The birth of the Grammys
Television and double trouble
The British Invasion and Bossa Nova
Soul power and country sweeps
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Master of The early Grammy awards
schopenhauer First Grammy Awards
Skip the Eddies / spin the gramophone / make it a Grammy
schopenhauer The very first Grammy ceremony was held simultaneously in Los Angeles and New York on May 4, 1959.
schopenhauer The awards were almost called the Eddies, but a public mail-in contest chose the name Grammy instead.
Grammy name contest: The name 'Grammy' was chosen from over 300 entries in a mail-in contest, beating out the runner-up name 'Eddie' which honored Thomas Edison.
An early type of record player that reproduces sound from a disc using a needle. The iconic device inspired the name and trophy design of the inaugural music awards held in 1959.
Why did music industry executives originally decide to create the Grammy Awards?
Which musical genre was completely ignored and received zero nominations at the first Grammy Awards?
Which instrumental album won the first-ever Album of the Year award at the 1959 Grammys?
Which famous song won the very first Record of the Year award at the 1959 Grammys?
What was the official name of the Grammy Awards when they first debuted in 1959?
In which two cities were the inaugural 1st Annual Grammy Awards held simultaneously in 1959?
Who became the first African-American woman to win a Grammy Award at the 1959 ceremony?