Grammy nominee medal for the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards given to Ira Tucker: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

Bronze medal bearing the relief image of a treble clef and the words "42ND / ANNUAL / GRAMMY ® / NOMINEE". The raised design and words are polished, while the field has a brushed finish. On the reverse is a relief of a Grammy award, and near the rim appears "NATIONAL ACADEMY OF RECORDING ARTS & SCIENCES". On the medal's edge is stamped "TIFFANY & CO. BRONZE". The medal is attached to a green ribbon.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 2000
• Created by: Tiffany & Co., American, founded 1837
• Subject of: Ira Tucker Sr., American, 1925 - 2008
• Subject of: Dixie Hummingbirds, American, founded 1928
• Subject of: The National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, American, founded 1957
• Type: medals
• Medium: bronze, ribbon
• Dimensions: medal: 2 5/8 x 2 1/4 x 1/8 in. (6.7 x 5.7 x 0.3 cm)
• Dimensions: L x W (ribbon): 17 x 1 in. (43.2 x 2.5 cm)
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Gospel (Music)
• Topic: Singers (Musicians)
• Object number: 2013.13.25
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Ira Tucker, Jr. of the Dixie Hummingbirds
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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