Grammy

Grammy is a variant homophony of the English "Gram" (gramophone). The music award named after it has a history of more than 40 years, and its trophy is shaped like an old-fashioned gramophone.

In 1957, a group of musicians and record company managers in Los Angeles, USA, initiated the establishment of an organization representing the art and science of music products, and through this organization, they encouraged talented musicians, singers and behind-the-scenes music producers. . The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (Recording Academy) and the Grammy Awards were born. The first Grammy Music Awards were awarded in 1958. Since then, the Recording Society has held an awards ceremony every year. The awards have also increased from the initial 26 to 101 in 28 categories.

Although the Grammy Awards are an award in the American recording industry, it has now become one of the most influential music awards in the world. The Grammys in the music industry are like the Oscars in the film industry. Although it is undoubtedly marked by American culture, most musicians around the world are still proud to hold this old gramophone.

The reason why the Grammy is so talked about by musicians around the world is that in addition to the fact that the United States has always been the center of global pop music and represents the higher level of pop music, there are also the following three reasons.

The first is its authority. The Recording Academy of America is an organization composed of many senior musicians. It has set up 12 regional chapters and a producer and engineer chapter across the United States, with currently more than 10,000 members. Fifteen categories of professionals, including singers, performers, lyricists, composers, conductors, photographers, narrators and music video producers, can apply to serve as judges, but only those who have at least 6 published works are eligible. Hold this position. People without real talent and lack of persistent pursuit of music career will generally not be able to enter the jury. A jury composed of so many senior professionals will naturally be trusted by music lovers.

The second is its fairness. The selection of the Grammy Music Awards has a very strict system and procedure. Recommended works must be selected from that year. After the works are recommended, they must first be screened and qualified by more than 150 experts from various fields in the music industry, and then classified. Except for works that need to be voted by the special nomination committee, all works that pass the preliminary round must be sent to the judges for the first round of voting. But each judge can only select 9 items of their own expertise to vote on. Of course, they also have to vote for the 4 awards of that year: Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year and Newcomer of the Year. The list after the preliminary evaluation will be handed over to the judges for the second round of voting. In addition to the 4 basic awards, each judge can only choose 8 awards for voting. These strict measures effectively ensure the fairness of the selection.

The third is its widespread influence. The Grammy Awards didn't have much fame when they first came out. Television helped. Television not only transformed the Grammy Awards ceremony into a colorful music program, but also greatly increased the international visibility of the Grammy Music Awards through live broadcasts around the world. A large number of European and American music superstars performed on the stage, coupled with the stage art and technical means that Americans are good at using, the Grammy Awards Ceremony has become a popular entertainment event around the world. The 44th Grammy Awards held in February this year attracted approximately 1.7 billion viewers in 170 countries around the world. The Grammy Awards Ceremony went global and made great contributions to the Grammy Music Awards becoming an award widely accepted by musicians around the world.

Grammy-winning works are obviously not the product of hype by a few people or boasting by record companies, but are selected by experts and strict procedures. The high quality of these works and the rendering on television not only make the winners popular and their records sell well, but also play a real role in leading the music trend. On the other hand, judges are also consumers and will naturally be affected by the market. Best-selling records, popular singers, and popular movie songs are of course the easiest to enter their field of vision.

In addition to the Grammy Music Awards, the Recording Academy of America has also established the Lifetime Achievement Award, the Board of Directors Award and the Grammy Hall of Honor to recognize people and works with outstanding achievements and long-term historical value, including Including those who are not included in the Grammy selection and those who have been buried in history. For example, the black singer Robertson received the Lifetime Achievement Award in 1998, 22 years after his death. The Recording Academy of America is also actively involved in causes involving the rights and interests of recording companies and individuals, such as record trademark legislation, intellectual property protection, combating piracy, and digital music download litigation, and actively advocates art exchanges and music education. The Grammy Foundation is also concerned about difficulties. Musicians provide help and support young people to join the ranks of musicians.

BRIT Awards

The BRIT Awards, known as the "British Grammys", began in 1977. The Beatles won the Best British Band that year. and album of the year awards. Since then, the award has gradually developed into a heavyweight award ceremony in the European music scene. Popular bands and singers of different eras have received honors here, including Michael Jackson, Elton John, Queen and the Bee Gees.

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