Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male

Bobby McFerrin has received the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance, four times in total.

The Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male , in German "Grammy award for best male jazz vocal performance" is a music award , the 1981-1884 and 1986-1991 by the US Recording Academy in the field of jazz music awarded has been.

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 was the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male. The prize was awarded from 1981 to 1884 and from 1986 to 1991. The first recipient of the award in 1981 was George Benson for the song Moody's Mood . Bobby McFerrin holds the record for most wins in this category, with a total of four consecutive wins from 1986 to 1989 (once with Jon Hendricks ). Mel Tormé and Harry Connick, Jr. each received the award twice. Mel Tormé holds the record of most nominations with six nominations. Mark Murphy and Joe Williams hold the record for the most nominations without a win, with a total of four nominations.

Winners and nominees

year	winner	nationality	plant	Nominees	Picture of the winner (s)
1981	George Benson	United States	"Moody's Mood"	Bill Henderson - Street of Dreams Mark Murphy - Satisfaction Guaranteed Slam Stewart - Sidewalks of New York Mel Tormé - Tormé: A New Album
1982	Al Jarreau	United States	"(Round, Round, Round) Blue Rondo à la Turk"	Johnny Hartman - Once in Every Life Jimmy Rowles - Music's the Only Thing (That's) On My Mind Mel Tormé - Mel Tormé and Friends Recorded Live at Marty's New York City Joe Turner - Have No Fear, Joe Turner Is Here
1983	Mel Tormé	United States	An Evening with George Shearing & Mel Tormé	Dave Frishberg - The Dave Frishberg Songbook, Volume One Bill Henderson - A Tribute to Johnny Mercer Mark Murphy - Bop for Kerouac Joe Williams - "8 to 5 I Lose"
1984	Mel Tormé	United States	Top drawer	Mose Allison - Lessons in Living Dave Frishberg - The Dave Frishberg Songbook, Volume Two Jon Hendricks - Cloudburst Jimmy Witherspoon - Jimmy Witherspoon Sings the Blues with Panama Francis and the Savoy Sultans
1985	That year the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album was presented .
1986	Bobby McFerrin and Jon Hendricks		"Another Night in Tunisia"	George Benson - "Beyond the Sea" Dave Frishberg - Live at Vine Street Mark Murphy - Mark Murphy Sings Nat's Choice Alan Paul - "Oh Yes, I Remember Clifford"
1987	Bobby McFerrin		"'Round Midnight"	Grady Tate - "She's Out of My Life" Mel Tormé - An Elegant Evening Joe Williams - I Just Want to Sing Jimmy Witherspoon - Midnight Lady Called the Blues
1988	Bobby McFerrin		" What Is This Thing Called Love? "	Billy Eckstine and Benny Carter - Billy Eckstine Sings with Benny Carter Dave Frishberg - "Can't Take You Nowhere" Arthur Prysock - "This Guy's in Love With You" Joe Williams - "Every Night"
1989	Bobby McFerrin		"Brothers"	Mose Allison - Ever Since the World Ended João Gilberto - Live in Montreux Mark Murphy - September Ballads Mel Tormé - A Vintage Year
1990	Harry Connick, Jr.		When Harry Met Sally ...	George Benson - "Tenderly" Dr. John - "In a Sentimental Mood" Lou Rawls - At Last Joe Williams - In Good Company
1991	Harry Connick, Jr.		We are in love	Tony Bennett - Astoria: Portrait of the Artist George Benson - Big Boss Band Jon Hendricks - " Freddie Freeloader " Bobby McFerrin - "Scrapple from the Apple"

Web links

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

Individual evidence

1. ^ Grammy Awards. Retrieved February 22, 2019 . 
2. ^ The Official Site of the Grammy Awards - Overview. Retrieved February 22, 2019 . 
3. ^ Winners Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male. Retrieved March 27, 2019 .