The Grammy Awards, stylized as GRAMMY, and often referred to as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize outstanding achievements in music. They are regarded by many as the most prestigious and significant awards in the music industry worldwide.

Learn the captivating story of John Billings, aka the "GRAMMY Man," and the process by which he and his Colorado-based company, Billings Artworks, manufactures statues for winners in all 84 GRAMMY categories.

Feb 7, 2017 · Known as “the Grammy man,” John Billings has played a role in fashioning each trophy for four decades.

Feb 7, 2017 · Growing up in Los Angeles, Billings apprenticed for Bob Graves, who crafted the very first Grammy statue in 1959. On his deathbed in 1983, Graves passed on his legacy.

Feb 5, 2019 · John Billings, Billings Artworks, looks over more than 300 completed, boxed Grammy statues in his studio that he and his crew have made for this year’s awards show in Ridgway on January 12,...

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Ever wonder how a GRAMMY is made? In this behind-the-scenes clip, watch as the prestigious trophy is constructed from raw materials. John Billings — a.k.a. the "GRAMMY Man" — makes the GRAMMY statues you see on the main GRAMMYs telecast.

Feb 4, 2024 · It’s one of the most iconic of all the awards shows, and winning one can often result bigger opportunities and, sometimes, even higher pay when it comes to gigs in the future. But how much is the...

Feb 4, 2023 · The Grammy Awards statuette, formerly called the ‘Gramophone Awards,’ consists of a miniature replica of a gramophone, an artifact on which old records were played. Now a relic formally was ...

Oct 23, 2017 · Have you ever wondered how a Grammy award is made? Well, wonder no longer as John Billings, the “Grammy Man” from Ridgway, Colorado, is here to show us how it’s done.