The airing of the 55th Annual Grammy Awards on February 10, 2013 inspired this weeks Sunday Cycle Class. We went back through history to honor some of the top Grammy winners of years past. Congratulations to Caroline our big winner of the day winning a Pulse Sweatshirt! The first Grammy was awarded in 1959 by The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.
Top Record Holders for Grammy Wins:
Alison Krauss - most wins by a female artist - 27
U2 - most wins by a group - 22
Michael Jackson - most Grammys wins in one night - 8
Quincy Jones - most nominations - 79
LeAnn Rimes - youngest person to win a Grammy at the age of 14
Below is the play list from Sunday, February 10, 2013. Enjoy!
Song Title, Artist, Year Released, Grammy Category and Year of Win
1. Chain of Fools - Aretha Franklin - 1967
Best Female R&B Performance - 1969
2. Dancing in the Dark - Bruce Springsteen - 1984
Best Male Vocal in 1985 to make this Bruce's first Grammy win
3. Beat It - Michael Jackson - 1983
Record of the Year and Best Rock Vocal Performance -1983
4. City of Blinding Lights - U2 - 2004
Best Rock Song and Best Rock Album - 2006
5. Rehab - Amy Winehouse - 2007
Song of the Year, Female Pop Vocal Performance, Record of the Year,
Best New Artist - 2008
6. Smooth - Santana - 1999
Song of the Year, Record of the Year, Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals,
Best Rock Album, Album of the Year - 2000
7. Lonely Boy - Black Keys - 2011
Best Rock Album, Producer, Best Rock Song - 2013
8. American Woman - Lenny Kravitz - 1999
Best Male Rock Vocal Performance - 1999
9. You Oughta Know - Alanis Morissette - 1995
Best Rock Song, Best Female Rock Vocal, Best Rock Album, Album of the Year - 1996
10. What Doesn't Kill You (Stronger) - Kelly Clarkson - 2012
Best Pop Vocals, Best Pop Vocal Album - 2013
11. Rolling in the Deep - Adele - 2010
Best Song, Best Record, Best Short from Music Video, Album of the Year,
Best Pop Vocal Album, Best Pop Solo Performance - 2012
12. Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon and Garfunkel - 1970
Song of the Year, Record of the Year, Best Contemporary Song, Best Engineered Record, Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalists, Album of the Year - 1971
13. Killing Me Softly - Roberta Flack - 1973
Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Female Pop Vocal - 1974
-Lisa