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1
Q

What is a Grammy?

A

an award for musical accomplishments and excellence

2
Q

Where does the term “Grammy” come from?

A

the gramophone statue awarded to the recipient

3
Q

What organization awards Grammys?

A

the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences

4
Q

In what year was the first Grammy awarded?

A

1958

5
Q

Who has been awarded the most Grammys?

A

Hungarian orchestral conductor Georg Solti (31)

6
Q

Who has been awarded the 2nd most Grammys?

A

Quincy Jones (27)

7
Q

Who has been awarded the 3rd most Grammys?

A

Alison Krauss (26)

8
Q

What band has received the most Grammys?

A

U2 (22)

9
Q

What musical group has received the most Grammys?

A

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra (60)

10
Q

Who won the most Grammys in a single night?

A

Michael Jackson (8) & Santana (8)

11
Q

Who holds the most nominations in Grammy history?

A

Quincy Jones (79)

12
Q

What record producer has received the most awards in one night?

A

Rick Rubin (5)

13
Q

What albums were awarded the most Grammys?

A

Santana’s Supernatural (9) & U2’s How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb (9)

14
Q

What record producer has received the most Grammys?

A

Quincy Jones (27)

15
Q

Who is the youngest Grammy winner in history?

A

LeAnn Rimes, at age 14

16
Q

What studio engineer or mixer has received the most Grammys?

A

Al Schmitt (17)

17
Q

What male artist has received the most Grammys?

A

Stevie Wonder (22)

18
Q

What female artist has received the most Grammys?

A

Alison Krauss (26)

19
Q

Who is the youngest artist to be nominated for a Grammy?

A

Deleon Richards, at age 9

20
Q

Who has been nominated the most times without winning a Grammy?

A

Brian McKnight (16 nominations)

21
Q

What are the Grammys in the general category (open to all genres)?

A
  • Album of the Year
  • Record of the Year
  • Song of the Year
  • Best New Artist
22
Q

How many genres of music are recognized by the Grammys?

A

30

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