GRAMMY WTF?  THE ROLLING STONES. More: tomorrow.

The Grammy Awards are one of music’s most prestigious trophies. Since the inaugural ceremony in 1959, winners have spanned a vast array of musical styles and winners as diverse as Frank Sinatra, Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, Eminem and Lizzo. There have, however, been some instances where one can’t comprehend the outcomes and omissions. Caffè Lattè looks back on some of the most baffling moments and unsuccessful -yet influential- acts…

GRAMMY WTF?

THE ROLLING STONES

The Rolling Stones has outlived most of the bands that emerged at around the same time and successfully remained relevant and popular. 

The Rolling Stones formed in 1962. Throughout the 1960s, they were one of the leading acts that thrived during the British Invasion and were often pitted against The Beatles. Unlike the latter, the Stones has survived, releasing a studio album of new tracks in 2023.

Mick Jagger and Keith Richards have created a body of work that includes among its highlights: “Sympathy For The Devil”, “Wild Horses”, “Angie”, “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” and “Paint It, Black”. The band has served a series of genre-defining rock riffs in hits such as “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction”, “Jumpin’ Jack Flash” and “Brown Sugar”.

In America, no less than nine Stones albums had reached the top by 1981. Furthermore, the group had accumulated eight number one singles in the United States by 1978. One would think that this level of success would have resulted in a bevy of Grammy Awards, but not so.

The Stones have only received 3 trophies from the Academy. Its first nomination did not transpire until 1978 when ‘Some Girls’ was a contender for Album of the Year. The LP lost. In 1994, the group finally received its first career Grammy.