1959 Grammy Awards

The 1959 Grammy Awards were the first to be awarded the US Grammy Music Prize , which was intended to honor the previous year's musical work. The awards ceremony took place simultaneously on May 4, 1959 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills ( California ) and in New York City .

A total of 28 winners were awarded in the 13 categories from pop to classical and from production to composition.

Main categories

Single of the year (Record of the Year):

• " Nel blu dipinto di blu " by Domenico Modugno

Album of the Year:

• "The Music from Peter Gunn" by Henry Mancini

Song of the Year:

• "Nel blu dipinto di blu" by Domenico Modugno (authors: Domenico Modugno, Franco Migliacci)

pop

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance (Best Vocal Performance, Female):

• "Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Irving Berlin Songbook" by Ella Fitzgerald

Best Male Vocal Performance (Male):

• "Catch a Falling Star" by Perry Como

Best Performance by a vocal group or choir (Best Performance By A Vocal Group Or Chorus)

• " That Old Black Magic " by Keely Smith & Louis Prima

Best Performance by a dance band (Best Performance By A Dance Band):

• "Basie" by Count Basie

Best Performance by an orchestra (Best Performance By An Orchestra):

• "Billy May's Big Fat Brass" by Billy May

Rhythm & Blues

Best R&B performance (Best Rhythm & Blues Performance):

• "Tequila" from the Champs

Country

Best country and western performance (Best Country & Western Performance):

• "Tom Dooley" from the Kingston Trio

jazz

Best jazz performance, individual performer (Best Jazz Performance, Individual):

• "Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Songbook" by Ella Fitzgerald

Best jazz performance, Group (Best Jazz Performance, Group):

• "Basie" by Count Basie

For children

Best Recording for Children (Best Recording For Children):

• "The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)" by Alvin & The Chipmunks

language

Best Performance by documentation or phrases (Best Performance, Documentary Or Spoken Word):

• "The Best Of The Stan Freberg Shows" by Stan Freberg

Comedy

Best comedy performance (Best Comedy Performance):

• "The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)" by Alvin & The Chipmunks

Musical show

Best album of original cast (Broadway or TV) (Best Original Cast Album, Broadway Or TV):

• " The Music Man " with Robert Preston , Barbara Cook , David Burns , Eddie Hodges and others. A. (Composer: Meredith Willson )

Best Soundtrack Album, drama adaptation or original performer (Best Sound Track Album, Dramatic Picture Score Or Original Cast)

• " Gigi " (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Musical Director: André Previn )

Composition / arrangement

Best musical composition first recorded and released in 1958 (duration over five minutes) (Best Musical Composition First Recorded And Released In 1958, Over 5 Minutes Duration):

• "Cross Country Suite" , composer Nelson Riddle

Best Arrangement (Best Arrangement):

• "The Music From Peter Gunn" by Henry Mancini

Packages and album text

Best Album Cover Photography (Best Album Cover Photography)

• "Only the Lonely" by Frank Sinatra

Production and technology

Best technical recording without classical music (Best Engineered Record, Non-Classical):

• "The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)" by Alvin & The Chipmunks

Best technical recording, classical music (Best Engineered Record, Classical):

• “Duets With a Spanish Guitar” by Laurindo Almeida & Salli Terri

Classical music

Best Classical Orchestral Performance (Best Classical Performance - Orchestra):

• “Gaieté Parisienne” by the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra under the direction of Felix Slatkin

Best classical performance - opera or choral (Best Classical Performance - Operatic Or chorale):

• “Virtuoso” by Roger Wagner Chorale

Best Classical Instrumental Performance - With Concert Accompaniment (Best Classical Performance - Instrumentalist With Concerto Scale Accompaniment):

• Tchaikovsky : “ Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor ” by Van Cliburn and the Symphony of the Air Orchestra under the direction of Kiril Kondrashin

Best Classical Instrumental Performance - Without Concert Accompaniment (Best Classical Performance - Instrumentalist Other Than Concerto Scale Accompaniment):

• "Segovia Golden Jubilee" by Andrés Segovia

Best chamber music performance (including chamber orchestra) (Best Classical Performance - Chamber Music Including Chamber Orchestra):

• Beethoven : “String Quartet No. 13 op. 130 in B flat major” by the Hollywood String Quartet

Best classical solo vocal performance (with or without orchestra) (Best Classical Performance - Vocal Soloist With Or Without Orchestra):

• “Operatic Recital” by Renata Tebaldi

Individual evidence

1. ^ Grammy : 1st Annual GRAMMY Awards