Grammy Award for Record of the Year

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/grammy-award-for-record-of-the-year

1. What is the inaugural year?
2. What is the awarding institution?
3. Who receives the Record of the Year award when a song wins?
4. How is Record of the Year different from Song of the Year and Album of the Year?

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the inaugural year?1959
2. What is the awarding institution?The Recording Academy (formerly National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences)
3. Who receives the Record of the Year award when a song wins?The award is shared by the performing artist, the producer, the recording engineer, and the mixer who worked on that track.
4. How is Record of the Year different from Song of the Year and Album of the Year?Record of the Year rewards the recorded performance of a single song, Song of the Year rewards the songwriter, and Album of the Year rewards a whole collection of songs.

General Field Categories: The four most prestigious Grammy Awards, including Record, Song, Album of the Year, and Best New Artist.
Recording Engineer: A professional responsible for capturing sound during recording sessions and mixing audio tracks.
Mastering Engineer: A specialist who prepares audio recordings for distribution, ensuring optimal sound quality across various playback systems.
Composition: The underlying musical structure of a song, including its melody, harmony, and lyrics.