Gram·my

(grăm′ē)

A trademark for an award presented by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences for excellence in the creation and production of musical recordings.

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Grammy

(ˈɡræmɪ)

n, pl -mys or -mies

(Music, other) (in the US) one of the gold-plated discs awarded annually for outstanding achievement in the record industry

[C20: from gram(ophone) + my as in Emmy]

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Gram•my

(ˈgræm i)

n., pl. -mys, -mies.

one of a group of awards given annually for outstanding achievement in various technical and artistic categories.

[1959; gram (ophone) + -y²]

Translations

Grammy

[ˈgræmɪ] N (Grammys or Grammies (pl)) (US) → Premio m Grammy

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Grammy

n (= award) → Grammy m (Schallplattenpreis)

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ISTANBUL, Oct 28, 2009 (TUR) -- Worldwide famous American soprano Julia Migenes, who won a Grammy Award for the soundtrack to "Carmen", is coming to Istanbul to give a concert.

(CUL) PROMINENT SOPRANO TO GIVE A CONCERT IN ISTANBUL

There's little space, however on Alison's mantelpiece - the latest success was her 18th Grammy Award, and she's now won more than any other female artist, ahead of Aretha Franklin.

Showbiz: Celebrate with Plant & Co

On top of that, she's scored four UK No 1 singles, won three Grammy Awards plus a Latin Grammy Award, as well scoring three Top Five albums in the United States.

Promised gig at last

Michelle's achievements included music icons The Beach Boys hiring Big Noise to run the band's successful publicity campaign that won them their first-ever Grammy Award for Best Historical Album for their box set "The Smile Sessions." In the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers' 50-year career, The Beach Boys had never won a Grammy Award from the voting members of The Recording Academy.

Al Gomes and A. Michelle of Big Noise Celebrate 24 Years of Music Business Accomplishments

On Valentine's day, jazz pianist Kirk Lightsey and 19 time Grammy Award nominee and guitarist Larry Carlton will take the stage.

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ISTANBUL, Mar 31, 2009 (TUR) -- Grammy Award winning guitarist Carlos Santana will give a concert in Istanbul on July 6.

(CUL) CARLOS SANTANA TO PERFORM IN ISTANBUL ON JULY 6

STEVIE WONDER paid EUR22,500 to buy back his own Grammy Award after it was stolen from his office and put up for sale on eBay.

Stevie's EUR22k bid a 'steal' EXCLUSIVE

Celine received her first-ever Grammy award in 1992 for Best Pop Performance By a Duo or Group With Vocal with Peabo Bryson.

Salute to Celine

It won a clutch of awards, including three Grammys for Beautiful Day, one for Walk On, one for Elevation, another for Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of and the overall Grammy Award for Best Rock Album.

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In 1999 alone she won a Grammy Award for best Female Vocal Country Performance for Man, I Feel Like A Woman.

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Fans speculated on Tuesday that the singer-songwriter, whose real name is Kesha Rose Sebert, will be collaborating with Swift after she posted an Instagram selfie with an intriguing caption about her newest collaboration with a 'Grammy award singer.'

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