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The GRAMMY Awards are the most prestigious music award show featured each year. The
GRAMMYs are presented by The Recording Academy and recognize musicians of every age
and every genre.
FUN FACT: The Musicians Hall of Fame in Nashville, Tennessee hosts the only GRAMMY
Museum Gallery.
How many GRAMMY awards are awarded each year?
Each year, an award is given in dozens of categories. TV viewers often see the most well-known
artists receiving awards, but there are actually dozens more that are not shown live on screen.
The number of categories and GRAMMYs awarded each year has fluctuated as more categories
have been added and some have been retired. The very first GRAMMY Awards event included
just 28 categories, while in 2019, there were 84 categories presented, including awards for the
following genres:
Pop
Rock
Dance / Electronic
Contemporary Instrumental
Alternative
R&B
Rap
Country
New Age
Jazz
Gospel / Contemporary Christian
Latin
American Roots
Reggae
World Music
Children’s
Spoken Word
Comedy
Classical
Composing
Musical Theatre
There are also categories awarded each year which encompass all genres and musical types.
These include:
FUN FACT: Only two artists have ever won all 4 of these awards: Christopher Cross and
Adele.
In addition, well-known recording artists who have made an impact on the music industry are
also recognized each year through various awards for philanthropy and education as well as
through innovations in music and sound. These awards include:
Steve Jobs
The Paul
Sam Phillips
Dick Clark
Walt Disney
The Beatles
Frank Sinatra
Quincy Jones
Who has won the most GRAMMYs?
Conductor Sir Georg Solti has an impressive 31 GRAMMY Awards, while recording artist
Alison Krauss follows closely behind with 27 and U2 leads the list of the most GRAMMYs won
by a group at 22.
Where are The GRAMMY Awards held?
The GRAMMY Awards have been held at various locations over the last few decades, including:
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2011
FUN FACT: Only members in good standing who have paid their yearly dues are able to
vote in The GRAMMY Awards.
Once a panel of experts have screened each of these entries for eligibility (production year,
appropriate genre or category, etc.), the entries are then voted on in a ballot by Recording
Academy members. Members are only able to vote in categories they have the most expertise in
as well as the four main categories:
FUN FACT: Independent accounting firm Deloitte tallies the votes for The GRAMMY
Awards.
Final nominees are then voted on by Academy members, and the votes are once again tallied by
an independent accounting firm. The results are sealed in envelopes which are not revealed until
the award ceremony.