The inaugural Grammy Awards ceremony took place at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California, on May 4, 1959.

Michael Jackson set the record for winning the most Grammy Awards in a single night with 8 awards at the 1984 ceremony, including Album of the Year for "Thriller".

Tony Bennett holds the unique distinction of winning Grammy Awards in six consecutive decades, from the 1960s to the 2010s.

The first Grammy Award category to recognize music videos was introduced in 1984 and was called "Video of the Year".

The Grammy Award category "Best Engineered Album" was created in 1994 to recognize the technical expertise of engineers and mixers in the recording process.

Nat King Cole posthumously won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 1965 for his album "The Nat King Cole Story".

The Grammy Award category "Best Polka Album" was discontinued in 2011 due to low participation and a lack of submissions.

The first Grammy Award category to recognize rap music was introduced in 1989 and was called "Best Rap Performance".

Brian McKnight holds the record for the most Grammy Award nominations without a win, with 16 nominations and no wins.

The first Grammy Award category to recognize Latin music was introduced in 1975 and was called "Best Latin Pop Album".

The Grammy Award category "Song of the Year" was created to honor the contributions of songwriters and recognize outstanding songwriting.

Stevie Wonder was the first African American artist to win the Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 1974 for his album "Innervisions".

The Grammy Award category "Producer of the Year" was created to recognize the contributions of producers and their role in shaping the sound and overall quality of an album.

The first Grammy Award category to recognize reggae music was introduced in 1985 and was called "Best Reggae Album".

Vince Gill holds the record for the most Grammy Award wins in the category "Best Country Album" with 7 wins.