What is the Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album?
Q: What is the Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album?
A: The Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album is an award given to recording artists for quality albums in the alternative rock genre at the Grammy Awards.
Q: When were the Grammy Awards established?
A: The Grammy Awards were established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards.
Q: What does the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences recognize with this award?
A: The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences recognizes artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry with this award, without regard to album sales or chart position.
Q: How long has this award been presented?
A: This award was first presented in 1991 to recognize non-mainstream rock albums "heavily played on college radio stations".
Q: Who has won this award most often?
A: Radiohead and The White Stripes share the record for winning this award most often, having each won three times.
Q: Who holds the record for most nominations without a win?
A: Female musicians Tori Amos and Björk hold the record for most nominations without a win, with five each.
Q: What nationality has been presented with this award more than any other?
A American artists have been presented with this award more than any other nationality, though it has also been presented to musicians or groups from other countries such as United Kingdom (5 times), Ireland (twice) and France (once).
