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Grammy

Grammy

76 3.0
An annual award given for very good work in music
  • proper noun
  • /ˈɡræmi/
translation icon : Grammy
  • Lots of speculation that she will also perform at Clive Davis's Grammy party later this evening.
  • a Grammy Award
  • Grammy Awards
  • Grammy-winning

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Examples

  • Fierce set a record in 2008 with six Grammy wins in the same night.

    Blog text (5)
  • For which album did Taylor Swift win her Grammy Award for album of the year?

  • 'And now we're proud to present the Grammy for Record of the Year.

  • The song won a Grammy.

  • And the winner, the Grammy goes to Natalia Lafoucade.

  • Guest speakers for the program have been award-winning authors and Grammy-winning musicians.

    Academic text (2006)
  • At the Grammy Awards, the music industry celebrated its brightest stars.

  • She proudly displayed her Grammy on the mantelpiece as a symbol of her hard work.

  • Winning a Grammy is a dream for many artists in the music industry.

Synonyms

award
vsGrammy
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A prize given to someone for achievement or excellence

celebrates top work in the music industry once a year
special award
vsGrammy
  • Formal
4 2.9

Official recognition given for important achievements or contributions

honors yearly achievement in the music industry rather than general contributions

Surface Forms

Grammy main

Etymology

Grammy as the name of the prize comes from gramophone, an old 'record player', and the trophy itself looks like a tiny gramophone. So the name fits because it celebrates achievement in making music.