Grammy Awards- The Music Oscars

A Grammy Award, also known as the Gramophonic Award or simply Grammy is an honor awarded by  The Recording Academy to recognize outstanding achievements in the music industry. 

 Award ceremony is enhanced by performances by acclaimed artists, and Grammy itself is considered to be the equivalent of an Oscar in the film. 

The first Grammy Awards were handed out in 1959, and a year later the ceremony was partly broadcast on television in the NBC Sunday Showcase. Since 1971 the  galas have been held in both Los Angeles and New York, so that artists could decide where they will present. Rights to broadcast the ceremony bought Pierre Cossette, who organized the first comprehensive broadcast live on TV. In 1973, these rights acquired CBS, and the gale began to take place in Nashville. In response to this, the competitive  ABC launched the American Music Awards.

 The Trophy 

The current trophy, which is gold-plated phonograph, is produced exclusively in Johnstown, Ohio. All awards are made by hand and are identical. In 1990 the original design of Grammy was changed, it became more delicate and the traditional structure of the material was replaced by stronger metal alloys, to avoid damage. At the same time the trophy became larger and heavier. Each statuette is made part by part, and finally gilded.

Catergories

The four major categories:

1.   Album of the Year - rewards the artist  and the production team of the album. 
2.   Record of the Year - rewards the artist and the production team of a recording.
3.   Song of the Year  - rewards authors / composers of songs.
4.   Best New Artist  - rewards the artist who issued within a certain time his first work, which  earned him recognition

Other prizes are awarded to artists and production teams in the listed genres

Special Grammy Awards are awarded for long-standing contribution to the music industry.

 

Michael Jackson

Adele

Questions:

1. Who is your favourite Grammy Award winner?

2. Who in your opinion deserves the Grammy Award?

3. According to the text, which TV station acquired the rights to broadcast the Grammy Awards Ceremony? 

4. To which huge event may the Grammy Awards be compared?

5. How has the design of the trophy changed through the years?