| Gramophone | |
|---|---|
| Current: 68th Annual Grammy Awards | |
 2003 Technical Grammy Award | |
| Awarded for | Outstanding achievements in the music industry |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | The Recording Academy |
| First awarded | May 4, 1959 (as Gramophone Award) |
| Website | grammy |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | NBC (1959–1970) ABC (1971–1972) CBS (1973–present) |
The Grammy Awards (first named the Gramophone Awards and often called just Grammys) are awards given yearly by the Recording Academy (an association of Americans professionally involved in the recorded music industry) for outstanding work in the music and spoken recording industry. The Grammys are awarded once each year and are a major televised event. The award show has its shares of criticism as being biased.
The name "Grammy" comes from the word "gramophone". A gramophone was an old machine that played music on records.
The British equivalent is the Brit Awards. The Canadian equivalent is the Juno Awards.
Beyoncé has won 35 Grammy Awards, more than any other person.
