Which country became the first to host a Grammy Awards ceremony outside the United States?

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No country has hosted a Grammy Awards ceremony outside the United States.

The Grammy Awards have been presented in American cities throughout their history, including Los Angeles, New York, Nashville, and Las Vegas. Although the Recording Academy has held related events and Grammy-branded programming internationally, the main annual ceremony has remained a United States-based event.

This fact is easy to confuse with other major music awards. The MTV Europe Music Awards, Brit Awards, and American Music Awards have different origins and host-city histories. Grammy Week events, nomination announcements, and Latin Grammy ceremonies also operate separately from the main Grammy Awards ceremony.

The ceremony has moved among U.S. venues because of broadcasting, production, and industry considerations. Los Angeles has hosted the event especially often, while New York and Las Vegas have also served as major host cities. Thus there is no first foreign host country to name.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026

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