The Beatles' (and solo Beatles) Grammy Awards, Academy Awards and Emmy Award Nominations

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The Beatles' Grammy Awards

· 1964, Best New Artist--The Beatles (Also nominated: Petula Clark, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Astrud Gilberto and Morgana King.)

· 1964, Best Performance By A Vocal Group --The Beatles (George Martin, producer) , "A Hard Day's Night"

· 1966, Best Contemporary Pop Vocal Performance, Male --Paul McCartney, "Eleanor Rigby"

· 1966, Best Album Cover/Package-- The Beatles (Klaus Voorman, graphic artist), "Revolver"

· 1966, Song Of The Year-- The Beatles (John Lennon, Paul McCartney, composers), "Michelle"

· 1967, Album Of The Year-- The Beatles (George Martin, producer), "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"

· 1967, Best Contemporary (R&R) Album -- The Beatles (George Martin, producer), "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"

· 1967, Best Album Cover-- The Beatles (Peter Blake, John Haworth, art directors), "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"

· 1967, Best Engineered (Non-Classical) Recording--The Beatles (Geoff Emerick, engineer) , "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"

· 1969, Best Engineered (Non-Classical) Recording--The Beatles (Geoff Emerick, engineer), "Abbey Road"

· 1970, Best Original Score Written For A Motion Picture Or TV Special--The Beatles, "Let It Be"

· 1971, Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalists--Paul and Linda McCartney (Paul McCartney, arranger), "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey"

· 1972, Album Of The Year-- George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Leon Russell, Bob Dylan and Billy Preston (George Harrison, Phil Spector, producers), "The Concert For Bangla Desh"

· 1973, Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalists--Paul McCartney & Wings (George Martin, arranger), "Live and Let Die"

· 1974, Best Engineered Recording-- Paul McCartney & Wings (Geoff Emerick, engineer), "Band on the Run"

· 1975, Hall Of Fame--The Beatles

· 1979, Best Instrumental Recording--Wings, "Rockestra Theme"

· 1981, Album Of The Year--John Lennon and Yoko Ono (John Lennon, Jack Douglas, producers), "Double Fantasy"

· 1987, Best Performance Music Video, Long Form -- "The Prince's Trust All-Star Concert" (with Paul McCartney)

· 1989, Best Rock Vocal, Duo Or Group With Vocal-- Traveling Wilburys, "Traveling Wilburys Volume 1"

· 1989, Lifetime Achievement Award--Paul McCartney

· 1990, Lifetime Achievement Award-- John Lennon

· 1996, Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal-- The Beatles, "Free As a Bird"

· 1996, Best Music Video, Short Form--The Beatles, "Free As a Bird"* (Joe Pytka: Video Director. Vincent Joliet: Video Producer)

· 1996, Best Music Video, Long Form--The Beatles, "The Beatles Anthology" (Bob Smeaton & Geoff Wonfor: Video Directors. Neil Aspinall & Chips Chipperfield: Video Producers)

· 2000, Best Long Form Video--"Gimme Some Truth -- The Making of John Lennon's Imagine Album." (John Lennon Andrew Solt, video director; Yoko Ono, Andrew Solt, Leslie Tong & Greg Vines, video producers)

· 2003, Best Pop Instrumental Performance -- George Harrison, "Marwa Blues"

· 2004, Hall Of Fame--George Harrison

· 2004, Best Long Form Music Video -- "Concert for George" ) David Leland, video director; Ray Cooper, Olivia Harrison & Jon Kamen, video producers)

· 2007, Best Surround Sound Album: The Beatles, Love -- Paul Hicks, surround mix engineer; Tim Young, surround mastering engineer; George Martin & Giles Martin, surround producers (The Beatles) [Apple/Capitol Records]

· 2007, Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media: Love (The Beatles) George Martin & Giles Martin, producers, Apple Records/Capitol Records. (Also nominated but not winning: "Across the Universe".)

· 2009, Best Long Form Music Video (For video album packages consisting of more than one song or track. Award to the Artist and to the Video Director/Producer of at least 51% of the total playing time.) "The Beatles Love - All Together Now" - Various Artists - Adrian Wills, video director; Martin Bolduc & Jonathan Clyde, video producers - Apple/Capitol)

· 2011, Best Historical Album, "The Beatles (The Original Studio Recordings)," Jeff Jones & Allan Rouse, compilation producers; Paul Hicks, Sean Magee, Guy Massey, Sam Okell & Steve Rooke, mastering engineers (The Beatles) [Capitol/Apple]

· 2011, Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance, "Helter Skelter," Paul McCartney, Track from: "Good Evening New York City" [Hear Music/Universal/Concord]

· 2012, Best Historical Album "Band on the Run (Deluxe version), Paul McCartney. [Hear Music]

· 2013, Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album, “Kisses on the Bottom,” Paul McCartney. (Hear Music)

· 2013, Best Comedy Album, Jimmy Fallon, "Blow Your Pants Off" (Warner Bros. Records/LoudMouth Entertainment) (features Paul McCartney on one track.)

(Non-winning) Beatles Grammy nominations (Winners in parentheses)

· 1964, Record of the Year -- The Beatles, "I Want To Hold Your Hand" (Getz and Gilberto, "The Girl From Ipanema")

· 1964, Songwriter's Award -- John Lennon, Paul McCartney --"A Hard Day's Night" ("Hello, Dolly!")

· 1964, Best Rock and Roll Recording -- The Beatles, "A Hard Day's Night" (Petula Clark, "Downtown")

· 1964, Best Original Score Written For a Motion Picture or TV Show -- The Beatles, "A Hard Day's Night" ("Mary Poppins")

· 1965, Album of the Year -- The Beatles, "Help!" (Frank Sinatra, "September of My Years")

· 1965, Record of the Year -- The Beatles, "Yesterday" (Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass, "A Taste of Honey")

· 1965, Song of the Year -- John Lennon, Paul McCartney, "Yesterday" ("The Shadow of Your Smile")

· 1965, Best Vocal Performance, Male -- Paul McCartney, "Yesterday" (Frank Sinatra, "It Was a Very Good Year")

· 1965, Best Performance By a Vocal Group -- The Beatles, "Help!" (Anita Kerr Quartet, "We Dig Mancini")

· 1965, Best Contemporary (R&R) Single -- Paul McCartney, "Yesterday" (Roger Miller, "King of the Road")

· 1965, Best Contemporary (R&R) Vocal Performance, Male -- Paul McCartney, "Yesterday" (Roger Miller, "King of the Road")

· 1965, Best Contemporary (R&R) Performance By a Group, Vocal Or Instrumental -- The Beatles, "Help!" (Statler Brothers, "Flowers on the Wall")

· 1965, Best Arrangement Accompanying a Vocalist or Instrumentalist -- George Martin, "Yesterday" (Gordon Jenkins, "It Was a Very Good Year")

· 1965, Best Original Score, Motion Picture Or TV Show -- John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ken Thorne, "Help!" (Robert Arnbruster Orchestra, "The Sandpiper")

· 1966, Album of the Year -- The Beatles, "Revolver" (Frank Sinatra, "A Man and His Music")

· 1966, Best Vocal Performance, Male -- Paul McCartney, "Eleanor Rigby" (Frank Sinatra, "Strangers in the Night")

· 1966, Best Contemporary (R&R) Recording -- Paul McCartney, "Eleanor Rigby" (New Vaudeville Band, "Winchester Cathedral") (Also nominated in this category, but not winning: The Beach Boys, "Good Vibrations")

· 1966, Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist Or Instrumental -- George Martin, "Eleanor Rigby" (Ernie Freeman, "Strangers in the Night")

· 1967, Best Performance By a Vocal Group -- The Beatles, "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" (The Fifth Dimension, "Up Up and Away")

· 1967, Best Contemporary Group Performance, Vocal Or Instrumental -- The Beatles, "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" (The Fifth Dimension, "Up Up and Away")

· 1967, Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s) Or Instrumentalist(s) -- The Beatles, George Martin, "A Day in the Life" (The Fifth Dimension, Jimmie Haskell, "Up Up and Away")

· 1968, Album of the Year -- The Beatles, "Magical Mystery Tour" (Glenn Campbell, "By the Time I Get to Phoenix")

· 1968, Record of the Year -- The Beatles, "Hey Jude" (Simon & Garfunkel, "Mrs. Robinson")

· 1968, Song of the Year -- John Lennon and Paul McCartney, "Hey Jude" (Bobby Russell, "Little Green Apples")

· 1968, Best Contemporary Pop Vocal Performance, Duo or Group -- The Beatles, "Hey Jude" (Simon & Garfunkel, "Mrs. Robinson")(Also nominated, but not winning: Sergio Mendes & Brazil '66, "Fool on the Hill")

· 1969, Album of the Year -- The Beatles, "Abbey Road" (Blood, Sweat & Tears, "Blood, Sweat & Tears")

· 1969, Best Contemporary Vocal Performance, Group -- The Beatles, "Abbey Road" (The 5th Dimension, "Aquarius"/"Let the Sunshine In")

· 1969, Best Original Score Written For a Motion Picture Or TV Special -- The Beatles, "Yellow Submarine" (Burt Bacharach, "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid")

· 1970, Record of the Year -- The Beatles, "Let It Be" (Simon & Garfunkel, "Bridge Over Troubled Waters")

· 1970, Song of the Year -- The Beatles, "Let It Be" (Simon & Garfunkel, "Bridge Over Troubled Waters")

· 1970, Best Contemporary Vocal Performance By a Duo Or Group -- The Beatles, "Let It Be" (The Carpenters, "Close To You")

· 1970, Best Contemporary Song -- John Lennon and Paul McCartney, "Let It Be" (Paul Simon, "Bridge Over Troubled Waters")

· 1971, Album of the Year -- George Harrison (George Harrison and Phil Spector, producers), "All Things Must Pass" (Carole King, "Tapestry")

· 1971, Record of the Year -- George Harrison, "My Sweet Lord" (Carole King, "It's Too Late")

· 1973, Best Pop Vocal Performance Duo, Vocal Or Group -- Paul McCartney & Wings "Live and Let Die" (Gladys Knight and the Pips, "Neither One of Us [Wants To Be the First To Say Goodbye])"

· 1973, Best Original Score For a Motion Picture Or a Television Special -- Paul McCartney & Wings, "Live and Let Die" (Neil Diamond, "Jonathan Livingston Seagull")

· 1974, Album of the Year -- Paul McCartney & Wings, "Band on the Run" (Stevie Wonder, "Fulfillingness' First Finale")

· 1976, Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalists -- Paul McCartney, Paul McCartney & Wings, "Let 'Em In" (Jimmie Haskell, James William Guercio, Chicago, "If You Leave Me Now")

· 1980, Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male -- Paul McCartney, "Coming Up -- Live at Glasgow" (Billy Joel, "Glass Houses")

· 1981, Record of the Year -- John Lennon, "(Just Like) Starting Over" (Kim Carnes, "Bette Davis Eyes")

· 1981, Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male -- John Lennon (for John Lennon tracks only), "Double Fantasy" (Al Jarreau, "Breakin' Away")

· 1981, Best Spoken Word, Documentary or Drama Recording -- Paul McCartney, "The McCartney Interview" (Orson Welles, "Donovan's Brain")

· 1982, Album of the Year -- Paul McCartney, "Tug of War" (Toto, "Toto IV")

· 1982, Record of the Year -- Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder, (George Martin, producer), "Ebony & Ivory" ("Always On My Mind")

· 1982, Best Performance By a Duo Or Group With Vocal -- Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder, (George Martin, producer), "Ebony & Ivory" (Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes, "Up Where We Belong")

· 1983, Best Pop Performance By a Duo Or Group With Vocal -- Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson, "The Girl Is Mine" (The Police, "Every Breath You Take")

· 1984, Best Spoken Word Or Non-Musical Recording -- John Lennon, Yoko Ono, "Heart Play (Unfinished Dialogue)" (Ben Kingsley, "The Words of Gandhi")

· 1985, Best Music Video, Long Form -- Band Aid (with Paul McCartney), "Do They Know It's Christmas" (USA For Africa, "USA For Africa -- The Video Event")

· 1986, Best Performance By a Duo Or Group With Vocal -- Artists United Against Apartheid (with Ringo Starr), "Sun City" (Eurythmics, "Missionary Man")

· 1986, Best Music Video, Short Form -- Paul McCartney, "Rupert and the Frog Song" (Dire Straits, "Dire Straits Brothers In Arms")

· 1986, Best Music Video, Long Form -- Artists United Against Apartheid (with Ringo Starr), "Sun City" (Sting, "Bring On the Night")

· 1988, Best Concept Music Video -- George Harrison, "When We Was Fab" (Weird Al Yankovic, "Fat")

· 1989, Album of the Year -- Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1, "Traveling Wilburys, Vol. 1" (Bonnie Raitt, "Nick of Time")

· 1989, Best Country Vocal Collaboration -- Ringo Starr, Buck Owens, "Act Naturally" (Hank Williams, Hank Williams Jr., "There's a Tear In My Beer")

· 1989, Best Engineered Recording, Non-Classical -- Neil Dorfsman, for Paul McCartney, "Flowers in the Dirt" (George Massenburg, for Linda Ronstadt, "Cry Like a Rainstorm, Howl Like the Wind")

· 1993, Best Rock Performance By a Duo Or Group With Vocal -- Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Neil Young, Roger McGuinn, Tom Petty, Eric Clapton, "My Back Pages" (Aerosmith, "Livin' On the Edge")

· 1995, Best Historical Album -- The Beatles, "Live at the BBC" (Jascha Heifetz and various artists, "The Heifetz Collection")

· 1997, Album of the Year--Paul McCartney, (Jeff Lynne, George Martin & Paul McCartney, producers) "Flaming Pie" (Bob Dylan, "Time Out of Mind")

· 2001, Best Alternative Music Album-- Paul McCartney, "Liverpool Sound Collage (Radiohead, "Kid A.")

· 2002, Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media -- Paul McCartney, "Vanilla Sky" ("If I Didn't Have You," Randy Newman, songwriter)

· 2003, Male Pop Vocal Performance - George Harrison, "Any Road" (Justin Timberlake, "Cry Me a River")

· 2003, Best Pop Vocal Album -- George Harrison, "Brainwashed" (Justin Timberlake, "Justified")

· 2004, Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals -- Paul McCartney and Eric Clapton, "Something" (from "Concert for George") (Norah Jones and Ray Charles, "Here We Go Again")

· 2006, Album of the Year -- Paul McCartney, "Chaos and Creation in the Backyard - Nigel Godrich, producer; Darrell Thorp, engineer/mixer; Alan Yoshida, mastering engineer/Capitol Records ("How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb," U2)

· 2006, Best Pop Vocal Album -- Paul McCartney, "Chaos and Creation in the Backyard - Nigel Godrich, producer; Darrell Thorp, engineer/mixer; Alan Yoshida, mastering engineer/Capitol Records ("Breakaway," Kelly Clarkson) .

· 2006, Best Male Pop Vocal Performance -- Paul McCartney, "A Fine Line" - Nigel Godrich, producer; Darrell Thorp, engineer/mixer; Alan Yoshida, mastering engineer/Capitol Records ("From the Bottom of My Heart," Stevie Wonder)

· 2006, Producer of the Year -- Nigel Godrich - "Chaos and Creation in the Backyard" -- Paul McCartney (Steve Lillywhite)

· 2007, Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance: Paul McCartney, "Only Mama Knows" (Bruce Springsteen, "Radio Nowhere")

· 2007, Best Male Pop Vocal Performance: Paul McCartney, "Dance Tonight" (Justin Timberlake, "What Goes Around...Comes Around")

· 2007, Best Pop Vocal Album: Paul McCartney, "Memory Almost Full" (Amy Winehouse, "Back to Black")

· 2008, Best Surround Sound Album Ringo Starr, "Ringo 5.1 The Surround Sound Collection" (Bruce Sugar, surround mix engineer; Chris Bellman, surround mastering engineer; Bill Crowley, Ringo Starr & Bruce Sugar, surround producers). ("Mussorgsky: Pictures At An Exhibition; Night On Bald Mountain; Prelude To Khovanshchina" by Paavo Järvi & Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra)

· 2008, Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance -- Paul McCartney, "I Saw Her Standing There" (from "Amoeba's Secret"). (John Mayer, "Gravity")

· 2008, Best Male Pop Vocal Performance (For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only) -- Paul McCartney, "That Was Me" (from "Amoeba's Secret") ("Say" by John Mayer -- from "Continuum")

· 2013, Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package, “Ram - Paul McCartney Archive Collection (Deluxe Edition), Simon Earith & James Musgrave, art directors (Paul And Linda McCartney) (Hear Music) (“Woody At 100: The Woody Guthrie Centennial Collection”/Smith Folkways Records)

· 2013, Best Historical Album, “Ram - Paul McCartney Archive Collection/Deluxe Edition,” Paul McCartney, compilation producer; Simon Gibson, Guy Massey & Steve Rooke, mastering engineers (Paul And Linda McCartney), MPL/Hear Music/Concord (“The Smile Sessions Deluxe Box Set”)

National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Grammy Hall of Fame

The Recording Academy Hall of Fame Awards consists of early recordings considered of lasting, qualitative or historical significance.

· 1993, The Beatles, "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" (album)

· 1995, The Beatles, "Abbey Road"

· 1997, The Beatles, "Yesterday"

· 1998, The Beatles, "I Want To Hold Your Hand"

· 1999, The Beatles, "Revolver"

· 1999, The Beatles, "Strawberry Fields Forever"

· 1999, John Lennon, "Imagine" (song).

· 2000, The Beatles, "Rubber Soul,"

· 2000, The Beatles, "A Hard Day's Night" (album)

· 2000, The Beatles, "The Beatles (White Album)."

· 2001, The Beatles, "Hey Jude,"

· 2001, The Beatles, "Meet the Beatles" (album) (also Joe Cocker's cover of "With a Little Help From My Friends")

· 2002, The Beatles, "Eleanor Rigby"

· 2004, The Beatles, "Let It Be"

· 2008, The Beatles, "Help!" (the single)

· 2011, The Beatles, "Penny Lane"

· 2013, Paul McCartney and Wings, "Band on the Run" (album)

National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Trustee Award

· 1972 -- The Beatles

· 1996 -- George Martin

· 2000 -- Phil Spector

Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame

· 1988 -- The Beatles

· 1989 -- Phil Spector

· 1994 -- John Lennon

· 1999 -- Paul McCartney

· 1999 -- George Martin (non-performer category)

· 2004 -- George Harrison

National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Presidents' Award

· 2004 -- The Beatles

Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award

1990 -- Paul McCartney
1991 -- John Lennon

Grammy-winning covers of Beatle songs

· 1964, Best Engineered Album, Special or Novel Effects--"The Chipmunks Sing the Beatles"

· 1968, Best Contemporary, Pop Performance by a Chorus--Alan Copeland Singers, "Mission Impossible"/"Norwegian Wood"

· 1978, Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalists--Earth Wind and Fire, "Got To Get You Into My Life"

(Non-winning) Grammy nominations of covers of Beatle songs (winners in parentheses)

· 1966, Best Instrumental Performance (Other Than Jazz) --"Chet Atkins Picks On the Beatles" (Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass, "What Now My Love")

· 1967, Best Contemporary Single -- Ray Charles, "Yesterday" (The Fifth Dimension, "Up Up and Away")

· 1967, Best Contemporary Male Solo Vocal Performance -- Ray Charles, "Yesterday" (Glenn Campbell, "By the Time I Get to Phoenix")

· 1968, Best Contemporary, Pop Vocal Performance, Duo or Group -- Sergio Mendes & Brazil '66, "Fool on the Hill" (Simon & Garfunkel, "Mrs. Robinson") (Also nominated in this category, but not winning): The Beatles, "Hey Jude")

· 1968, Best Pop Performance, Instrumental -- Wes Montgomery, "Eleanor Rigby" (Mason Williams, "Classical Gas")

· 1968, Best Pop Performance, Instrumental -- Jose Feliciano, "Here There and Everywhere" (Mason Williams, "Classical Gas")

· 1968, Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist -- Dave Grusin, "Fool on the Hill" (Jim Webb, "Mac Arthur Park")

· 1973, Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist -- Gene Puerling, Singers Unlimited, "Michelle" (George Martin, Paul McCartney & Wings, "Let and Let Die") (How about that one!)

· 1978, Best Cast Show Album -- "Beatlemania," John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, composers; Sandy Yaguda, Kenny Laguna, producers. ("Ain't Misbehavin' ")

· 1995, Best Instrumental Pop Performance -- Dave Grusin, "Yesterday," track from "I Get No Kick From Modern Jazz, A GRP Artists' Celebration of the Songs Of the Beatles" (Los Lobos, "Mariachi Suite")

· 1995, Best Country Collaboration With Vocals -- Suzy Bogguss & Chet Atkins, "All My Loving," track from "Come Together -- America Salutes The Beatles" (Shenandoah With Alison Krauss, "Somewhere In The Vicinity Of The Heart")

· 1995, Best Instrumental Arrangement -- Marcus Miller, arrangers, "Come Together" (Robert Farnon, arrangers, "Lament")

· 2000, Best Pop Instrumental Performance -- Jeff Beck, "A Day in the Life," (Santana, "El Farol")

· 2003, Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media -- "I Am Sam" (Soundtrack) ("Standing In The Shadows Of Motown" The Funk Brothers & Various Artists Ted Greenberg, Allan Slutsky & Harry Weinger, compilation producers)

· 2003, Best Pop Instrumental Performance -- Dave Koz & Jeff Koz "Blackbird" (from the album "Golden Slumbers A Father's Lullaby") (B.B. King, "Auld Lang Syne")

· 2007, Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals: Green Day, "Working Class Hero" and U2, "Instant Karma" (The White Stripes, "Icky Thump")

· 2007, Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media: "Across the Universe" ("Love," The Beatles, George Martin & Giles Martin, producers, Apple Records/Capitol Records. )

· 2009, Best Rock Instrumental Performance Jeff Beck, "A Day in the Life" (Track from: "Performing This Week...Live At Ronnie Scott's" -- Eagle Records)

· 2011, Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s), "Imagine," Herbie Hancock & Larry Klein, arrangers (Herbie Hancock, Pink, Seal, Jeff Beck,India.Arie, Konono No 1 & Oumou Sangare). Track from: "The Imagine Project" [Hancock Records](Baba Yetu, Christopher Tin, arranger. Christopher Tin, Soweto Gospel Choir & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Track from "Calling All Dawns.")

Beatle-related Grammy winners

· 1967, Best Chamber Music Album, "East Meets West" -- Ravi Shankar, sitar, and Yehudi Menuhin, violin.

· 2000, Long Form Music Video: "Bands of Gypsys – Live at Fillmore East," Jimi Hendrix. (Video producer Neil Aspinall, co-producer Chips Chipperfield, director Bob Smeaton)

· 2001, Best World Music Album, "Full Circle / Carnegie 2000" -- Ravi Shankar

· 2003, Record of the Year -- Norah Jones, "Don't Know Why" (Note: Norah Jones is the daughter of Ravi Shankar.)

· 2003, Album of the Year -- Norah Jones, "Come Away With Me"

· 2003, Song of the Year -- "Don't Know Why," Jesse Harris (Norah Jones)

· 2003, New Artist -- Norah Jones

· 2003, Female Pop Vocal Performance -- Norah Jones, "Don't Know Why"

· 2003, Pop Vocal Album -- Norah Jones, "Come Away With Me"

· 2003, Engineered Album, Non-Classical -- Husky Huskolds, Arif Mardin and Jay Newland, engineers (Norah Jones), "Come Away With Me"

· 2004, Record of the Year -- "Here We Go Again" -- Ray Charles and Norah Jones

· 2004, Best Female Pop Vocal Performance -- "Sunrise" -- Norah Jones

· 2004, Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals -- "Here We Go Again" -- Ray Charles and Norah Jones

· 2012, Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album -- Tony Bennett, "Duets II" (includes track with Norah Jones)

· 2013, Best World Music Album, Ravi Shankar, "The Living Room Sessions, Vol. 1." (East Meets West Music)

Non-winning Beatle-related Grammy nominations (winners in parentheses)

· 1968, Best Contemporary Pop Vocal Performance, Female -- Mary Hopkin, "Those Were the Days" (Dionne Warwick, "Do You Know the Way To San Jose")

· 1981, Best Rock Vocal Performance, Female -- Yoko Ono, "Walking On Thin Ice" (Pat Benatar, "Fire And Ice")

· 1985, Best New Artist -- Julian Lennon (Sade)

· 2003, World Music Album -- Anoushka Shankar, "Anoushka Shankar: Live at Carnegie Hall" (Rubén Blades, "Mundo")

· 2011, Best Female Pop Vocal Performance -- "Chasing Pirates" -- Norah Jones (Lady Gaga, "Bad Romance")

· 2011, Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package, "A Sideman's Journey" (Limited Collector's Super Deluxe Box Set) Daniel Reiss & Klaus Voormann, art directors (Voormann & Friends)[UMe/USM/Mercury] ("Under Great White Northern Lights" - Limited Edition Box Set -- Rob Jones & Jack White III, art directors (The White Stripes)[Third Man/Warner Bros.)

· 2012, Best Spoken Word Album, "Fab Four Memories -- The Beatles Bond" Winner: Betty White, -- "If You Ask Me (And, Of Course, You Won't)"

· 2013, Best World Music Album, Anoushka Shankar, "Traveller" (Ravi Shankar, "The Living Room Sessions, Vol. 1")

The Beatles' Academy Awards

· 1970, Best Original Song Score -- "Let It Be" (also nominated: "Scrooge," "The Baby Maker," "A Boy Named Charlie Brown," "Darling Lili")

Non-winning Beatles Oscar nominations (winner in parentheses)

· 1964, Best Story and Screenplay Written Directly For the Screen -- "A Hard Day's Night," Walter Shenson, Alun Owen ("Father Goose")

· 1964, Scoring of Music, Adaptation or Treatment -- "A Hard Day's Night," Walter Shenson, George Martin ("My Fair Lady")

· 1973, Best Song -- "Live and Let Die," Paul McCartney ("The Way We Were," Barbara Streisand) (Thanks to Dace Allen.)

· 2002, Best Original Song, Paul McCartney, "Vanilla Sky" from "Vanilla Sky," ("If I Didn't Have You" from Monsters, Inc., Randy Newman)

Non-winning Beatle-related Oscar nominations (winners in parentheses)

· 2008, Best animated short film -- "I Met the Walrus", A Kids & Explosions Production: Josh Raskin. ("Freeheld.")

The Beatles' Emmy Nominations

· 2004, Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special: "A&E in Concert: Paul McCartney in Red Square,'' A&E.

· 2004, Lighting Direction (Electronic, Multi-Camera) for a VMC Programming: "A&E in Concert: Paul McCartney in Red Square" A&E

· 2004, Variety, Music or Comedy Special: "A&E in Concert: Paul McCartney in Red Square,'' A&E

· 2004, Sound Mixing for a Variety or Music Series or Special: "A&E in Concert: Paul McCartney in Red Square,'' A&E

· 2004, Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special: "A&E in Concert: Paul McCartney in Red Square,'' A&E

Beatles Non-Winning Emmy Nominations (winners in parentheses)

· 2006, Variety, Music or Comedy Special: "78th Annual Academy Awards," ABC; "Bill Maher: I'm Swiss," HBO; "George Carlin: Life Is Worth Losing," HBO; "McCartney in St. Petersburg," A&E; "The XX Olympic Winter Games -- Opening Ceremony," NBC. ("The XX Olympic Winter Games -- Opening Ceremony," NBC.)

· 2003, Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special: "Paul McCartney’s Back In The U.S., ABC, Mark Haefeli Productions in association with M.P.L. Tours, Inc.; Niven Howie, Senior Editor; Zoran Jevremov, Editor; Jason Brandenberg, Editor ("AFI’s 100 Years ... 100 Passions: America’s Greatest Love Stories," CBS).

BEATLES WIN THREE GRAMMYS!

(2/26/97) The Beatles won Grammys tonight for Best Pop Performance By a Duo or Group, Best Music Video: Short Form, both for "Free As a Bird" (the song and video, respectively) and Best Music Video: Long Form, for "The Beatles Anthology" video set, all three categories they were nominated in. While many critics have derided the nomination for the song, originally a Lennon demo, we feel it's a well-deserved honor for a band that has meant so much to rock 'n' roll. Our sincerest congratulations to everyone involved!!!

Beatles comment on Grammy wins

NEW YORK, Feb. 28 -- Commenced on a broad front seven years ago, "The Beatles Anthology," an eight-part ten-hour video package (Capitol Records/Turner Home Entertainment) and three double CD's (EMI - Capitol Music Group), has "once again enabled The Beatles to transcend the passing of time and the emergence of other fine artists," said Derek Taylor, the Fab Four's longtime press officer.

Culminating with three Grammy Awards for Best Music Video, Short Form ("Free As A Bird"), Best Music Video, Long Form ("The Beatles Anthology") and Best Pop Performance By A Duo or Group With Vocal ("Free As A Bird"), tops amongst all Grammy winners, The Beatles Anthology set new standards within the entertainment business and once again put The Beatles in the #1 slot on Billboard's Album Chart (three consecutive appearances "The Beatles Anthology" 1,2 and 3) and at #1 on Billboard's Video Chart.

Now, for the first time, The Beatles themselves react to the Anthology's success:

Paul McCartney: "It's great news and it's great that we can get these awards so long after the records were made. My congratulations go to all of the Anthology team. It was a team effort."

George Harrison: "What a nice surprise! It's good to know that people still like The Beatles."

Ringo Starr: "Hey, three out of three can't be bad. I'm so excited. It's very good news -- great news, in fact, and of course we send our very best wishes to everyone on the Beatles Anthology team."

SOURCE: Rogers & Cowan, Inc.

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A press release from MCA regarding Sir George's induction in the Rock Hall:

Sir George Martin Named as 1999 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductee; - Legendary Producer Selected in Non-Performer Category -

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., Nov. 16 -- Legendary record producer Sir George Martin has been named one of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's 1999 inductees, it was announced on Tuesday, November 10. The induction ceremony will take place at New York City's Waldorf Astoria Hotel on March 15, 1999. Martin, who signed the Beatles to the Parlephone label in 1962 and produced all but one of the group's timeless albums, will join the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in its non-performer category.

The announcement comes on the heels of MCA Records' October 20 North American release of 'In My Life,' Martin's final studio project, which marks the close of his 48-year producing career. Joined by a who's-who of stars from song and screen, including Celine Dion, Jim Carrey, Jeff Beck, Robin Williams and Bobby McFerrin, Phil Collins, Sean Connery, Vanessa Mae, Goldie Hawn, and Billy Connolly, Martin produced, orchestrated and performed classic Beatles songs for the album. The CD, released internationally in March by The Echo Label, has been certified gold in the UK and Australia. Martin, upon learning of his selection for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, said, 'I am very honored to be placed in a galaxy alongside many of my own heroes.'

George Martin began his musical odyssey as a classical music producer while engaged at the Parlophone label in the early 1950's, taking the helm of the label in 1955. Martin then made a name for himself producing comedy and jazz artists, including comedians Peter Sellers and Dudley Moore, and jazz greats Cleo Laine and Stan Getz. Martin met the Beatles in 1962 and became their A&R man and producer, signing them to Parlophone.

Following the Beatles' break-up in 1970, Martin continued his unparalleled career as producer, working with such artists as America, Peter Gabriel, Sting, and Elton John. Martin's most recent work with Elton John was producing and writing the score for 'Candle In The Wind '97,' John's tribute to Princess Diana.

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Paul rocks the Hall! Update (3/17/99) An eyewitness report from Ray Kelly (thanks, Ray!):

"I questioned Paul McCartney at the press conference at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction on Monday night about what he is now working on. He said he finished work last week on "some rock and roll songs." He did not give a release date. Asked by another reporter about an upcoming album of classical music, he said it was news to him.

He spoke about Linda's photograph and the "Band on the Run" album. He sounded annoyed when somebody asked him if being inducted as a solo artist gave him a sense of "closure." He questioned the use of the word "closure" and said he was not dying next year.

Backstage, Paul chatted for a while with George Martin. A Hall of Fame crew member said that Paul did not bring a guitar to the ceremony and they "couldn't find one for him." I hope the full jams are televised tonight. Paul did "Blue Suede Shoes," "What I'd Say" and "Let It Be." Also, at the press conference Billy Joel said he was thrilled to have been inducted the same year as McCartney, citing the Beatles influence on him."

And some quotes from the induction ceremony:

''They (the Beatles) helped me to hear things that my ears couldn't pick up. They taught me a great deal.'' -- Sir George Martin.

"I fell in love with the way she looked -- the beehive hair, the mascara, the purple shirts. It had no effect on me whatsoever." -- Elton John on Dusty Springfield.

''Out he stepped from the shadow of the Beatles, and there he was. It kind of blew my mind.'' -- Neil Young, in his speech inducting Paul McCartney.

''This one's for you, baby.'' -- Paul McCartney, as he ended his speech, dedicating it to Linda.

And our favorite quote of the night:

''You got me and John in this. What about George and Ringo? C'mon, guys.'' -- Paul McCartney on the absence of George and Ringo in the Rock Hall of Fame

Yeah, how about it, guys!!! In addition, you can find pics of Paul and Neil Young and Sir George at http://www.skynews.co.uk/skynews/showbiz/story5.htm.

One final note: On his radio show Tuesday morning, Howard Stern criticized the talents of Sir George Martin, saying he basically was elected to the Rock Hall of Fame for turning the knobs in the studio and listening to the work of geniuses. If only you were paid for your dignity, Howard ...

(3/16/99) Paul McCartney entered the Rock Hall of Fame last night with the Class of '99, including Sir George Martin, Dusty Springfield, Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel and others. Neil Young introduced Paul, saying says he admired the way Paul was able to step out of the shadow of the Beatles. "I have a lot of respect for Paul for keeping a great family together." Paul, dressed in a black suit, told the audience he wished Linda was with him, then invited his "date," his daughter Stella, to the stage. Stella wore a sleeveless t-shirt that sardonically read, "It's about f---ing time," referring to the time it took to induct Paul into the Hall. Paul told the audience, "I love Cleveland because Cleveland gave me Linda's Mom and I love New York because New York gave me Linda! This one's for you, baby!" During the musical segments, Paul, backed by Paul Shaffer and Eric Clapton, performed "Blue Suede Shoes," dedicating it to Carl Perkins. "Carl Perkins, the man!," he was quoted as saying. He also backed Billy Joel on "What I'd Say" (at one point sharing a microphone with Dion) and he and Joel sang "Let It Be." Congrats, Paul! During the Rock Hall live coverage, it was revealed a film, called "McCartney," is in production by filmmaker Robin Bexter, who was at the ceremony. Sir George Martin was also inducted tonight in a speech by fellow record producer Jimmy Iovine. You can see a pic of Paul at the ceremony here.

Primary sources: Grammy Award 1996 Program Book CD-ROM
"The Grammys: For the Record" by Thomas O'Neil
"Inside Oscar" by Mason Wiley and Damien Bona

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