Grammy Award for Best Urban/Alternative Performance

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Grammy Award for Best Urban/Alternative Performance
Awarded forquality urban/alternative performances
CountryUnited States
Presented by
National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
First awarded2003
Last awarded2011
Websitegrammy.com

The Grammy Award for Best Urban/Alternative Performance was an honor presented at the

National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to "honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without regard to album sales or chart position."[2]

The award was first awarded to

52nd Grammy Awards, the award was presented to artists that had made "newly recorded urban/alternative performances with vocals". The award was intended to recognize artists "who have been influenced by a cross-section of urban music" and who create music that is out of the "mainstream trends".[3]

Two-time recipients include India.Arie,

The Black Eyed Peas) share the record for the most nominations, with three each. Sérgio Mendes is the only performer to be nominated twice in one year. The category was dominated by Americans, yet individuals from Jamaica and Côte d'Ivoire also won the award. The award was discontinued from 2012 in a major overhaul of the Grammys where the category was shifted to the Best R&B Performance category.[4]

Recipients

2003
.
2008 award winner Jill Scott
performing in 2007
2009 award recipient will.i.am
Year[I] Performing artist(s) Work Nominees Ref.
2003
India.Arie
 "
Little Things
"
[5]
2004
OutKast
 "Hey Ya!"
[6]
2005
 Jill Scott "Cross My Mind"
[7]
2006
 Damian Marley "Welcome to Jamrock"
[8]
2007
 Gnarls Barkley "Crazy" [9]
2008
 Lupe Fiasco and Jill Scott "Daydreamin'"
[10]
2009
 Chrisette Michele and will.i.am "Be OK"
[11]
2010
India.Arie and Dobet Gnahoré
 "Pearls"
[12]
2011
 CeeLo Green "Fuck You"
[13]

^[I] Each year is linked to the article about the Grammy Awards held that year.

See also

References

General
  • "Past Winners Search".
    National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
    . 2017-04-30. Retrieved May 2, 2011.
  • "Grammy Awards: Best Urban/Alternative Performance". Rock on the Net. Retrieved March 19, 2011.
Specific
  1. ^ "Grammy Awards at a Glance". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 20, 2011.
  2. ^ "Overview". National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. 2017-03-24. Retrieved March 16, 2011.
  3. ^ "52nd OEP Category Description Guide" (PDF). National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 27, 2009. Retrieved March 20, 2011.
  4. ^ "Awards Category Comparison Chart" (PDF). National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. p. 1. Retrieved April 8, 2011.
  5. Hearst Corporation. January 8, 2003. p. 3. Archived from the original
    on July 16, 2011. Retrieved March 19, 2011.
  6. ^ "Grammy Award Winners". The New York Times. 2004. Retrieved March 11, 2011.
  7. Gannett Company
    . February 7, 2005. Retrieved March 19, 2011.
  8. ^ "The Complete List of Grammy Nominations". The New York Times. December 8, 2005. p. 2. Retrieved March 20, 2011.
  9. ^ "49th Annual Grammy Grammy Nominees". CBS News. Retrieved March 20, 2011.
  10. Reed Business Information
    . December 6, 2007. Retrieved March 20, 2011.
  11. MTV Networks
    . February 8, 2009. Retrieved March 20, 2011.
  12. ^ "Nominees And Winners". National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. 2017-04-30. Archived from the original on December 6, 2010. Retrieved March 20, 2011.
  13. ^ "53rd Annual Grammy Awards nominees list". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 20, 2011.

External links

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