Edison Award
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The Edison Award is an annual Dutch music prize awarded for outstanding achievements in the music industry. It is comparable to the American Grammy Award. The Edison award itself is a bronze replica of a statuette of Thomas Edison, designed by the Dutch sculptor Pieter d'Hont. It is one of the oldest music awards in the world, first presented in 1960 at the inaugural Grand Gala du Disque.
Edison award 1961
Sture Wahlberg (producer) with Alice Babs and Svend Asmussen and their Edison Award at the Grand Gala du Disque in 1965.
Karlheinz Stockhausen, Anneliese Rothenberger and Edo de Waart with their Edison awards at the Grand Gala du Disque Classique on October 3, 1969.
Grand Gala du Disque
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The Grand Gala du Disque was an annual Dutch gala sponsored by local record companies. There were two separate events, the Grand Gala du Disque Classique for classical music and the Grand Gala du Disque Populaire for popular music. The Grand Gala du Disque was created in 1960, as an evening where Edison Awards would be presented, and a variety of national and international artists would perform. For many years it was the most popular radio and TV show of the year in Holland.
Sture Wahlberg (producer) with Alice Babs and Svend Asmussen at the Grand Gala du Disque in 1965.
Gladys Knight & the Pips at Grand Gala du Disque Populaire on March 7, 1969.