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Grammy
[gram-ee]
noun
plural
Grammys, Grammiesone of a group of statuettes awarded annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences for outstanding achievement in various categories in the recording industry.
Grammy
/ ˈɡæɪ /
noun
(in the US) one of the gold-plated discs awarded annually for outstanding achievement in the record industry
Word History and Origins
Origin of Grammy1
Word History and Origins
Origin of Grammy1
Example Sentences
It spent more than two years in the UK singles chart, racking up 4.8 million sales in the UK, and won song of the year at the 2016 Grammy Awards.
Grammy Award-winning rapper Doechii denounced the “ruthless attacks” on Los Angeles by the federal government while accepting the BET Award for female hip-hop artist on Monday night.
While accepting the Latin pop album Grammy for “Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran” in February, the “Whenever, Wherever” singer dedicated her award to her “immigrant brothers and sisters in this country”
There she rediscovers a 1960s photo of a teen who looks uncannily like her, reawakening the memory of what Grammy told her when Sydney first saw the picture back when she was a teen: “We don’t talk about Carol.”
A free exhibition entitled Working Class Hero will run at the city's Museum and Art Gallery, showcasing the singer's most prestigious international honours, including Grammy Awards and the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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When To Use
The Grammys is another name for the Grammy Awards, an award ceremony to honor excellence in the music and recording industry.The statuette awarded to winners is called a Grammy. The plural form Grammys is usually used.The Grammy Awards are held by the Recording Academy (formally known as the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences), whose members include musical artists, producers, songwriters, and engineers.The Grammy Awards honor winners in many different genres and categories, including pop, dance and electronic, R&B, rap, rock, alternative, country, jazz, gospel, instrumental, Latin, classical, spoken word, comedy, and musical theater, among others. Prominent awards include Album of the Year, Record of the Year (for best recorded track), Song of the Year (for best single song composition), and Best New Artist.Winning a Grammy is often considered the music industry’s top honor. The Grammys ceremony often features musical performances by some of the nominated artists and others.
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