ABSTRACT
The name of a series of awards given to recording artists since 1958, by the (U.S.) National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS). Awards-in the form of miniature gramophones-are made in about 75 categories, for both popular and classical performances. Categories have varied over the years, with various musical genres getting their own awards, including classical, pop, rock, heavy metal, rap, R&B, gospel, Latin, polka, folk, and children’s and spoken word recordings. There are also awards for best new artist, best song, and best album of the year, and best album packaging and liner notes, historical album, producer, and best engineered recording.
