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Quiz about Grammy Awards  Record of the Year
Quiz about Grammy Awards  Record of the Year

Grammy Awards - Record of the Year Quiz


Here are some songs that won the Grammy Award for "Record of the Year". Just match the song with its performing artist(s). Enjoy!

A matching quiz by jcmttt. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
jcmttt
Time
3 mins
Type
Match Quiz
Quiz #
411,378
Updated
Jan 09 23
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
13 / 15
Plays
388
Last 3 plays: dee1304 (8/15), Guest 99 (9/15), Guest 104 (9/15).
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QuestionsChoices
1. "24K Magic" (2018)   
  The 5th Dimension
2. "All I Wanna Do" (1995)   
  Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
3. "Another Day in Paradise" (1991)   
  George Benson
4. "Bette Davis Eyes" (1982)   
  Henry Mancini
5. "Clocks" (2004)   
  Domenico Modugno
6. "Days of Wine and Roses" (1964)   
  Silk Sonic
7. "Leave the Door Open" (2022)  
  Bruno Mars
8. "Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare)" (1959)   
  Gotye featuring Kimbra
9. "Please Read the Letter" (2009)   
  Santana featuring Rob Thomas
10. "Smooth" (2000)   
  Kim Carnes
11. "Somebody That I Used to Know" (2013)  
  Sheryl Crow
12. "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" (1973)   
  Phil Collins
13. "This Masquerade" (1977)   
  Roberta Flack
14. "Up, Up and Away" (1968)   
  USA for Africa
15. "We Are the World" (1986)   
  Coldplay





Select each answer

1. "24K Magic" (2018)
2. "All I Wanna Do" (1995)
3. "Another Day in Paradise" (1991)
4. "Bette Davis Eyes" (1982)
5. "Clocks" (2004)
6. "Days of Wine and Roses" (1964)
7. "Leave the Door Open" (2022)
8. "Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare)" (1959)
9. "Please Read the Letter" (2009)
10. "Smooth" (2000)
11. "Somebody That I Used to Know" (2013)
12. "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" (1973)
13. "This Masquerade" (1977)
14. "Up, Up and Away" (1968)
15. "We Are the World" (1986)

Most Recent Scores
Nov 18 2024 : dee1304: 8/15
Oct 24 2024 : Guest 99: 9/15
Oct 08 2024 : Guest 104: 9/15
Oct 06 2024 : Guest 136: 11/15

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. "24K Magic" (2018)

Answer: Bruno Mars

Bruno Mars (1985-) whose real name is Peter Gene Hernandez, performs with his band the Hooligans. "24K Magic" has been certified 5x Platinum (5,000,000+) in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America and 6x Platinum by Music Canada.
2. "All I Wanna Do" (1995)

Answer: Sheryl Crow

Sheryl Crow (1962-) was a music teacher in Fenton, Missouri. Her daytime teaching gave her the chance to sing with bands on the weekends. "All I Wanna Do" was written by Crow, Kevin Gilbert, David Baerwald, and Bill Bottrell, with lyrics adapted from the poem "Fun" written by Wyn Cooper in 1987.
3. "Another Day in Paradise" (1991)

Answer: Phil Collins

Phil Collins (1951-) was born in London and played drums from the age of five. He pursued his music career, joining Genesis in 1970 as their drummer and taking over as lead singer in 1975. "Another Day in Paradise" was the seventh and final Billboard number one single for Collins and the last number one single overall of the 1980s.
4. "Bette Davis Eyes" (1982)

Answer: Kim Carnes

Kim Carnes (1945-) voice has a raspy and throaty quality with similarities to the voices of Bonnie Tyler and Rod Stewart. "Bette Davis Eyes" was written by Jackie DeShannon and Donna Weiss and recorded by DeShannon in 1974.
5. "Clocks" (2004)

Answer: Coldplay

Coldplay is a band from England formed in 1997 that first met at University College London. "Clocks" was written as a joint project involving all the members of the band.
6. "Days of Wine and Roses" (1964)

Answer: Henry Mancini

Henry Mancini (1924-1994) was nominated for Grammy Awards 72 times winning 20 of them and was also nominated for 18 Academy Awards and won four. "Days of Wine and Roses" from the movie of the same name was written by Henry Mancini with lyrics by Johnny Mercer.
7. "Leave the Door Open" (2022)

Answer: Silk Sonic

Silk Sonic is a duo formed in 2021 by Bruno Mars and Anderson Paak. "Leave the Door Open" was the group's debut single and was written by Mars, Brody Brown, Dernst Emile II and Brandon Anderson.
8. "Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare)" (1959)

Answer: Domenico Modugno

Domenico Modugno (1928-1994) was a singer born in Polignano a Mare in the province of Bari, Apulia Italy, who eventually became a member of the Italian Parliament. "Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu" also known as "Volare" was written by Modugno and Franco Migliacci.
9. "Please Read the Letter" (2009)

Answer: Robert Plant & Alison Krauss

Robert Plant (1948-) is well known as the lead singer of the rock band Led Zeppelin from 1968-1980. Alison Krauss (1971-) has won 27 Grammy Awards which is 4th best trailing only Beyoncé, Quincy Jones and Georg Solti. "Please Read the Letter" was written by Jimmy Page and Robert Plant and the music video was nominated for the 2009 Video of the Year at the CMT Music Awards.
10. "Smooth" (2000)

Answer: Santana featuring Rob Thomas

Santana was formed in 1966 by guitarist Carlos Santana and appeared at Woodstock in 1969. Rob Thomas (1972-) is well known for being the lead singer of the band Matchbox Twenty. "Smooth" was ranked by Billboard magazine as number three on their All Time Hot 100 Songs listing.
11. "Somebody That I Used to Know" (2013)

Answer: Gotye featuring Kimbra

Gotye (1980-) is the fifth artist from Australia to score a number-one hit on he Billboard Hot 100 and just the second born in Belgium, following The Singing Nun in 1963. Kimbra (1990-) is a singer from New Zealand who has won seven New Zealand Music Awards, four ARIA Music Awards and two Grammy Awards. "Somebody That I Used to Know" was written by Gotye and reached number one in a total of 29 countries.
12. "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" (1973)

Answer: Roberta Flack

Roberta Flack (1937-) is an American singer who, in addition to this Grammy winner, also won the following year (1974) with "Killing Me Softly with His Song". "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" was written by British political singer-songwriter Ewan MacColl in 1957.
13. "This Masquerade" (1977)

Answer: George Benson

George Benson (1943-) was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and has won ten Grammy Awards. He has also been honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. "This Masquerade" was written by singer and musician Leon Russell. In addition to winning Record of the Year, it was also nominated for Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male and Song of the Year.
14. "Up, Up and Away" (1968)

Answer: The 5th Dimension

The 5th Dimension's original members were Billy Davis Jr, Florence LaRue, Marilyn McCoo, Lamonte McLemore and Ronald Townson. "Up, Up and Away" was written by Jimmy Webb. In addition to the Grammy for Record of the Year, it also won Grammys for Song of the Year, Best Contemporary Song, Best Performance by a Vocal Group, Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals and Best Performance by a Chorus.
15. "We Are the World" (1986)

Answer: USA for Africa

USA for Africa was a group made up of 47 musical artists who responded to an idea from Harry Belafonte and was conducted by Quincy Jones. "We Are the World" was written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie and became the fastest-selling U.S. pop single in history.

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