Grammy Awards Trivia That Hits Close to Home...Ridgway, Colorado. Not too many people think about who actually makes the Grammy Awards and where they come from. Here on the Western Slope of Colorado, we probably think about it more than most people. That's because the Grammy Trophies are handmade in Ridgway, Colorado.
Ridgway, Colorado has less than 1000 people and it's more famously known as The Gateway to The San Juan Mountains. It's also widely known as the setting for John Wayne's movie, "True Grit". Only the locals know about a little known company called Billings Artworks. In the small mountain town of Ridgway, Colorado, John Billings hand crafts each Grammy Trophy.
Billings Artworks, and owner John Billings, have an interesting history. Check out the Billings Arworks website for the story. When he was a younger man in California, John started working with the original grammy trophy artist. He purchased the business 7 years later. Now the little known mountain town of Ridgway has a big claim to fame as home to the Grammy Trophy. Wikipedia also has an interesting article on the history of the Grammy Awards.
This picture was taken outside of Ridgway, Colorado last fall. The surrounding mountains are beautiful.
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