The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys—are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States for outstanding achievements in the music industry.The awards ceremony features performances by prominent artists,and some of the awards of more popular interest are presented in a widely viewed televised ceremony.It is the music equivalent to the Emmy Awards for television,the Tony Awards for stage,and the Academy Awards for film.
The awards were established in 1958.Prior to the first live Grammys telecast in 1971 on American Broadcasting Company (ABC),a series of taped annual specials in the 1960s called The Best on Record were broadcast on National Broadcasting Company (NBC).The first Grammy Award telecast took place on the night of November 29,1959,as an episode of the NBC anthology series Sunday Showcase,which was normally devoted to plays,original TV dramas,and variety shows.Until 1971,awards ceremonies were held in both New York and Los Angeles,with winners accepting at one of the two.Pierre Cossette bought the rights to broadcast the ceremony from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences and organized the first live telecast.CBS Broadcasting bought the rights in 1973 after moving the ceremony to Nashville,Tennessee; the American Music Awards were created for ABC as a result.
The 53rd Grammy Awards will take place on 13 February 2011 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.It will be broadcast on CBS.