance, Female.
In 1988, 1992, 1994, and 2005 this award was combined with the Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance into the Grammy Award for Best Rock Vocal Performance, Solo.
Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were handed out, for music released in the previous year.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Grammy_Award_for_Best_Female_Rock_Vocal_Performance   (150 words)

  
 Mark Sonder Productions
Carpenter was named the Top New Female Vocalist by the Academy of Country Music and was nominated for her first Grammy Award for Best Country Vocal Performance/Female.
Carpenter her first Grammy for Best Country Album, along with her fourth consecutive Grammy for Best Country Vocal Performance/Female.
Carpenter another Grammy nomination for Best Country Vocal Performance/ Female for the single "Let Me Into Your Heart." The video for "The Better to Dream of You," another single from the album, was based on a concept developed by Ms.
www.marksonderproductions.com /headline/country_carpenter.html   (1086 words)

  
 lynn17   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
Lynn's strong, husky vocals have garnered her more awards and accolades than many country artists combined, and an audience that spans both country and popular music.
Lynn appeared as both a presenter and a performer at the 1999 Academy of Country, the star-studden Reunion at The Ryman and her performance on the Tammy Remembered show brought her two standing ovations.
She was named Female Vocalist of the Year by the Academy of Country Music (her second) and the Country Music Association as well as Record World's Female Artist of the Decade, just to name a few of the tributes for her phenomenal performance.
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 BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Beyonce dominates Grammy Awards
George Harrison and Johnny Cash were honoured with posthumous awards, while UK group Coldplay won the record of the year title for their song Clocks.
And Beyonce shared best vocal R&B performance by a duo or group with Vandross for their collaboration on The Closer I Get To You.
Cash won the prize for best short-form video for his single Hurt, while his wife won two prizes for her final album.
news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/entertainment/3466475.stm   (745 words)

  
 WGBH/Television/Evening at Pops 99/Biographies
With more than eight million albums sold worldwide, five Grammy awards, two Country Music Association Awards, and a list of other honors, this singer/songwriter has steadily added to her credentials as she has appealed to an ever-growing audience.
Carpenter her fourth consecutive Grammy award for Best Country Vocal Performance/Female; Stones went on to win the Grammy for Best Country Album.
In addition, she will sing lead vocal on "Oh Lonesome Me," to be produced by Chet Atkins and included in a compilation album of country standards that pays tribute to the rich tradition of country songwriting.
main.wgbh.org /wgbh/pages/pops/background/bios/carpenter.html   (538 words)

  
 MusicMoz - Bands and Artists: M: McEntire, Reba: Timeline   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
Reba won her 3rd consecutive Country Music Association Award for Female Vocalist of the Year and the coveted award for Entertainer of the Year and won an Academy of Country Music award for Top Female Vocalist of the Year and Video of the Year ("Whoever's In New England").
Reba won a Grammy Award for Best Country Vocal Performance, Female ("Whoever's In New England").
Reba was nominated for 2 Grammy Awards for Best Female Country Vocal Performance ("She Thinks His Name Was John") and Best Country Album (Read My Mind).
musicmoz.org /Bands_and_Artists/M/McEntire,_Reba/Timeline   (1525 words)

  
 INDOlink - US News - Clinton Gets A Grammy, Beyonce Knowles Wins 5 Awards
He shared the Grammy for 'Best Spoken Word Album for Children' with another former world leader, former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, and actress Sophia Loren.
Hillary, who won her own Grammy in 1996 for her reading of the book `It Takes a Village’, lost out to liberal social commentator Al Franken who won the award for 'Best Spoken Word Album' for Lies And The Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair And Balanced Look At The Right.
And she shared best vocal R&B performance by a duo or group for her collaboration with Vandross on The Closer I Get To You.
www.indolink.com /displayArticleS.php?id=020804100140   (784 words)

  
 Wikinfo | K.d. lang
For this, she and Orbison won the 1989 Grammy Award for Best Country Vocal Collaboration.
In 1987 she would sing female background vocals with Jennifer Warnes and Bonnie Raitt for the acclaimed television special, Roy Orbison and Friends, A Black and White Night.
In 2004, she won another Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album (A Wonderful World with Tony Bennett) and was also nominated for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals for her rendition of Edith Piaf's, ("La Vie En Rose").
www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=K.d._lang   (399 words)

  
 Grammy '99 Preview by Seth Rogovoy
The mediocrity of the vast majority of this year's Grammy Award nominees is simply a reflection of what is widely acknowledged to have been a mediocre year for commercial pop music.
The highly-touted Lauryn Hill, a member of the hit group the Fugees, deserves every nomination she received for her solo debut, "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill," a marvelous throwback to classic-era Stevie Wonder that was nominated for best album and best female pop vocal performance, among others.
The nominees in the best female rock vocal category might stir some backroom handicapping, with Crow vying for the award against a hefty field of female powerhouses including Tori Amos, Alanis Morissette, Ani DiFranco and Lucinda Williams.
www.berkshireweb.com /rogovoy/interviews/grammy.html   (574 words)

  
 Rock On The Net: Chaka Khan
At the 1998 Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards Chaka Khan was honored with the Lena Horne Award for Outstanding Career Achievement.
had to be postponed when Prince sprained his ankle while performing in Atlantic City due to a slippery stage.
Chaka was honored at the BET Awards with the Lifetime Achievement Award.
www.rockonthenet.com /artists-k/chakakhan_main.htm   (278 words)

  
 CNN.com - Entertainment - Steely Dan, Faith Hill, Eminem, U2 each win 3 Grammys - February 21, 2001
Eminem, the controversial rapper who dominated headlines with his raps that bash gays and women, won best rap album and best rap solo performance for his album "The Marshall Mathers LP." Eminem was also given a Grammy for work performed on a Dr. Dre record.
Other awards went to Macy Gray for best female pop performance for her song "I Try," Radiohead for best alternative music album for "Kid A," and Destiny's Child for best R&B duo or group with vocal.
Sporting a blonde bob and trim fl outfit, the pop music legend entered the stage in a glitzed-out limo, climbed out and performed her hit song "Music," which is nominated for record of the year.
archives.cnn.com /2001/SHOWBIZ/Music/02/21/grammy.night.04   (1122 words)

  
 Mary Chapin Carpenter -- Celebrity Spotlight presented by Thanks for the Music - Country Music for the Country Music ...
In addition, she performed at Carnegie Hall on February 4th at a tribute to The Songs of Alan and Marilyn Bergman.
Carpenter another Grammy nomination for Best Country Vocal Performacne/Female for the single, "Let Me Into Your Heart." The video for "The Better To Dream Of You," another single from the album, was based on a concept developed by Ms.
Carpenter performed at UNICEF's 50th Anniversary concert, A Gift Of Song, and, on Christmas Eve 1997, in conjunction with the U.S.O., she accompanied Defense Secretary William S. Cohen and his wife, Janet Langhart, to Bosnia to perform for the troops.
www.thanksforthemusic.com /spotlight/Mary-Chapin-Carpenter   (1182 words)

  
 Tina
Tina has won a total of 7 Grammy Awards (only 1 of which was with Ike) and had sold millions of LPs and concert tickets.
Tina won 3 Grammy Awards for Record of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female ("What's Love Got To Do With It") and Best Rock Vocal Performance, Female ("Better Be Good To Me").
Won Best Actress from the NAACP for her performance in Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome.
www.dannynyc.com /Tina.html   (1469 words)

  
 Grammy Awards--a hit or miss?
Annual Grammy Awards last night in Los Angeles with their hit “Feel Good Inc.” Bursting mid-way through was D4L with “Laffy Taffy”, making way for one of the many award show’s high-lights, the Queen Of Pop.
The animated musical group opened the 48 Annual Grammy Awards last night in Los Angeles with their hit “Feel Good Inc.” Bursting mid-way through was D4L with “Laffy Taffy”, making way for one of the many award show’s high-lights, the Queen Of Pop.
U2, one of the best rock bands of our time, began their song “Vertigo”, to be followed by an inspired duet with Mary J. Blige of their staple hit, “One”.
www.thesop.org /article.php?id=515   (1082 words)

  
 Madonna Timeline » all about Madonna   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
Madonna was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Vocal Performance - Female ("Papa Don't Preach").
Madonna was named Best Female Singer at the International Music Awards and her videos won 4 MTV Video Music Awards for Best Direction, Best Art Direction, and Best Cinematography ("Express Yourself"), and the Viewer's Choice Award ("Like A Prayer").
Madonna won 3 Grammy Awards for Best Pop Album (Ray Of Light), Best Dance Recording, and Best Music Video, Short-Form ("Ray Of Light") and was nominated for Album of the Year (Ray Of Light) and Record of the Year ("Ray Of Light").
www.allaboutmadonna.com /timeline.php   (6260 words)

  
 Elon Pendulum
The Dixie Chicks were awarded three Grammys and performed their cover of "Landslide" from the best country album, "Home." The Chicks also won best country instrumental song, "Lil’ Jack Slade," and "Long Time Gone" won as best country song by a group.
Accepting the award for best album with the Chicks was Natalie Maine’s father, who worked with the girls to produce the album with Sony.
Bruce Springsteen and Sheryl Crow were awarded for best male and female rock performances.
org.elon.edu /pendulum/issues/2003/022703/A&E/Grammys.html   (492 words)

  
 Dionne Warwick - Biography - AOL Music
When the record was released, the performer credit contained a typo; it read "Dionne Warwick" instead of "Dionne Warrick," and she kept the new name.
In 1985, Warwick was reconciled with Bacharach and she organized a charity recording of his and Carole Bayer Sager's song "That's What Friends Are For" to benefit AIDS, featuring Elton John, Gladys Knight, and Stevie Wonder, in addition to herself.
The record topped the pop, R&B, and adult contemporary charts in the winter of 1985-1986, the album Friends on which it was included went gold, and the song earned Warwick her fifth Grammy for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.
music.aol.com /artist/dionne-warwick/3158/biography   (1139 words)

  
 Mary Chapin Carpenter
With over eight million albums sold world-wide, five Grammy Awards, two Country Music Association Awards, and a host of other honors, this singer-songwriter has steadily added to her credentials as shes appealed to an ever-growing audience.
In hushed vocals, she speaks on behalf of the voiceless and marginalized -- images evoked in earlier recordings such as I Am A Town and John Doe #24.
When Newsweek Magazine described Carpenter as an Everywoman, a rare performer who is of her audience, not above it, they identified what is perhaps her most inviting quality; the lyrics in her songs seem like words we could hear ourselves speaking, and her music is a warm, familiar embrace.
www.lilithfair.com /lilith97/artists/MarChCa.html   (1352 words)

  
 OUTmedia.org : Music : kdlang
In 1985, lang was named the Most Promising Female Vocalist by the Juno Awards.
The attention made lang a minor celebrity, which meant that when she launched a protest against meat eating in 1990, it became a media sensation.
Its first single, "Constant Craving," became a Top 40 American hit and won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female, leading the album to platinum status in America, Britain, and Australia; it went double platinum in Canada.
www.outmedia.org /music/kdlang.htm   (868 words)

  
 k.d. lang -- Music By k.d. lang & MP3 Downloads, CDs, DVDs - music.
With her vaguely campy approach, androgynous appearance, and edgy, rock-inflected music, very few observers knew what to make of her or her music, although no one questioned her considerable vocal talents.
That confusion never quite dissipated over the course of her career, even when she abandoned country music for torchy adult contemporary pop in 1992, with her fourth album, Ingenue.
It's first single, "Constant Craving," became an Top 40 American hit and won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female, leading the album to platinum status in America, Britain, and Australia; it went double platinum in Canada.
www.music.cds.mp3s.00server.com /kd_lang.htm   (772 words)

  
 GRAMMY.com - 48th Annual Grammy Awards Nominee List
(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.)
www.grammy.com /GRAMMY_Awards/Annual_Show/48_nominees.aspx   (4063 words)

  
 "The Way We Were"
Barbra was the right person with the right style at the right time, and she became their heroine.
In April, her first TV special was aired, and it led to two Emmy Awards.
It was her first number one hit, and first single to stay on the charts for more than five months.
www.superseventies.com /1974_1singles.html   (616 words)

  
 MTV Music | k.d. lang - Profile and Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
Though it was a mainstream hit in Canada and an underground smash in the U.S., Nashville resisted lang, especially her tongue-in-cheek concert appearances.
As she was recording her second Nashville album in 1987, lang performed a duet with Roy Orbison on his old hit "Crying," which was recorded for the film Hiding Out.
The single was released at the end of the year and was hit, marking her first appearance on the country charts.
www.mtv.com /music/artist/lang_kd/bio.jhtml   (990 words)

  
 That's Life!...and the world around you.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
This year’s 46th annual Grammy award ceremony, held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, was no doubt affected by the Janet Jackson-Wardrobe Malfunction Controversy.
This included Justin Timberlake accepting his award for best male pop vocal performance for Cry Me a River.
The Grammys also paid tribute to The Beatles during the show, and awarded the group the Presidents' Award on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of its arrival in the United States.
www.thatslifemag.com /entertainment/grammys.asp   (294 words)

  
 ASCAP members lead Grammy Award nominations
RandB singer Beyoncé Knowles took home five Grammy Awards - tying the record for the most Grammys ever won by a female artist.
Beyoncé shared Best Vocal RandB Performance by a Duo or Group for her collaboration with Luther Vandross on "The Closer I Get To You." Vandross also won Best Male RandB Vocal Performance and Best RandB Album for "Dance With My Father."
Former Beatle George Harrison won the award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance.
www.ascap.com /eventsawards/awards/grammy2004   (410 words)

  
 Knitting Circle kd lang   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
She graduated from Consort High School in 1979 having won the Athletic of the Year award in tenth, eleventh and twelfth grades.
After leaving school she earned a meagre living in the performing arts, and classical and avant garde music.
In 1985 she was named Most Promising Female Vocalist by the Juno Awards.
myweb.lsbu.ac.uk /~stafflag/kdlang.html   (965 words)

  
 Answers to “Gates of Trivia” Music questions in Puzzle Challenge 2
The Grammy Award for Song of the Year has been awarded annually since 1958.
For the first eight years of the award's existence, it was won all eight times by the same person.
The Grammy Award for Best Female Vocal Performance was given annually for 10 years, 1958-67.
www.smartgames.com /Solutions/GatesofTrivia/music.htm   (2150 words)

  
 Full Sail Graduate Phil Tan Wins GRAMMY Award for Best Contemporary R&B Album!
In addition to the Best Contemporary R&B Album win, he also received four other nominations including: one in the Album of the Year category for his mixing work on Carey's album, The Emancipation of Mimi, and one for Gwen Stefani's album, Love.
This year, a remarkable 110 Full Sail graduates were involved in the production of 76 individual projects nominated for a GRAMMY Award in 66 separate categories.
With 110 Full Sail Recording Arts graduates working on GRAMMY-nominated projects overall, and Phil earning a GRAMMY Award for his outstanding individual achievement, we could not be more proud of the staff, faculty, and student accomplishments that make honors like this possible.
www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/02-10-2006/0004279490&EDATE=   (403 words)

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