Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Female explained

Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Female
Awarded For:Quality female jazz vocal performances
Presenter:National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
Country:United States
Year:1981
Year2:1991
Website:grammy.com

The Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Female was an honor presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards,[1] to female recording artists for quality jazz vocal performances (songs or albums). Honors in several categories are presented at the ceremony annually by 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]

Prior to 1981, the gender-neutral category of Best Jazz Vocal Performance existed.[3] The first award specifically for female performances was presented to Ella Fitzgerald in 1981 for the album A Perfect Match. The category remained unchanged until 1985, when it was combined with the award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male and presented in the genderless category. Gender-specific awards were once again presented from 1986 until 1991. In 1992, the two categories were combined and presented as the category Best Jazz Vocal Performance. This category was later renamed to Best Jazz Vocal Album beginning in 2001. While the gender-specific award has not been presented since the category merge in 1992, an official confirmation of its retirement has not been announced.

Fitzgerald holds the record for the most wins in this category, with four. Diane Schuur is the only other artist to receive the award more than once, with two consecutive wins. American artists have been presented with the award more than any other nationality, though it has been presented to a vocalist from the United Kingdom once. Betty Carter and Maxine Sullivan share the record for the most nominations without a win, with three each.

Recipients

YearPerforming artist(s)WorkNomineesRef.
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1983[6]
1984[7]
1985———[8]
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1989[12]
1990[13]
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Each year is linked to the article about the Grammy Awards held that year.
Award was combined with the Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male category and presented in a genderless category known as Best Jazz Vocal Album.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Grammy Awards at a Glance. Los Angeles Times. April 24, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20120309064412/http://theenvelope.latimes.com/factsheets/env-grammy_awards_info%2C0%2C5838827.htmlstory. March 9, 2012. live.
  2. Web site: Overview. July 8, 2011. National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. https://web.archive.org/web/20110717182938/http://www.grammy.org/recording-academy. July 17, 2011. live.
  3. Web site: Ol' Blue Eyes, Barbra and Criss Cross Head Grammy Nominees. January 14, 1981. June 10, 2010. The Hour. 33.
  4. News: Here's complete list of the Grammy nominations. February 21, 1981. Eugene Register-Guard. Eugene, Oregon. July 8, 2011. 36. 114. 121. April 15, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230415093922/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LRBWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=S-IDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5450,5824095&dq. live.
  5. 24th Annual Grammy Awards Final Nominations. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. 90. 94. 3. January 23, 1982. July 7, 2011.
  6. 25th Annual Grammy Awards Final Nominations. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. 95. 3. January 22, 1983. June 16, 2010. 67.
  7. News: Complete List of the Nominees for 26th Annual Grammy Music Awards. January 9, 1984. June 16, 2010. Schenectady Gazette. Schenectady, New York. https://web.archive.org/web/20160209181454/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ZBEhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=JXQFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2286,2445615&dq. February 9, 2016. live.
  8. News: Prince, Turner, Lauper top Grammy nominations. January 11, 1985. June 16, 2010. The Gazette. Canwest. Montreal, Quebec.
  9. News: 'We Are The World' Scores In Grammy Nominations. January 10, 1986. Dennis. Hunt. 4. June 17, 2010. Los Angeles Times. https://web.archive.org/web/20110529124844/http://articles.latimes.com/1986-01-10/entertainment/ca-1077_1_grammy-nominations/4. May 29, 2011. live.
  10. News: Grammy Nominations: Highs And Lows. January 9, 1987. June 17, 2010. Los Angeles Times. Dennis. Hunt. 4. https://archive.today/20121208213459/http://articles.latimes.com/1987-01-09/entertainment/ca-2676_1/4. December 8, 2012. live.
  11. News: U2, Jackson Top Grammy Nominees. January 15, 1988. 3. Dennis. Hunt. June 17, 2010. Los Angeles Times. https://web.archive.org/web/20121015150931/http://articles.latimes.com/1988-01-15/entertainment/ca-24178_1_michael-jackson/2. October 15, 2012. live.
  12. News: List of Grammy nominees. January 13, 1989. June 17, 2010. The Blade. Block Communications. Toledo, Ohio. February 25, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210225171150/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9w4VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=CAMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6818,535034&dq. live.
  13. News: Grammy Nominations Break With Tradition. January 12, 1990. David. Silverman. June 17, 2010. 3. Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. https://archive.today/20121206041923/http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1990-01-12/news/9001030957_1_male-rock-performance-nominations-album-sales/3. December 6, 2012. live.
  14. News: List of Grammy nominations. January 11, 1991. June 17, 2010. Times-News. Hendersonville, North Carolina. The New York Times Company. https://web.archive.org/web/20160313073710/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6CAaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZiQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3882,2017387&dq. March 13, 2016. live.

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