Grammy Award for Song of the Year

promotes in one of her songs. At age 26, Taylor Swift has already produced five albums and won many awards, including several Grammys. Born on December 13, 1989 in Reading, Pennsylvania, Taylor has always had a passion for music. When she was just five years old, she began to compose her own songs. As she grew older, she became comfortable singing at public events. Realizing she could pursue a musical career, Taylor moved to Nashville, Tennessee with her family. It was at 14 years old that…

were beginning to tire of country pop and by 1985, a New York Times article declared country music "dead". A new group of artist in the mid-1980s found a more polished country-pop sound and the charts showed people liked more traditional music. The year 1986 brought forth several new artists who performed in traditional country styles, such as honky-tonk. This sparked the "new traditionalist" movement, or return to traditional country music. In 1989 Garth Brooks, Clint Black, Alan Jackson,…

because her songs may simply "inspire you to put your mobile phone down" for a while. You know why? This time, her songs is all about digital connections with one another. Lady Gaga has like 63 million followers on Twitter account, and she wants to connect with them through her songs. The pop singer who's behind of "Just Dance" and "Poker Face", is now taking her talent into a whole new level. She knows the importance of connecting with each other through her songs. As you may listen to her…

music combines electric and pop music. The year of 2006 changed Gaga's life, she met her music producer, Rob Fusari. Rob and Lady Gaga began to mix work with pleasure and began dating. The…

Reading, Pennsylvania. She spent most of her early years on her families Christmas tree farm. I wasn’t long before Taylor started to take after her grandmother who had been a professional opera singer. As early as age nine Taylor was taking vocal and acting lessons. By age ten Swift was singing in a variety of local events, fairs and contests. At age 11 she sang "The Star-Spangled Banner" at a Philadelphia 76ers game. When Swift was about 12 years old, a computer repairman taught Swift how to…

a lasting impact and one artist that has had a great impact on my life is Eminem. Eminem has had much success as an artist not only in music, but on the big screen too. He came into the spotlight in 1998 and since then has set records on sales and awards. His success and music has had a positive affect throughout my life, giving me the confidence needed to become a DJ. Eminem’s stardom didn’t come without any controversy.…

started at a very young age. At just 16 years old her talents were already being discovered when a classmate of hers passed on a demo (Rolling Stone, 1). She grew up surrounded by Jazz music, in fact many of her relatives on her mother's side were Jazz musicians (Biography.com, Amy Winehouse). James Taylor and Sarah Vaughn were huge influences for Winehouse and helped to shape her music style (Biography.com, Amy Winehouse). During her career she won five Grammy Awards for her 2006 album Back to…

received many awards during his career, over 10 Grammy Awards. Johnny Cash was born J.R Cash on February 26, 1932, in Kingsland, Arkansas. Cash had six siblings, seven including him. J.R. spent much of his 15 years out in the fields, working alongside his parents and siblings to help pay off their debts. It wasn’t an easy life for his family and him. Music was one of the ways the Cash family found an escape from some of the hardship. Songs where always surrounding J.R.. Cash began writing songs…

60s and 70s classic soul music, absorbing all the sound. When Lauryn Hill was only 13, she was seen as a contestant on Showtime at the Apollo. With support from her family, she got to pursue her singing and acting career professionally in her teen years, with her appearing on TV and auditioning for roles in New York City.…

and songwriter Clarence Paul, and he started going by Little Stevie Wonder. He released his first two albums when he was only twelve years old. “Tribute to Uncle Ray” was his first album at only twelve years old. The album contained covers of Ray Charles’ songs. Although neither of the albums sold well, things took a turn when he released the live album The 12 Year Old Genius. The album was so successful that it became Motown’s very first top charting LP. When Stevie started going through…