The Grammys had their origin in the Hollywood Walk of Fame project in the 1950s. History Most recent Grammy Award winners ← 2020–21
The upcoming 66th Annual Grammy Awards will feature a total of 94 categories. After the 2011 ceremony, the Recording Academy overhauled many Grammy Award categories for 2012. The first Grammy Awards ceremony was held on May 4, 1959, to honor the musical accomplishments of performers for the year 1958. The Grammys are the first of the Big Three networks' major music awards held annually, and are considered one of the four major annual American entertainment awards with the Academy Awards (for films), the Emmy Awards (for television), and the Tony Awards (for theater). They were originally called the Gramophone Awards, as the trophy depicts a gilded gramophone. They are regarded by many as the most prestigious and significant awards in the music industry worldwide. The Grammy Awards (stylized as GRAMMY), or simply known as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize 'outstanding' achievements in the music industry. May 4, 1959 64 years ago ( ) (as Gramophone Award) Outstanding achievements in the music industry For the February 5, 2023, Grammy Awards, see 65th Annual Grammy Awards.
