Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Performance by a Chorus

The Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Performance by a Chorus , in German "Grammy award for the best contemporary performance by a choir", is a music prize that was awarded from 1969 to 1970 by the American Recording Academy in the field of pop music .

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 excellence regardless of album sales or chart position.

One of these categories was the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Performance by a Chorus . The award was only given in 1969 and 1970. In 1969 it was initially called the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Pop Performance, Chorus . At the same time there was the Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal , which also honored performances by choirs. There was a similar award category in the field of pop music from 1961 to 1968 under the name Grammy Award for Best Performance by a Chorus .

Winners and nominees

year	winner	nationality	plant	Nominees	Picture of the winner (s)
1969	Alan Copeland (choir director) sung by the Alan Copeland Singers	United States	Mission Impossible / Norwegian Wood Medley
1970	Percy Faith (choir and orchestra conductor) played by the Percy Faith Orchestra and Choir	United States	Love Theme From Romeo and Juliet

Web links

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

Individual evidence

1. ^ Grammy Awards. Accessed May 5, 2019 . 
2. ^ The Official Site of the Grammy Awards - Overview. Accessed May 5, 2019 . 
3. ^ Winners Other Pop / Rock & Roll / Contemporary Awards or Instrumental. Accessed May 5, 2019 .