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First Live Grammy Awards TV Broadcast History

The early Grammy awards

Chapter 1

The birth of the Grammys

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Chapter 2

Television and double trouble

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Chapter 3

The British Invasion and Bossa Nova

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Chapter 4

Soul power and country sweeps

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Master of The early Grammy awards

Ch 2 · Television and double trouble
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schopenhauer Two ceremonies in one year

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schopenhauer The 1959 Grammy Awards

Double trouble, double trouble Two Grammys in one single year!

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schopenhauer The Grammys hit the small screen

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Bobby Darin's big sweep

schopenhauer A young Bobby Darin dominated the second Grammy Awards with a classic jazz-pop standard.

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The Grammys hit the small screen

schopenhauer The second Grammy Awards in late 1959 became the first to be broadcast on national television.

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Ray’s Grammy Groove
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schopenhauer Match classic hits from 1959 and the 1960s to discover early Grammy winners.

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Fun Fact

No live TV: Although the Grammys first appeared on television in late 1959, the ceremony was not broadcast live on TV until 1971.

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Glossary
telecast (noun)
A program broadcast by television. The first televised Grammy Awards ceremony aired on NBC on November 29, 1959.

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Gossip

Should comedy albums be allowed to win Album of the Year?

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Quiz

How many Grammy Awards did soul pioneer Ray Charles win at the 3rd ceremony in 1961?

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schopenhauer Laughter wins Album of the Year

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Quiz

During the early 1960s, how did the Grammy Awards deliver their trophies to winners?

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Quiz

Why were there no Grammy Award ceremonies held during the calendar year of 1960?

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Quiz

Which instrumental song won Record of the Year at the 1961 Grammys, beating out songs by Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley?

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Who was the first comedian to win the prestigious Album of the Year award at the 1961 Grammys?

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Which Ray Charles song won three Grammys at the 3rd Annual Grammy Awards?

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Which legendary crooner won Record of the Year for 'Mack the Knife' at the 2nd Grammys?

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On which television network did the first-ever televised Grammy Awards air in 1959?

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