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This quiz is music to our ears! The very first Grammy Awards were held in 1959 and have since become a staple of the music industry each year. Today, we want to test your knowledge of the iconic awards ceremony!
Can you tell if these fun facts are true or false? You’ll need some pump-up jams, some history knowledge, and some musical knowledge to win the quiz! Although we don’t have a fancy trophy to give you, you still get the reward of being one of MeTV’s top quiz takers!
Get ready, and we hope you can hit all the notes!
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The first televised Grammy Awards were held on May 4th, 1959. It was the most popular program on-air that decade.
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The Grammy Awards red carpet is 500 feet long and 80 feet wide.
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The Grammy Awards have only ever been held at its home in Los Angeles.
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Michael Jackson holds the record for the most Grammys won in one night.
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Stevie Wonder holds the record for the most Grammy wins.
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The Grammy Awards were initially limited to classical music.
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The oldest Grammy winner was the late blues pianist Pinetop Perkins, at 97 years old.
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The Grammy trophy is made of real gold.
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Three U.S. presidents have won Grammy Awards: Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, and Barack Obama.
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The first woman to win the Album of the Year award at the Grammys was Judy Garland in 1962.
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The Beatles didn't win their first Grammy Award until 1969.
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In 2024, the Recording Academy received more than 20,000 submissions for the Grammy Awards.
Are these fun facts about the Grammys real or made up?
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Eight. Meh.
8/12 I had no idea.
Me either.
9/12
6/12
8/12, no too bad, seeing as I've Never watched them nor care about them what so ever.
12/12
9/12...
7/12 I'm on a roll with bad scores. 🙄
Me too
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Well, I'm glad I'm in good company.☺️
10/12. Knew more than I realized.
8/12. Pretty good considering I’ve never watched the Grammy Awards.
9/12 Me to. I've never looked at any awards shows.
9/12..guesswork. Don’t think I’ve ever watched the Grammy Awards
8/12 mostly guessing
10/12 Good job! Yeehaa