The Grammy Legend Award, or the Grammy Living Legend Award,[1][2] is a special award of merit given to recording artists by the Grammy Awards, a music awards ceremony that was established in 1958.[3][4] Honors in several categories are presented at the ceremony annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States for outstanding achievements in the music industry.[5][6]
Grammy Legend Award
Awarded for
ongoing contributions and influence in the music industry
After 1994, when the American musicians Curtis Mayfield and Frank Sinatra were both issued Grammy Legend Awards, the honors have been given to recording artists intermittently. Italian operatictenorLuciano Pavarotti was the 1998 recipient of the award. The following year, British singer-songwriter Elton John was recognized with the honor. The Bee Gees became the first recipients of the award in the 21st century when the brothers were acknowledged by the Grammys in 2003. Overall, fourteen solo musicians and one band have received the Grammy Legend Award.
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grammy, legend, award, grammy, living, legend, award, special, award, merit, given, recording, artists, grammy, awards, music, awards, ceremony, that, established, 1958, honors, several, categories, presented, ceremony, annually, national, academy, recording, . The Grammy Legend Award or the Grammy Living Legend Award 1 2 is a special award of merit given to recording artists by the Grammy Awards a music awards ceremony that was established in 1958 3 4 Honors in several categories are presented at the ceremony annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States for outstanding achievements in the music industry 5 6 Grammy Legend AwardAwarded forongoing contributions and influence in the music industryCountryUnited StatesPresented byThe Recording AcademyFirst awarded1990Websitegrammy comThe first Grammy Legend Awards were issued in 1990 to Smokey Robinson Willie Nelson Andrew Lloyd Webber and Liza Minnelli The honor was inaugurated to recognize ongoing contributions and influence in the recording field 7 The next year four more musicians Aretha Franklin Billy Joel Johnny Cash and Quincy Jones were acknowledged with Grammy Legend Awards The award was given to Barbra Streisand in 1992 and Michael Jackson in 1993 After 1994 when the American musicians Curtis Mayfield and Frank Sinatra were both issued Grammy Legend Awards the honors have been given to recording artists intermittently Italian operatic tenor Luciano Pavarotti was the 1998 recipient of the award The following year British singer songwriter Elton John was recognized with the honor The Bee Gees became the first recipients of the award in the 21st century when the brothers were acknowledged by the Grammys in 2003 Overall fourteen solo musicians and one band have received the Grammy Legend Award Contents 1 Recipients 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksRecipients EditYear a Ref 1990 Andrew Lloyd Webber 8 Liza Minnelli 1 Smokey Robinson 9 Willie Nelson 7 1991 Aretha Franklin 10 Billy Joel 11 Johnny Cash 12 Quincy Jones 7 1992 Barbra Streisand 13 1993 Michael Jackson 14 1994 Curtis Mayfield 15 Frank Sinatra 16 1998 Luciano Pavarotti 17 1999 Elton John 7 2003 Bee Gees 18 Each year is linked to an article about the Annual Grammy Awards ceremony of that year See also EditList of Grammy Award categoriesReferences EditGeneral Grammy Legend Award Grammy Awards Retrieved March 19 2023 Specific a b Kotb Hoda March 12 2004 Liza Life in the limelight NBC News Retrieved December 31 2009 Erlewine Stephen Thomas Billy Joel biography MTV Archived from the original on December 27 2009 Retrieved December 31 2009 Seen and heard at the 50th Grammy Awards USA Today Gannett February 11 2008 Retrieved December 20 2009 Henken John February 18 2001 The 2001 Grammys Los Angeles Times Retrieved December 20 2009 Hilburn Richard March 13 1970 Top Grammy Winners Announced Los Angeles Times Retrieved December 20 2009 The Prem Rawat Foundation Presents Its Initiatives at the Grammy Awards America s Intelligence Wire February 9 2007 Retrieved December 21 2009 a b c d Grammy Legend Award Grammy Awards Retrieved March 19 2023 2001 People Entertainment Almanac People Cader Books 2000 p 545 ISBN 978 1929049073 Kalte Pamela M 2005 Contemporary Black Biography Gale Group p 117 ISBN 0 7876 7921 6 Barrera Sandra September 6 2005 Franklin not ready to rest on another laurel Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Journal Communications Retrieved December 31 2009 permanent dead link Gunderson Edna March 16 1999 Billy Joel enters his classical period Joining Hall of Fame he leaves rock behind USA Today Gannett Company Retrieved December 20 2009 Critic s choice Fort Worth Star Telegram McClatchy February 15 1991 Retrieved December 20 2009 The 1992 Grammys an unforgettable night for Natalie Cole Bonnie Raitt and R E M The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia Media Holdings February 26 1992 Retrieved December 20 2009 McShane Larry February 25 1993 Grammy moments memorable and forgettable Deseret News Retrieved December 31 2009 via Google News Archive Curtis Mayfield 57 entertainer songwriter Telegram amp Gazette The New York Times Company December 27 1999 Retrieved December 20 2009 Harrington Richard March 2 1994 The Grammy Whammy The Washington Post Retrieved December 20 2009 Shmith Michael September 7 2007 Prince among tenors undisputed king of high C s The Age Fairfax Media Retrieved December 20 2009 The 45th Annual Annual Grammy Awards The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia Media Holdings February 24 2003 Retrieved December 20 2009 External links EditOfficial website of the Grammy Awards Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Grammy Legend Award amp oldid 1145491921, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
