(CNN) — Here is some background information about the Grammy Awards.
February 8, 2015 – The 57th annual Grammy Awards are held.
2015 Grammy Awards – Winners:
Album of the Year: “Morning Phase” – Beck
Song of the Year: “Stay With Me (Darkchild Version)” – James Napier, William Phillips & Sam Smith, songwriters (Sam Smith)
Record of the Year: “Stay With Me (Darkchild Version)” – Sam Smith
Best New Artist: Sam Smith
Timeline (from NARAS and other sources): 1957 – The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, also known as NARAS or the Recording Academy, is founded in Los Angeles, California.
May 4, 1958 – The Recording Academy hosts its first awards.
1959 – The name of the award, “Grammy,” is chosen in a contest.
1959-1962 – The first trophy is a gramophone with a walnut base designed by Bob Graves.
May 4, 1959 – The Grammy Awards are held for 1958 releases.
November 29, 1959 – The Grammy Awards are held for partial 1959 releases and taped performances are aired on NBC television.
October 14, 1962 – Inauguration of what is to become the Lifetime Achievement Award: the Golden Achievement Award.
1963-1972 – The Golden Achievement Award becomes the Bing Crosby Award.
1967 – The Trustees Award is established.
March 16, 1971 – Andy Williams hosts the first live Grammy Awards telecast at the Hollywood Palladium.
February 1973 – The Hall of Fame Award is established.
1974 – The Latin categories debuts.
1980 – Rock is recognized as a genre by the Recording Academy. The years telecast also includes the only appearance of the Disco category.
1982 – The Bing Crosby Award becomes the Lifetime Achievement Award.
1982 – The first Grammy for a music video is presented.
February 20, 1983 – The first President’s Merit Award is presented.
1984 – The Reggae category debuts.
1987 – The New Age category debuts.
1989 – The Grammy Foundation is established.
1989 – Rap is recognized as a genre by the Recording Academy.
1990 – The Alternative category debuts.
September 1993 – The Recording Academy opens its new national headquarters in Santa Monica, California.
1994 – The Technical Award is established.
1997 – The Latin Recording Academy is established.
1998 – The Dance category debuts.
September 13, 2000 – The first Latin Grammy Awards are presented.
December 2008 – The Grammy Museum debuts in Los Angeles, in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of the Grammy Awards.
January 2014 – Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr perform together at the Grammy Awards.
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