Herbie Hancock – "Rockit" (multiple technical awards)
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Herbie Hancock’s “Rockit” is a pioneering 1983 jazz‑funk/electro track famous for its innovative use of turntablism and its groundbreaking, robot-filled music video.
All labels observed (1)
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| Herbie Hancock – "Rockit" (multiple technical awards) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13107008 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Herbie Hancock – "Rockit" (multiple technical awards) Context triple: [1984 MTV Video Music Awards, notableWinner, Herbie Hancock – "Rockit" (multiple technical awards)]
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A.
Technical Grammy Award
The Technical Grammy Award is a special Grammy honor recognizing individuals and companies for outstanding technical contributions to the recording industry.
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B.
Rhythm and Blues Foundation Pioneer Award
The Rhythm and Blues Foundation Pioneer Award is a prestigious honor recognizing early R&B artists whose groundbreaking contributions helped shape the genre’s history and legacy.
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C.
BBC Jazz Awards Lifetime Achievement Award
The BBC Jazz Awards Lifetime Achievement Award is a prestigious honor presented by the BBC to recognize an individual's outstanding and enduring contribution to jazz music.
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D.
Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Performance (1960s)
The Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Performance (1960s) was a music industry honor recognizing outstanding instrumental recordings during that decade, awarded to prominent performers such as trumpeter Al Hirt.
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E.
Quincy Jones Award for Outstanding Career Achievements
The Quincy Jones Award for Outstanding Career Achievements is a special Soul Train Music Award that honors artists for their long-term impact and contributions to music and entertainment.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Herbie Hancock – "Rockit" (multiple technical awards) Target entity description: Herbie Hancock’s “Rockit” is a pioneering 1983 jazz‑funk/electro track famous for its innovative use of turntablism and its groundbreaking, robot-filled music video.
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A.
Technical Grammy Award
The Technical Grammy Award is a special Grammy honor recognizing individuals and companies for outstanding technical contributions to the recording industry.
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B.
Rhythm and Blues Foundation Pioneer Award
The Rhythm and Blues Foundation Pioneer Award is a prestigious honor recognizing early R&B artists whose groundbreaking contributions helped shape the genre’s history and legacy.
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C.
BBC Jazz Awards Lifetime Achievement Award
The BBC Jazz Awards Lifetime Achievement Award is a prestigious honor presented by the BBC to recognize an individual's outstanding and enduring contribution to jazz music.
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D.
Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Performance (1960s)
The Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Performance (1960s) was a music industry honor recognizing outstanding instrumental recordings during that decade, awarded to prominent performers such as trumpeter Al Hirt.
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E.
Quincy Jones Award for Outstanding Career Achievements
The Quincy Jones Award for Outstanding Career Achievements is a special Soul Train Music Award that honors artists for their long-term impact and contributions to music and entertainment.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album | Future Shock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Herbie Hancock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Grammy Award for Best R&B Instrumental Performance
NERFINISHED
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MTV Video Music Award for Best Art Direction in a Video NERFINISHED ⓘ MTV Video Music Award for Best Concept Video NERFINISHED ⓘ MTV Video Music Award for Best Editing in a Video NERFINISHED ⓘ MTV Video Music Award for Best Special Effects in a Video NERFINISHED ⓘ MTV Video Music Award for Most Experimental Video NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPosition |
Top 10 on UK Singles Chart
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Top 10 on US Dance chart ⓘ |
| composer |
Bill Laswell
NERFINISHED
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Herbie Hancock NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Beinhorn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| featuresInstrument |
drum machine
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electric bass ⓘ synthesizer ⓘ turntable ⓘ |
| featuresPerformer |
D.ST
NERFINISHED
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Grand Mixer D.ST NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresTechnique | turntablism ⓘ |
| genre |
electro
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electrofunk ⓘ instrumental hip hop ⓘ jazz-funk ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
electronic dance music
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hip hop ⓘ turntablism-based music ⓘ |
| label | Columbia Records ⓘ |
| musicVideoDirector |
Godley & Creme
NERFINISHED
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Kevin Godley NERFINISHED ⓘ Lol Creme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicVideoFeature |
animatronic figures
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mechanized sculptures ⓘ robotic mannequins ⓘ |
| musicVideoMedium | MTV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicVideoStyle | surreal ⓘ |
| notableFor |
groundbreaking music video with robotic imagery
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innovative use of turntablism in mainstream music ⓘ pioneering fusion of jazz, funk, and electro ⓘ |
| partOf | Future Shock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Herbie Hancock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Bill Laswell
NERFINISHED
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Herbie Hancock NERFINISHED ⓘ Material NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn | 1983 ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1983 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Herbie Hancock – "Rockit" (multiple technical awards) Description of subject: Herbie Hancock’s “Rockit” is a pioneering 1983 jazz‑funk/electro track famous for its innovative use of turntablism and its groundbreaking, robot-filled music video.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
1984 MTV Video Music Awards
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notableWinner
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Herbie Hancock – "Rockit" (multiple technical awards)
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