Because the awards are for music (and music related categories). Grammy is short for gramophone - an old-style record player.
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From February 2010, Beyonce has reportedly won 16 Grammy awards in total, setting the record for the most Grammy awards won by a female artist!
It is short for grammophone. This is what the actual award is shaped as. Grammophones played music way before records, cds, cassettes etc. existed
The Grammy Awards is the largest awards show dedicated to popularity in the music industry. Awards go to performers, producers, writers, etc. in all different music genres. However, because of the endless list of categories and nominees, only the most popular categories, especially those in Pop, Rock, Dance, Rap, and R&B, are aired on the Grammy's live TV broadcast.
No, Sir Georg Solti orchestral and operatic conductor holds the record for receiving the most Grammy awards, he won 31. Stevie Wonder is the male artist that has won the most awards, he has 22.
Because the awards are for music (and music related categories). Grammy is short for gramophone - an old-style record player.
Grammy, Gold Record, Platinum Record
51st annual Grammy Awards Record Of The Year: - Robert Plant & Alison Krauss: Raising Sand
"Please Read this Letter," won Record of the Year at the 51st Grammy Awards.
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Kimbra was nominated for two awards at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards, "Record of the Year" and "Best Pop Duo/Group Performance", for her work with Gotye on "Somebody That I Used To Know". Kimbra, along with Gotye, won both Grammy Awards.
"Rosanna" was named Record of the Year at the Grammy Awards for 1982-83.
From February 2010, Beyonce has reportedly won 16 Grammy awards in total, setting the record for the most Grammy awards won by a female artist!
Beyonce did, setting a new record for the most number of Grammy's won by a female solo artist in one night.
It is short for grammophone. This is what the actual award is shaped as. Grammophones played music way before records, cds, cassettes etc. existed
Whitney won six Grammy awards, in various categories (including Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Female Artist, and Record of the Year); she was nominated for Grammy awards a total of 26 times during her career.