By : Neha Dhyani
Updated : May 9, 2022, 11:35
The Grammy Awards is an honour bestowed by the Recording Academy to recognise outstanding achievements in the music industry. The Grammy Awards are the first of the Big Three networks' top music awards. The Grammy Honors is one of the four prominent annual American entertainment awards, alongside the Academy Honors (for film achievements) and the Emmy Awards.
Elected members of the Recording Academy vote on the Grammy Awards, which are classed and qualified according to the Board of Trustees rules and regulations. The Recording Academy's voting membership is solely composed of musicians, including performers, engineers, producers, and composers. Voting members are automatically qualified to vote online during each balloting period.
On April 4, 2022, the 64th Annual Grammy Awards was hosted in the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas (the first time a Grammy Awards event was held). It honoured the most outstanding records, songs, and artists from September 1, 2020, to September 30, 2021, the eligibility year.
In the 1950s, the Grammy Awards were established as part of the Hollywood Walk of Fame effort. On May 4, 1959, the inaugural Grammy Awards ceremony was held to honour and acknowledge the musical achievements of singers in the year 1958. A golden gramophone is depicted on the trophy.
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Over time, the number of awards given outgrew, reached over 100, and ranged as categories were introduced and discontinued. The second Grammy Awards, held in 1959, were the first to be televised; however, the ceremony was not shown live until the 13th Annual Grammy Awards in 1971.
S.No | Category | Winners |
1. | Album Of The Year | ‘We Are’ by Jon Batiste |
2. | Record Of The Year | ‘Leave the door open’ by Bruno Mars and Anderson Paak |
3. | Best New Artist | Olivia Rodrigo |
4. | Best Rap Album | “Call Me If You Get Lost,” Tyler, the Creator |
5. | Best R&B Album Winner | “Heaux Tales,” Jazmine Sullivan. |
6. | Best Rap Song | “Jail,” Kanye West featuring Jay-Z |
7. | Best Country Album | “Starting Over,” Chris Stapleton |
8. | Song Of The Year | “Leave the Door Open,” Silk Sonic (Brandon Anderson, Christopher Brody Brown, Dernst Emile II and Bruno Mars) |
9. | Best Rock Album | “Medicine at Midnight,” Foo Fighters |
10. | Best Rock Song | “Waiting On a War,” Foo Fighters |
11. | Best Dance/Electronic Album | “Subconsciously,” Black Coffee |
12. | Producer of the Year, non-classical: | Jack Antonoff |
13. | Best Music Video | “Freedom,” Jon Batiste |
14. | Best Country Song | “Cold,” Chris Stapleton |
15. | Best Folk Album | “They’re Calling Me Home,” Rhiannon Giddens with Francesco Turrisi |
16. | Best Comedy Album | “Sincerely Louis CK,” Louis C.K. |
17. | Best rap performance: | “Family Ties,” Baby Keem featuring Kendrick Lamar |
18. | Best rock performance: | “Making a Fire,” Foo Fighters |
19. | Best music film: | “Summer of Soul” |
20. | Best musical theatre album: | “The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical” |
21. | Best global music: | “Mohabbat,” Arooj Aftab |
22. | Best global music album: | “Mother Nature,” Angélique Kidjo |
23. | Best historical album: “Joni Mitchell Archives, Vol. 1: | The Early Years (1963-1967) |
24. | Best Pop Duo / Group Performance: | Doja Cat and SZA for “Kiss Me More” |
25. | Best American roots performance: | “Cry,” Jon Batiste |
In 1959, the first Grammy Awards were held in Los Angeles, and 28 awards were given out.
The MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, hosted the 64th Grammy Awards.
The gold-plated trophies depicting a golden gramophone are handcrafted by Billings Artworks of Ridgway, Colorado.
Trevor Noah hosted the 64th Annual Grammy Awards, presented in the MGM Grand Garden Arena for the first time.
At the 64th Grammy Awards, Billie Eilish and Olivia Rodrigo, K-pop band BTS, and country musician Chris Stapleton performed on "Music Biggest night."
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