Grammy Award

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

References

Other websites
 Official site