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The Grammy Awards (stylized as GRAMMY), or simply known as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize "outstanding" achievements in the music industry. They are regarded by many as the most prestigious, significant awards in the music industry worldwide. It was originally called the Gramophone Awards, as the trophy depicts a gilded gramophone. The Grammys are the first of the Big Three networks' major music awards held annually,[note 1] and is considered one of the four major annual American entertainment awards, alongside the Academy Awards (for films), the Emmy Awards (for television), and the Tony Awards (for theater). The first Grammy Awards ceremony was held on May 4, 1959,[1] to honor the musical accomplishments of performers for the year 1958. After the 2011 ceremony, the Recording Academy overhauled many Grammy Award categories for 2012.[2] History Most recent Grammy Award winners ← 2019–20 Best in 2020–21 Jon Batiste 2018 (cropped).jpg Silk Sonic.jpg Award Album of the Year Record of the Year Winner Jon Batiste (WE ARE) Silk Sonic ("Leave the Door Open") Silk Sonic.jpg Olivia Rodrigo at Vice President's West Wing office (2).jpg Award Song of the Year Best New Artist Winner Silk Sonic ("Leave the Door Open") Olivia Rodrigo Previous Album of the Year folklore Album of the Year WE ARE The Grammys had their origin in the Hollywood Walk of Fame project in the 1950s.[3][4] As recording executives on the Walk of Fame committee compiled a list of significant recording industry people who might qualify for a Walk of Fame star, they realized that many leading people in their business would not earn a star on Hollywood Boulevard. They determined to rectify this by creating awards given by their industry similar to the Oscars and the Emmys. After deciding to go forward with such awards, a question remained what to call them. One working title was the 'Eddie', to honor Thomas Edison, the inventor of the phonograph. Eventually, the name was chosen after a mail-in contest whereby approximately 300 contestants submitted the name 'Grammy', with the earliest postmark from contest winner Jay Danna of New Orleans, Louisiana, as an abbreviated reference Emile Berliner's invention, the gramophone.[5] Grammys were fir
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