Grammy Awards Fast Facts - CNN.com (CNN) -- Here is some background information about the Grammy Awards. January 26, 2014 - The 56th annual Grammy Awards is held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. December 6, 2013 - Nominations for the 56th annual Grammy Awards are announced. 2014 Grammy Awards - Winners: Album of the Year: "Random Access Memories" - Daft Punk Song of the Year: "Royals" - Joel Little & Ella Yelich O'Connor, songwriters (Lorde) Record of the Year: "Get Lucky" - Daft Punk & Pharrell Williams Best New Artist: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis The 2014 Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award recipients are the Beatles, Clifton Chenier, the Isley Brothers, Kraftwerk, Kris Kristofferson, Armando Manzanero and Maud Powell. Complete list of Nominees Timeline (from NARAS and other sources): 1957 - The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, also known as NARAS or the Recording Academy, is founded in Los Angeles, California. May 4, 1958 - The Recording Academy hosts its first awards. 1959 - The name of the award, "Grammy," is chosen in a contest. 1959-1962 - The first trophy is a gramophone with a walnut base designed by Bob Graves. May 4, 1959 - The Grammy Awards are held for 1958 releases. November 29, 1959 - The Grammy Awards are held for partial 1959 releases and taped performances are aired on NBC television. October 14, 1962 - Inauguration of what is to become the Lifetime Achievement Award: the Golden Achievement Award. 1963-1972 - The Golden Achievement Award becomes the Bing Crosby Award. 1967 - The Trustees Award is established. March 16, 1971 - Andy Williams hosts the first live Grammy Awards telecast at the Hollywood Palladium. February 1973 - The Hall of Fame Award is established. 1974 - The Latin categories debuts. 1980 - Rock is recognized as a genre by the Recording Academy. The years telecast also includes the only appearance of the Disco category. 1982 - The Bing Crosby Award becomes the Lifetime Achievement Award. 1982 - The first Grammy award for a music video is presented. February 20, 1983 - The first President's Merit Award is presented. 1984 - The Reggae category debuts. 1987 - The New Age category debuts. 1989 - The Grammy Foundation is established. 1989 - Rap is recognized as a genre by the Recording Academy. 1990 - The Alternative category debuts. September 1993 - The Recording Academy opens its new national headquarters in Santa Monica, California. 1994 - The Technical Award is established. 1997 - The Latin Recording Academy is established. 1998 - The Dance category debuts. September 13, 2000 - The first Latin Grammy Awards are presented. December 2008 - The Grammy Museum debuts in Los Angeles, California, in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of the Grammy Awards. January 2014 - Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr perform together at the Grammy Awards.