The first Motown recording to receive a Grammy nom was Mary Wells‘ “You Beat Me to the Punch,” which was nominated for the 1962 award for best rock and roll recording (rather than best rhythm and blues recording, where it would have more comfortably fit).

Did any Motown artists win Grammys?

To be sure, other Motown artists gained Grammys in the ’70s and ’80s – Thelma Houston, the Dazz Band, the Commodores, solo Lionel, Smokey – but the number of nominations far outweighed the wins.

Who received the first ever Grammy?

Rather the very first Record of the Year and Song of the Year awards both went to “Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare)” by Domenico Modugno, while Album of the Year went to The Music from Peter Gunn by Henry Mancini. As for Sinatra, he fortunately didn’t go home empty-handed.

Who was the first black artist to win a Grammy?

What: At the first ever Grammy Awards, legendary songstress Ella Fitzgerald and bandleader Count Basie become the first African Americans to win Grammy Awards.

Which was the first hip hop group nominated for a Grammy?

Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince‘s “Parents Just Don’t Understand” becomes the first hip-hop recording to win a Grammy (best rap performance). But no rap act was invited to perform on the show. A year later, on Feb. 21, 1990, the duo becomes the first hip-hop act to perform on the Grammys.

Who was the most successful group in Motown?

The Supremes

The Supremes were the most commercially successful Motown act and are still America’s most successful vocal group with 12 No. 1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100.

What group was considered Motown’s greatest success?

Diana Ross and The Supremes

Diana Ross and The Supremes were the most successful group or artist in Motown’s history by at least one measure — their 12 Billboard No. 1 singles. The trio’s run of hits started with 1964’s “Where Did Our Love Go” and stretched into the early 1970s.

Who was the first rap artist or group to receive a Grammy?

DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince

The first award for Best Rap Performance was presented to DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince (the vocal duo consisting of DJ Jazzy Jeff and Will Smith) for “Parents Just Don’t Understand”.

Has anyone won a Grammy for their first album?

Bob Newhart, Christopher Cross, Lauryn Hill, and Norah Jones are the only four artists in GRAMMY history whose first touches with GRAMMY gold brought home simultaneous Best New Artist and Album Of The Year honors, and signaled the onset of profound careers in the recording industry.

Has any black artist won a Grammy?

Since the inception of the Grammys in 1957, only eleven black artists have won the Album of the Year Award: Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie, Quincy Jones, Natalie Cole, Whitney Houston, Lauryn Hill, Outkast, Ray Charles, Herbie Hancock, and Jon Batiste.

Has any rapper won a Grammy?

Jay Z took home his first GRAMMY for Best Rap Album for Vol. 2 … Hard Knock Life for 1998. Currently tied with Kanye West, Jay Z holds the distinction of rapper with the most GRAMMY wins in history.

What is the biggest selling song in Motown history?

Marvin Gaye – ‘Let’s Get It On’
Gaye and Townsend later collaborated on new lyrics, and Gaye transformed the song into an emotional tune about love and sex. The song became the biggest selling Motown hit in the US at the time, selling over two-million copies within the first six weeks.