Sunday, July 29, 2012

Awards Won by the Eagles

For the same reason actors such as Paul Newman were never given the awards they deserved (jealously), we have much the same case in music.  The Eagles obviously are one of The Top 10 Artists of the Rock Era, but their fellow artists who weren't as talented chose to give awards to lesser artists.


The Eagles didn't come away empty-handed by any means, but nowhere near what they should have gotten: Here are the career awards won by the supergroup:


Grammys:
1975--Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus for "Lyin Eyes"
1977--Record of the Year:  "Hotel California"
          Best Arrangement for Voices:  "New Kid in Town"
1979:  Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group for "Heartache Tonight"
1980:  Best Rock Vocal Group
2008:  Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals for "How Long"
           Best Pop Instrumental Performance:  "I Dreamed There Was No War"


American Music Awards:
1976:  Favorite Album-Pop/Rock for Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975)
1980--Favorite Band, Duo or Group-Pop/Rock
1995--Favorite Artist-Adult Contemporary
          Favorite Band, Duo or Group-Pop/Rock (Since rock has been "Popular" since 1955, these categories are the same.)
          Favorite Album-Pop/Rock for Hell Freezes Over


Nominations:
Grammys:
1976--Album of the Year (One of These Nights)
         Record of the Year for "One of These Nights"
          Best Album Package (One of These Nights)
1978--Album of the Year (Hotel California)
          Best Pop Vocal Group
1982--Best Album Package (Eagles Live)
1996--Best Rock Vocal Group
          Best Album (Hell Freezes Over)
          Best Pop Vocal Group
          Best Engineered Album (Hell Freezes Over)
2004--Best Pop Vocal Performance, Duo or Group
2009--Best Pop Vocal Album for Long Road Out of Eden
          Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals
          Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals


American Music Awards:
1975--Favorite Album-Pop/Rock (One of These Nights)
          Favorite Band, Duo or Group-Pop/Rock
1976--Favorite Band, Duo or Group-Pop/Rock
1977--Favorite Album-Pop/Rock (Hotel California)
          Favorite Band, Duo or Group-Pop/Rock
2008--Favorite Artist of the Year
          Favorite Band, Duo or Group-Pop/Rock Music
          Favorite Album-Pop/Rock Music
          Favorite Artist-Adult Contemporary Music




The Eagles were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1998.
On December 7, 1999, the Recording Industry of America (RIAA) presented the Eagles with the Best Selling Album of the Century for Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975).
In 2000, the Eagles' album Desperado was selected for the Grammy Hall of Fame.
In 2001, the Eagles were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame--duh...one of the best vocal groups of all-time.
In 2008, the Eagles' classic song "Hotel California" was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.

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