| Grammy | |
|---|---|
| Current: 67th Annual Grammy Awards | |
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| Awarded for | Outstanding achievements in the worldwide music industry |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | The Recording Academy |
| First awarded | May 4, 1959 (as Gramophone Award) |
| Website | www |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | NBC (1959–1970) ABC (1971–1972) CBS (1973–present) |
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 the music industry. They are regarded by many as the most prestigious and significant awards in the music industry worldwide. They were originally called the Gramophone Awards, as the trophy depicts a gilded gramophone.
The Grammys are the first of the Big Three networks' major music awards held annually,[note 1] 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 theater). The first Grammy Awards ceremony was held on May 4, 1959,[1] 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.[2] The 67th Annual Grammy Awards, featuring a total of 94 categories, will be presented on February 2, 2025.
After over fifty years being broadcast on CBS, it was announced on October 30, 2024, that the Grammys would move to ABC, Disney+ and Hulu as part of a ten-year broadcast deal between the Recording Academy and The Walt Disney Company.[3][4]
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- ^ "1958 Grammy Winners". Recording Academy Grammy Awards. Grammy.com. Archived from the original on August 15, 2022. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
- ^ Bill Werde (April 6, 2011). "Grammys Announce Broad Overhaul of Award Categories". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 15, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
- ^ Roots, Kimberly (October 30, 2024). "Grammys to Leave CBS After 54-Year Run — Find Out Where They'll Land". TVLine. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
- ^ White, Peter (October 30, 2024). "The Grammys Move From CBS To Disney In Major 10-Year Deal". Deadline. Retrieved October 30, 2024.