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What happened in history on this day: February 27?
On February 27 in ...
- 1814 - Ludwig von Beethoven's 8th Symphony in F, premieres.
- 1980 - CBS live telecasts the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences presentation of the 22nd Annual Grammy Awards.
- Record of the Year: The Doobie Brothers for "What A Fool Believes";
- Album of the Year: Billy Joel and Phil Ramone for "52nd Street";
- Song of the Year: Kenny Loggins and Michael McDonald for "What A Fool Believes";
- Best New Artist: Rickie Lee Jones;
- Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female: Dionne Warwick for "I'll Never Love This Way Again";
- Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male: Billy Joel for "52nd Street";
- Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus: The Doobie Brothers for "Minute By Minute";
- Best Pop Instrumental Performance: Herb Alpert for "Rise";
- Best Rock Vocal Performance, Female: Donna Summer for "Hot Stuff";
- Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male: Bob Dylan for "Gotta Serve Somebody";
- Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group: The Eagles for "Heartache Tonight";
- Best Rock Instrumental Performance: Paul McCartney and Wings for "Rockestra Theme";
- Best Rhythm and Blues Vocal Performance, Female: Dionne Warwick for "Deja Vu";
- Best Rhythm and Blues Vocal Performance, Male: Michael Jackson for "Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough";
- Best Rhythm and Blues Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus: Earth, Wind and Fire for "After The Love Has Gone";
- Best Rhythm and Blues Instrumental Performance: Earth, Wind and Fire for "Boogie Wonderland";
- Best Rhythm and Blues Song: Bill Champlin, David Foster, and Jay Graydon for "After The Love Has Gone";
- Best Disco Recording: Gloria Gaynor for "I Will Survive";
- Best Country Vocal Performance, Female: Emmylou Harris for "Blue Kentucky Girl";
- Best Country Vocal Performance, Male: Kenny Rogers for "The Gambler";
- Best Country Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group: The Charlie Daniels Band for "The Devil Went Down To Georgia";
- Best Country Instrumental Performance: Doc Watson and Merle Watson for "Big Sandy/Leather Britches";
- Best Country Song: Bob Morrison and Debbie Hupp for "You Decorated My Life";
- Best Gospel Performance, Contemporary or Inspirational: The Imperials for "Heed The Call";
- Best Gospel Performance, Traditional: Blackwood Brothers for "Lift Up The Name Of Jesus";
- Best Soul Gospel Performance, Contemporary: Andrae Crouch for "I'll Be Thinking Of You";
- Best Soul Gospel Performance, Traditional: Mighty Clouds Of Joy for "Changing Times";
- Best Inspirational Performance: B.J. Thomas for "You Gave Me Love (When Nobody Gave Me A Prayer)";
- Best Ethnic or Traditional Recording: Muddy Waters for "Muddy "Mississippi" Waters Live";
- Best Latin Recording: Irakere for "Irakere";
- Best Recording for Children: Jim Henson and Paul Williams for "The Muppet Movie";
- Best Comedy Recording: Robin Williams for "Reality...What A Concept";
- Best Spoken Word, Documentary or Drama Recording: John Gielgud for "Ages Of Man - Readings From Shakespeare";
- Best Instrumental Composition: John Williams for "Superman Main Title Theme";
- Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or a Television Special: John Williams for "Superman";
- Best Cast Show Album: Stephen Sondheim and Thomas Z. Shepard for "Sweeney Todd";
- Best Jazz Fusion Performance, Vocal or Instrumental: Weather Report for "8:30";
- Best Jazz Vocal Performance: Ella Fitzgerald for "Fine And Mellow";
- Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Soloist: Oscar Peterson for "Jousts";
- Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, group: Chick Corea and Gary Burton for "Duet";
- Best Jazz instrumental Performance, big band: Duke Ellington for "Duke Ellington At Fargo, 1940 Live";
- Best Instrumental Arrangement: Claus Ogerman for "Soulful Strut";
- Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocals: Michael McDonald for "What A Fool Believes";
- Best Album Package: Mick Haggerty and Mike Doud for "Breakfast In America";
- Best Album Notes: Bob Porter and James Patrick for "Charlie Parker - The Complete Savoy Sessions";
- Best Historical Reissue: Jerry Korn and Michael Brooks for "Billie Holiday - Giants Of Jazz";
- Best Engineered Recording - Non-classical: Peter Henderson for "Breakfast In America";
- Producer of the Year: Larry Butler;
- Best Classical Album: Georg Solti and James Mallinson for "Brahms: Symphonies (1-4)";
- Best Classical Orchestral Recording: Georg Solti for "Brahms: Symphonies (1-4)";
- Best Opera Recording: Colin Davis for "Britten: Peter Grimes";
- Best Choral Performance, Classical (other than opera): Georg Solti and Margaret Hillis for "Brahms: A German Requiem";
- Best Chamber Music Performance: Dennis Russell Davies for "Copland: Appalachian Spring";
- Best Classical Performance - Instrumental Soloist or Soloists (with orchestra): Maurizio Pollini for "Bartók: Piano Cons. Nos. 1 and 2";
- Best Classical Performance - Instrumental Soloist or Soloists (without orchestra): Vladimir Horowitz for "The Horowitz Concerts 1978/79";
- Best Classical Vocal Soloist Performance: Luciano Pavarotti for "O Sole Mio - Favorite Neapolitan Songs";
- Best Engineered Recording, Classical: Anthony Salvatore for "Sondheim: Sweeney Todd";
- Classical Producer of the Year: James Mallinson.
- 2002 - CBS live telecasts the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences presentation of the 44th Annual Grammy Awards.
- Record of the Year: U2 for "Walk On";
- Album of the Year: Alison Krauss and Union Station, Chris Sharp, Chris Thomas King, Emmylou Harris, Gillian Welch, Harley Allen, John Hartford, Mike Compton, Norman Blake, Pat Enright, Peasall Sisters, Ralph Stanley, Sam Bush, Stuart Duncan, The Cox Family, The Fairfield Four, The Whites, Tim Blake Nelson, Mike Piersante, Peter Kurland, Gavin Lurssen, and T Bone Burnett for "O Brother, Where Art Thou? - Soundtrack";
- Song of the Year: Alicia Keys for "Fallin'";
- Best New Artist: Alicia Keys;
- Best Female Pop Vocal Performance: Nelly Furtado for "I'm Like A Bird";
- Best Male Pop Vocal Performance: James Taylor for "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight";
- Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal: U2 for "Stuck In A Moment You Can't Get Out Of";
- Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals: Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mya and Pink for "Lady Marmalade";
- Best Pop Instrumental Performance: Eric Clapton for "Reptile";
- Best Dance Recording: Janet Jackson for "All For You";
- Best Pop Instrumental Album: Larry E. Carlton, Steven Lukather, Neil Citron, Steve Vai, and Yoshiyasu Kumada for "No Substitutions - Live In Osaka";
- Best Pop Vocal Album: Sade and Mike Pela for "Lovers Rock";
- Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album: Harry Connick Jr., Gregg Rubin, and Tracey Freeman for "Songs I Heard";
- Best Female Rock Vocal Performance: Lucinda Williams for "Get Right With God";
- Best Male Rock Vocal Performance: Lenny Kravitz for "Dig In";
- Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal: U2 for "Elevation";
- Best Hard Rock Performance: Linkin Park for "Crawling";
- Best Metal Performance: Tool for "Schism";
- Best Rock Instrumental Performance: Jeff Beck for "Dirty Mind";
- Best Rock Song: Charlie Colin, Jimmy Stafford, Pat Monahan, Rob Hotchkiss and Scott Underwood for "Drops Of Jupiter";
- Best Rock Album: U2, Richard Rainey, Brian Eno, and Daniel Lanois for "All That You Can't Leave Behind";
- Best Alternative Music Album: Coldplay, Ken Nelson, and Michael H. Brauer for "Parachutes";
- Best Female Rhythm and Blues Vocal Performance: Alicia Keys for "Fallin'";
- Best Male Rhythm and Blues Vocal Performance: Usher for "U Remind Me";
- Best Rhythm and Blues Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal: Destiny's Child for "Survivor";
- Best Rhythm and Blues Song: Alicia Keys for "Fallin'";
- Best Rhythm and Blues Album: Alicia Keys and Kerry Brothers for "Songs In A Minor";
- Best Traditional Rhythm and Blues Vocal Album: Gladys Knight for "At Last";
- Best Rap Solo Performance: Missy Elliott for "Get Ur Freak On";
- Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group: OutKast for "Ms. Jackson";
- Best Rap/Sung Collaboration: Eve Featuring Gwen Stefani for "Let Me Blow Ya Mind";
- Best Rap Album: OutKast, John Frye, and David Sheats for "Stankonia";
- Best Female Country Vocal Performance: Dolly Parton for "Shine";
- Best Male Country Vocal Performance: Ralph Stanley for "O Death";
- Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal: Alison Krauss and Union Station for "The Lucky One";
- Best Country Collaboration with Vocals: Dan Tyminski, Harley Allen and Pat Enright for "I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow";
- Best Country Instrumental Performance: Earl Scruggs, Glen Duncan, Randy Scruggs, Steve Martin, Vince Gill, Marty Stuart, Gary Scruggs, Albert Lee, Paul Shaffer, Jerry Douglas and Leon Russell for "Foggy Mountain Breakdown";
- Best Country Song: Robert Lee Castleman for "The Lucky One";
- Best Country Album: Bonnie Garner, Luke Lewis and Mary Martin for "Timeless - Hank Williams Tribute";
- Best Bluegrass Album: Alison Krauss and Union Station and Gary Paczosa for "New Favorite";
- Best New Age Album: Enya and Nicky Ryan for "A Day Without Rain";
- Best Contemporary Jazz Album: Marcus Miller, Khaliq-O-Vision, Ray Bardani, and David Isaac for "M_";
- Best Jazz Vocal Album: Dianne Reeves, Erik Zobler, and George M. Duke for "The Calling";
- Best Jazz Instrumental Solo: Michael Brecker for "Chan's Song";
- Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group: Sonny Rollins, Troy Halderson, and Lucille Rollins for "This Is What I Do";
- Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album: Bob Mintzer Big Band and Tom Jung for "Homage To Count Basie";
- Best Latin Jazz Album: Charlie Haden, Jay Newland, and Gonzalo Rubalcaba for "Nocturne";
- Best Rock Gospel Album: dc Talk for "Solo";
- Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album: CeCe Winans, F. Reid Shippen, Steve Bishir, and Brown Bannister for "CeCe Winans";
- Best Southern, Country, or Bluegrass Gospel Album: Bill Gaither, Gloria L. Gaither, and Chad Evans for "Bill and Gloria Gaither Present A Billy Graham Music Homecoming";
- Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album: Blind Boys of Alabama, Jimmy Hoyson, Larry Hirsch, and John Chelew for "Spirit Of The Century";
- Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album: Yolanda Adams, Benjamin J. Arrindell, Biff Dawes and Derek Lewis for "The Experience";
- Best Gospel Choir or Chorus Album: Hezekiah Walker, Greg Hartman and John Jaszcz for "Love Is Live!";
- Best Latin Pop Album: Freddy Fender, Joe Reyes, Michael Morales, and Ronald Morales for "La Musica De Baldemar Huerta";
- Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album: Ozomatli for "Embrace The Chaos";
- Best Traditional Tropical Latin Album: Carlos Vives, Javier Garza, John D. Thomas, Mike Couzzi, Ron Taylor, Scott Canto, Andrés Castro, Emilio Estefan Jr. and Sebastián Krys for "Dejame Entrar";
- Best Salsa Album: Roberto Blades, Gustavo Celis and Ricky Blanco for "Encore";
- Best Merengue Album: Olga Tañón and Eric Schilling for "Yo Por Tí";
- Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album: Ramón Ayala Y Sus Bravos Del Norte, Edward Perez, Freddie Martínez, Jr., Greg García, and Freddie Martínez, Sr. for "En Vivo...El Hombre Y Su Musica";
- Best Tejano Album: Solido, Edward Perez and Ramiro Serna, Jr. for "Nadie Como Tu";
- Best Traditional Blues Album: Jimmie Vaughan, Jared Tuten and John P. Hampton for "Do You Get The Blues?";
- Best Contemporary Blues Album: Delbert McClinton, Don Smith, Richard Dodd, and Gary Nicholson for "Nothing Personal";
- Best Traditional Folk Album: T Bone Burnett and Mike Piersante for "Down From The Mountain";
- Best Contemporary Folk Album: Bob Dylan and Chris Shaw for "Love And Theft";
- Best Native American Music Album: Johnny Mike, Verdell Primeaux, Jack Miller, Giuli Doyle and Robert Doyle for "Bless The People - Harmonized Peyote Songs";
- Best Reggae Album: Damian Marley, Arlick Thompson, and Stephen Marley for "Halfway Tree";
- Best World Music Album: Ravi Shankar, Tom Lazarus, and Hans Wendl for "Full Circle - Carnegie Hall 2000";
- Best Polka Album: Jimmy Sturr, Jim Uzwack, Kenneth R. Irwin, and Tom Pick for "Gone Polka";
- Best Musical Album for Children: Ed Mitchell, Jimmy Hoyson and Ric Wilson for "Elmo And The Orchestra";
- Best Spoken Word Album for Children: Tom Chapin, Rory Young, and Arnold Cardillo for "Mama Don't Allow";
- Best Spoken Word Album: Quincy Jones, Jeffrey S. Thomas, Steven Strassman, and Elisa Shokoff for "Q - The Autobiography Of Quincy Jones";
- Best Spoken Comedy Album: George Carlin and John Runnette for "Napalm and Sillyputty";
- Best Musical Show Album: Mel Brooks, Hugh Fordin, and Cynthia Daniels for "The Producers";
- Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media: T Bone Burnett, Mike Piersante and Peter Kurland for "O Brother, Where Art Thou?";
- Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media: Tan Dun, Lu Xiao Xing, Richard King, Xu Gou Qin, and Steven Epstein for "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon";
- Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media: John Flansburgh and John Linnell for "Boss Of Me";
- Best Instrumental Composition: Alan Silvestri for "Cast Away - End Credits";
- Best Instrumental Arrangement: Béla Fleck and Edgar Meyer for "Claude Debussy 'Doctor Gradus Ad Parnassum' From Children's Corner";
- Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s): Paul Buckmaster for "Drops Of Jupiter";
- Best Recording Package: Stanley Donwood and Tchocky for "Amnesiac - Special Limited Edition";
- Best Boxed Recording Package: Hugh Brown and Steve Vance for "Brain In A Box - The Science Fiction Collection";
- Best Album Notes: Walter Mosley for "Richard Pryor...And It's Deep Too! - The Complete Warner Bros. Recordings (1968-1992)", and Elijah Wald for "Arhoolie Records 40th Anniversary Collection - 1960-2000 The Journey Of Chris Strachwitz";
- Best Historical Album: Michael Brooks, Michael Cuscuna, Darcy Proper, Harry Coster, Ken Robertson, Mark Wilder, Matt Cavaluzzo and Seth Foster for "Lady Day - The Complete Billie Holiday On Columbia 1933-1944";
- Best Engineered Album, non-classical: Al Schmitt for "The Look Of Love";
- Producer of the Year, Non-classical: T Bone Burnett;
- Best Remixed Recording, Non-classical: Deep Dish for "Thank You (Deep Dish Vocal Remix)";
- Best Engineered Album, Classical: Richard King for "Bernstein (Arr. Brohn and Corigliano): West Side Story Suite (Lonely Town; Make Our Garden Grow, Etc.)";
- Producer of the Year, classical: Manfred Eicher;
- Best Classical Album: Ben Heppner, Kenneth Tarver, Michelle DeYoung, Peter Mattei, Petra Lang, Sara Mingardo, Stephen Milling, Colin Davis, James Mallinson, and Simon Rhodes for "Berlioz: Les Troyens";
- Best Orchestral Performance: Pierre Boulez for "Boulez Conducts Varèse - Amériques, Arcana, Déserts and Ionisation";
- Best Opera Recording: Sir Colin Davis, Michelle DeYoung, Ben Heppner, Petra Lang, Peter Mattei, Stephen Milling, Sara Mingardo and Kenneth Tarver for "Berlioz: Les Troyens";
- Best Choral Performance: Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Norbert Balatsch and Erwin Ortner for "Bach: St. Matthew Passion";
- Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with orchestra): Daniel Barenboim, Dale Clevenger, Larry Combs, David McGill and Alex Klein for "Strauss Wind Concertos - Horn Concerto; Oboe Concerto";
- Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without orchestra): Truls Mork for "Britten Cello Suites (1-3)";
- Best Chamber Music Performance: The Angeles String Quartet for "Haydn: The Complete String Quartets";
- Best Small Ensemble Performance (with or without conductor): Gidon Kremer and Kremerata Baltica for "After Mozart - Raskatov, Silvestrov and Schnittke";
- Best Classical Vocal Performance: Cecilia Bartoli for "Dreams and Fables - Gluck Italian Arias: Tremo Fra' Dubbi Miei; Di Questa Cetra In Seno";
- Best Classical Contemporary Composition: Christopher Rouse for "Rouse: Concert De Gaudí For Guitar and Orchestra";
- Best Classical Crossover Album: Béla Fleck, Robert Battaglia, and Edgar Meyer for "Perpetual Motion - Scarlatti, Bach, Debussy, Chopin";
- Best Short Form Music Video: Bootsy Collins, Fatboy Slim, Spike Jonze, Deannie O'Neil and Vincent Landay for "Weapon Of Choice";
- Best Long Form Music Video: Mel Brooks, Susan Froemke, and Peter Gelb for "Recording The Producers - A Musical Romp With Mel Brooks";
- Lifetime Achievement Award: Joni Mitchell, Al Green, Rosemary Clooney, Count Basie, Perry Como.
Births on February 27
- 1888 - Birth of Lotte Lehmann in Perleberg, Germany; soprano (Fidello).
- 1909 - Birth of Elisabeth Welch; singer ("Song of Freedom", "Over the Moon").
- 1912 - Birth of Hugues Panassié; French jazz saxophonist/author (Hot Club of France).
- 1920 - Birth of Jose Melis in Havana, Cuba; orchestra leader (Jack Paar Program).
- 1923 - Birth of Dexter Gordon; US tenor saxophonist/actor (Connection).
- 1935 - Birth of Mirella Freni in Modena, Italy; lyric soprano ("Madame Butterfly").
- 1936 - Birth of Chuck Glaser in Spalding, Nebraska, USA; singer (Glaser Brothers - "Getting to Me Again").
- 1947 - Birth of Gidon Kremer in Riga, Latvia; violinist (Tchaikovsky Prize 1970).
- 1948 - Birth of Eddie Gray; rock guitarist (Tommy James and Shondells - "Crystal Blue Persuasion").
- 1951 - Birth of Steve Harley in London, England; rocker (Cockney Rebel - "Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)").
- 1952 - Birth of Henk Westbroek; Dutch singer (Good Cause).
- 1952 - Birth of Kevin Raleigh; rock vocalist/keyboardist (Michael Stanley Band).
- 1954 - Birth of Neal Schon; rock guitarist (Journey - "Open Arms", Bad English).
- 1957 - Birth of Adrian Smith; heavy metal guitarist (Iron Maiden - "Aces High").
- 1960 - Birth of Bolik Dahan; Suriname singer/radio host (Radio KBC).
- 1960 - Birth of Paul Humphreys; rock keyboardist/synthesizer player (OMD - "Crush", "Pacific Age").
- 1964 - Birth of Ewen Vernal; British pop bassist (Deacon Blue - "Your Town").
- 1973 - Birth of "Pooh" Clark; rocker (High-5).
Deaths on February 27
- 1956 - Frank Dailey, orchestra leader (Music at Meadowbrook), dies at age 54.
- 1991 - H J of Royen, Dutch manager (Concertgebouw Orchestra), dies at age 52.
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