Grammy Awards

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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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-awards

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 first ceremony date?May 4, 1959
2. What is the awarding body?The Recording Academy
3. When did the first Grammy Awards happen?The first ceremony was on May 4, 1959, honoring music from 1958.
4. Why do the Grammy trophies look like gramophones?The gramophone shape nods to the history of recorded music and connects the award to the industry's roots.

The Recording Academy: A professional organization of musicians, producers, engineers, and other music industry experts who vote on Grammy Awards.
Gramophone: An early device for playing records, serving as the iconic symbol of the Grammy Awards.
Music Industry Prestige: The high level of respect and recognition the Grammy Awards hold within the global music community.
Broadcast Deal: An agreement between the Recording Academy and a media company for airing the Grammy Awards ceremony.