Grammy Awards summary

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Grammy Awards, Annual awards given by the Recording Academy (officially the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences). The first Grammies (the name is a dimunitive of “gramophone”) were given in 1958. The awards, which reflect the votes of the Academy’s large membership of musicians, producers, and other music professionals, have expanded considerably to reflect the variety of musical taste and production; today awards are given in dozens of categories.

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