| Grammy Award | |
 The Grammy awards are named for the trophy: a small, gilded gramophone statuette. The trophy is made by Billings Artworks |
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| Awarded for | Outstanding achievements in the record industry |
| Presented by | National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences |
| Country | USA |
| First awarded | 1958 |
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The GRAMMY Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or "GRAMMYs"—are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States for outstanding achievements in the record industry. The record industry is the part of the Music industry that sells Sound recordings of Music. The National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences Inc is known variously as The Recording Academy or NARAS. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The phonograph, or gramophone, was the most common device for playing recorded Sound from the 1870s through the 1980s The National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences Inc is known variously as The Recording Academy or NARAS. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The record industry is the part of the Music industry that sells Sound recordings of Music. The awards ceremony features performances by prominent artists, and some of the more prominent Grammy Awards are presented in a widely-viewed televised ceremony. The current President of the Academy is Neil Portnow. Neil R Portnow (born 1948 New York City) is the current president of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS The Grammys are considered the highest music honor, the U. S. record industry's equivalent to the Academy Awards (Oscars) for motion pictures. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. [1]
The awards were established in 1958. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Prior to the first live Grammys telecast in 1971 on ABC, a series of taped annual specials in the 1960s called The Best on Record were broadcast on NBC. The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Until 1971, awards ceremonies were held in both New York and Los Angeles, with winners accepting at one of the two. Pierre Cossette bought the rights to broadcast the ceremony from NARAS, and organized the first live telecast. Pierre Cossette (b Valleyfield, Quebec, Canada on December 15 1923 is a TV Executive producer and Broadway producer The National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences Inc is known variously as The Recording Academy or NARAS. [2] CBS bought the rights in 1973 after moving the ceremony to Nashville, Tennessee; the American Music Awards were created for ABC as a result. CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. The American Music Awards show is one of several annual major American music awards shows (among the others are the Billboard Music Awards the Grammy Awards The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network.
The award show is normally held in February. The 50th Grammy Awards ceremony was held on February 10, again at the Staples Center. The 50th Annual Grammy Awards took place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, on February 10 2008 starting at 8PM EST. Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead Staples Center is a multi-purpose sports Arena in Downtown Los Angeles California adjacent to the L The 51st Grammy Awards will be held on February 8, 2009 once again at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The 51st Annual Grammy Awards will take place on February 8, 2009. Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. This article is about the year For the film see 2009 Lost Memories. Staples Center is a multi-purpose sports Arena in Downtown Los Angeles California adjacent to the L Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West
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The Gramophone
The actual trophy is manufactured exclusively by Billings Artworks in Ridgway, CO. Ridgway is a Home Rule Municipality in Ouray County, Colorado, United States. The trophies are all hand made and assembled. Years ago, the old smaller gramophone had to be revamped because the metals were too soft and there were many problems with the trophy breaking. The trophy was made bigger and grander. [3] The Grammy is assembled in pieces and finally finished off in gold plating. The trophies used for the broadcast are called "stunt" Grammys. Billings keeps the actual awards in his studio until after the winners are announced at which time he engraves them and loads them into his van, drives them across country and personally delivers them to the academy. [4]
As of 2007, 7,578 Grammy trophies have been awarded[5]
Categories
The "General Field" are four awards which are not restricted by genre, and are generally considered to be the most important. The Grammy Awards are awarded in a series of categories', each of which isolate a specific contribution to music See also Grammy Award The Grammy Awards holds several records held by various award winners
- Record of the Year is awarded to the performer and the production team of a single song. The Record of the Year is one of the four most prestigious Grammy Awards presented annually
- Album of the Year is awarded to the performer and the production team of a full album. The Grammy Award for Album of the Year is the most prestigious award category at the Grammys
- Song of the Year is awarded to the writer(s)/composer(s) of a single song. The Song of the Year is one of the four most prestigious awards in the Grammy Awards ceremony, if not in all of the American music industry
- Best New Artist
Other awards are given for performance and production in specific genres, as well as for other contributions such as artwork and video. The Grammy for Best New Artist has been awarded since 1960 ( Bobby Darin being the first artist to win it Special awards are also given out for more long-lasting contributions to the music industry.
Nomination Process
The Recording Academy and record companies are responsible for entering into nomination the works that they deem most deserving. The National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences Inc is known variously as The Recording Academy or NARAS. Once a work is entered, reviewing sessions are held by over 150 experts from the recording industry. This is done only to determine whether or not a work is eligible or entered into the proper category for official nomination. The nomination process requires that members vote only in their fields of expertise. They may nominate in the four general categories (Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year and Best New Artist) and in no more than nine out of 31 fields on their ballots. The Record of the Year is one of the four most prestigious Grammy Awards presented annually The Grammy Award for Album of the Year is the most prestigious award category at the Grammys The Song of the Year is one of the four most prestigious awards in the Grammy Awards ceremony, if not in all of the American music industry The Grammy for Best New Artist has been awarded since 1960 ( Bobby Darin being the first artist to win it Once the nominations are secured, Recording Academy members may then vote in the four general categories and in no more than eight of the 31 fields. Ballots are tabulated secretly by the major independent accounting firm Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu. Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (also branded as Deloitte) is one of the largest Professional services firms in the world and one of the Big Four auditors, along [6] As of 2006, the eligibility period for the Grammy Awards begins October 1. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela.
There is much debate about whether or not this sort of nominating process is the result of commercial, political, or industry bias.
Criticism
Certain musical artists have voiced personal issues with the nature of the Grammys. The singer of rock band Tool did not attend the Grammys ceremony to receive their award. Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. Tool is an American rock band that was formed in 1990 in Los Angeles, California. Lead singer Maynard James Keenan explained his thoughts of the Grammys:
| “ | I think the Grammys are nothing more than some gigantic promotional machine for the music industry. Maynard James Keenan (born James Herbert Keenan on April 17 1964 When Keenan was 11 his mother suffered a paralyzing Cerebral aneurysm, which would later serve as They cater to a low intellect and they feed the masses. They don't honor the arts or the artist for what he created. It's the music business celebrating itself. That's basically what it's all about. | ” |
The Grammys are often criticized for failing to represent adequately the sentiments of the public. Some conservative critics have argued that major award shows like the Grammys are merely the recording industry's attempt to congratulate themselves while advertising their products and ideas through the use of selection bias in the nomination and award process. Selection bias is a distortion of evidence or data that arises from the way that the data are collected Some critics argue that winners naturally reflect "the social, political and artistic preferences of the nominating and voting members. "
Other critics within and outside of the industry, question openly whether music award shows are relevant in today's digital society. Award shows like the Grammys appear generally to be relevant agents of change in the industry: Billboard Magazine regularly observes a spike in an artist or group's album after winning a Grammy Award. See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry Such evidence, however, should naturally be considered in light of confirmation bias. In Psychology and Cognitive science, confirmation bias is a tendency to search for or interpret new information in a way that confirms one's preconceptions and avoids
Additionally, many have criticized the Grammys for distributing many more awards than necessary, and that a large portion of the ceremony is "filler" to result in a longer engagement and for being nothing more than individuals patting themselves on the back like any other awards showcase. [7]
Trent Reznor (Nine Inch Nails) wrote on his blog December 6, 2007, "While the music industry is doing everything they possibly can to go out of business, can we all make sure to rid ourselves of the Grammys, too? Out of touch old men jacking each other off. Trent Reznor (born Michael Trent Reznor on May 17 1965 is an American Musician, singer producer, and Multi-instrumentalist. Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ENOUGH! Have a nice day. " [8]
Bono (U2) admits to having felt this way in the past:
"We called them 'The Grannys'. Snobs, we did not want to hear anything about music from anyone older than us. " But, he continues, he changed his mind, not because of the awards themselves, but the telecast's inclusivity: "And then the Staple Singers came on. The Staple Singers were an American gospel, soul, and R&B singing group . . It was all there: anger, love, forgiveness, family, community, and the deepest sense of history. . . Here was the full power of American music challenging my arrogance. I watched the rest of the show with new eyes. The Grammys invited jazz, country, rock, soul and classical into the same hall. Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States In Political geography and International politics, a country is a Political division of a geographical entity The soul, according to many religious and philosophical beliefs is the self-awareness, or Consciousness, unique to a particular living No regard for demographic studies of what would deliver ratings, no radio call-out research-- a mad amalgam of the profound and the absurd and the creeping realization that one man's Mozart is another man's Vegas. "[9]
Popular culture
The long-time running animated show The Simpsons often mocks the Grammy Awards. In the episode "Homer's Barbershop Quartet", Homer Simpson wins a Grammy for "Outstanding Soul, Spoken Word, or Barbershop Album of the Year" with his barbershop quartet, The B Sharps. " Homer's Barbershop Quartet " is the first episode of The Simpsons ' fifth season. Homer Jay Simpson is a main fictional character in the animated television series The Simpsons and father of the eponymous family. Barbershop Vocal harmony, as codified during the barbershop revival era (1940s-present is a style of A cappella, or unaccompanied Vocal music characterized He uses the award as a tip for roomservice. The waiter is initially excited but is quickly disappointed when he realizes it is a Grammy, and throws it off the balcony. Someone on the ground then throws the award back up, exclaiming, "Hey, don't throw your garbage down here!" In the episode "The Mansion Family", Homer, upset over not winning an award, is reminded that he once won a Grammy. " The Mansion Family " is the twelfth episode of The Simpsons ' eleventh season. He responds, "I mean an award that's worth winning. " A disclaimer then rolls at the bottom of the screen saying that "Mr. Simpson's opinions do not reflect those of the producers, who don't consider the Grammy an award at all". In the episode "I'm With Cupid", Elton John gives Homer a Grammy casually as a thank you for a simple compliment. " I'm With Cupid " is the fourteenth episode of The Simpsons ' tenth season. Sir Elton Hercules John CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947 is an English pop / rock Singer, Composer Homer then mumbles something and throws it away. In Behind the Laughter the Simpsons also sweep the Grammy Awards for their song "Simpsons Christmas Boogie". " Behind the Laughter " is the 22nd episode of The Simpsons' eleventh season.
Award ceremony locations
References
- ^ Thomas O'Neill, The Grammys: The Ultimate Unofficial Guide to Music's Highest Honor. Perigee Trade, 1999
- ^ Ken Ehrlich, At The Grammys: Behind the Scenes at Music's Biggest Night. New York, Hal Leonard Books, 2007.
- ^ Making the Grammy
- ^ About Billings Artworks
- ^ GRAMMY.com
- ^ GRAMMY.com
- ^ The Grammy Awards: Yours and Mine
- ^ A Suggestion
- ^ Bono, Foreword, in Ken Ehrlich, At The Grammys: Behind the Scenes at Music's Biggest Night. New York, Hal Leonard Books, 2007.
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