Has a Prog album ever won a Grammy?

The grammys are just so arbitrary to me, who decides who the winners are and why should their opinion matter to me?

How exactly do you expect a prog album to win a Grammy when not even Pink Floyd has won one for albums like DSotM, WYWH, Animals or The Wall? The only one that was even nominated in the year it was eligible was The Wall, and that lost to Lennon's Double Fantasy. Floyd received a Grammy for the instrumental "Marooned", and 2 "Hall of Fame" awards for DSoTM in 1999 and the Wall in 2008. I guess Grammy's "Hall of Fame" awards are actually "We Admit We F*cked Up" Revisionist awards.

BrufordFreak wrote: PAT METHENY has won a bunch (20 wins, 36 niminations)--including:  1982's Offramp,  1984's First Circle,  1987's Still Life (Talking),  1989's Letter from Home,  1993's highly acclaimed (here on PA) Secret Story,  1995's Imaginary Day, and  2005's The Way Up.

AFlowerKingCrimson wrote: The Dark Elf wrote: How exactly do you expect a prog album to win a Grammy when not even Pink Floyd has won one for albums like DSotM, WYWH, Animals or The Wall? The only one that was even nominated in the year it was eligible was The Wall, and that lost to Lennon's Double Fantasy. Floyd received a Grammy for the instrumental "Marooned", and 2 "Hall of Fame" awards for DSoTM in 1999 and the Wall in 2008. I guess Grammy's "Hall of Fame" awards are actually "We Admit We F*cked Up" Revisionist awards. Yes never got a nomination in their heyday (although later songs like "Blower of a Wicked Fart" and albums like Big Generator were nominated), Genesis was never even nominated until they started playing Broadway show tunes and romantic movie melodies, and Tull was nominated once for Heavy Metal, of all things, but never for any album from the 1970s. Not only were Tull nominated but they won. That was when they beat Metallica making it the biggest upset in grammy history.  As for Yes, "cinema" won for best instrumental I think in 1985(even though the album it is from 90125 was released in 83). Also, do I need to reiterate my earlier statement about Frank Zappa winning for "jazz from hell?"  That was in the instrumental category which is probably most prog artists best shot at winning a grammy. The Tull thing was a fluke imo. They still aren't in the R&R HoF for crying out loud.

dwill123 wrote: PA lists Miles Davis and Miles Davis has won a Grammy eight (8) times. Miles & Quincy Live at Montreux Doo-Bop Aura (Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Soloist) Aura (Best Large Jazz Ensemble Performance) Tutu We Want Miles Bitches Brew Sketches of Spain

Progosopher wrote: There is a lot of biz politics involved with the Grammy's that have little or nothing to do with the actual music. The organization is more about rewarding album sales than musical ability or innovation, and I question the extent of what those that vote know (which means that a Prog category would be a nightmare).

I do remember that John Wetton, Keith Emerson and Greg Lake were mentioned in memorium in 2017 Grammys, which was very decent of them.

Edited by cstack3 - May 30 2020 at 16:15

For me the Grammy's have as much credibility as the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame.,,,,and that would be none.

dougmcauliffe wrote: The grammys are just so arbitrary to me, who decides who the winners are and why should their opinion matter to me?

The Dark Elf wrote: How exactly do you expect a prog album to win a Grammy when not even Pink Floyd has won one for albums like DSotM, WYWH, Animals or The Wall? The only one that was even nominated in the year it was eligible was The Wall, and that lost to Lennon's Double Fantasy. Floyd received a Grammy for the instrumental "Marooned", and 2 "Hall of Fame" awards for DSoTM in 1999 and the Wall in 2008. I guess Grammy's "Hall of Fame" awards are actually "We Admit We F*cked Up" Revisionist awards. Yes never got a nomination in their heyday (although later songs like "Blower of a Wicked Fart" and albums like Big Generator were nominated), Genesis was never even nominated until they started playing Broadway show tunes and romantic movie melodies, and Tull was nominated once for Heavy Metal, of all things, but never for any album from the 1970s.