why are the grammys called the grammys?

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2007-02-04 11:34:50 · 5 answers · asked by Elizabeth C 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music

old record players were called 'grammophones'.

2007-02-04 11:37:43 · answer #1 · answered by drunkinpoet 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

enjoy being called-grammy- though she's not old enough to say it yet, but so looking forward to her saying grammy the first time

2007-02-04 19:39:01 · answer #2 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Because the award is shaped like a gramophone

2007-02-04 19:37:36 · answer #3 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Maybe it comes from the word gramophone, which were record players.

2007-02-04 19:37:25 · answer #4 · answered by McLovin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Well, otherwise they'd be called something else.

2007-02-04 19:38:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋