Grammy
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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.
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She received a Grammy nomination for the hit, and two further nominations for the album Faster Than the Speed of Night and the single Here She Comes.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
The lavish ceremony last week was closely watched by Swift's fans, who have followed the 14-time Grammy winner's love life largely through songs based on her relationships.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
Styles launched his solo career in 2017 and has since received six Brit Awards, three Grammy Awards and two Ivor Novello Awards.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
A week before the big game, Swift announced her album, “Tortured Poets Department,” at the Grammy Awards.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026
I want to say that I am a rock crab and Tressa is a seagull, but I know Grammy would say I am being dramatic.
From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
In 2009, 16-year-old Miley Cyrus attempted to meet Radiohead backstage at the Grammies.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 13, 2018
Norah Jones - Q: Where do you keep your Grammies?
From BBC ● Dec. 21, 2012
Laura Herlovich owns the Las Vegas public relations firm PR Plus, whose clients include the pawnshop owners on the History Channel show Pawn Stars, the Grammies, the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, and the Cupcakery.
From Inc ● Jul. 26, 2010
Grade: C See the full list of TIME's "Grading the Grammies" Click to Print Find this article at: http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1958098,00.html Copyright © 2010 Time Inc. All rights reserved.
From Time ● Feb. 1, 2010
Lauper is nominated for five Grammies, including Best New Artist.
From Time Magazine Archive
Throughout their nearly 70-year run, the Chipmunks have squeaked out 38 studio albums, raked in more than $1 billion at the box office and won five Grammys.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
“A Taste of Honey” won record of the year at the Grammys in 1966.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
Davis himself won four Grammys as a producer, as well as the Grammy Trustees award in 2000.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
Grammys chief executive Harvey Mason Jr said expanding the number of categories made the event "more inclusive" and enabled the awards to "represent more music creators, artists, writers and producers".
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
The Recording Academy announced significant changes for the 2027 Grammys, introducing several new genre categories and updating eligibility rules for two of its top awards.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
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