The Grammy Award for Best Engineered Recording – Special or Novel Effects was awarded from 1960 to 1965. The award had several minor name changes:
- From 1960 to 1961 the award was known as Best Engineering Contribution – Novelty Recording
- From 1962 to 1963 it was awarded as Best Engineered Recording – Novelty
- From 1964 to 1965 it was awarded as Best Engineered Recording – Special or Novel Effects
This award was presented alongside the awards for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical and Best Engineered Album, Classical.
Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year.
Recipients[edit]
Year
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Winner
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Work
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Artist(s)
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Nominations
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Ref.
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1959
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Ted Keep (engineer)
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Alvin's Harmonica
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David Seville
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- Markko Polo Adventurers – Orienta
- Billy Mure – Supersonics in Flight
- Alvino Rey – The Bat
- Ralph Hunter Choir – The Wild Wild West
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[1]
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1961
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John Kraus (engineer)
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The Old Payola Roll Blues
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Stan Freberg
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- David Seville & the Chipmunks – Alvin for President
- Jack Cookerly – June Night
- David Seville & the Chipmunks – Let's All Sing the Chipmunks
- Larry Verne – Mr. Custer
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[2]
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1962
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John Kraus (engineer)
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Stan Freberg Presents the United States of America
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Stan Freberg
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- Bruno Vineis – Cartoons in Stereo
- Ted Keep – The Alvin Show
- Eddie Brackett – The Soupy Sales Show
- Rafael O. Valentin – X-15 and Other Sounds: Rockets Missiles and Jets
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[3]
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1963
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Robert Fine (engineer)
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The Civil War, Vol. I
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Martin Gabel & Frederick Fennell
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- Vaughn Meader – The First Family
- Allan Sherman – My Son, the Folk Singer
- Lou Monte – Pepino, the Italian Mouse
- David Seville – The Chipmunk Songbook
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[4]
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1964
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Robert Fine (engineer)
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The Civil War, Vol. II
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Frederick Fennell
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- Hank Thompson – Cheyenne Frontier Days
- Bill McFadden, Bryna Rayburn – Fast, Fast, Fast, Relief from TV Commercials
- Shut Downs – Four in the Floor
- Dean Elliott – Heartstrings
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[5]
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1965
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Dave Hassinger (engineer)
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The Chipmunks Sing the Beatles
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Alvin and the Chipmunks
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[6]
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References[edit]
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