SONGS
TRIPLE RHYME TIME
TALK NERDY TO ME
BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS
CALIFORNIA CITIES
100

"Loathing
Unadulterated loathing
For your face
Your voice
Your clothing"

What is "What Is This Feeling?" by Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth OR Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo?

100

An autumn dance reception area

What is a fall ball hall?

100

I love it when you say that "I.P. address" is short for "Internet" this "address"

What is protocol?

100

In 2023 she got into the holiday spirit performing "All I Want For Christmas Is You" for the first time on an awards show: "I just want you for my own / More than you could ever know / Make my wish come true / All I want for Christmas is you!"

Who is Mariah Carey?

100

At 465 square miles, it's California's largest city in area

What is Los Angeles?

200

"Not tryna be romantic, I'll hit it from the back
Just so you don't get attached"

What is "i like the way you kiss me" by Artemas?

200

Feeble Athenian stream

What is a weak Greek creek?

200

Say this 2-word "killing curse" from the Harry Potter series--but don't point your wand at me!

What is avada kedavra?

200

We're a "Sucker" for this trio who performed together in 2019, their first awards show in a decade; they'd win 3 awards in 2020: "I'm a sucker for you / You say the word and I'll go anywhere blindly / I'm a sucker for you, yeah / Any road you take, you know that you'll find me"

Who are The Jonas Brothers?

200

This city near the U.S.-Mexico border is home to a naval base & a world famous zoo

What is San Diego?

300

"21 gave you false street cred
Thug made you feel like you a slime in your head"

What is "Not Like Us" by Kendrick Lamar?

300

Superlative visitor leisure

What is best guest rest?

300

Murmur "anime" or this 5-letter Japanese term for graphic novels & comic magazines like shonen ace

What is manga?
300

Among his awards in 2011 were Top Male Artist, Top Rap Artist & Top Rap Song for "Love The Way You Lie" with Rihanna

Who is Eminem?

300

This city's Moscone Center has over 500,000 square feet of exhibit & meeting space

What is San Francisco?

400

"Back then when I was running out of your place
I said, 'I never wanna see your face'
I meant I couldn't wait to see it again"

What is "toxic till the end" by Rosé?

400

A warning that some of the T's & button-downs are grimy

What is a shirt dirt alert?

400

It gives me chills when you say that Alekhine's Defense is named for the fourth world champion of this game

What is chess?

400

At the first awards in 1990, you couldn't touch this guy who won for No. 1 Pop/Rap Artist

Who is MC Hammer?

400

This upscale community was founded in 1906 by the Rodeo Land & Water Company

What is Beverly Hills?

500

"Someone pour me up a double shot of whiskey
They know me and Jack Daniels got a history"

What is "A Bar Song" by Shaboozey?

500

Weighty Camaro tax

What is a heavy Chevy levy?

500

On an episode of the "Talk Nerdy" podcast, the host interviewed Donald Johanson who in 1974 discovered the female hominin skeleton nicknamed this

What is Lucy?

500

In 1995 Stevie Wonder joined Coolio & L.V. on this song that would win Single of the Year

What is "Gangsta's Paradise"?

500

This Silicon Valley city served as California's first capital from 1849 to 1851

What is San Jose?