Listening Journals
This songwriter utilized tight harmonies on his "Shed A Little Light" to celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. on his 1991 Album "New Moon Shine."
Who is James Taylor
In this category, your music must have been part of a stage production. This raised eyebrows in 2025 when Schmiggadoon won this award before opening on Broadway after the TV series was canceled by Netflix.
What is best Cast or Show Album
He is the oldest winner in the Country categories beating out younger artists like Chris Stapleton and Carrie Underwood for the Best Country Performance Award at 92 years of age.
Who is Willie Nelson
This Jazz Legend was notoriously cut off while giving his Lifetime Achievement Award Speech sparking outrage from Don Henley, Billy Joel, and U2. Billy Joel stated, "No one cuts off the Chairman of the Board."
Who is Frank Sinatra
If a song has no chorus or hook, it is considered this musical term: ____________________
Songs like Bohemian Rhapsody and Coal Miner's Daughter are considered this.
What is Through Composed
His Graceland Album is on the Library of Congress List for Historically Significant Recordings. It is also listed as one of the Top 10 Most Important Records of all time.
Who is Paul Simon
Artists like Chick Corea, Christian McBride, Pat Metheny, Miles Davis, and Herbie Hancock have won Grammys in this Contemporary Category
What is Best Contemporary Jazz Recording
Aaron Neville and this unpolished multi-member (think a word used to describe a certain number) won the 2023 Best Americana Roots Grammy for Stompin' Ground. It is an homage to the Mardi Gras Tribal groups who compete every year for head of the Tribal Council. The ______________ _______________ Brass Band
Who is the Dirty Dozen
She thought that she could not possibly win for her 1989 song "Fast Car" but was even more surprised when she returned to the Grammy Stage in 2024 to accept the award for Country Song of the Year for the Luke Combs version of her song.
Who is Tracy Chapman
It is recommended but NOT a rule that your stanzas need to _____________________ or ______________ _________________
What is Rhyme or Relative Rhyme
Paul Carrack has performed and written songs for many popular groups. This song was originally recorded by the Isley Brothers in 1981. However, his version of this song about Peace and Unity is considered the Gold Standard. Proceeds went to help charities provide clean water and food all over the world.
What is Harvest for the World
Name the group that were stripped of their 1990 Grammy for Best New Artist because they admitted to lip synching rather than performing on the actual album as well as at the Grammy Awards.
They won the first Grammy for Best Video Short Form in 1982 for their Claymation/Stop Motion Animation video directed by up and coming director Robert Zemeckis. This was unusual as they are a jazz group.
Who is the Manhattan Transfer
This "Uptown Funk" and "Just the Way You Are" received a standing ovation for performing Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean" as a tribute to the artist.
Who is Bruno Mars
What is the stanza called that takes you back into your chorus?
What is the Leading Sentence
They met in high school and took their name from a UNICEF Poster. They are considered very important in music because of their use of highly programmed electronic music. Their Songs from the Big Chair yielded them 4 top singles including the one about being in charge of everything.
Who is Tears for Fears
In this category you must play your music entirely on Acoustic Instruments. It is one of the earliest forms of music but it took until 2014 to be recognized as its own genre'. Groups like Nickel Creek, Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers, Molly Tuttle, and Union Station have won this award.
What is Best Bluegrass Performance
He shocked everyone beating out Lil' Wayne, Amy Winehouse, The Foo Fighters, and Kanye West for Album of the Year in 2008. His Album River: The Joni Letters is a reimagining of Joni Mitchell's music He is the last Jazz Musician to receive this award as it normally goes to pop, rock, or rap artists.
Who is Herbie Hancock
He was accidentally left off the IN Memoriam segment of the Grammys in 2020 after his death at age 66. His friends and family raised their voices flooding NARAS with complaints. That's okay, he would have his moment in 2021 when he received his Best Instrumental Composition Grammy for his 15 minute Magnum Opus entitled "Eberhardt"
Who is Lyle Mays
This Butterfly of a performer/songwriter wrote over 3,000 songs. She is a member of the Country Music and Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame.
What is Dolly Parton
She is a Canadian Artist who invited you to "feel the rain on your face" and to write your UnWritten story.
Who is Natasha Bedingfiled
This Award is given to any style of traditional music from gospel to electric blues. It has to have folk elements to qualify for this award. Past winners have included: Aaron Neville, Alabama Shakes, and Mavis Staples.
What is Best Americana Roots Performance
He sarcastically accepted his award for Song of the Year for "The End of the Innocence" while angrily protesting Milli Vanilli's win for Best New Artist. However, back in 1988, he embraced Bobby McFerrin despite his "Boys of Summer" losing to "Don't Worry Be Happy."
Who is Don Henley
Kanye West notoriously interrupted her 2016 Grammy Acceptance Speech for Best Pop Vocal stating that Beyonce should have won the award.
Who is Taylor Swift
The process of pairing down a song to make it flow is called?
What is a Editing