The Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album is presented by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to "honor artistic achievement in comedy." The award was awarded yearly
Ross Bagdasarian Sr. was the first recipient of the award for "The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)" (1959).
Homer and Jethro won in 1960
Shelley Berman won in 1960
Bob Newhart won for The Button-Down Mind Strikes Back! in 1961
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William Henry Cosby Jr. is an American former comedian, actor, and media personality. Often deemed a trailblazer for African Americans in the entertainment industry, Cosby was well known in the United
Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album
…the award was reinstated within the comedy field as the Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album, once again allowing musical comedy works to be considered. Bill Cosby holds the record for most consecutive wins, with six earned between 1965 and 1970. Peter Schickele (of P.D.Q. Bach fame) is the runner-up, with four…
Cosby in 2011
Cosby as a basketball player during his Navy service in 1957
Cosby performing in 2011
Cosby in 1965