[1] Honors in various categories are presented at the ceremony annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to "honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without regard to album sales or chart position.
"[2] The Best Children's Album award is given to recording artists for works containing quality performances aimed at children.
The award has had several minor name changes: The 2012 restructuring of these and other categories was a result of the Recording Academy's wish to decrease the list of categories and awards.
According to the Academy, "[it] passed the proposal that a return to one category for all types of recordings for children, as it was from 1958 to 1993, would be most appropriate in this new context.
"[4] As of the 67th Annual Grammy Awards in 2025, the category defines the intended audience range as "infant to 12 years old", and requires lyrics and English language translations to be included in entry submissions.