The Grammis are music awards given out every year in Sweden. They are the oldest Swedish music awards.[1] They were made as a Swedish version of the Grammy Awards. The Grammis started being given out in 1969. They were cancelled in 1972, but came back in 1987.
There are about 20 kinds of awards given out for different types of music. Swedish musicians and musicians who live in Sweden can get an award. Musicians from other countires can also get awards if they make their music in Sweden, and the music is for Swedish people.
There are 21 different awards.[2]
- Album of the Year
- Alternative Pop of the Year
- Artist of the Year
- Dansband of the Year
- Electro/Dance of the Year
- Folk Music of the Year
- Hip Hop of the Year
- Hard Rock/Metal of the Year
- Jazz of the Year
- Classical of the Year
- Songwriter of the Year
- Song of the Year
- Music Video of the Year
- Newcomer of the Year
- Pop of the Year
- Soul/R&B of the Year
- Producer of the Year
- Rock of the Year
- Lyricist of the Year
- Visa/Singer-Songwriter of the Year
- Children's Music of the Year
There are also 2 special awards.[2]
- Honorary Award of the Year
- Special Award of the Year
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