What nickname is commonly given to the Grammy Awards trophy?

The Grammy Awards trophy is commonly nicknamed the gramophone.

The trophy depicts a gramophone, the early sound-reproduction machine that recorded and played music on discs. The design connects the award to the history of recorded sound rather than to a particular musical genre.

The Recording Academy presents the trophy to Grammy winners, and each award is customized with the recipient’s name and category. The recognizable gold-colored figure has become one of the most familiar symbols in the music business.

People sometimes call the award a golden gramophone, but “Grammy” is the official popular name for the award itself, while “gramophone” describes the trophy’s shape. The name Grammy is generally understood as a shortened form of gramophone.