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Take the Grammys challenge

(CNN) -- Even works like "Another Polka Celebration" and songs from The Chipmunks have gotten a nod from the Grammy Awards since its inception. If that surprises you, how much more could you learn about this time-honored awards ceremony? Take the quiz and find out.

1) Which of the following awards ceremonies is the oldest?
The Grammys
The Country Music Association Awards
The American Music Awards
The Billboard Music Awards


2) Who is in charge of the Grammys?
The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP)
The National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (NARAS)
Dick Clark Productions
The League of American Musicians and Recording Studios


3) All of the following Peter Gabriel works were nominated for a Grammy. Which did not win in the listed category?
"Sledgehammer," Song of the Year, 1986
"Music For the Last Temptation of Christ," Best New Age Recording, 1989
"Digging in the Dirt," Best Music Video -- Short Form, 1992
"Steam," Best Music Video -- Short Form, 1993


4) Who, in 1997, received 12 Grammy nominations, tying the previous record set by Michael Jackson in 1983 with his album "Thriller"?
Beck
Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds
Celine Dion
Smashing Pumpkins


5) Which of the following artists has never won a Grammy?
Dave Seville, for The Chipmunks
Van Morrison
The Beatles
Bruce Springsteen


6) Dionne Warwick presented Whitney Houston with her first Grammy in 1979, for her song "Saving All My Love For You." What relation is Warwick to Houston?
Aunt
Cousin
Godmother
Family friend


7) In which of the following years did Boyz II Men not win at the Grammys?
1992
1993
1994
1995


8) What was the first album ever to win a Grammy for Album of the Year?
"Judy at Carnegie Hall," Judy Garland
"The Music From Peter Gunn," Henry Mancini
"The Barbra Streisand Album," Barbra Streisand
"September of My Years," Frank Sinatra


9) What was the first year in which a Grammy for Best Video was awarded?
1978
1980
1982
1984


10) Which of the following is not a Grammy category?
Best New Age Album
Best World Music Album
Best Tropical Latin Album
Best Musical Album For Children
These are all Grammy categories


11) Which of the following was not awarded in the first Grammy awards?
Best Recording for Children
Best Original Cast Album, Broadway or TV
Best Performance by a Dance Band
Best Polka Album

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