Grammy
Americannoun
noun
Usage
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.
Etymology
Origin of Grammy
Example Sentences
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It went on to win two Latin Grammy awards.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
His performance on “Why Was I Born,” one of the tracks on the recording, was also awarded a Grammy for jazz instrumental solo.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
Rollins won his second Grammy, for Best Instrumental Solo, for a track on “Without a Song.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
She arguably saved her best to last, closing out with her confessional anthem Messy, which secured her the Grammy for best pop solo performance and the breakthrough prize at the Brit Awards earlier this year.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
“No. I would, but I can’t. Grammy won’t let me.”
From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
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