Premios Grammy

É un dos catro shows anuais de premios musicais que se celebran nos Estados Unidos de América, os outros tres son: os Premios Billboard, os Premios American Music, e o Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Indution Ceremony. Porén, os Grammys, que normalmente se celebran en febreiro, considéranse o equivalente aos Premios Oscar no mundo de música.^{[Cómpre referencia]}

Como os Oscars, os Grammys, que están compostos por 105 categorías en 30 xéneros de música, outórganse por votación e non por índice de popularidade como ocorre cos Premios American Music e os Premios Billboard Music.

A cerimonia dos Grammys inclúe actuacións dos artistas máis coñecidos e os premios máis agardados entréganse nunha gran cerimonia televisada a través do canal CBS.

A data límite para ser candidato aos Grammys é o 1 de outubro. Por esta razón os artistas estratexicamente apuran para publicar os seus álbums antes desta data para teren opcións de gañar o Grammy dese ano.^{[Cómpre referencia]}

Desde o ano 2000, debido á crecente importancia do mercado e da produción de música no ámbito de América Latina e entre a poboación latina dos Estados Unidos, lévase a cabo a entrega dos premios Grammy Latinos (Latin Grammy). Estes premios, que se dividen en 50 categorías, teñen como data límite o 31 de marzo de cada ano e entréganse en setembro.

Porén, o premio Grammy é considerado para moitos como un premio polémico, xa que grandes iconas musicais como Queen ou Lede Zeppelin nunca gañaron ningún, e David Bowie só conseguiu un en toda a súa traxectoria, e gañouno ao Mellor Vídeo Musical.

En 1989 os Jethro Tull gañaron o premio Grammy polo seu álbum Crest of a Knave na categoría de The Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance (Mellor Performance de Hard Rock/Metal), derrotando, contra todo prognóstico, os favoritos Metallica. O premio foi particularmente controvertido, xa que moitos non consideran a Jethro Tull como unha banda de hard rock, e moito menos de heavy metal. O feito adicional de que esta fora a primeira ocasión en que se entregaba un Grammy de heavy metal foi visto como un insulto para os fanáticos do xénero.^{[Cómpre referencia]} Talvez como consecuencia disto, desde entón entregáronse Grammys para bandas de heavy metal e hard rock por separado. Por recomendación do seu representante, ningún dos integrantes do grupo asistira á cerimonia (parecía que non tiñan posibilidades de gañar, xa que non era propiamente o seu xénero de música, aínda que o disco tiña unha calidade excepcional), afortunadamente para eles, xa que tras seren anunciados como gañadores, parte da audiencia apupou o resultado. A banda, como consecuencia das críticas, respondeu lanzando un anuncio nunha revista musical británica no que se dicía: "The flute is a Heavy Metal instrument!" (A frauta é un instrumento de Heavy Metal).

Quizais o que máis chamou a atención destes premios non sexa a importancia que varios medios de comunicación lles dan, senón máis ben a polémica que causaron ao longo da súa traxectoria. Foron fortemente criticados por varios especialistas dentro do mundo da música. Moitos críticos conservadores argumentaron que os Premios Grammy só teñen a intención de beneficiar un grupo da industria musical promovendo os seus produtos e ideas. Os gañadores nos Grammy só reflicten as preferencias políticas, sociais e artísticas dos votantes membros da Academia. Outros críticos, dentro da industria, cuestionaron abertamente por que os Grammy seguen tendo importancia na sociedade actual.^{[Cómpre referencia]}

Alternativa

• Best Alternative Music Album

Blues

• Mellor disco de blues contemporáneo
• Mellor disco de blues tradicional

Children's

• Best Album for Children
• Best Musical Album for Children
• Best Spoken Word Album for Children

Clásica

• Best Orchestral Performance
• Best Classical Vocal Performance
• Best Classical Performance, Operatic or Choral
• Best Opera Recording
• Best Choral Performance
• Best Classical Performance - Instrumental Soloist or Soloists (with or without orchestra)
• Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with orchestra)
• Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without orchestra)
• Best Small Ensemble Performance (with or without conductor)
• Best Chamber Music Performance
• Best Classical Contemporary Composition
• Best Classical Album
• Best Classical Crossover Album
• Best New Classical Artist

Comedia

• Best Comedy Album
• Best Spoken Comedy Album

Composición/Arranxos

• Best Instrumental Composition
• Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media (now in the "Film/TV/Media" field)
• Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media (now in the "film/TV/media" field)
• Best Arrangement
• Best Instrumental Arrangement
• Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)
• Best Vocal Arrangement for Two or More Voices

Country

• Best Female Country Vocal Performance
• Best Male Country Vocal Performance
• Best Country Performance, Duo or Group - Vocal or Instrumental
• Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
• Best Country Collaboration with Vocals
• Best Country Instrumental Performance
• Best Country & Western Recording
• Best Country & Western Single
• Best Country Song
• Best Country Album
• Best Bluegrass Album
• Best New Country & Western Artist

Dance

• Best Dance Recording (previously in "Pop")
• Best Electronic/Dance Album

Disco

• Best Disco Recording (1980 only)

Film/TV/Media

• Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
• Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media (previously in the "composing and arranging" field)
• Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media (previously in the "composing and arranging" field)

Folk

• Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording
• Best Traditional Folk Album
• Best Contemporary Folk Album
• Best Native American Music Album
• Best Hawaiian Music Album

Gospel

• Best Gospel Performance
• Best Gospel Song
• Best Gospel Performance, Traditional
• Best Gospel Performance, Contemporary
• Best Gospel Vocal Performance, Female
• Best Gospel Vocal Performance, Male
• Best Gospel Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group, Choir or Chorus
• Best Soul Gospel Performance
• Best Soul Gospel Performance, Traditional
• Best Soul Gospel Performance, Contemporary
• Best Soul Gospel Performance, Female
• Best Soul Gospel Performance, Male
• Best Soul Gospel Performance, Male or Female
• Best Soul Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group, Choir or Chorus
• Best Inspirational Performance
• Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album
• Best Rock Gospel Album
• Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album
• Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album
• Best Southern, Country or Bluegrass Gospel Album
• Best Gospel Choir or Chorus Album

Jazz

• Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Female
• Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male
• Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Duo or Group
• Best Jazz Instrumental Solo
• Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group
• Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
• Best Jazz Fusion Performance
• Best Original Jazz Composition
• Best Jazz Vocal Album
• Best Contemporary Jazz Album
• Best Latin Jazz Album

Latina

• Best Latin Recording
• Best Latin Pop Album
• Best Traditional Tropical Latin Album
• Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album
• Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album
• Best Tejano Album
• Best Salsa Album
• Best Merengue Album
• Best Salsa/Merengue Album

Musical Show

• Best Musical Show Album
• Best Sound Track Album or Recording of Original Cast From a Motion Picture or Television

Vídeo musical

• Best Short Form Music Video
• Best Long Form Music Video
• Best Concept Music Video
• Best Performance Music Video
• Video of the Year

New Age

• Best New Age Album

Packaging/Notes; Best Album Cover

• Best Album Cover
• Best Album Cover - Classical
• Best Album Cover - Other Than Classical
• Best Album Cover, Graphic Arts
• Best Album Cover, Photography
• Best Recording Package
• Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package
• Best Album Notes
• Best Album Notes - Classical

Polka

• Best Polka Album

Pop

• Best Vocal Performance, Female
• Best Vocal Performance, Male
• Best Performance by a Vocal Group
• Best Performance by a Chorus
• Best Performance by a Vocal Group or Chorus
• Best Instrumental Performance
• Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
• Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
• Best Contemporary (R&R) Solo Vocal Performance - Male or Female
• Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
• Best Contemporary Performance by a Chorus
• Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals
• Best Performance by an Orchestra - for Dancing
• Best Performance by an Orchestra or Instrumentalist with Orchestra - Primarily Not Jazz or for Dancing
• Best Pop Instrumental Performance
• Best Pop Instrumental Performance with Vocal Coloring
• Best Contemporary Song
• Best Pop Vocal Album
• Best Pop Instrumental Album

Production/Engineering

• Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
• Best Engineered Album, Classical
• Best Engineered Recording - Special or Novel Effects
• Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical
• Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
• Producer of the Year, Classical
• Remixer of the Year, Non-Classical

R&B

• Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
• Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
• Best R&B Solo Vocal Performance, Male or Female
• Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
• Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance
• Best R&B Instrumental Performance
• Best Urban/Alternative Performance
• Best Rhythm & Blues Recording
• Best R&B Song
• Best R&B Album
• Best Contemporary R&B Album

Rap

• Mellor Actuación de Rap
• Mellor Actuación de Rap en Solitario
• Mellor Actuación Femenina de Rap en Solitario
• Mellor Actuación Masculina de Rap en Solitario
• Mellor Actuación de Rap por un Dúo ou Grupo
• Mellor Colaboración de Rap
• Mellor Canción de Rap
• Mellor Álbum de Rap

Reggae

• Best Reggae Album

Rock

• Best Female Rock Vocal Performance
• Best Male Rock Vocal Performance
• Best Rock Vocal Performance, Solo
• Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
• Best Rock Instrumental Performance
• Best Hard Rock Performance
• Best Metal Performance
• Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance Vocal or Instrumental
• Best Rock Song
• Best Rock Album

Surround Sound

• Best Surround Sound Album

Spoken

• Best Spoken Word Album
• Best Spoken Comedy Album

Traditional Pop

• Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

World

• Best World Music Album
• Best Traditional World Music Album
• Best Contemporary World Music Album