The Grammy Award (stylized as GRAMMY, originally called Gramophone Award), or just Grammy, is an award presented by the Recording Academy to recognize achievement in the music industry. The trophy depicts a gilded gramophone. The annual presentation ceremony features performances by prominent artists, and the presentation of awards that have more popular interest. The Grammys are the first awards of the Big Three networks' major music awards held annually (between the American Music Awards in fall, and Billboard Music Awards in summer).
It is considered one of the four major annual American entertainment awards, along with the Academy Awards (film), the Emmy Awards (daytime/primetime) (television), and the Tony Awards (theater and Broadway).
The first Grammy Awards ceremony was held on May 4, 1959, to honor and respect the musical accomplishments by performers for the year 1958. Following the 2011 ceremony, the Academy overhauled many Grammy Award categories for 2012.
Ceremonies[]
| Edition | Date | Venue | Host | Broadcaster | Album of the Year winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | May 4, 1959 | Various Beverly Hills, California New York City, New York |
Mort Sahl | ABC | The Music from Peter Gunn by Henry Mancini |
| 2nd | November 29, 1959 | Meredith Wilson | NBC | Come Dance with Me! by Frank Sinatra | |
| 3rd | April 13, 1961 | none | ABC | The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart by Bob Newhart | |
| 4th | May 29, 1962 | Various Chicago, Illinois Los Angeles, California New York City, New York |
CBS | Judy at Carnegie Hall by Judy Garland | |
| 5th | May 15, 1963 | Frank Sinatra | ABC | The First Family by Vaughn Meader | |
| 6th | May 12, 1964 | none | NBC | The Barbra Streisand Album by Barbra Streisand | |
| 7th | April 13, 1965 | Beverly Hilton Hotel, Beverly Hills, California | Getz/Gilberto by Stan Getz & João Gilberto | ||
| 8th | March 15, 1966 | Various Chicago, Illinois Los Angeles, California Nashville, Tennessee New York City, New York |
Jerry Lewis | ABC | September of My Years by Frank Sinatra |
| 9th | March 2, 1967 | none | A Man and His Music by Frank Sinatra | ||
| 10th | February 29, 1968 | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles | |||
| 11th | March 12, 1969 | NBC | By the Time I Get to Phoenix by Glen Campbell | ||
| 12th | March 11, 1970 | ABC | Blood, Sweat & Tears by Blood, Sweat & Tears | ||
| 13th | March 16, 1971 | Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles, California | Andy Williams | Bridge over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel | |
| 14th | March 15, 1972 | Felt Forum, New York City, New York | Tapestry by Carole King | ||
| 15th | March 3, 1973 | Tennessee Theatre, Nashville, Tennessee | CBS | The Concert for Bangladesh by George Harrison & Friends | |
| 16th | March 2, 1974 | Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles, California | Innervisions by Stevie Wonder | ||
| 17th | March 1, 1975 | Uris Theater, New York City, New York | Fulfillingness' First Finale by Stevie Wonder | ||
| 18th | February 28, 1976 | Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles, California | Still Crazy After All These Years by Paul Simon | ||
| 19th | February 19, 1977 | Songs in the Key of Life by Stevie Wonder | |||
| 20th | February 23, 1978 | Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California | John Denver | Rumours by Fleetwood Mac | |
| 21st | February 15, 1979 | Saturday Night Fever - Soundtrack by Various Artists | |||
| 22nd | February 27, 1980 | Kenny Rogers | 52nd Street by Billy Joel | ||
| 23rd | February 25, 1981 | Radio City Music Hall, New York City, New York | Paul Simon | Christopher Cross by Christopher Cross | |
| 24th | February 24, 1982 | Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California | John Denver | Double Fantasy by John Lennon & Yoko Ono | |
| 25th | February 23, 1983 | Toto IV by Toto | |||
| 26th | February 28, 1984 | Thriller by Michael Jackson | |||
| 27th | February 26, 1985 | Can't Slow Down by Lionel Richie | |||
| 28th | February 25, 1986 | Kenny Rogers | No Jacket Required by Phil Collins | ||
| 29th | February 24, 1987 | Billy Crystal | Graceland by Paul Simon | ||
| 30th | March 2, 1988 | Radio City Music Hall, New York City, New York | The Joshua Tree by U2 | ||
| 31st | February 22, 1989 | Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California | Faith by George Michael | ||
| 32nd | February 21, 1990 | Garry Shandling | Nick of Time by Bonnie Raitt | ||
| 33rd | February 20, 1991 | Radio City Music Hall, New York City, New York | Back on the Block by Quincy Jones & Various Artists | ||
| 34th | February 25, 1992 | Whoopi Goldberg | Unforgettable... with Love by Natalie Cole | ||
| 35th | February 24, 1993 | Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California | Garry Shandling | Unplugged by Eric Clapton | |
| 36th | March 1, 1994 | Radio City Music Hall, New York City, New York | The Bodyguard - Original Soundtrack Album by Whitney Houston | ||
| 37th | March 1, 1995 | Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California | Paul Reiser | MTV Unplugged by Tony Bennett | |
| 38th | February 28, 1996 | Ellen DeGeneres | Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette | ||
| 39th | February 26, 1997 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York | Falling into You by Celine Dion | ||
| 40th | February 25, 1998 | Radio City Music Hall, New York City, New York | Kelsey Grammer | Time Out of Mind by Bob Dylan | |
| 41st | February 24, 1999 | Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California | Rosie O'Donnell | The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill by Lauryn Hill | |
| 42nd | February 23, 2000 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California | Supernatural by Santana | ||
| 43rd | February 21, 2001 | Jon Stewart | Two Against Nature by Steely Dan | ||
| 44th | February 27, 2002 | O Brother, Where Art Thou? - Soundtrack by Various Artists | |||
| 45th | February 23, 2003 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York | none | Come Away with Me by Norah Jones | |
| 46th | February 8, 2004 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California | Speakerboxxx/The Love Below by OutKast | ||
| 47th | February 13, 2005 | Queen Latifah | Genius Loves Company by Ray Charles & Various Artists | ||
| 48th | February 8, 2006 | none | How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb by U2 | ||
| 49th | February 11, 2007 | Taking the Long Way by Dixie Chicks | |||
| 50th | February 10, 2008 | River: The Joni Letters by Herbie Hancock | |||
| 51st | February 8, 2009 | Raising Sand by Robert Plant & Alison Krauss | |||
| 52nd | January 31, 2010 | Fearless by Taylor Swift | |||
| 53rd | February 13, 2011 | The Suburbs by Arcade Fire | |||
| 54th | February 12, 2012 | LL Cool J | 21 by Adele | ||
| 55th | February 10, 2013 | Babel by Mumford & Sons | |||
| 56th | January 26, 2014 | Random Access Memories by Daft Punk | |||
| 57th | February 8, 2015 | Morning Phase by Beck | |||
| 58th | February 15, 2016 | 1989 by Taylor Swift | |||
| 59th | February 12, 2017 | James Corden | 25 by Adele | ||
| 60th | January 28, 2018 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York | 24K Magic by Bruno Mars | ||
| 61st | February 10, 2019 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California | Alicia Keys | Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves | |
| 62nd | January 26, 2020 | When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? by Billie Eilish | |||
| 63rd | March 14, 2021 | Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles, California | Trevor Noah | Folklore by Taylor Swift | |
| 64th | April 3, 2022 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada | We Are by Jon Batiste | ||
| 65th | February 5, 2023 | Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, California | CBS, Paramount+ | Harry's House by Harry Styles | |
| 66th | February 4, 2024 | Midnights by Taylor Swift | |||
| 67th | February 2, 2025 | Cowboy Carter by Beyoncé |