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HISTORY OF THE GRAMMY AWARDS Chronological listings of various Grammy Award categories. Click on a category to get started looking into the history of Grammy Award winners. click here for Grammy Winners for the 50th Grammy Awards held Feb. 10, 2008 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