Each year, Grammy prices attract the attention of millions of music fans worldwide.
But one question continues to stir debate: How could an artist with billions of hearings not win the greatest prize?
The answer lies in how the winner is determined.
According to Recording Academy, the organisation responsible for Grammy Awards, winners are not resolved through public voting.
The process begins with the presentation of musical recordings by members and companies meeting the conditions for participation.
Next, records are checked to determine whether they meet the criteria and in which categories they must compete.
Recording Academy explains that experts taking part in this phase should not artistically evaluate the songs, but secure the proper classification.
After that, members rightly participate in the nomination process.
A final round of voting defines the winners of the respective categories.
The results are counted by independent company Deloitte.
This means that the number of followers in the Instagram, YouTube views or hearings in Spotifis are not automatically translated into Grammy votes.
Voters make their decision under the process defined by the academy.
For this reason, some of the biggest victories may be a surprise to the public, even when other artists have dominated musical platforms.
Grammy remains one of the industry's best-known estimates, but commercial success and assessment by professional colleagues are not always the same.
