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 are awarded once each year and are a major televised event. The award show has its shares of criticism as being biased.
| Gramophone | |
|---|---|
| Current: 68th Annual Grammy Awards | |
 2003 Technical Grammy Award | |
| 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.
Beyoncé has won 35 Grammy Awards, more than any other person.[2]
Categories
changeGeneral Field
changeThe General Field contains six categories that can be voted by all members of the Academy. It was originally known as the Big Four (Album of the Year, Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best New Artist) before Producer of the Year and Songwriter of the Year were added in 2023.[3]
Genre-specific categories
changePop & Dance/Electronic
changeRock, Metal & Alternative
changeR&B, Rap & Spoken Word Poetry
changeJazz, Traditional Pop, Contemporary Instrumental & Musical Theater
changeCountry & American Roots
change- Best Country Solo Performance
- Best Country Duo/Group Performance
- Best Country Song
- Best Country Album
- Best Contemporary Country Album
- Best Traditional Country Album
- Best Americana Performance
- Best American Roots Performance
- Best American Roots Song
- Best Americana Album
- Best Bluegrass Album
- Best Contemporary Blues Album
- Best Traditional Blues Album
- Best Contemporary Folk Album
- Best Traditional Folk Album
- Best Regional Roots Music Album
Gospel/Contemporary Christian
changeLatin, Global, Reggae & New Age, Ambient or Chant
change- Best Latin Song
- 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
- Best Global Music Performance
- Best African Music Performance
- Best Global Music Album
- Best Reggae Album
- Best New Age, Ambient or Chant Album
Children's, Comedy, Audio Books, Visual Media & Music Video/Film
change- Best Children's Album
- Best Comedy Album
- Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording
- Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media
- Best Score Soundtrack Album for Visual Media
- Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media
- Best Song Written for Visual Media
- Best Music Video
- Best Music Film
Package, Notes & Historical
changeProduction, Engineering, Composition & Arrangement
changeClassical
changeReferences
change- ↑ "About this Collection | Emile Berliner and the Birth of the Recording Industry | Digital Collections | Library of Congress". Archived from the original on 2009-05-07. Retrieved 2010-03-13.
- ↑ "Who Are The Top GRAMMY Awards Winners Of All Time? Who Has The Most GRAMMYs?". Grammy. May 15, 2017. Retrieved June 19, 2026.
- ↑ Grein, Paul (June 13, 2023). "Here's Everything We Know About the 3 New Grammy Categories for 2024". Billboard. Retrieved June 19, 2026.
