Grammy Award for Best Contemporary (R&R) Performance

The Grammy Award in the Best Contemporary (R & R) Performance , in German "Grammy award for best contemporary ( rock & roll ) performance", is a music award , from 1966 to 1968 by the US Recording Academy in the field of pop music was awarded .

History and background

Since 1959, the Grammy Awards are presented annually in numerous categories by the Recording Academy in the United States to recognize artistic achievement, technical competence, and overall outstanding performance regardless of album sales or chart position.

One of these categories is the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary (R&R) Performance. The prize was awarded to female and male soloists and duos / groups from the field of contemporary rock music from 1966 to 1968 . There were also separate categories for pop music.

Winners and nominees

year	winner	nationality	plant	Nominees	Picture of the winner (s)
1968	Best Contemporary Female Solo Vocal Performance
	Bobbie Gentry	United States	Ode to Billie Joe	Don't Sleep in the Subway - Petula Clark I Say a Little Prayer - Dionne Warwick It Must Be Him - Vikki Carr (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman - Aretha Franklin
	Best Contemporary Male Solo Vocal Performance
	Glen Campbell	United States	By the time I get to Phoenix	Can't Take My Eyes Off You - Frankie Valli Child of Clay - Jimmie Rodgers San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair) - Scott McKenzie Yesterday - Ray Charles
	Best Contemporary Group Performance (Vocal or Instrumental)
	The 5th dimension	United States	Up, up and away	A Whiter Shade of Pale - Procol Harum I'm a Believer - The Monkees Sgt.Pepper 's Lonely Hearts Club Band - The Beatles The Letter - The Box Tops Windy - The Association
	Best contemporary single
	The 5th dimension	United States	Up, up and away	By the Time I Get to Phoenix - Glen Campbell Don't Sleep in the Subway - Petula Clark Ode to Billie Joe - Bobbie Gentry Yesterday - Ray Charles
	Best contemporary album
	The Beatles and George Martin (Producer)	United Kingdom	Sgt.Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band	Insight Out - The Association (Artists) and Bones Howe (Producers) It Must Be Him - Vikki Carr (Artist) and Tommy Oliver, Dave Pell (Producer) Ode to Billie Joe - Bobbie Gentry (Artist) and Kelly Gordon (Producer) Up, Up and Away - The 5th Dimension (Artists) and Marc Gordon, Willie Hutch , Johnny Rivers , Rob Santos (Producers)
1967	Best Contemporary (R&R) Solo Vocal Performance - Male or Female
	The Beatles	United Kingdom	Eleanor Rigby	Born a Woman - Sandy Posey If I Were a Carpenter - Bobby Darin These Boots Are Made for Walkin ' - Nancy Sinatra You Don't Have to Say You Love Me - Dusty Springfield
	Best Contemporary (R&R) Group Performance - Vocal or Instrumental
	The Mamas & the Papas	United States	Monday, Monday	Cherish - The Association Good Vibrations - The Beach Boys Guantanamera - The Sandpipers Last Train to Clarksville - The Monkees
	Best Contemporary (R&R) Recording
	The New Vaudeville Band	United Kingdom	Winchester Cathedral	Monday, Monday - The Mamas & the Papas Eleanor Rigby - Paul McCartney Cherish - The Association Good Vibrations - The Beach Boys Last Train to Clarksville - The Monkees
1966	Best Contemporary (R&R) Vocal Performance - Female
	Petula Clark	United Kingdom	I know a place	Baby I'm Yours - Barbara Lewis Rescue Me - Fontella Bass Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows - Lesley Gore What the World Needs Now Is Love - Jackie DeShannon
	Best Contemporary (R&R) Vocal Performance - Male
	Roger Miller	United States	King of the Road	1-2-3 - Len Barry Heartaches by the Number - Johnny Tillotson What's New Pussycat? - Tom Jones Yesterday - Paul McCartney
	Best Contemporary (R&R) Performance - Group (Vocal or Instrumental)
	The Statler Brothers	United States	Flowers on the Wall	Help! - The Beatles Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter - Herman's Hermits Stop! In the Name of Love - The Supremes Wooly Bully - Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs
	Best Contemporary (Rock and Roll) single
	Roger Miller	United States	King of the Road	Baby the Rain Must Fall - Glenn Yarbrough It's Not Unusual - Tom Jones What the World Needs Now Is Love - Jackie DeShannon Yesterday - Paul McCartney

Web links

• Official website of the Grammy Awards - Recording Academy, Los Angeles (English)
• Winner of the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary (R&R) Performance at grammy.com (English)

Individual evidence

1. ^ Grammy Awards. Retrieved July 31, 2019 . 
2. ^ The Official Site of the Grammy Awards - Overview. Retrieved July 31, 2019 . 
3. ↑ GRAMMY Awards Winners for Other Pop / Rock & Roll / Contemporary Awards or Instrumental. Retrieved August 1, 2019 .