The Grammy Awards

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Shela Pathiraja, Staff Writer

A Grammy award is any of a series of awards presented each year in the United States by either the National academy of recording arts & sciences or Latin academy of recording arts & science. The Grammy awards, as they’re known, are intended to honor outstanding achievements in the music industry. Winners are chosen from more than 25 categories such as, pop, rock, rap, R&B, country, classical, jazz, etc. To be eligible for a Grammy from NARAS, the recording or music video must have been released in the United States between October 1 and September 30 of the previous Grammy year. This year wasthe 64th Annual Grammy Awards. This year’s Grammy awards ceremony was postponed until seven days after the Oscars mishap. Taking the stage on Music’s Biggest Night will be current nominees Brothers Osborne, BTS, Brandi Carlile, Billie Eilish, Lil Nas X with Jack Harlow, and Olivia Rodrigo. Billie Elish showed her tribute to the late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins during her performance. The most Grammys won this year was by Ye and Jay-Z with 24 Grammys won. Silk
Sonic wins song of the year, “Leave the Door Open”.  Overall, the GrammyAwards are given to recognize “Outstanding achievement in the music industry” of the United States.