By: Paula Slade

his day in history marks the first gathering of what would become an annual event, the GRAMMY Awards ceremony, which is basically  the music industry's version of the Oscars.

Musical tastes and trends have traveled a long way since Ross Bagdasarian, Sr, (better known as David Seville, creator of The Chipmunk Song) picked up his gilded gramophone statuette for Best Recording for Children during the 1958 assembly with his industry peers.

Over the years, the annual event, presented by The National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences has bestowed honors to those members of the music industry who have exhibited outstanding achievements in their specific genre and area of expertise.

The children’s awards have singled out everyone from classical greats such as conductor, Leonard Bernstein, for his “Young Peoples Concerts,” to the creative genius of "The Muppets," Jim Henson.

This year's winner for the Best Musical Album for Children was "They Might Be Giants (TMBG)" who grabbed their second career Grammy win for "Here Come the 123s." You can listen to selections from their album here.

Also taking home the gold was artist Bill Harley for his Best Spoken Word Album for Children, "Yes to Running! Bill Harley Live." The album's sound samples can be reviewed here.

This year's awards were staged at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 8, and watched by millions on television.

If you happened to miss the televised festivities, you can enjoy some visuals of these two extraordinary artists and see why the music industry and parents give a big, well-deserved nod to their creativity. They are musicians who have made history at this year's 51st Annual GRAMMY Awards, and they are artists who make a positive entertainment difference in the lives of children.