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[SoCalGirl]

Can someone please explain the difference between Album and Record of the year. Why are they two different categories? A Record is an Album, no?

Originally Posted by SoCalGirl

Can someone please explain the difference between Album and Record of the year. Why are they two different categories? A Record is an Album, no?

This is from Wikipedia, so well, you know:

• Record of the Year is awarded for a single or for one track from an album. This award goes to the performing artist, the producer, recording engineer, and/or mixer for that song. In this sense, "record" means a recording of one song, not the composition or an album of songs.
• Song of the Year is also awarded for a single or individual track, but the recipient of this award is the songwriter who actually created the song in the first place. Thus, "song" in this context means the song as written, not its recording.
• Album of the Year is awarded for a whole album, and the award is presented to the artist, producer, recording engineer, and mastering engineer for that album. So, in this context, "album" means a recorded collection of songs (a multi-track LP, CD, or download package), not the individual songs or their compositions.

I was wondering about the difference too, SoCalGirl. Looks like the only difference is the technical stuff.