Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture ProCon Money Videos

Grammy Award: Quick Facts

Written and fact-checked by
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of  Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them.
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Last updated

News •

Correction: ENT-Latin-Grammys story • Nov. 13, 2026, 12:19 PM ET (AP)
Tony Butala, co-founder of Lettermen vocal group known for 'The Way You Look Tonight,' dies at 87 • Nov. 3, 2026, 2:31 PM ET (AP)
Margaret Qualley, Jack Antonoff file for divorce after 3 years of marriage • Oct. 30, 2026, 6:44 PM ET (AP)

Facts

Notable Honorees Barack Obama • Michael Jackson • Martin Luther King, Jr. • Taylor Swift • Orson Welles • Martin Scorsese • Frank Sinatra • Madonna • Bruce Springsteen • Bob Dylan • Shel Silverstein • Hillary Clinton • Louis Armstrong • Igor Stravinsky • Jimmy Carter • JAY-Z • Elvis Presley • CeCe Winans • Kanye West • Mike Nichols • Stephen Colbert • Miles Davis • Waylon Jennings • Dolly Parton • Janet Jackson • Benny Goodman • Ice-T • Wendy Carlos • Mikhail Gorbachev • Jon Stewart • Brian Wilson • Chris Rock • Bad Bunny • George Michael • Aretha Franklin • Kendrick Lamar • Beyoncé • Mel Brooks • John Coltrane • Paul Williams • Sturgill Simpson • Michael McDonald • Gulzar • Paul McCartney • Sean Combs • Lady Gaga • Bob Marley • Sammy Davis, Jr. • Duke Ellington • “Weird Al” Yankovic • Elton John • Patrick Stewart • Miranda Lambert • Burna Boy • Sting • Sidney Poitier • Roberta Flack • 50 Cent • Lizzo • Neil Young • Paul Robeson • Tracy Chapman • Barbra Streisand • Rick Rubin • Kirk Franklin • Jack Black • Annie Lennox • Gil Scott-Heron • Bill Cosby • Mariah Carey • Tony Bennett • Justin Timberlake • Beck • Kris Kristofferson • Joni Mitchell • Brandi Carlile • Andrew Lloyd Webber • Art Garfunkel • Louis C.K. • Rosalía • Sabrina Carpenter • George Jones • Jack Nicholson • Charlie Parker • Kate Winslet • Herb Alpert • Fiona Apple • Maya Angelou • Bryan Adams • Britney Spears • Ken Burns • Judy Garland • Miley Cyrus • Willie Nelson • Count Basie • Yoko Ono • Elvis Costello • Viola Davis • Pharrell Williams • Carl Reiner • Frank Zappa • Eminem • Chris Brown • Buddy Holly • David Bowie • Ricky Martin • Whitney Houston • Richard Rodgers • Will Smith • Rashida Jones • Flip Wilson • John Adams • Rihanna • Ozzy Osbourne • Michael Bolton • A.R. Rahman • Steve Martin • Céline Dion • Robert Plant • Ravi Shankar • Mary J. Blige • Paul Simon • Bette Midler • SZA • John Lennon • Aaron Copland • Fred Astaire • Henry Fonda • James Brown • Jamie Foxx • Ariana Grande • Usher • R. Kelly • Lionel Richie • Shakira • Woody Guthrie • Chappell Roan • Dave Chappelle • Rubén Blades • LL Cool J • Prince • Cardi B • Tammy Wynette • Lil Wayne • Pete Seeger • Dionne Warwick • Mavis Staples • Dave Brubeck • Donald Glover • Lin-Manuel Miranda • George Strait • Carole King • Jerry Lee Lewis • Muddy Waters • Glenn Miller • Pierre Boulez • Audra McDonald • Olivia Newton-John • Garth Brooks • Hans Zimmer • Youssou N’Dour • Jimi Hendrix • Amy Winehouse • Maria Callas • Jon Batiste • Billy Joel • Neil Diamond • James Ingram • Queen Latifah • Eric Clapton • Harry Nilsson • Lionel Hampton • Jennifer Hudson • Cher • Chuck Berry • Donnie McClurkin • Lenny Kravitz • Ricky Skaggs • Marty Robbins • Charli XCX • Charles Ives • Steve Allen • Kathy Griffin • Robin Williams • Irene Cara • Sinéad O’Connor • Tom T. Hall • Michael J. Fox • Harry Styles • Selena • Rodney Dangerfield • Julie Andrews • Hank Williams • James Earl Jones • Barbara Mandrell • Marian Anderson • Lily Tomlin • Stephen Sondheim • Carrie Underwood

Photos and Videos

Grammy Award statuettes
Lizzo stands onstage in a metallic dress, holding a Grammy trophy and speaking into a microphone after winning Record of the Year at the 65th Grammy Awards.
Michael Jackson wearing a sequined jacket and a single glove, holding multiple Grammy Awards in his arms and standing in front of a Grammy logo backdrop.
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss stand side by side, smiling and holding multiple Grammy awards in front of a backdrop featuring large gold Grammy logos.
Beyonce poses holding a Grammy trophy, wearing a black and white jumpsuit, in front of a backdrop with gold Grammy logos.
Bruno Mars of Silk Sonic performs onstage in a white studded outfit, playing electric guitar, with band members and Silk Sonic drum set, under bright stage lights.
Billie Eilish
Grammy Award trophies
Kanye West, dressed in a white suit with large angel wings, stands on stage with one arm raised as audience members reach up toward him during a performance of Jesus Walks.
Lady Gaga performing onstage in a sparkling blue outfit with dramatic shoulders, long platinum blonde hair, pink glitter mask, and holding a gold microphone.
What Made Sammy Davis, Jr., the World's Greatest Entertainer?
See All Videos and Images →

Related Topics and References

Topics

Related Quizzes

Young girl wearing a demin jacket playing the trumpet (child, musical instruments, Asian ethnicity)
Sound Check: Musical Vocabulary Quiz
USA 2006 - 78th Annual Academy Awards. Closeup of giant Oscar statue at the entrance of the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles, California. Hompepage blog 2009, arts and entertainment, film movie hollywood
Pop Culture Quiz
Singer Beyonce, winner Best Traditional R&B Performance for 'Love on Top', poses in the press room at the 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on February 10, 2013 in Los Angeles, California.
Grammy Awards