The 1st Annual Grammy Awards were held on May 4, 1959. They recognized musical accomplishments by performers for the year 1958. Two separate ceremonies were held simultaneously on the same day; the first hotel in Beverly Hills, California, and the second in the Park Sheraton Hotel in New York City. Ella Fitzgerald, Count Basie, Domenico Modugno, Ross Bagdasarian, and Henry Mancini, each won 2 awards.
Host: Andy Williams
The 48th Annual Grammy Awards took place on February 8, 2006, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
The 49th Annual Grammy Awards was a ceremony honoring the best in music for the recording year beginning September 15, 2005 and ending September 14, 2006 in the United States. The awards were handed out on Sunday February 11, 2007 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
Live from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, The 50th Annual event features the best in music for the past year. Kayne West leads in nominations with 8, Amy Winehouse is next with 6. Foo Fighters, Jay-Z, Timbaland, Justin Timberlake and T-Pain follow with five nominations each.
The 51st GRAMMY Awards show has lit up the airwaves on CBS with blockbuster performances by the year’s most profound and prolific artists. From U2’s live debut of their just-released single 'Get On Your Boots' to the youthful Jonas Brothers pairing with legendary Stevie Wonder and a nine-month pregnant M.I.A. teaming with Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, T.I., and Kanye West for 'Swagga Like Us,' there’s no shortage of fireworks at this year’s show.
The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards took place on January 31, 2010. CBS broadcasted the event, which took place again at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Neil Young was honored as the 2010 MusiCares Person of the Year on January 29.
The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 13, 2011, at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles. They were broadcast on CBS with a rating of 26.6 million viewers. Barbra Streisand was honoured as the Musicale's Person of the Year two nights prior to the telecast on February 11. Nominations were announced on December 1, 2010 and a total of 109 awards were presented. Most of the awards were presented during the pre-telecast, which took place at the Los Angeles Convention Centre next to the Staples Centre, where the main telecast took place. The eligibility period was September 1, 2009 to September 30, 2010.
The 54th Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 12, 2012, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles being broadcast on CBS. LL Cool J hosted the show. It was the first time in seven years that the event had an official host. Nominations were announced on November 30, 2011 on prime-time television as part of "The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live! – Countdown to Music's Biggest Night", a one-hour special broadcast live on CBS from Nokia Theatre at L.A. Live. Kanye West received the most nominations with seven. Adele, Foo Fighters, and Bruno Mars each received six nominations. Lil Wayne, Skrillex, and Radiohead all earned five nominations. The nominations were criticised by many music journalists as Kanye West's My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy missed out on a nomination for Album of the Year despite being highly critically acclaimed and topping many end of year charts. West's album went on to win Best Rap Album. A total of 78 awards were presented following the Academy's decision to restructure the Grammy Award categories. Paul McCartney received the MusiCares Person of the Year award on February 10, 2012, at the Los Angeles Convention Center, two nights prior to the Grammy telecast.
The 55th Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 10, 2013, at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles. The show was broadcast on CBS at 8 p.m. ET/PT and was hosted for the second time by LL Cool J. The "Pre-Telecast Ceremony" was streamed live from LA's Nokia Theatre at the official Grammy website. Nominations were announced on December 5, 2012 on prime-time television as part of "The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live! – Countdown to Music's Biggest Night", a one-hour special co-hosted by LL Cool J & Taylor Swift and broadcast live on CBS from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. Fun, Frank Ocean, Mumford & Sons, Jay-Z, Kanye West and Dan Auerbach received the most nominations with six each, all of whom were male artists.
The 56th Annual Grammy Awards, held on January 26, 2014 at the Staples Center, Los Angeles, was hosted for the third time by LL Cool J and awarded the best names in music that year, such as Daft Punk, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Pharrell Williams, Lorde and Jay-Z to name some.
Newcomer British artist Sam Smith won four awards, including Best New Artist, and Record of the Year, and Song of the Year1 for "Stay with Me" (Darkchild version) from the album In the Lonely Hour, which won for Best Pop Vocal Album. Beck's album Morning Phase was named Album of the Year. This prompted Kanye West, who later said he thought Beyoncé should have won, to leap onstage to interrupt Beck, but West left the stage without saying anything. Both Pharrell Williams and Beyoncé took three honors; with her wins, Beyoncé became the second-most-honored female musician in Grammy history following Alison Krauss. Lifetime Achievement awards were given to the Bee Gees, George Harrison, Pierre Boulez, Buddy Guy, and Flaco Jiménez.
LL Cool J hosts the 58th annual event, held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Scheduled to perform: Adele; James Bay; Justin Bieber; Andra Day; Ellie Goulding; Sam Hunt; Tori Kelly; Kendrick Lamar; Little Big Town; Chris Stapleton; Taylor Swift; Carrie Underwood; The Weeknd. Also: Lady Gaga performs a tribute to David Bowie; the cast of Broadway's "Hamilton" perform.
Festivities at Staples Center in Los Angeles honor excellence in the recording industry, James Corden hosts; scheduled performers include John Legend, Metallica, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, Adele, and Bruno Mars.
John Legend and Carrie Underwood host a look behind the scenes of the ceremony over the last 59 years, revealing secrets about performances and unique moments; interviews with past winners.
Hosted by James Corden at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Trevor Noah hosts the annual gala, which honors the best in music. This years top nominees include Beyoncé (9), Dua Lipa (6), Roddy Ricch (6), Taylor Swift (6), Brittany Howard (5), John Beasley (4), Justin Bieber (4), Phoebe Bridgers (4), DaBaby (4), Billie Eilish (4), David Frost (4) and Megan Thee Stallion (4).
Trevor Noah hosts THE 64TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS, live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
Comic Trevor Noah hosts the Grammy awards in Los Angeles, with top nominees including Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar, Adele, Brandi Carlile, Mary J. Blige, DJ Khaled, Terius "The-Dream" Gesteelde-Diamant, Randy Merrill, Harry Styles and more.
Celebrate Music's Biggest Night, the 66th GRAMMY Awards®, which will honor music's biggest stars, upcoming artists, and feature show-stopping live performances. Festivities at the Crypto.com arena in Los Angeles honor excellence in the recording industry; scheduled performances by Joni Mitchell, Billie Eilish, Dua Lipa, Olivia Rodrigo, Burna Boy, Luke Combs, Travis Scott and SZA; Trevor Noah hosts.
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of one of the most historic moments in music and television, The Recording Academy®, AEG Ehrlich Ventures and CBS will present The Beatles: The Night That Changed America - A GRAMMY® Salute. The primetime entertainment special will celebrate the remarkable legacy of the seven-time GRAMMY Award-winning group and their groundbreaking first appearance on “The Ed Sullivan Show.”
A new one-hour entertainment special, will feature performances by singer/songwriter Ariana Grande, three-time GRAMMY-winning group Maroon 5, three-time GRAMMY winner Tim McGraw, and seven-time GRAMMY winner Pharrell Williams.
The primetime special will celebrate the 25-time GRAMMY winner and beloved icon by highlighting his notable songbook, outstanding career, and unstoppable journey under music’s bright spotlight.
The Recording Academy, AEG Ehrlich Ventures and CBS will honor the legacy of nine-time GRAMMY winner Frank Sinatra by presenting "Sinatra 100 — An All-Star GRAMMY Concert," a primetime entertainment special celebrating the late icon's 100th birthday. The live concert taping will be held Wednesday, Dec. 2 at Wynn Las Vegas' Encore Theatre.
"The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live!! — Countdown To Music's Biggest Night" took place at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles and was aired live on the CBS Television Network, setting the stage for the 56th Annual GRAMMY Awards. The one-hour special officially kicked off GRAMMY season by revealing nominations in several categories while featuring performances by past GRAMMY winners and/or nominees.
On the occasion of its 40th anniversary, the recording academy tribute paid tribute to this landmark recording with a concert that included Barry Gibb, the last surviving of the three brothers who formed the Bee Gees.
Elton John's illustrious career spanning five decades with a rockin' tribute on Elton John: I'm Still Standing - A GRAMMY® Salute, to be broadcast on the CBS Television Network. The concert showcases musicians from multiple genres performing classic songs made famous by Elton John, including Alessia Cara, Miley Cyrus, Lady Gaga, Miranda Lambert, John Legend, Kesha, Little Big Town, Chris Martin, Shawn Mendes, Maren Morris, Ed Sheeran, Sam Smith and SZA. The concert also features special appearances by Jon Batiste, Neil Patrick Harris, Christopher Jackson, Anna Kendrick, Gayle King, Lucy Liu, Valerie Simpson and Hailee Steinfeld. In addition, John takes the stage to perform a medley of his timeless hits.
Tyler Perry hosts a tribute to the singer's legendary career, featuring performances from Yolanda Adams, Shirley Caesar, Alessia Cara, Kelly Clarkson, Common, Celine Dion, Jennifer Hudson, Alicia Keys, John Legend, Patti LaBelle, Rob Thomas and more.
Paying tribute to the iconic sound of the historic American record label Motown Records; Cedric the Entertainer and Smokey Robinson host.
Just two days after the 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards, the Recording Academy, AEG Ehrlich Ventures and CBS will celebrate the unparalleled career of 38-time GRAMMY nominee and seven-time GRAMMY winner Prince by presenting Let's Go Crazy: The GRAMMY Salute to Prince.
'A Grammy Salute to the Sounds of Change' featured performances by more than a dozen musicians to highlight songs that inspire equality, social justice and change.
On April 6, three days after the 2022 Grammy Awards telecast in Las Vegas, the Recording Academy will tape a salute to the songs of Paul Simon at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood. Brandi Carlile, who was in the first batch of performers announced for the April 3 Grammy telecast, will also perform on this concert special, which is titled Homeward Bound: A Grammy Salute to the Songs of Paul Simon. Other performers set for the show — all current or past Grammy nominees — are Rhiannon Giddens, Angélique Kidjo, Little Big Town, Dave Matthews, Brad Paisley, Billy Porter, Shaggy, Take 6, Irma Thomas and Trombone Shorty. Simon will make a “special appearance” at the tribute, which joins a long line of Grammy salutes, including The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to The Beatles, Let’s Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince, Stayin’ Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of The Bee Gees, and We Will Always Love You: A Grammy Salute to Whitney Houston.
Honouring the legendary career of the Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award recipients The Beach Boys; performers include Andy Grammer, Beck, Brandi Carlile, Charlie Puth, Fall Out Boy, Foster the People, Hanson, Jim James and John Legend.
A star-studded lineup of hip-hop legends and Grammy-winning artists grace the stage for a special tribute concert celebrating the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, showcasing the genre's profound history and monumental cultural impact around the world.
