Which film won the first Grammy for Best Music Film?
Answer
Foo Fighters: Back and Forth
81 Grammy Awards History Trivia Questions with Answers
81 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
Which city opened the first permanent Grammy Museum?
Answer
Los Angeles
In what year was the Recording Academy founded?
Answer
1957
Which artist became the first woman to win five Grammy Awards in one night?
Answer
Lauryn Hill
Who was the first person to win the Grammy for Record of the Year twice?
Answer
Henry Mancini
Which artist has won Album of the Year four times, more than any other artist?
Answer
Taylor Swift
Who was the youngest Grammy winner in the award’s history?
Answer
Leah Peasall
Which recording was the first winner of the Grammy for Best Music Video?
Answer
Brothers in Arms
Who designed the Grammy trophy used by the Recording Academy?
Answer
Bob Graves
Which singer has hosted the Grammy Awards more times than anyone else?
Answer
Andy Williams
Which album made Billie Eilish the youngest winner of Grammy Album of the Year?
Answer
When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
Which artist was the first to win five Grammys in a single night?
Answer
Roger Miller
Who won Record of the Year at the 1959 Grammy Awards for “Nel blu dipinto di blu”?
Answer
Domenico Modugno
Who won Best New Artist at the first Grammy Awards in 1959?
Answer
Bobby Darin
Which artist became the first rapper to win Song of the Year at the Grammy Awards?
Answer
Kendrick Lamar
Which act won the first Grammy for Best Rap Performance in 1989?
Answer
DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince
Which group won the first Grammy for Best Hard Rock Performance in 1990?
Answer
Living Colour
Which album was the first winner of the Grammy for Best Rock Album?
Answer
Voodoo Lounge
Which Grammy Awards ceremony was the first to be televised nationally in the United States?
Answer
13th Annual Grammy Awards
Which artist became the oldest Grammy winner when he won at age 97?
Answer
Pinetop Perkins
Which artist won the first Grammy for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance?
Answer
Aretha Franklin
Which song gave Queen Latifah the first Grammy for Best Rap Solo Performance?
Answer
“U.N.I.T.Y.”
Which singer won the first Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording?
Answer
Donna Summer
Which act had a Grammy Award revoked after a lip-syncing scandal?
Answer
Milli Vanilli
Which album won the Grammy for Album of the Year at the 1971 ceremony after receiving six awards?
Answer
Bridge over Troubled Water
Which singer became the first African-born artist to win a Grammy Award?
Answer
Miriam Makeba
At the first Grammy Awards in 1959, in which two cities were ceremonies held simultaneously?
Answer
Los Angeles and New York City
Who was the first Indian musician to win a Grammy Award?
Answer
Ravi Shankar
Which album won the first Grammy for Best Country Album in 1965?
Answer
Dang Me/Chug-A-Lug
What was the Grammy Awards' original name before the trophy became known as a Grammy?
Answer
Gramophone Awards
Which group won the Beatles' first Grammy Award?
Answer
The Beatles