HISTORY OF THE GRAMMY AWARDS

Chronological listings of various Grammy Award categories.
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Album of the Year	Awarded since 1959, this category's winners includes Henry Mancini, Barbra Streisand, Frank Sinatra (3 wins), The Beatles, Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, U2, Eric Clapton, Lauryn Hill, and Outkast.
Record of the Year	The first winner in this category was Domenico Modugno in 1959 followed by others including Henry Mancini, Simon & Garfunkel, Roberta Flack, Billy Joel, Tina Turner, Bette Midler, Whitney Houston, Eric Clapton, U2, and Coldplay.
Song of the Year	This category is awarded to the songwriter and winners have included John Lennon, Paul Simon, Marvin Hamlisch, Stephen Sondheim, Sting, Lionel Richie, Bruce Springsteen, Shawn Colvin, and Alicia Keys.
Best New Artist	First awarded at the second Grammy Awards, winning this category has been viewed as a music career curse - but some winners who overcame the curse include The Beatles, Carly Simon, Cyndi Lauper, Tracy Chapman, Mariah Carey, Sheryl Crow, and Christina Aguilera.
Pop
Best Pop Vocal Performance - Female	Ella Fitzgerald first won this category in 1959 (and the next 2 years) followed by other winners including Barbra Streisand (5 wins), Olivia Newton-John, Dionne Warwick, Whitney Houston, Bonnie Raitt, Annie Lennox, and Sarah McLachlan.
Best Pop Vocal Performance - Male	Multiple winners in this category include Jack Jones, Frank Sinatra, Harry Nilsson, Stevie Wonder, James Taylor, Phil Collins, Michael Bolton, Sting (4 wins), Eric Clapton, Elton John, and John Mayer.
Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group	Winners in this category include Peter, Paul & Mary, The Beatles, The 5th Dimension, The Carpenters, The Eagles, Bee Gees, The Police, Manhatten Transfer, R.E.M., Santana, U2, and No Doubt,
Best Pop Vocal Album	This category started in 1995 with a win by Bonnie Raitt and has also been won by Celine Dion, Madonna, Steely Dan, Sade, and Justin Timberlake.
Best Pop Instrumental Performance	Since this category's debut in 1972, winners have included Quincy Jones, Marvin Hamlisch, George Benson, John Williams, Herb Alpert, Larry Carlton, Neville Brothers, Bruce Hornsby, Brandford Marsalis, Los Lobos, Santana, Brian Setzer Orchestra, and George Harrison
Best Pop Instrumental Album	This category began in 2001 - winners have included Joe Jackson, Larry Carlton & Steve Lukather, Norman Brown, and Ry Cooder & Manuel Galban.
Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals	Since the creation of this category in 1995, winning collaborations have included Al Green & Lyle Lovett, John Lee Hooker & Van Morrison, Santana & Rob Thomas, Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mya & Pink, Sting & Mary J. Blige, and Ray Charles & Norah Jones.
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Performance	This category finally gave Rod Stewart his first Grammy Award in 2005 along with other winners including Natalie Cole, Tony Bennett (8 wins), Frank Sinatra, Patti Page, Joni Mitchell, and Harry Connick, Jr..
Dance
Best Dance Recording	In 1980, Gloria Gaynor won the only Grammy ever given as Best Disco Recording and it wasn't until 1998 that the category Best Dance Recording could be won over the years by Donna Summer, Madonna, Cher, Janet Jackson, Kylie Minogue, and Britney Spears.
Best Electronic / Dance Album	Basement Jaxx won the first Grammy Award in this category started in 2005. Other winners include Madonna and the Chemical Brothers.
R&B
Best R&B Vocal Performance - Female	Aretha Franklin won the first Grammy in this category in 1968 and continued to win until 1976, joining other winners including Natalie Cole, Donna Summer, Dionne Warwick, Chaka Khan, Anita Baker, Patti LaBelle, Toni Braxton, and Mary J. Blige.
Best R&B Vocal Performance - Male	This category began in 1968 - winners have included Otis Redding, B.B. King, Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Marvin Gaye, Bobby Brown, Luther Vandross, R. Kelly, Usher, and Prince.
Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group	Winners in this category have included Sam & Dave, Isley Brothers, The Temptations, Gladys Knight & The Pips, Earth, Wind & Fire, Prince & The Revolution, Boyz II Men, TLC, and Destiny's Child.
Best R&B Recording	This category was awarded at the first 9 Grammy ceremonies (with Ray Charles winning 5 of the years) before being separated by gender.
Best R&B Song	Awarded to the songwriter since 1960, winners have included Otis Redding, Stevie Wonder, Boz Scaggs, Leo Sayer, Michael Jackson, Prince, Anita Baker, MC Hammer, Janet Jackson, Babyface, Luther Vandross, and Alicia Keys.
Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance	Winners of this category, established in 1999, included Patti LaBelle, Barry White, The Temptations, Gladys Knight, Chaka Khan, Aretha Franklin, and Prince.
Best R&B Album	It took until 1995 before this category was awarded, and winners have included Boyz II Men, TLC, Erykah Badu, Lauryn Hill, D'Angelo, Alicia Keys, India.Arie, and Luther Vandross.
Best R&B Instrumental Performance	Winners of this category, established in 1999, included The Temptations, George Benson, Earth, Wind & Fire, Marvin Gaye, Herbie Hancock, Soul II Soul, and Miles Davis.
Best Urban / Alternative Performance	Started in 2003, winners have included India.Arie, Gnarls Barkley, Outkast, and Jill Scott.
Best Contemporary R&B Album	Also started in 2003, winners have included Ashanti, Beyoncé Knowles, Mariah Carey, and Usher.
Country
Best Country Vocal Performance - Female	Dottie West was the first female to win this award in 1965 - other winners included Tammy Wynette, Lynn Anderson, Olivia Newton-John, Anne Murray, Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris, Dolly Parton, Rosanne Cash, Reba McEntire, k.d. lang, Mary Chapin Carpenter, LeAnn Rimes, Shania Twain, Faith Hill, and June Carter Cash.
Best Country Vocal Performance - Male	Established in 1965, winners in this category have included Roger Miller, Johnny Cash, Charley Pride, Kenny Rogers, Willie Nelson, Ronnie Milsap, Randy Travis, Garth Brooks, Vince Gill (8 wins), and Tim McGraw.
Best Country Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group	Winners in this category have included Johnny Cash & June Carter, Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn, Pointer Sisters, Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson, Alabama, The Judds, Brooks & Dunn, Alison Krauss & Union Station, and the Dixie Chicks.
Best Country Song	Awarded to the songwriter since 1965, winners have included Roger Miller, Kris Kristofferson, Larry Gatlin, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, K.T. Oslin, Vince Gill, Lucinda Williams, Shania Twain, and Alan Jackson.
Best Country Album	Established in 1965 as 'Best Country & Western Album' for 2 years and then re-emerging in 1995 as Best Country Album, winners have included Roger Miller, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Shania Twain, Lyle Lovett, Johnny Cash, Dixie Chicks, and Loretta Lynn.
Rock & Alternative
Best Rock Vocal Performance - Female	This category was separated by gender in 1980 (although it was combined in 1988, 1992, 1994, and 2005), winners have included Donna Summer, Pat Benatar, Tina Turner, Bonnie Raitt, Melissa Etheridge, Alanis Morissette, Sheryl Crow, and Pink.
Best Rock Vocal Performance - Male	This category was separated by gender in 1980 (although it was combined in 1988, 1992, 1994, and 2005), winners have included Bob Dylan, Billy Joel, Michael Jackson, Bruce Springsteen, Robert Palmer, Don Henley, Eric Clapton, Lenny Kravitz, and Dave Matthews.
Best Rock Vocal Solo Performance	This category was awarded when the rock category wasn't separated by gender and winners have included Bruce Springsteen, Bonnie Raitt, and Meat Loaf.
Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group	Since the category was established in 1980, winners have included The Eagles, The Police, Dire Straits, U2, Aerosmith, Blues Traveler, Dave Matthews Band, Santana, and Coldplay.
Best Rock Song	Awarded to the songwriter since 1992, winners have included Sting, Eric Clapton, Bruce Springsteen, Alanis Morissette, Tracy Chapman, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jack White, and U2.
Best Rock Album	Begun in 1995, winners in this category have included the Rolling Stones, Alanis Morissette, Sheryl Crow, John Fogerty, Santana, Foo Fighters, U2, Bruce Springsteen, and Green Day.
Best Hard Rock Performance	When this category began in 1989, Jethro Tull was the controversial winner - other winners with less controversy have included Living Colour, Van Halen, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Stone Temple Pilots, Pearl Jam, Smashing Pumpkins, Metallica, and Linkin Park.
Best Rock Instrumental Performance	Winners in this category have included The Police, Sting, Yes, Frank Zappa, Jeff Beck, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and Pink Floyd.
Best Metal Performance	Started in 1990, winners in this category have included Metallica, Nine Inch Nails, Ozzy Osbourne, Rage Against The Machine, Black Sabbath, Korn, and Motorhead.
Best Alternative Music Performance/Album	Alternative artists weren't honored by the Grammys until 1991, and with only this lone category which has included such winners as Sinéad O'Connor, R.E.M., U2, Green Day, Nirvana, Radiohead, Beck, Coldplay, and The White Stripes.
Rap
Best Rap Solo Performance	Winners in this category established in 1991 (separated by gender in 2003 and 2004) have included MC Hammer, L.L. Cool J, Dr. Dre, Queen Latifah, Will Smith, Nelly, Eminem, Missy Elliott, and Jay-Z.
Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group	Winners in this category started in 1989 included D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, Arrested Development, Salt-N-Pepa, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, the Beastie Boys, Outkast, and Black Eyed Peas.
Best Rap Album	Established in 1996, winners in this category have included Naughty By Nature, Fugees, Puff Daddy, Jay-Z, Eminem, Outkast, and Kanye West.
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration	Started in 2002, winners in this category have included Usher, Beyoncé Knowles, Jay-Z, Nelly, and Eve.
Video
Best Music Video, Short Form and Best Music Video, Long Form	This category has had many names since videos began to be honored in 1984 with winners including Duran Duran, Michael Jackson, David Bowie, Dire Straits, Weird Al Yankovic, Madonna, Annie Lennox, Peter Gabriel, Janet Jackson, Korn, Fatboy Slim, Alanis Morissette, and The Clash.