Claim: The Grammy Award for Record of the Year, one of the four most prestigious Grammy Awards, has been awarded since 1959 by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States
Evidence: It is one of the four most prestigious Grammy Awards. The Record of the Year awards have been awarded since 1959. The Grammy Award for Record of the Year is presented by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to "honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without regard to sales or chart position." 
National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences 1959 It is one of the four most prestigious Grammy Awards.