Grammy Awards.... Best Pop Vocal Performance

At this year's Grammy Awards, the Best Pop Vocal Performance is no longer separated by gender (one of the many changes made with the Grammys this year). So this year it is 4 women (Adele, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, and Pink) in the category with one lonely male (Bruno Mars). In previous years, the category had artist's singles competing with whole albums at times - but that appears to have ended in 1995 with the introduction of the Best Pop Vocal Album category, which remains today. In the early years of the Grammys, winners and nominees in this category were often dominated with familiar names: Frank Sinatra, Barbra Streisand, Ella Fitzgerald, Tony Bennett, and Glen Campbell. In the 70's, awards went to Stevie Wonder, Roberta Flack, James Taylor, Carole King, and Linda Ronstadt.

In the past 20 years, the category has awarded Beyonce, Justin Timberlake, John Mayer, Kelly Clarkson, Norah Jones, Christina Aguilera, Sarah McLachlan, and Sting.