Grammy Awards Quiz

Question 1

Which artist holds the record for the most Grammy wins of all time?

Accepted Answer

Beyoncé

Answer

Michael Jackson

Answer

Georg Solti

Answer

Paul McCartney

Question 2

The Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 2004 went to which surprise winner over Beyoncé, Jay-Z, and Outkast?

Accepted Answer

Norah Jones — Come Away with Me

Answer

Alicia Keys — Songs in A Minor

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Ray Charles — Genius Loves Company

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Coldplay — A Rush of Blood to the Head

Question 3

The Grammy Awards are officially named after what piece of equipment?

Accepted Answer

The gramophone (a combination of gramophone and trophy)

Answer

A vinyl record

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A microphone

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A music staff

Question 4

Which year were the Grammys first broadcast on television?

Accepted Answer

1971

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1959

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1963

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1975

Question 5

Adele's '21' won Album of the Year in 2012. How many Grammys did she win that night?

Accepted Answer

6

Answer

3

Answer

5

Answer

7

Question 6

The notorious 2009 Grammy incident involved Kanye West interrupting which artist's acceptance speech?

Accepted Answer

Taylor Swift

Answer

Beyoncé

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Adele

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Rihanna

Question 7

Which hip-hop album was the first to win the Grammy for Album of the Year?

Accepted Answer

The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill — 1999

Answer

Ready to Die — Notorious B.I.G.

Answer

Speakerboxxx/The Love Below — Outkast

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Kendrick Lamar — To Pimp a Butterfly

Question 8

Taylor Swift has won Album of the Year a record number of times. How many times has she won it?

Accepted Answer

4

Answer

2

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3

Answer

5

Question 9

What does NARAS stand for — the organisation behind the Grammy Awards?

Accepted Answer

National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences

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National Academy of Recording Artists and Songwriters

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National Association of Record Arts and Sciences

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The Recording Academy of the United States

Question 10

Kendrick Lamar's 'Not Like Us' won which major category at the 2025 Grammys, making it a historic rap diss-track achievement?

Accepted Answer

Both Record of the Year and Song of the Year

Answer

Best Rap Album

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Record of the Year

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Song of the Year

Question 11

Who was the first country artist to win Album of the Year since 1991 when Taylor Swift's 'Fearless' won in 2010?

Accepted Answer

Taylor Swift herself — Fearless was the first country Album of the Year since 1991

Answer

Carrie Underwood

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Garth Brooks

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Blake Shelton

Question 12

The Grammy's infamous 'Milli Vanilli' scandal (1990) involved which unprecedented action?

Accepted Answer

Their Grammy was revoked after it was revealed neither member sang on any recordings

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The duo were disqualified for lip-syncing at the ceremony

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They refused to accept the award on stage

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Their manager accepted the award while both members were in rehab

Question 13

The Grammy for Best New Artist has been called cursed. Which artists famously didn't win it and went on to superstardom?

Accepted Answer

Many famous artists lost or were bypassed — including The Beatles, Michael Jackson, and Madonna

Answer

Elvis Presley, The Beatles, and Michael Jackson — none ever won Best New Artist

Answer

Michael Jackson, Madonna, and Taylor Swift — all lost to lesser-known acts

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Nirvana, Eminem, and Jay-Z — all lost Best New Artist

Question 14

The Grammys were founded partly to counter which other music awards show?

Accepted Answer

Dick Clark's American Bandstand poll

Answer

The American Music Awards

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The Billboard Music Awards

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The BMI Awards

Question 15

Billie Eilish made Grammy history in 2020 by becoming the youngest person to win all four main Grammy categories. How old was she?

Accepted Answer

18

Answer

16

Answer

17

Answer

19

Question 16

Which legendary performance at the Grammys in 2015 involved a live wedding of 33 couples (same-sex and opposite-sex) during a performance?

Accepted Answer

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ft. Mary Lambert, Madonna, and Queen Latifah

Answer

Sam Smith and Mary J. Blige

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Bruno Mars and Beyoncé

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Pharrell Williams and Daft Punk

Question 17

Frank Sinatra won the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award but was famously critical of the Grammys, calling them what?

Accepted Answer

He never publicly criticised them

Answer

'A beauty pageant for executives'

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'A rigged game run by accountants'

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'For the old' before rock n roll ruined them

Question 18

Which iconic duo performed 'Get Lucky' live at the 2014 Grammy Awards in Daft Punk's only major US television appearance?

Accepted Answer

Daft Punk and Pharrell Williams, with Nile Rodgers

Answer

Daft Punk alone

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Daft Punk and Stevie Wonder

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Pharrell Williams alone, as Daft Punk refused to appear unmasked

Question 19

The 'Big Four' Grammy categories are Album, Record, Song of the Year, and which other?

Accepted Answer

Best New Artist

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Best Pop Album

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Producer of the Year

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Best Music Video

Question 20

What is the difference between Record of the Year and Song of the Year at the Grammys?

Accepted Answer

Record of the Year honours the recording (artists, producers, engineers); Song of the Year honours the songwriters

Answer

There is no meaningful difference

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Record of the Year is voted by the public; Song of the Year by industry professionals

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Record of the Year is for albums; Song of the Year for singles