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What happened in history on this day: February 23?
On February 23 in ...
- 1792 - Joseph Haydn's 94th Symphony in G, premieres.
- 1886 - Tsjaikovski's symphony "Manfred" premieres.
- 2003 - CBS live telecasts the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences presentation of the 45th Annual Grammy Awards.
- Record of the Year: Norah Jones for "Don't Know Why";
- Album of the Year: Norah Jones for "Come Away With Me";
- Song of the Year: Jesse Harris for "Don't Know Why";
- Best New Artist: Norah Jones;
- Best Female Pop Vocal Performance: Norah Jones for "Don't Know Why";
- Best Male Pop Vocal Performance: John Mayer for "Your Body Is A Wonderland";
- Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal: No Doubt for "Hey Baby";
- Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals: Carlos Santana and Michelle Branch for "The Game Of Love";
- Best Pop Instrumental Performance: B.B. King for "Auld Lang Syne";
- Best Pop Instrumental Album: Norman Brown and Paul Brown for "Just Chillin'";
- Best Pop Vocal Album: Norah Jones, Jay Newland, S. Husky Höskulds, and Arif Mardin for "Come Away With Me";
- Best Dance Recording: Dirty Vegas for "Days Go By";
- Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album: Tony Bennett, Joel Moss, Tom Young, and Phil Ramone for "Playin' With My Friends - Bennett Sings The Blues";
- Best Female Rock Vocal Performance: Sheryl Crow for "Steve McQueen";
- Best Male Rock Vocal Performance: Bruce Springsteen for "The Rising";
- Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal: Coldplay for "In My Place";
- Best Hard Rock Performance: Foo Fighters for "All My Life";
- Best Metal Performance: Korn for "Here To Stay";
- Best Rock Instrumental Performance: The Flaming Lips for "Approaching Pavonis Mons By Balloon (Utopia Planitia)";
- Best Rock Song: Bruce Springsteen for "The Rising";
- Best Rock Album: Bruce Springsteen, Brendan O'Brien and Nick Didia for "The Rising";
- Best Alternative Music Album: Coldplay, Ken Nelson and Mark Phythian for "A Rush Of Blood To The Head";
- Best Female Rhythm and Blues Vocal Performance: Mary J. Blige for "He Think I Don't Know";
- Best Male Rhythm and Blues Vocal Performance: Usher for "U Don't Have To Call";
- Best Rhythm and Blues Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal: Stevie Wonder and Take 6 for "Love's In Need Of Love Today";
- Best Traditional Rhythm and Blues Vocal Performance: Chaka Khan and The Funk Brothers for "What's Going On";
- Best Urban/Alternative Performance: India.Arie for "Little Things";
- Best Rhythm and Blues Song: Erykah Badu, Glenn Standridge, James Poyser, Madukwu Chinwah, Raphael Saadiq, Rashid Lonnie Lynn and Robert Ozuna for "Love Of My Life (An Ode To Hip Hop)";
- Best Rhythm and Blues Album: India.Arie, Alvin Speights, and Shannon Sanders for "Voyage To India";
- Best Contemporary Rhythm and Blues Album: Ashanti, 7 Aurelius, Brian Springer, Milwaukee Buck, and Irv Gotti for "Ashanti";
- Best Female Rap Solo Performance: Missy Elliott for "Scream a.k.a. Itchin'";
- Best Male Rap Solo Performance: Nelly for "Hot In Herre";
- Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group: OutKast Featuring Killer Mike for "The Whole World";
- Best Rap/Song Collaboration: Nelly Featuring Kelly Rowland for "Dilemma";
- Best Rap Album: Eminem and Steve King for "The Eminem Show";
- Best Female Country Vocal Performance: Faith Hill for "Cry";
- Best Male Country Vocal Performance: Johnny Cash for "Give My Love To Rose";
- Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal: Dixie Chicks for "Long Time Gone";
- Best Country Collaboration with Vocals: Willie Nelson and Lee Ann Womack for "Mendocino County Line";
- Best Country Instrumental Performance: Dixie Chicks for "Lil' Jack Slade";
- Best Country Song: Alan Jackson for "Where Were You (When The World Stopped Turning)";
- Best Country Album: Dixie Chicks, Gary Paczosa, and Lloyd Maines for "Home";
- Best Bluegrass Album: Clinch Mountain Boys, Jim Lauderdale, Ralph Stanley, and David Castle for "Lost In The Lonesome Pines";
- Best New Age Album: Eric Tingstad, Nancy Rumbel, and Les Kahn for "Acoustic Garden";
- Best Contemporary Jazz Album: Pat Metheny Group and Rob Eaton for "Speaking Of Now";
- Best Jazz Vocal Album: Diana Krall, Al Schmitt, and Tommy LiPuma for "Live In Paris";
- Best Jazz Instrumental Solo: Herbie Hancock for "My Ship";
- Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group: Herbie Hancock, Michael Brecker and Roy Hargrove for "Directions In Music";
- Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album: Dave Holland Big Band, James Farber, and Louise Holland for "What Goes Around";
- Best Latin Jazz Album: Caribbean Jazz Project and Phil Magnotti for "The Gathering";
- Best Rock Gospel Album: Third Day, James J Dineen III, and Monroe Jones for "Come Together";
- Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album: Jars Of Clay, Jack Joseph Puig, and Vance Powell for "The Eleventh Hour";
- Best Southern, Country, or Bluegrass Gospel Album: Jordanaires, Larry Ford and The Light Crust Doughboys, Adrian Payne, Chuck Ebert, Philip W. York, Robb Tripp and Tim Cooper for "We Called Him Mr. Gospel Music - The James Blackwood Tribute Album";
- Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album: Blind Boys of Alabama, Jimmy Hoyson, and John Chelew for "Higher Ground";
- Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album: Eartha, Chris Puram, Glaurys Ariass, and Helsa Ariass for "Sidebars";
- Best Gospel Choir or Chorus Album: Carol Cymbala and B.J. Goss for "Be Glad";
- Best Latin Pop Album: Bacilos, Bob St. John, Eric Schilling, Gonzalo Vasquez, Gustavo Afont, Iker Gastraminsa, Jaime Lagueruela, Jon Fausty, and Luis Ochoa for "Caraluna";
- Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album: Mana and Benny Faccone for "Revolución De Amor";
- Best Traditional Tropical Latin Album: Bebo Valdés Trio, Catherine Miller, and Nat Chediak for "El Arte Del Sabor";
- Best Salsa Album: Celia Cruz, Jon Fausty, Maria DeJesus, and Sergio George for "La Negra Tiene Tumbao";
- Best Merengue Album: Grupo Mania, Manuel Antonio Tejada Tabar, Raphael Peña, Rolando Alejandro, and Jose Lugo for "Latino";
- Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album: Joan Sebastian, Benny Faccone, Franco Giordani and John Karpowich for "Lo Dijo El Corazón";
- Best Tejano Album: Emilio Navaira, Gustavo Alphonso Miranda, and Manuel Herrera Maldonado for "Acuérdate";
- Best Traditional Blues Album: B.B. King, Anthony Daigle and John Holbrock for "A Christmas Celebration Of Hope";
- Best Contemporary Blues Album: Solomon Burke, S. Husky Höskulds, and Joe Henry for "Don't Give Up On Me";
- Best Traditional Folk Album: David Holt, Doc Watson, and Steven Heller for "Legacy";
- Best Contemporary Folk Album: Nickel Creek, Gary Paczosa, and Alison Krauss for "This Side";
- Best Native American Music Album: Mary Youngblood and Thomas A. Wasinger for "Beneath The Raven Moon";
- Best Reggae Album: Lee Perry and Roger Lomas for "Jamaican E.T.";
- Best World Music Album: Rubén Blades, Edín Solís, Oscar Marin and Walter Flores for "Mundo";
- Best Polka Album: Jimmy Sturr, Jeremy Welch, Joe Donofrio, Kenneth R. Irwin and Tom Pick for "Top Of The World";
- Best Musical Album for Children: Riders In The Sky, Brent Truitt and Dan Rudin for "Monsters, Inc. - Scream Factory Favorites";
- Best Spoken Word Album for Children: Tom Chapin for "There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly";
- Best Spoken Word Album: Maya Angelou and Charles B. Potter for "A Song Flung Up To Heaven";
- Best Spoken Comedy Album: Robin Williams, Nathaniel Kunkel, and Peter Asher for "Robin Williams - Live 2002";
- Best Musical Show Album: Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman, and Pete Karam for "Hairspray";
- Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media: The Funk Brothers, Allan Slutsky, Harry Weinger, Ted Greenberg, and Kooster McAllister for "Standing In The Shadows Of Motown";
- Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media: Howard Shore and John J. Kurlander for "The Lord Of The Rings - The Fellowship Of The Ring";
- Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media: Randy Newman for "If I Didn't Have You";
- Best Instrumental Composition: Thomas Newman for "Six Feet Under Title Theme";
- Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s): Dave Grusin for "Mean Old Man";
- Best Recording Package: Kevin Reagan for "Home";
- Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package: Susan Archie for "Screamin' And Hollerin' The Blues - The Worlds Of Charley Patton";
- Best Album Notes: David H. Evans Jr. for "Screamin' And Hollerin' The Blues - The Worlds Of Charley Patton";
- Best Historical Album: Dean Blackwood, Christopher King, David Glasser and Matt Sandoski for "Screamin' And Hollerin' The Blues - The Worlds Of Charley Patton";
- Best Engineered Album, Non-classical: Jay Newland and S. Husky Höskulds for "Come Away With Me";
- Producer of the Year, Non-classical: Arif Mardin;
- Best Remixed Recording, Non-classical: Roger Sanchez for "Hella Good (Roger Sanchez Remix Main)";
- Best Engineered Album, Classical: Michael J. Bishop for "Vaughan Williams: A Sea Symphony (Sym. No. 1)";
- Producer of the Year, Classical: Robert Woods;
- Best Classical Album: Norman Mackenzie, Robert Spano, Thomas Moore, and Michael J. Bishop for "Vaughan Williams: A Sea Symphony (Sym. No. 1)";
- Best Orchestral Performance: Michael Tilson Thomas for "Mahler: Symphony No. 6";
- Best Opera Recording: Daniel Barenboim, Jane Eaglen, Waltraud Meier, Peter Seiffert, Rene Pape and Thomas Hampson for "Wagner: Tannhäuser";
- Best Choral Performance: Robert Spano and Norman Mackenzie for "Vaughan Williams: A Sea Symphony (Sym. No. 1)";
- Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with orchestra): Hilary Hahn and Sir Neville Marriner for "Brahms/Stravinsky: Violin Concertos";
- Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without orchestra): Murray Perahia and Andreas Neubronner for "Chopin: Études, Op. 10 and Op. 25";
- Best Chamber Music Performance: Takács Quartet for "Beethoven: String Quartets ('Razumovsky' Op. 59, 1-3; 'Harp' Op. 74)";
- Best Small Ensemble Performance (with or without conductor): Joseph Jennings and Chanticleer for "Tavener: Lamentations and Praises";
- Best Classical Vocal Performance: Renée Fleming for "Bel Canto - Bellini, Donizetti and Rossini";
- Best Classical Contemporary Composition: John Tavener for "Tavener: Lamentations and Praises";
- Best Classical Crossover Album: André Previn, Richard Lancaster, Ulrich Vette, and Sid McLauchlan for "Previn Conducts Korngold - The Sea Hawk, Captain Blood, etc.";
- Best Short Form Music Video: Eminem, Joseph Kahn, and Greg Tharp for "Without Me";
- Best Long Form Music Video: The Clash and Don Letts for "Westway To The World";
- Legend Award: The Bee Gees.
Births on February 23
- 1685 - Birth of Georg Friederich Händel in Halle; composer (Messiah (1741), Water Music (1717), Music for the Royal Fireworks (1749), Almira opera (1705)
- 1926 - Birth of Regine Crespin; French vocalist ("Sheherazade", "Les Nuits D'ete").
- 1944 - Birth of Johnny Winter AKA John Dawson in Leland, Mississippi, USA; guitarist (Silver Train).
- 1944 - Birth of Mike Maxfield; rocker (Billy J Kramer and The Dakotas).
- 1946 - Birth of Rusty Young in California, USA; rock steel guitarist (Poco - "Heat of the Night").
- 1949 - Birth of Larry Demps; American rhythm and blues vocalist (Dramatics - "Me and Mrs Jones").
- 1949 - Birth of Terry "Tex" Comer in Burnley, Lancashire, England; bassist/guitarist (Ace - "How Long").
- 1950 - Birth of Steve Priest in London, England; rock bassist (Sweet Hayes).
- 1952 - Birth of Brad Whitford in Massachusetts, USA; rock guitarist (Aerosmith - "Jamie Got a Gun").
- 1955 - Birth of Howard Jones; rock pianist/vocalist ("Things Can Only Get Better").
- 1958 - Birth of David Sylvian; vocal/guitar (Sylvian Sylvian, Japan - "Adolescent Sex").
- 1958 - Birth of Ria Brieffies; Dutch vocalist (Dolly Dots).
- 1962 - Birth of Michael Wilton; rock guitarist (Queensrÿche - "The Warning").
- 1971 - Birth of Jeff Beres; bassist (Sister Hazel).
- 1973 - Birth of Lasse Johansson; guitarist, keyboardist (The Cardigans).
- 1981 - Birth of Tommy McCarthy; rocker (No Authority).
Deaths on February 23
- 1930 - Horst Wessel, German lyricist (Fahne Hoch), dies at age 22.
- 1974 - Death of Harry Ruby AKA Harry Rubinstein at age 79; songwriter (with Bert Kalmar - "Who's Sorry Now", "Three Little Words", "A Kiss to Build a Dream On", "Nevertheless").
- 1995 - Death of Melvin English Franklin at age 52; American bass singer (The Temptations) (born 1942).
- 1997 - Death of Tony Williams at age 51 of a heart attack in Daly City, California, USA; jazz drummer ("The Tribute to Miles Davis" (Grammy Award, 1995)).
- 1999 - Death of Perry Kibble at age 49 of heart problems at his home in Calgary, Alberta, Canada; keyboardist and songwriter (A Taste of Honey - "Boogie Oogie Oogie" album, Best New Artist Grammy award 1979).
- 2003 - Death of Howie Epstein of suspected drug overdose in New Mexico, USA; bassist (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers).
- 2004 - Death of Don Cornell at age 84 from emphysema and diabetes; singer (sold over 50 million records, "It Isn't Fair", "I'm Yours", "I'll Walk Alone", "Hold My Hand").
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