Who hosted the first televised Grammy Awards ceremony in 1971?

Andy Williams hosted the first televised Grammy Awards ceremony in 1971.

The 13th Annual Grammy Awards were broadcast on ABC on March 13, 1971. Williams, already famous for his television variety program and recordings, served as the ceremony’s host as the Grammys reached a national television audience.

The ceremony was held at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles. Major winners included Simon & Garfunkel, whose Bridge over Troubled Water received Album of the Year, and Simon & Garfunkel’s recording of “Bridge over Troubled Water,” which won Record of the Year.

The first Grammy ceremony in 1959 was not the first televised show. The awards had previously been presented at events without a regular live national broadcast, making the 1971 program an important step in their public visibility.