Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
The Grammy Award for Best R & B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals (on German about "Grammy Award for best vocal performance as a duo or group - R & B") was a music award , the 1968 to 2011 at the annual Grammy Awards will be awarded . Performances in the field of rhythm and blues (R&B) were awarded. Since 2012, this award has been added to the Best R&B Performance category.
Background and story
The Grammy Awards (actually Grammophone Awards), which have been presented since 1958, are presented annually in numerous categories by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) in the United States of America for artistic achievement, technical competence and excellent overall performance regardless of the album - Honor sales or chart position. The award for R&B performances by men was awarded in parallel with the Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for women and the Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for men.
The award was introduced in 1967 as Best Rhythm & Blues Group Performance, Vocal or Instrumental , parallel to the Grammy Award for Best R&B Solo Vocal Performance, Male Or Female. From 1969 to 2011 the name changed several times and since the Grammy Awards in 2012 this award has not been awarded because it was added to the category Best R&B Performance .
The prize was first awarded in 1968 at the 10th Grammy Awards. It was won by Ramsey Lewis for the song Hold It Right There . The band Earth, Wind and Fire received the award a total of four times and is thus the band with the most frequent victories of this award, but Chaka Khan also received the award four times, with him twice as the singer of the band Rufus and twice as a duet partner. The last Grammy in this category went to the band Sade in 2011 for the song Soldier Of Love . Most of the award winners came from the United States, with the exception of the British George Michael and the Nigerian-British Sade.
Winner and nominated artist
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supporting documents
- ↑ "honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without regard to album sales or chart position" Overview . National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences . Retrieved September 11, 2014.
- ^ Grammy Awards at a Glance . In: Los Angeles Times . Tribune Company . Retrieved May 29, 2011.
- ↑ Awards Category Comparison Chart ( PDF ; 80 kB) National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Retrieved May 29, 2011.
Web links
- Official homepage of the Grammy Awards
- Past Winners Search . National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences . Retrieved November 13, 2014.
- rockonthenet.com: Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group ; Retrieved November 23, 2014