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Grammy Awards

Also known as Gramophone Award, Grammy, Grammies, Grammy Award, Grammys

The Grammy Awards, stylized as GRAMMY, and often referred to as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize outstanding achievements in music. They are regarded by many as the most prestigious and significant awards in the music industry worldwide, and thus the show is frequently called "music's biggest night". The trophy depicts a gilded gramophone, and the original idea was to call them the "Gramophone Awards".

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The Grammy Awards are annual honors presented by the Recording Academy to recognize outstanding musical achievements across the industry. Widely considered the most prestigious music awards in the world, they are often called "music's biggest night" because of their significance and prestige.

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The Grammy organization is powered by 30,000 members, working songwriters, performers, producers, engineers and music professionals, and we serve music people by spearheading public policy efforts to protect their rights , opening pathways of opportunity for them while dismantling old barriers, providing direct assistance, recognizing musical excellence, and upholding a peer-based Awards process that endures as music’s highest honor. Our service positively impacts music creators everywhere, and results in a growing, thriving and more fair music industry. The mission of the Recording Academy is to recognize excellence in the recording arts and sciences, cultivate the well-being of the music community, and ensure that music remains an indelible part of our culture. We fight for the rights of all music creators and ensure pro-music policy at the national, state and local levels. We bestow the GRAMMY Award - the single most coveted accolade in music. And we recognize the contributions of all creators throughout the year. We inspire the next generation of music creators and professionals by providing opportunity, enrichment, and mentorship.

Encyclopedic overview

The Grammys are the first of the Big Three networks' major music awards held annually, and are considered one of the four major annual American entertainment awards with the Academy Awards (for films), the Emmy Awards (for television), and the Tony Awards (for Broadway theater). The first Grammy Awards ceremony was held on May 4, 1959, to honor the musical accomplishments of performers for the year 1958. After the 2011 ceremony, the Recording Academy overhauled many Grammy Award categories for 2012. Since 2023, the ceremony was held on the first Sunday of February and one week before the Super Bowl. The 68th Annual Grammy Awards, featuring a total of 95 categories, were presented on February 1, 2026.

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