Jimmy Sturr
Wins
18
Nominations
24
Category
Biography
"The hardest thing about polka is you can play it slow, you can play it fast, but you still have to play 2/4 [time]."
- Born Sept. 25, 1941, in Florida, N.Y.
- After recording and performing steadily through the '70s with his band, Jimmy Sturr And His Orchestra, Sturr gained wider recognition for his brand of polka music in the mid-'80s with a string of releases that would earn him the GRAMMY win in the Best Polka Recording category five consecutive years between 1986–1990.
- Jimmy Sturr And His Orchestra received their first GRAMMY win for their album I Remember Warsaw for 1986. He went on to receive not only five wins in the Best Polka Recording category, but an additional 13 wins for Best Polka Album. With 18 total GRAMMY wins, Sturr is one of the top GRAMMY winners of all time.
- Sturr's music has been featured on the TV show "Jeopardy."
- Sturr performed at Farm Aid in 2007 to raise funds and awareness to support the nonprofit's mission of "keeping family farmers on their land."
All Grammy Awards and Nominations for Jimmy Sturr
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Best Regional Roots Music Album
Not Just Another Polka. Jimmy Sturr
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Traditional Folk Album
Polka Cola: Music That Refreshes. Jimmy Sturr
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Best Polka Album
Let The Whole World Sing. Jimmy Sturr
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Best Polka Album
Come Share The Wine. Jimmy Sturr
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Best Polka Album
Polka In Paradise. Jimmy Sturr
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Best Polka Album
Shake, Rattle And Polka!. Jimmy Sturr
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Best Polka Album
Let's Polka 'Round. Jimmy Sturr
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Best Polka Album
Top Of The World. Jimmy Sturr
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Best Polka Album
Gone Polka. Jimmy Sturr
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Best Polka Album
Touched By A Polka. Jimmy Sturr
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Best Polka Album
Polkapalooza (Album). Jimmy Sturr
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Best Polka Album
Dance With Me. Jimmy Sturr
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Best Polka Album
Living On Polka Time. Jimmy Sturr
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Best Polka Album
Polka! All Night Long. Jimmy Sturr
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Best Polka Album
I Love To Polka. Jimmy Sturr
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Best Polka Album
Polka Your Troubles Away. Jimmy Sturr
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Best Polka Album
Saturday Night Polka (Album). Jimmy Sturr
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Best Polka Album
Sturr-It-Up (Album). Jimmy Sturr
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Best Polka Album
Live At Gilley's!. Jimmy Sturr
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Best Polka Album
When It's Polka Time At Your House. Jimmy Sturr
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Best Polka Album
All In My Love For You. Jimmy Sturr
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Best Polka Album
Born To Polka. Jimmy Sturr
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Best Polka Album
A Polka Just For Me. Jimmy Sturr
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Best Polka Album
I Remember Warsaw. Jimmy Sturr
