Grammy Awards Trivia Questions

Grammy winners are chosen solely by voting members of the Recording Academy, who are music industry professionals. The general public has no vote in the selection process.

Otis Redding won a Grammy in 1969 for '(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay,' a song released after his death. This disproves the claim.

Grammy eligibility is based on the first commercial release of a recording in the eligibility period, not on when the music was created. Archival releases of previously unreleased older recordings can qualify.

While many artists see a sales boost, it's not automatic. Niche or experimental winners often see little commercial impact, especially if they lack mainstream radio play.

Lauryn Hill's 'The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill' (1999) and OutKast's 'Speakerboxxx/The Love Below' (2004) both won, though hip-hop was long overlooked in top categories.

LeAnn Rimes won Best New Artist and Best Female Country Vocal Performance in 1997 at age 14. Blue Ivy Carter won at 9, but as a featured artist, not solo.

The trophy is made from a zinc-aluminum alloy and then plated with 24-karat gold; the alloy itself contains no gold.

The award has gone to groups like the Beatles (1965) and the Starland Vocal Band (1977), meaning multiple people received it in a single year.