The Big Four Grammy Awards (also known as the General Field) are four
Grammy awards presented by the
National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
The Recording Academy (formally the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences; abbreviated NARAS) is an American learned academy of musicians, producers, recording engineers, and other musical professionals. It is famous for its Grammy Aw ...
which go to musical acts and works which are not restricted by genre or another criterion.
Unlike the other Grammy awards, the nomination and voting process for the Big Four are open to all Academy voting members. They are the most prestigious and important awards at the ceremony.
The Big Four include:
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Album of the Year is awarded to the performer, songwriter(s), and the production team of a full album.
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Record of the Year
The Grammy Award for Record of the Year is presented by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to "honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without reg ...
is awarded to the performer and the production team of a single song.
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Song of the Year is awarded to the songwriter(s) of a single song.
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Best New Artist
The Grammy Award for Best New Artist has been awarded since 1959. Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were handed out, for records released in the previous year. The award was not presented in 1967. The official guidelines are as ...
is awarded to an artist without reference to a song or album.
Recipients
1950s
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
See also
List of Grammy Award categories
The Grammy Awards are awarded in a series of categories, each of which isolate a specific contribution to the recording industry. The standard awards list nominees in each category from which a winner is selected. Twenty-eight Grammys were awarded ...
References
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Grammy Awards
Grammy Award for Album of the Year
Grammy Award for Record of the Year
Grammy Award for Song of the Year