# Grammys - Album and Record

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grammys-album-and-record/157081
**Category:** Factual Questions
**Created:** [February 24, 2003, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grammys-album-and-record/157081 "2003-02-24T03:35:53Z")
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### Author: ![cheddarsnax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@cheddarsnax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cheddarsnax)
#### Post date: [February 24, 2003, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grammys-album-and-record/157081/1 "2003-02-24T03:35:53Z")

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The grammys have a category for “record of the year” and “album of the year”. What’s the difference between a record and an album?

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### Author: ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)
#### Post date: [February 24, 2003, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grammys-album-and-record/157081/2 "2003-02-24T04:00:11Z")

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Al album is a collection of songs. A record is a single. Think of it in terms of vinyl - a 45 (7" single) is a record and a LP (12") is an album.

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### Author: ![kniz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c37758/32.png) [@kniz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kniz)
#### Post date: [February 24, 2003, 6:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grammys-album-and-record/157081/3 "2003-02-24T06:10:13Z")

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[ul]😃 [sup] **That’s all folks** [/sup][/ul]

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### Author: ![Hail\_Ants](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/dc4da7/32.png) [@Hail\_Ants](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hail_Ants)
#### Post date: [February 24, 2003, 6:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grammys-album-and-record/157081/4 "2003-02-24T06:51:31Z")

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But there’s also a “song of the year” award. How’s it different from a record? And also, what constitutes a ‘single’ these days? Nobody ever bought CD singles.

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### Author: ![BobT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e8cbc/32.png) [@BobT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobT)
#### Post date: [February 24, 2003, 7:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grammys-album-and-record/157081/5 "2003-02-24T07:36:45Z")

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Song of the Year is a songwriter’s award. Record of the year is a performer’s award.