* General Field Awards: These are the most prestigious categories and include awards such as Album of the Year, Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best New Artist.
* Genre-Specific Awards: These categories recognize outstanding achievements in specific musical genres, such as pop, rock, jazz, R&B, country, and others.
* Craft Awards: These awards honor technical achievements in the music production process, such as engineering, mixing, mastering, and album packaging.
* Special Merit Awards: These awards include lifetime achievement, trustee, and Grammy Legend Awards, which recognize individuals and their contributions to the music industry.
The number of subcategories within these main categories can vary from year to year, depending on the number and quality of submissions. In recent years, the Grammy Awards have consistently included around 80-90 categories.