Grammy Award
American award for achievements in music
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The Grammy Awards (first named the Gramophone Awards and often called just Grammys), are awards given yearly by the Recording Academy (an association of Americans professionally involved in the recorded music industry) for outstanding work in the music and spoken recording industry. The Grammys have 128 categories with 16 genres. The Grammys are awarded once each year and are a major televised event. The award show does has it shares of criticism as being biased.
| Grammy | |
|---|---|
| Current: 64th Annual Grammy Awards | |
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| Awarded for | Outstanding achievements in the music industry |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | The Recording Academy |
| First awarded | May 4, 1959 (as Gramophone Award) |
| Website | grammy |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | NBC (1959–1970) ABC (1971–1972) CBS (1973–present) |
The name "Grammy" comes from the word "gramophone". A gramophone was an old machine that played music on records.[1]
The British equivalent is the Brit Awards. The Canadian equivalent is the Juno Awards.
Georg Solti has won 31 Grammy Awards, more than any other person.[2]
Categories change
General Field change
Genre-specific categories change
Pop change
- Best Pop Solo Performance
- Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
- Best Pop Vocal Album
- Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Dance/Electronic change
Rock change
Alternative change
R&B change
- Best R&B Performance
- Best Traditional R&B Performance
- Best R&B Song
- Best R&B Album
- Best Progressive R&B Album
Rap change
Country change
- Best Country Solo Performance
- Best Country Duo/Group Performance
- Best Country Song
- Best Country Album
Jazz change
- Best Complementary Jazz Album
- Best Improvised Jazz Solo
- Best Jazz Vocal Album
- Best Jazz Instrumental Album
- Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
- Best Latin Jazz Album
Gospel/Contemporary Christian change
- Best Gospel Performance/Song
- Best Gospel Album
- Best Roots Gospel Album
- Best Complementary Christian Music Performance/Song
- Best Complementary Christian Music Album
Latin change
- Best Latin Pop Album
- Best Música Urbana Album
- Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album
- Best Regional Mexican Music Album (including Tejano)
- Best Tropical Latin Album
American Roots change
- Best American Roots Performance
- Best American Roots Song
- Best Americana Album
- Best Americana Performance
- Best Bluegrass Album
- Best Contemporary Blues Album
- Best Traditional Blues Album
- Best Folk Album
- Best Regional Roots Music Album
Reggae change
Global Music change
Children's change
Spoken Word change
Comedy change
Musical Theatre change
Music for Visual Media change
- Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media
- Best Score Soundtrack Album for Visual Media (Previously in the "Composing and Arranging" field)
- Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media
- Best Song Written for Visual Media (Previously in the "Composing and Arranging" field)
Composing change
Arranging change
Package, Notes & Historical Field change
- Best Recording Package
- Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package
- Best Album Notes
- Best Historical Album
Engineered Album change
Production Field change
Remixer change
Songwriting change
Classical change
- Best Orchestral Performance
- Best Opera Recording
- Best Choral Performance
- Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance
- Best Classical Instrumental Solo
- Best Classical Vocal Solo (previously including albums and tracks)
- Best Classical Compendium
- Best Contemporary Classical Composition
Music Video/Film change
References change
- ↑ "About this Collection | Emile Berliner and the Birth of the Recording Industry | Digital Collections | Library of Congress".
- ↑ Tommasini, Anthony (23 February 2003). "MUSIC: THE GRAMMYS/CLASSICAL; Fewer Records, More Attention". The New York Times.
