Grammy
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Grammys,
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Grammies
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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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Spanish prosecutors in January shelved a first complaint over the same allegations against Iglesias, a Grammy winner with more than 300 million records sold in a career spanning decades.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
The two stops on Kehlani’s self-titled world tour had to be postponed after the two-time Grammy winner needed to seek treatment at a hospital for pain that prevented her from being able to swallow.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
In the years to come, Dolly Parton's success only grew, with more hits, nominations and awards - she won her first Grammy in 1978 for Here You Come Again.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
She won 10 career Grammy Awards and received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2011.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
Grammy is yelling up the stairs to me, saying it’s Lobster Roll Sunday, which is a holiday that Henry made up once where we all go to Chatham Pier for lobster rolls.
From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
In his career, Prince sold over 100m records, winning eight Grammies and an Oscar for original score.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 3, 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
The Sylvanias, Peabodys, Oscars, Grammies, Christophers, Tonys and countless other awards had already been announced.
From Time Magazine Archive
That drive, talent and output won her 11 Grammys, including one for Lifetime Achievement, and earned her 55 nominations.
From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2026
The 27-year-old won best new artist at the Grammys earlier this year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Parton won two Grammys for the chart-topping tune, which was also nominated for an Oscar, and later spawned a Broadway musical and a documentary.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
On the strength of “Moneymaker,” the Crowes were nominated for best new artist at the Grammys in 1991.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
"We have decided not to enter the Grammys this year," BTS members said in coordinated posts on their individual Instagram accounts.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
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