Title: Grammy Award Content: 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 have 128 categories with 16 genres. The Grammys are awarded once each year and are a major televised event. The award show does has it shares of criticism as being biased. The name "Grammy" comes from the word "gramophone". A gramophone was an old machine that played music on records. The British equivalent is the Brit Awards. The Canadian equivalent is the Juno Awards. Georg Solti has won 31 Grammy Awards, more than any other person. ==Categories== ===General Field=== *Album of the Year *Record of the Year *Song of the Year *Best New Artist ===Genre-specific categories=== ====Pop==== *Best Pop Solo Performance *Best Pop Duo/Group Performance *Best Pop Vocal Album *Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album ====Dance/Electronic==== *Best Dance/Electronic Recording *Best Dance/Electronic Album ====Rock==== *Best Rock Performance *Best Metal Performance *Best Rock Song *Best Rock Album ====Alternative==== *Best Alternative Music Album *Best Alternative Music Performance ====R&B;==== *Best R&B; Performance *Best Traditional R&B; Performance *Best R&B; Song *Best R&B; Album *Best Progressive R&B; Album ====Rap==== *Best Rap Performance *Best Melodic Rap Performance *Best Rap Song *Best Rap Album ====Country==== *Best Country Solo Performance *Best Country Duo/Group Performance *Best Country Song *Best Country Album ====Jazz==== *Best Complementary Jazz Album *Best Improvised Jazz Solo *Best Jazz Vocal Album *Best Jazz Instrumental Album *Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album *Best Latin Jazz Album ====Gospel/Contemporary Christian==== *Best Gospel Performance/Song *Best Gospel Album *Best Roots Gospel Album *Best Complementary Christian Music Performance/Song *Best Complementary Christian Music Album ===Latin=== * 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 ===American Roots=== * Best American Roots Performance * Best American Roots Song * Best Americana Album * Best Americana Performance * Best Bluegrass Album * Best Contemporary Blues Album * Best Traditional Blues Album * Best Folk Album * Best Regional Roots Music Album ===Reggae=== * Best Reggae Album ===Global Music=== * Best Global Music Performance * Best Global Music Album ===Children's=== * Best Children's Album ===Spoken Word=== * Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording * Best Spoken Word Poetry Album ===Comedy=== * Best Comedy Album ===Musical Theatre=== * Best Musical Theater Album ===Music for Visual Media=== * Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media * Best Score Soundtrack Album for Visual Media (Previously in the "Composing and Arranging" field) * Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media * Best Song Written for Visual Media (Previously in the "Composing and Arranging" field) ===Composing=== * Best Instrumental Composition ===Arranging=== * Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella * Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals ===Package, Notes & Historical Field=== * Best Recording Package * Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package * Best Album Notes * Best Historical Album ===Engineered Album=== * Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical * Best Engineered Album, Classical ===Production Field=== * Producer of the Year, Non-Classical * Producer of the Year, Classical * Best Immersive Audio Album ===Remixer=== * Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical ===Songwriting=== * Songwriter of the Year, Non- Classical ===Classical=== * Best Orchestral Performance * Best Opera Recording * Best Choral Performance * Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance * Best Classical Instrumental Solo * Best Classical Vocal Solo (previously including albums and tracks) * Best Classical Compendium * Best Contemporary Classical Composition ===Music Video/Film=== * Best Music Video * Best Music Film