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Since being given away at its first awards ceremony in 1958, the Grammy has been the pre-eminent prize bestowed by the US music industry, and the 53rd annual Grammy Awards, to be held in Los Angeles on Feb. 13, once again promises to be a gala steeped in emotion, surprises and unique performances. Accordingly, we present to you our wide-ranging Grammys guide, containing facts, factoids and factual oddities - including how Milli Vanilli brought embarrassment to the Grammys, why Sinéad O'Connor turned her back on the award, and why Brian McKnight is the Grammy equivalent to Susan Lucci - that all add up to a step-by-step Grammy Awards history.

Originally known as the Gramophone Awards, the Grammys were established in 1958, with just 22 categories.

The "Big Four" Grammy Awards are for Album, Song, Record and Best New Artist of the Year.

Besides the "general" field of the top honors, there are typically about 30 other fields each year, broken down by genre (pop, rock, country, Latin, etc.). More than 100 Grammys are awarded each year, most of them before the televised ceremony. ]]> grammysgrammys2011 James Sullivan 2011-01-25T15:00:00 00:00