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Total Questions: 30

What certification does the RIAA award to a record that has sold 1,000,000 or more copies?

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platinum

In 1988, who was voted favorite female singer for the second consecutive year in a People magazine poll?

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whitney houston

Which singer won a Grammy in 1990 for the music video 'Leave Me Alone'?

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michael jackson

Which artist, nominated in 8 categories at the 1991 Grammys, won a Grammy for Record of the Year for 'Another Day In Paradise'?

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phil collins

Which 68-year-old artist won the Album of the Year at the 1995 Grammys for 'MTV Unplugged'?

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tony bennett

Which rock guitarist had their theme from Dead Man Walking nominated for an Oscar in 1996?

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bruce springsteen

Which type of vocal music is recognized by an association for the year's best praise & worship album?

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gospel

Which British rocker won 2 Grammys for the song 'Change The World' and was known for the song 'Phenomenon'?

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eric clapton

Which singer was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Ronald Reagan in 1982 for their rendition of 'God Bless America'?

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kate smith

Who is the artist whose 'Graceland' album won a Grammy in 1987 and whose 'Graceland' single won a Grammy in 1988?

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paul simon

In which musical category did Burning Spear win Best Album at the 2000 Grammys for the album 'Calling Rastafari'?

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reggae

Which artist won a Grammy for Record of the Year for her 1994 hit 'All I Wanna Do'?

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sheryl crow

Which artist earned a Grammy for Record of the Year in 1994 with the song 'All I Wanna Do'?

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sheryl crow

Which artist won a Best Female Pop Vocal Grammy for her 1980 song 'The Rose'?

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bette midler

Who won the 1991 Grammys for Best New Artist and Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Female for the song 'Vision Of Love'?

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mariah carey

Who won the 1990 Grammy for Record of the Year with the song 'Another Day In Paradise'?

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phil collins

Who won 6 Grammys in 1993, including Best Male Vocalist, Best Record, and Best Song for 'Tears in Heaven'?

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eric clapton

Who won the Grammy for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance in 2000 for the song 'Staying Power'?

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barry white

Which Craig Stevens TV series featured music by Henry Mancini that won 'Album of the Year' at the 1959 Grammy Awards?

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peter gunn

Which artist's 'Live' album won the Grammy for Best Mexican-American Album in 1994?

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selena

Who won 3 Grammys, including Album of the Year, at age 40 for the 1989 album 'Nick of Time'?

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bonnie raitt

Which group won a 1996 Grammy for Best Hard Rock Performance for the song 'Bullet With Butterfly Wings'?

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smashing pumpkins

Which band won MTV's Video of the Year Award for their song 'Tonight, Tonight' on September 4, 1996?

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smashing pumpkins

Who won the Pulitzer Prize in Music in 1945 for the ballet 'Appalachian Spring'?

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aaron copland

Who won the Grammy for Female Rock Vocal in 1995 for the hit song 'Come To My Window'?

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melissa etheridge

Which female singer won the 1958 Best Pop Duo Grammy for 'That Old Black Magic' with Louis Prima?

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keely smith

Which guitarist has won 7 Grammy Awards in the 'Best Country Instrumental Performance' category?

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chet atkins

Which singer won the 1995 Best Male Rock Vocal Grammy for the song 'You Don't Know How It Feels'?

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tom petty

What was the Grammy-winning Pearl Jam song from 1996 in the category 'Best Hard Rock Performance' that includes a color and a shape in its title?

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black circle

Who is the guitarist whose album 'Blues Summit' won the Best Traditional Blues Album at the 1994 Grammys?

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b.b. king

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