Originally known ad the Gramophone awards, the Grammies are held every year during February to honor those in the recording industry. These awards cover almost 20 genres with more then 100 categories in all. It was first started by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, but since the gramophone is no longer a household item, the name has been changed to what it is now.
In the categories section of the Grammy Awards you have popular awards such as the Artist of the Year or even the Record of the Year. There is also the Best Artist and Newcomer Awards to name a few of them. These awards are voted on through a committee and there are even regular committee members that have been voting on these awards for quite some time such as Prince and Paul Simon.
There are more then 150 members of the review committees whose sole responsibility is researching and making a selection of the nominees for each and every year. They will base their selections on the magic date of October 1st with the current year's awards being based on released material between October 1st 2 years prior until the previous year; from the date of the actual ceremony. Once these nominations are made, they are passed on to the voting committee who will keep their results a secret until the day of the awards.
For most of the years, the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles was home to the Grammy Awards just like they continue to be for the Oscars. However in recent years due to the increase in categories and genres, the venue needed to be moved to a larger location so the Los Angeles Staples Center was chosen.
When it comes to attending the Grammy Awards, everyone has to pay for their seats including those who have been nominated for an award. These seats have been steadily increasing in prices over the years with the most recent ceremony costing more then $2,000 per seat. Attending the official post part also costs money even if you win and those tickets have to be paid in advanced as well. One of the benefits though is a cool gift bag that is filled with things like jewelry, CDs and a whole lot more.
Since 1971, every year the Grammy Awards are aired live around the country and the nation. It was ABC who originally had the contract for the ceremony, but in recent times CBS has been in charge of airing the live performances. To date, there have been just over 50 annual Grammy Award ceremonies.
While the Grammy Awards have continued to be the largest ceremonies for the recording industry worldwide, there have also been a number of complaints about their processes. Some people insist that the awards focus only on the mainstream artists who are signed with major recording labels. While at the same time other also insists that the recording industry; meaning those who are members of the RIAA have been influencing the votes to improve sales. - 15275
In the categories section of the Grammy Awards you have popular awards such as the Artist of the Year or even the Record of the Year. There is also the Best Artist and Newcomer Awards to name a few of them. These awards are voted on through a committee and there are even regular committee members that have been voting on these awards for quite some time such as Prince and Paul Simon.
There are more then 150 members of the review committees whose sole responsibility is researching and making a selection of the nominees for each and every year. They will base their selections on the magic date of October 1st with the current year's awards being based on released material between October 1st 2 years prior until the previous year; from the date of the actual ceremony. Once these nominations are made, they are passed on to the voting committee who will keep their results a secret until the day of the awards.
For most of the years, the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles was home to the Grammy Awards just like they continue to be for the Oscars. However in recent years due to the increase in categories and genres, the venue needed to be moved to a larger location so the Los Angeles Staples Center was chosen.
When it comes to attending the Grammy Awards, everyone has to pay for their seats including those who have been nominated for an award. These seats have been steadily increasing in prices over the years with the most recent ceremony costing more then $2,000 per seat. Attending the official post part also costs money even if you win and those tickets have to be paid in advanced as well. One of the benefits though is a cool gift bag that is filled with things like jewelry, CDs and a whole lot more.
Since 1971, every year the Grammy Awards are aired live around the country and the nation. It was ABC who originally had the contract for the ceremony, but in recent times CBS has been in charge of airing the live performances. To date, there have been just over 50 annual Grammy Award ceremonies.
While the Grammy Awards have continued to be the largest ceremonies for the recording industry worldwide, there have also been a number of complaints about their processes. Some people insist that the awards focus only on the mainstream artists who are signed with major recording labels. While at the same time other also insists that the recording industry; meaning those who are members of the RIAA have been influencing the votes to improve sales. - 15275
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