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 Musica 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