5 Things You Didn't Know About the Grammys The 61st annual Grammy Awards will air live on CBS this Sunday, Feb. 10. Here are some things you may not have known about the famous award shows. The Grammys began in 1959, but the 13th annual awards show was the first to broadcast live. The singer has 25 Grammy wins and 74 nominations. At the 23rd annual Grammys, Cross won album of the year, record of the year, song of the year and best new artist. The former president won Grammys for best-spoken word album in 2005 and 2008. The three Presley won in his career were for best inspirational performance.
