The first name considered for the award was the Eddie, after phonograph inventor Thomas Edison. But Grammy was chosen since the gramophone was instrumental in selling records on a massive scale. The trophies handed out during the Grammys presentation are dummies that are reused each year. Musicians receive their engraved awards after the show.

Prior to the main broadcast, the 2026 Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony (this is where you can watch the awards for categories like Musical Theater, Americana, Reggae, Metal, Gospel and more) will take place from 3:30PM ET/12:30PM PT. The Grammys Premiere Ceremony will stream live for free at live.GRAMMY.com and on YouTube.

"CBS Mornings" reveals Jennifer Jimenez, a longtime high school band director in Miami, is the winner of the prestigious 2026 Music Educator Award.

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Their trophy shelves are getting crowded!

It’s been 12 years since the Grammys made a choice for best new artist that will likely haunt the Recording Academy for the rest of its days. On January 26, 2014, the trophy went to the duo of rapper Macklemore and producer Ryan Lewis —over country star Kacey Musgraves,

Day has attracted an extraordinary lineup of special guests, including Dave Chappelle, Angela Bassett, Snoop Dogg,