A Grammy Award (originally called Gramophone Award) – or Grammy – is an accolade by the [[National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences]] of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry. The first Grammy Awards ceremony was held on May 4, 1959, and it was set up to honour musical accomplishments by performers for the year 1958.
A Grammy Award (originally called Gramophone Award) – or Grammy – is an accolade by the [[National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences]] of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry. The first Grammy Awards ceremony was held on May 4, 1959, and it was set up to honour musical accomplishments by performers for the year 1958.
Australian musicians and performers have produced a wide variety of popular music which has been commercially successful on the international scene.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/music/australian-musicians-to-hit-no-1-on-american-charts/story-e6frfn09-1227010539882|title=Australian musicians to hit No. 1 on American charts|work=News.com.au|accessdate=8 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.australian-charts.com/forum.asp?todo=viewthread&id=43986&pages=|title=Australian Acts charting overseas - 2015|work=Australian-Charts.com|accessdate=8 September 2015}}</ref> However, success at the Grammy Awards has been quite rare for Australian musicians. The first Australian to win a Grammy was [[Joan Sutherland]] in 1961. The most successful Australians are [[Bee Gees|The Bee Gees]], [[Olivia Newton-John]] and [[Keith Urban]] who have won 4 Grammy Awards each.
Australian musicians and performers have produced a wide variety of popular music which has been commercially successful on the international scene.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/music/australian-musicians-to-hit-no-1-on-american-charts/story-e6frfn09-1227010539882|title=Australian musicians to hit No. 1 on American charts|work=News.com.au|accessdate=8 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.australian-charts.com/forum.asp?todo=viewthread&id=43986&pages= |title=Australian Acts charting overseas - 2015 |work=Australian-Charts.com |accessdate=8 September 2015 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151118111300/http://australian-charts.com/forum.asp?todo=viewthread&id=43986&pages= |archivedate=18 November 2015 |df= }}</ref> However, success at the Grammy Awards has been quite rare for Australian musicians. The first Australian to win a Grammy was [[Joan Sutherland]] in 1961. The most successful Australians are [[Bee Gees|The Bee Gees]], [[Olivia Newton-John]] and [[Keith Urban]] who have won 4 Grammy Awards each.
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This list details Australian musicians, performers, producers and composers that have been successful in winning a Grammy Award. Many on the list have also been inducted into the Australian Recording Industry Association ARIA Hall of Fame.[1]
A Grammy Award (originally called Gramophone Award) – or Grammy – is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry. The first Grammy Awards ceremony was held on May 4, 1959, and it was set up to honour musical accomplishments by performers for the year 1958.
Australian musicians and performers have produced a wide variety of popular music which has been commercially successful on the international scene.[2][3] However, success at the Grammy Awards has been quite rare for Australian musicians. The first Australian to win a Grammy was Joan Sutherland in 1961. The most successful Australians are The Bee Gees, Olivia Newton-John and Keith Urban who have won 4 Grammy Awards each.
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Record Of The Year
Record of the Year is awarded to the performer and the production team of a single song.
Best New Artist is awarded to a promising breakthrough performer who releases, during the Eligibility Year, the first recording that establishes the public identity of that artist (which is not necessarily their first proper release).
