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 YearWinnerWorkArtist(s)NominationsRef.1959Ted Keep (engineer)Alvin's HarmonicaDavid Seville1961John Kraus (engineer)Stan Freberg 1962John Kraus (engineer)Stan Freberg Presents the United States of AmericaStan Freberg1963Robert Fine (engineer)Martin Gabel & Frederick Fennell1964Robert Fine (engineer)Frederick Fennell1965Dave Hassinger (engineer)The Chipmunks Sing the BeatlesAlvin and the Chipmunks
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