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Grammy
[ gram-ee ]
noun
- one of a group of statuettes awarded annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences for outstanding achievement in various categories in the recording industry.
Grammy
/ ˈɡræmɪ /
noun
- (in the US) one of the gold-plated discs awarded annually for outstanding achievement in the record industry
Word History and Origins
Origin of Grammy1
Word History and Origins
Origin of Grammy1
Example Sentences
When ‘Carnivore’ hit last year, we did well, we won the Grammy.
Everyone suspected a new Kendrick Lamar album was coming soon — between a Super Bowl halftime show slot next year and a haul of Grammy nominations for “Not Like Us,” the time was as ripe as could be.
Other participating member institutions include the Grammy Museum Store, the Library Store and the USC Pacific Asia Museum Shop, the latter of which is offering 20% off to members of any museum on Museum Store Sunday.
Last week, she was nominated for six Grammy Awards, including best new artist and album of the year, for her debut The Rise And Fall Of A Midwest Princess.
She is also nominated for the best new artist Grammy, and her recent mixtape Alligator Bites Don't Heal was called "one of the year’s very best albums" by Rolling Stone.
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What are the Grammys?
The Grammys is another name for the Grammy Awards, an award ceremony to honor excellence in the music and recording industry.
The statuette awarded to winners is called a Grammy. The plural form Grammys is usually used.
The Grammy Awards are held by the Recording Academy (formally known as the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences), whose members include musical artists, producers, songwriters, and engineers.
The Grammy Awards honor winners in many different genres and categories, including pop, dance and electronic, R&B, rap, rock, alternative, country, jazz, gospel, instrumental, Latin, classical, spoken word, comedy, and musical theater, among others. Prominent awards include Album of the Year, Record of the Year (for best recorded track), Song of the Year (for best single song composition), and Best New Artist.
Winning a Grammy is often considered the music industry’s top honor. The Grammys ceremony often features musical performances by some of the nominated artists and others.
When are the Grammys?
The Grammy Awards are usually held early in the year, most commonly in February.
The 2024 Grammys will be held on February 4.
Why are they called the Grammys?
The Grammys get their name from the gramophone—otherwise known as a phonograph or record player. Fittingly, the Grammy statuette is in the shape of a gramophone. The ending of the word is thought to be modeled on the nicknames for other awards, such as the Emmys, and the award show itself is often thought of as the recording industry’s version of ceremonies like the Emmy Awards and the Academy Awards.
The first Grammy Awards ceremony was held in 1959, the year that the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences was founded by the heads of major record labels.
What are some terms that often get used in discussing the Grammys?
How are the Grammys discussed in real life?
The term Grammys is well-known as the name of the ceremony and the awards presented there. Winning a Grammy is often considered the music industry’s top honor.
Glory be to God. I'm nominated for 7 #grammys. Thank you to everyone who worked on Coloring Book, I love you.
— Chance The Rapper (@chancetherapper) December 6, 2016
Woke up to find out that I’m nominated for 5 Grammys. I’m in shock. I’m so thankful man this is unbelievable.
— Khalid (@thegreatkhalid) November 28, 2017
Who do you think will perform during this year's #GRAMMYs? 🎸🎵 pic.twitter.com/Y3zbPWiqI7
— Recording Academy / GRAMMYs (@RecordingAcad) March 1, 2021
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True or False?
Grammys are only awarded for musical recordings.
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