What were the Grammy Awards originally called?
It is short for grammophone. This is what the actual award is shaped as. Grammophones played music way before records, cds, cassettes etc. existed
Why did Will Smith win the Grammy Award?
He started as a stand up comedian and moved his way into TV.
How many Grammy Awards has Usher won?
Usher has won seven Grammy Awards.
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Does rihanna have any Grammy Awards?
Rihanna has won 3 GRAMMY Awards and has won a few best female artist awards to !
Who votes Grammy award winner?
Well apparently the judges backstage vote where do you think the other celebrities get the little paper from
What awards did Shirley Ann Jackson win?
Shirley Ann Jackson, Leader in Higher Education and Government, to Receive the Vannevar Bush Award. She was also appointed chairwomen of nuclear regulatory commision by president Bill Clinton.
How many Grammys have Tina an erica won?
Awards: Winner of seven Grammy Awards, including 1971, (with Ike Turner) for best rhythm and blues vocal performance by a group, for ÒProud MaryÓ; 1984, for record of the year and for best female pop vocal performance, for ÒWhatÕs Love Got to Do with It?,Ó and for best female rock performance, for ÒBetter Be Good To MeÓ; 1985, for best female rock performance, for ÒOne of the LivingÓ; 1986, for best female rock performance, for ÒBack Where You StartedÓ; and 1988, for best female rock performance, for album Tina Live in Europe.
How many Grammy Awards did Michael Jackson win during his career?
Michael Jackson won 17 GRAMMY Awards.
How many Brit awards has Kylie minouge won?
10 including short films.
1995
Hayride to Hell (short)
The Girl
1994
Street Fighter
Lieutenant Cammy
1989
The Delinquents
Lola Lovell
Cut
Hilary Jacobs
1996
Bio-Dome
Dr. Petra von Kant
1996
Misfit (short)
2001
Moulin Rouge!
The Green Fairy
2000
Sample People
Jess
2005
The Magic Roundabout
Florence (voice)
2009
Blue
Kylie
How many Grammy Awards has Beyonce Knowles won?
Beyoncé has won 22 Grammy Awards -- 19 as a solo artist and three as a member of Destiny's Child. At the 2010 Grammys, she set a record for the most wins by a female solo artist with six. That feat was duplicated by Adele, who had six wins at the 2012 Grammys.
At the 57th Grammy Awards on February 8, 2015, Beyoncé's three wins helped her surpass Aretha Franklin's total of 18 and land her in second place as the most-honored woman in the history of the awards. Country music performer Alison Krauss has won 27 Grammys, more than any other woman.
Here is a list of the Grammys that Beyoncé has been awarded:
2001
Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals (with Destiny's Child)
Best R&B Song (with Destiny's Child)
2002
Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals (with Destiny's Child)
2004
Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal (Shared with Luther Vandross)
Best R&B Song (Shared with Jay-Z)
Best Contemporary R&B Album
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration (Shared with Jay-Z)
2006
Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal (Shared with Stevie Wonder)
2007
Best Contemporary R&B Album
2010
Song of the Year
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance
Best R&B Song
Best Contemporary R&B Album.
2013
Best Traditional R&B Performance
2014
Best Surround Sound Album
Best R&B Performance ("Drunk in Love")
Best R&B Song ("Drunk in Love").
Do you win money for a Grammy?
No, no. Of course not. However they are rewarded with the prestige, fame, and honor upon receiving it.
What African American male has won a Oscar an Emmy a Tony and a Golden Globe Award?
During his long and distinguished career as an actor, 82-year-old James Earl Jones has received an honorary Academy Award, along with three Emmy Awards, two Tony Awards, a Grammy and a Golden Globe.
Has any entertainer won a Grammy and an Oscar?
Bob Dylan, Frank Sinatra, Rita Moreno, Richard Rogers, Mike Nichols, Barbra Streisand, Marvin Hamlisch, Helen Hayes, Audrey Hepburn, Kate Winslet, John Gielgud, Cher, Jonathan Tunick, Whoopi Goldberg, Robin Williams and Mel Brooks.
Julie Andrews also has won an Oscar and a Grammy, and is the only winner to have received both awards for the same performance (Best Actress 1964 for MARY POPPINS and best children's recording for the soundtrack).
And now Jennifer Hudson!
Eminem also won both in the same year and for the same character 2002 for best rap ablum(Grammy) and best original score (Oscar) for 8 Mile. Paul McCartney has 18 Grammys and an Oscar (for "Let It Be").
You can also add Prince (Oscar for Purple Rain Soundtrack and many Grammy Awards) and Jamie Foxx (Oscar for "Ray" and Grammy for "Blame It")
What did Barack Obama win his Grammy award for?
He has won two. One in 2005 and one in 2008. Both are for a spoken word album.
In 2005 it was for his book "Dreams From My Father"
In 2008 it was again for his book, this time it was "The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream." also it should be noted that he beat out both Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton to win this one.
How many grammys does artetha Franklin have?
As of late 2009, the Queen of Soul has won 20 grammies, which includes 2 lifetime achievement grammies.
What album did eminem win a Grammy award?
The Slim Shady LP won him his first Grammy for Best Rap Album in 2000, and Eminem won again the next year for Marshall Mathers LP.
He has won six Grammy awards for the same category till the year 2015.