Monday 1 February 2016


                              SOME FACTS ABOUT "THE GRAMMY"




Everyone is Gearing up for " The upcoming  58th Grammy awards"  to be held on 15th February, 2016 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles ,California .Here are some of the Facts about The Grammy we must know ... 

1. The Grammy Award was originally called as ' The Gramophone Award '.

2. The Grammy Award is presented by the National Academy for Recording Arts and Science( NARAS) of United States to recognize achievements in the music Industry.


3. The first Grammy Award ceremony was held on 4th May ,1959. 


4.The premiere of the ceremony where majority of the awards are presented will be held at the Microsoft Theater and will be streamed live nationwide for the very first time in 15 Feb, 2016.


5. The Billings Artwork in Ridgway , Colorado makes the Gold plated trophies ,depicting a gilded Gramophone.

6 .' Stunt ' trophies are reused every year for the broadcast as the recepient name engraved on them are not available until award announcements .


7. The Voting Ballots are tabulated secretly by the Independent Accounting Firm   Deloitte  Touche  Tohmatsu.

8. In 2016, The Grammy award ceremony will be held for the first time on a Monday.

9. Sir George Solti is the artist with most Grammy wins - 31 Grammy Awards .



Alison Krauss among the female artist - 27 Grammy awards.

U2 hold the record for most award win by a group - 22 Grammy awards .

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