Dashed left edge = started before May 1959 ·
Dashed right edge = ongoing beyond May 1959
Events in May 1959 1
1959First Grammy Awards presentedRecording Academy honors 1958's musicThe first Grammy Awards ceremony was held simultaneously in Beverly Hills and New York City, honoring recordings released in 1958. Domenico Modugno's "Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare)" won Record and Song of the Year. The ceremony has been held annually ever since.