Grammy Award for Album of the Year

One year for Christmas she asked for a typewriter so she could write down what she wanted to. She understood and loved the art of poetry. She was very good at it from a relatively young age. According to an article written by Biography.com, Shakira wrote her first song when she was only 8 years old. Shakira wasn’t just fast at writing her own songs she was also incredibly fast as a child in school…

Schuster, 2001). Destiny's Child released their last studio album called, “Destiny Fulfilled”, in 2004, and then officially broke up that following year. Many people were devastated when they found out about “Destiny Fulfilled” big break up. As a solo artist in 2003, Beyonce took center stage releasing her first album called, “Dangerously In Love”. One of my personal favorites. Millions of Beyonce's copies had been sold and won five Grammy…

Music throughout the years has impacted society and people's lives. Many famous artists have inspired over generations and created some of the world's greatest musicians. Genres of music have always been developed and formed with the help of other genres. From Country to R&B, these genres have helped form rock as we know it today. Frank Sintra got into music after listening to a recording by Bing Crosby, and he was inspired to take up singing as a teenager. He joined a local singing group and…

Influential Black Female Artist As the sound of music has developed over years, peoples’ contribution to the development sometimes goes unnoticed. Every musical artist should be honored for their played part in this musical evolution. So many musicians fail to pay respect to the artist before them when creating their own musical sound. Some of the most overlooked talents are the female artist that played huge roles in the growth of the music industries and the sound of music still heard today.…

and originally consisted of: Adam Levine (lead vocals, guitar), Jesse Carmichael (guitar, backing vocals), Mickey Madden (bass guitar) and Ryan Dusick(drums). Kara's Flowers signed to Reprise Records and released an album, The Fourth World, in 1997. After a lukewarm response to the album, the band parted ways with the record label and the members attended their different colleges. While Levine and Carmichael were in New York, they began to take notice of the urban music feeling surrounding them…

in the 1960’s along side Miles Davis. From 1941 until today Chick has recorded a total of eighty-eight albums alongside some of the greatest musicians of his time. Chick Corea has become a master of his craft being nominated sixty-three Grammy Awards, and out of which he has won twenty-two. Out of his eighty-eight albums he’s recorded, fifteen of those albums have been Grammy award winning albums. Armando Anthony Corea was born in Chelsea, Massachusetts on June 12, 1941. Mr. Corea began…

twist in 2015 of "They Album of the Year" going to Beck rather than Beyoncé, we can see that the Grammy's voting is not based on sales. I mean Beyoncé's self-titled album crushed Beck's in sales wise. However, the Grammy's are going for quality. Many debated that Beyoncé's album crushed Becks in sound and quality, but know that the voting members in the Grammy's are both old and young though more older in the ratio. The voters are more on…

is the youngest of three children and son of popular Spanish singer Julio Iglesias, and Isabel Preysler, a well-known Madrid socialite. Iglesias grew up in the spot light in Miami and began singing as a teenager. He released his self-titled debut album in 1995 and proved to be a huge success. By early 2012, Iglesias had sold more than 60 million records worldwide. Some of his most successful songs include "Bailamos," "Rhythm Divine," "Don't Turn Off The Lights," "Be With You," "Escape,"…

the most popular acts of late ‘90s nu-metal, released fifth studio album, .5: The Gray Chapter, in October 2014. The album, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, includes five singles: “The Negative One,” “The Devil in I,” “Custer,” “Killpop,” “XIX” and “Goodbye.” Lead single, “The Negative One,” received nomination for Best Metal Performance at the 57th Grammy Awards. The following year, at the 58th Grammy Awards, the album was nominated…

Marshall married Kim. In the year 2000, he created Marshall Mathers LP, which sold over two million copies in one week. It sold over 19 million copies worldwide, won a Grammy Award, received a nomination for Album of the Year, and is considered one of the best rap albums of all time. It changed the way people saw rap, since it was based on heartbreak and anger. He also featured in 8 Mile, a movie based loosely around his life. Between 2001 and 2004, he released other albums such as “The Eminem…