Editing Grammy Awards (section)

=== Viewership by year ===
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! Year
! Viewers (Millions)
! Rating/Share (Households)
! Average Ad Price (30s)
! Source(s)
|-
| [[16th Annual Grammy Awards|1974]]
| N/A
| 30.3/52
| N/A
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|-
| [[17th Annual Grammy Awards|1975]]
| N/A
| 16.4/30
| N/A
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|-
| [[18th Annual Grammy Awards|1976]]
| N/A
| 23.8/47
| N/A
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|-
| [[19th Annual Grammy Awards|1977]]
| 28.86
| 21.3/38
| N/A
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|-
| [[20th Annual Grammy Awards|1978]]
| N/A
| 26.6/44
| N/A
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|-
| [[21st Annual Grammy Awards|1979]]
| 31.31
| 21.9/34
| N/A
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|-
| [[22nd Annual Grammy Awards|1980]]
| 32.39
| 23.9/39
| N/A
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|-
| [[23rd Annual Grammy Awards|1981]]
| 28.57
| 21.2/34
| N/A
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|-
| [[24th Annual Grammy Awards|1982]]
| 24.02
| 18.2/29
| N/A
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|-
| [[25th Annual Grammy Awards|1983]]
| 30.86
| 25.6/33
| N/A
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|-
| [[26th Annual Grammy Awards|1984]]
| 51.67
| 30.8/45
| N/A
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|-
| [[27th Annual Grammy Awards|1985]]
| 37.12
| 23.8/35
| N/A
|<ref name="Zap2It"/>
|-
| [[28th Annual Grammy Awards|1986]]
| 30.39
| 20.3/32
| $205,500
|<ref name="Zap2It"/>
|-
| [[29th Annual Grammy Awards|1987]]
| 27.91
| 18.3/27
| $264,200
|<ref name="Zap2It"/>
|-
| [[30th Annual Grammy Awards|1988]]
| 32.76
| 21.1/33
| $299,900
|<ref name="Zap2It"/>
|-
| [[31st Annual Grammy Awards|1989]]
| 23.57
| 16.0/26
| $318,300
|<ref name="Zap2It"/>
|-
| [[32nd Annual Grammy Awards|1990]]
| 28.83
| 18.9/31
| $330,600
|<ref name="Zap2It"/>
|-
| [[33rd Annual Grammy Awards|1991]]
| 28.89
| 18.8/31
| $319,200
|<ref name="Zap2It"/>
|-
| [[34th Annual Grammy Awards|1992]]
| 23.10
| 16.2/27
| $352,900
|<ref name="Zap2It"/>
|-
| [[35th Annual Grammy Awards|1993]]
| 29.87
| 19.9/31
| $401,500
|<ref name="Zap2It"/>
|-
| [[36th Annual Grammy Awards|1994]]
| 23.69
| 16.1/24
| $407,700
|<ref name="Zap2It"/>
|-
| [[37th Annual Grammy Awards|1995]]
| 17.27
| 11.8/19
| $399,100
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|-
| [[38th Annual Grammy Awards|1996]]
| 21.50
| 14.6/23
| $304,800
|<ref name="Zap2It"/>
|-
| [[39th Annual Grammy Awards|1997]]
| 19.21
| 13.4/22
| $346,300
|<ref name="Zap2It"/>
|-
| [[40th Annual Grammy Awards|1998]]
| 25.04
| 17.0/27
| $315,600
|<ref name="Zap2It"/>
|-
| [[41st Annual Grammy Awards|1999]]
| 24.88
| 16.6/26
| $472,000
|<ref name="Zap2It"/>
|-
| [[42nd Annual Grammy Awards|2000]]
| 27.79
| 17.3/27
| $505,500
|<ref name="Zap2It"/>
|-
| [[43rd Annual Grammy Awards|2001]]
| 26.65
| 16.7/26
| $574,000
|<ref name="Zap2It"/>
|-
| [[44th Annual Grammy Awards|2002]]
| 18.96
| 11.9/19
| $573,900
|<ref name="Zap2It"/>
|-
| [[45th Annual Grammy Awards|2003]]
| 24.82
| 14.7/23
| $610,300
|<ref name="Zap2It"/>
|-
| [[46th Annual Grammy Awards|2004]]
| 26.29
| 15.7/24
| $654,600
|<ref name="Zap2It"/>
|-
| [[47th Annual Grammy Awards|2005]]
| 18.80
| 11.6/18
| $703,900
|<ref name="Zap2It"/>
|-
| [[48th Annual Grammy Awards|2006]]
| 17.00
| 10.9/17
| $675,900
|<ref name="Zap2It"/>
|-
| [[49th Annual Grammy Awards|2007]]
| 20.05
| 12.1/19
| $557,300
|<ref name="Zap2It"/>
|-
| [[50th Annual Grammy Awards|2008]]
| 17.18
| 10.3/16
| $572,700
|<ref name="Zap2It"/>
|-
| [[51st Annual Grammy Awards|2009]]
| 19.04
| 10.3/16
| $592,000
|<ref name="Zap2It"/>
|-
| [[52nd Annual Grammy Awards|2010]]
| 25.80
| TBD
| $426,000
|<ref name="statista.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.statista.com/statistics/260164/average-cost-of-a-tv-commercial-during-the-grammy-awards/|title=Average cost of a TV commercial during the Grammy Awards 2014 |publisher=Statista.com|date=July 21, 2015|access-date=July 30, 2015|archive-date=November 6, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181106193629/https://www.statista.com/statistics/260164/average-cost-of-a-tv-commercial-during-the-grammy-awards/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/02/01/grammys-2010-ratings-high_n_444546.html |title=Grammy's 2010 Ratings: 25.8 Million Viewers, Highest Since 2004 |publisher=HuffPost |date=February 1, 2010 |access-date=July 30, 2015 |archive-date=September 24, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924104447/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/02/01/grammys-2010-ratings-high_n_444546.html }}</ref>
|-
| [[53rd Annual Grammy Awards|2011]]
| 26.55
| 10.0/25
| $630,000
|<ref name = tvbythenumbers>{{cite web |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/02/15/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-grammy-awards-modern-family-glee-american-idol-ncis-top-week-21-viewing/82771/ |title=TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: Grammy Awards, Modern Family, Glee, American Idol, NCIS Top Week 21 Viewing – Ratings |publisher=Zap2it |access-date=July 30, 2015 |archive-date= February 17, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110217022647/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/02/15/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-grammy-awards-modern-family-glee-american-idol-ncis-top-week-21-viewing/82771  }}</ref><ref name="statista.com"/><ref>{{cite web |author=Carina MacKenzie |url=http://www.zap2it.com/blogs/ratings_grammy_awards_most_viewed_since_2001-2011-02 |title=Ratings: Grammy Awards most viewed since 2001 |publisher=Zap2It |date=February 14, 2011 |access-date=July 30, 2015 |archive-date=April 2, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402120928/http://www.zap2it.com/blogs/ratings_grammy_awards_most_viewed_since_2001-2011-02 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
| [[54th Annual Grammy Awards|2012]]
| 39.91
| 14.1/32
| $768,000
|<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |url=https://deadline.com/2012/02/ratings-rat-race-grammys-sharply-up-in-early-ratings-230237/ |title=Whitney Houston Tragic Grammys Draw 39.9 Million Viewers, Second Most Watched Ever |magazine=Deadline |date=February 13, 2012 |access-date=July 30, 2015 |archive-date=August 23, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180823120918/https://deadline.com/2012/02/ratings-rat-race-grammys-sharply-up-in-early-ratings-230237/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/grammy-ad-rates-climb-to-record-900000-per-spot-1538146/ |title=Grammy Ad Rates Climb to Record $900,000 Per Spot |magazine=Billboard |date=February 7, 2013 |access-date=April 7, 2022 |archive-date=September 11, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150911085040/http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/branding/1538146/grammy-ad-rates-climb-to-record-900000-per-spot |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| [[55th Annual Grammy Awards|2013]]
| 28.37
| 10.1/25
| $850,000–$900,000+
|<ref name="billboard">{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/2014-grammy-commercials-sold-for-as-high-as-record-1-million-5885153/|title=2014 Grammy Commercials Sold For As High As Record $1 Million (Exclusive)|magazine=Billboard|date=January 23, 2014 |access-date=April 7, 2022 |archive-date=July 31, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150731095747/http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/tv-film/5885153/2014-grammy-commercials-sold-for-as-high-as-record-1-million |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/02/11/tv-ratings-sunday-grammy-awards-fall-from-2012-record-revenge-once-upon-a-time-hit-series-lows/169006/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130213073117/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/02/11/tv-ratings-sunday-grammy-awards-fall-from-2012-record-revenge-once-upon-a-time-hit-series-lows/169006/  |archive-date=February 13, 2013 |title=TV Ratings Sunday: Grammy Awards Fall From 2012 Record + 'Revenge' & 'Once Upon a Time' Hit Series Lows (Updated) – Ratings |publisher=TV by the Numbers|access-date=July 30, 2015}}</ref>
|-
| [[56th Annual Grammy Awards|2014]]
| 28.51
| 9.9/25
| $800,000–$850,000
|<ref>{{cite magazine |author=Rick Kissell |url=https://variety.com/2014/tv/news/grammys-ratings-1201072714/ |title=Grammys Ratings: Grammy Awards Show Viewership Reaches 2nd Largest Since 1993 |magazine=Variety |date=January 27, 2014 |access-date=July 30, 2015 |archive-date=May 17, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190517045545/https://variety.com/2014/tv/news/grammys-ratings-1201072714/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="statista.com"/><ref name="billboard"/>
|-
| [[57th Annual Grammy Awards|2015]]
| 25.30
| 8.5/23
| $1,000,000
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/02/09/tv-ratings-sunday-grammy-awards-slide-from-2014-mulaney-rises-as-the-simpsons-family-guy-fall/361021/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150209201301/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/02/09/tv-ratings-sunday-grammy-awards-slide-from-2014-mulaney-rises-as-the-simpsons-family-guy-fall/361021/  |archive-date=February 9, 2015 |title=TV Ratings Sunday: (Updated) Grammy Awards Slide from 2014 + 'Mulaney' Rises as 'The Simpsons' & 'Family Guy' Fall – Ratings |publisher=TV by the Numbers |access-date=July 30, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/target-imagine-dragons-commercial-break-8-million-grammys-2015-6465640/ |title=Grammys 2015: Target's Imagine Dragons Commercial Break Cost About $8 Million |magazine=Billboard |date=February 9, 2015 |access-date=April 7, 2022 |archive-date=May 3, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190503132650/https://www.billboard.com/articles/events/grammys-2015/6465640/target-imagine-dragons-commercial-break-8-million-grammys-2015 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| [[58th Annual Grammy Awards|2016]]
| 24.95
| 7.7/22
| $1,200,000
|<ref>{{cite web|last=Porter|first=Rick|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2016/02/16/tv-ratings-monday-feb-15-2016-grammys/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160217091512/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2016/02/16/tv-ratings-monday-feb-15-2016-grammys/|archive-date=February 17, 2016|title=TV Ratings Monday: Grammy Awards dominate, 'X-Files' and 'Castle' take hits [Updated]|publisher=TVbytheNumbers|date=February 15, 2016|access-date=February 16, 2016}}</ref>
|-
| [[59th Annual Grammy Awards|2017]]
| 26.05
| 7.8/22
| 
|<ref>{{cite web|last=Porter|first=Rick|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/tv-ratings-sunday-feb-12-2017/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170213210509/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/tv-ratings-sunday-feb-12-2017/|archive-date=February 13, 2017|title=TV Ratings Sunday: Grammys up slightly from 2016 [Updated]|publisher=TVbytheNumbers|date=February 13, 2017|access-date=February 19, 2017}}</ref>
|-
| [[60th Annual Grammy Awards|2018]]
| 19.80
| 5.9/21
| 
|<ref>{{cite web|last=Porter|first=Rick|url=https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/sunday-final-ratings-jan-28-2018/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180130194004/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/sunday-final-ratings-jan-28-2018/|archive-date=January 30, 2018|title='Shark Tank' and Grammys pre-show adjust down: Sunday final ratings|date=January 30, 2018|access-date=August 18, 2018}}</ref>
|-
| [[61st Annual Grammy Awards|2019]]
| 19.88
| 5.6/22
| 
|<ref>{{cite web|last=Welch|first=Alex|url=https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/sunday-final-ratings-feb-10-2019/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190212223022/https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/sunday-final-ratings-feb-10-2019/|archive-date=February 12, 2019|title=Grammy Awards adjusts up, 'The Simpsons' adjusts down: Sunday final ratings|date=February 12, 2019|access-date=July 5, 2019}}</ref>
|-
| [[62nd Annual Grammy Awards|2020]]
|18.70
|5.4/22
|
|<ref name="ratings">{{Cite news|date=January 27, 2020|title=Grammy Ratings Slip To All-Time Low|website=Deadline Hollywood|url=https://deadline.com/2020/01/grammy-ratings-slip-kobe-bryant-billie-eilish-cbs-1202842407/|access-date=January 27, 2020|archive-date=January 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200128080057/https://deadline.com/2020/01/grammy-ratings-slip-kobe-bryant-billie-eilish-cbs-1202842407/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|[[63rd Annual Grammy Awards|2021]]
|9.23
|2.1/22
|
|<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Porter|first=Rick|date=March 15, 2021|title=Grammys Suffer Steep Fall in Early 2021 Ratings|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/grammys-2021-ratings-9541290/|url-status=live|access-date=April 7, 2022|magazine=Billboard|archive-date=March 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210316022420/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/awards/9541290/grammys-2021-ratings}}</ref>
|-
|[[64th Annual Grammy Awards|2022]]
|9.59
|
|
|<ref name="hollywoodreporter1">{{cite news|url = https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/grammys-tv-ratings-sunday-april-3-2022-1235124919/|title = TV Ratings: Grammys Narrowly Avoid All-Time Low|last = Porter|first = Rick|work = [[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date = April 5, 2022|access-date = November 16, 2022|archive-date = April 7, 2022|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220407050055/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/grammys-tv-ratings-sunday-april-3-2022-1235124919/|url-status = live}}</ref>
|-
|[[65th Annual Grammy Awards|2023]]
|12.55
|
|
|<ref name="2023 Ratings">{{cite web |last1=Porter |first1=Rick |title=TV Ratings: Grammy Awards Hit Three-Year High for CBS |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/tv-ratings-sunday-feb-5-2023-1235318741/ |website=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=February 8, 2023 |date=February 6, 2023 |archive-date=February 7, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230207220718/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/tv-ratings-sunday-feb-5-2023-1235318741/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|[[66th Annual Grammy Awards|2024]]
|16.9
|
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|<ref name="Ratings2425"/>
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|[[67th Annual Grammy Awards|2025]]
|15.4
|
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|<ref name="Ratings2425">{{cite web |title=Despite Beyoncé, Sabrina Carpenter and Kendrick Lamar, ratings for the Grammys fall |url=https://apnews.com/article/grammy-awards-2025-ratings-48a63918a50df8601434c1d4c497fbfc |publisher=Associated Press |access-date=6 February 2025 |date=4 February 2025 |archive-date=February 7, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250207145610/https://apnews.com/article/grammy-awards-2025-ratings-48a63918a50df8601434c1d4c497fbfc |url-status=live }}</ref>
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