Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

HERE COMES THE GRAMMYS

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It’s “Music’s Biggest Night” when the 61st Annual Grammy Awards show airs live Feb. 10 on CBS, honoring performers, songwriter­s and producers across multiple genres. Did you know that U2 holds the record for most Grammys won by a group? Or that, at age 20, Taylor Swift became the youngest artist ever to win Album of the Year (for Fearless in 2010)? Check out these other fun facts about the music awards.

Ź Michael Jackson (1984) and Santana (2000) are tied for most Grammy awards (eight) in one night.

Ź In 1969, Glen Campbell’s By the Time I Get to

Phoenix became the wrst country album to earn the top award, Album of the Year.

Ź Quincy Jones is the most-awarded music producer, with a total of 27 Grammys.

Ź The rap category was added in 1989, resulting in Will Smith’s wrst Grammy win (for DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince’s “Parents

Just Don’t Understand”).

 ??  ?? Elvis Presley may be the King of Rock ’n’ Roll, but his three Grammy wins were for gospel songs.
Elvis Presley may be the King of Rock ’n’ Roll, but his three Grammy wins were for gospel songs.

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