1. Norah “Come Away With Me” Jones is the daughter of:

a) Monkee Davy Jones

b) Tom Jones

c) Ravi Shankar

d) Tony Soprano

2. Eminem’s “8 Mile” refers to:

a) the Byrds’ tune “8 Miles High”

b) a road dividing Detroit

c) how far he’s walking to the Grammys

d) old flame Mariah Carey

3. John Tesh’s Best Pop Instrmental Album nominee is “The Power of…

a) the Almighty Dollar

b) Swirling Synthesizers

c) Love

d) Con Edison

4. Why does Nelly wear that bandage on his face?

a) he owns Johnson & Johnson stock

b) to show support for a pal in prison

c) he cut himself shaving

d) big zit

5. Avril Lavigne says next year she’s going to:

a) Disney World

b) open a restaurant

c) sing with Dixie Chicks

d) Princeton University

6. You’ll see and hear this nominee in the upcoming “Charlie’s Angeles: Full Throttle”:

a) Pink

b) Sheryl Crow

c) Dirty Vegas

d) Bowling for Soup

7. Who is the guru for Jai Uttal, Pagan Love Orchestra frontman?

a) Deepak Chopra

b) Oprah Winfrey

c) Baba O’Riley

d) Neem Karoli Baba

8. During Bob Dylan’s performance at the 1998 show, a shirtless interloper came onstage. What was written on his chest?

a) Judas!

b) Soy Bomb

c) What’s with the voice?

d) Hi Mom

9. Which of the following bands is not up for Best Polka Album?

a) The Shmenges

b) LynnMarie

c) Eddie Blazonczyk’s Versatones

d) Jimmy Sturr

10. Who pulled their TV ads with one-time Grammy-winner Ludacris when they were shocked, shocked to discover his lyrics were less-than-sweet?

a) Enron

b) Martha Stewart

c) Bertelsmann

d) Pepsi

11. Which of the following has not won a Best New Artist Grammy?

a) America

b) The Beatles

c) Debby Boone

d) Pablo Picasso

12 Who’s known as “The Big Man”?

a) Mo Vaughn

b) Celine Dion

c) Clarence Clemons

d) Phil Spector

13 The Blind Boys of Alabama are actually:

a) from New Jersey

b) in their 30s

c) Frank Zappa’s one-time band

d) music vets performing since 1939

14 When Vanessa Carlton’s piano-teacher mom was pregnant, she played lots of:

a) Mozart

b) baseball

c) lottery tickets

d) Jerry Lee Lewis

15 What did Britney Spears call her 41st Street eatery?

a) Justin Time

b) Asaparagus

c) Nyla

d) Closed

16 What is Moby’s real name?

a) Richard

b) Pink

c) Ishmael

d) Ashanti

17 Which legendary artist’s three Grammys were in Gospel categories?

a) Elvis Presley

b) Elvis Costello

c) Debby Boone

d) Ol’ Dirty Bastard

18 Born Andre Young, he’s now better known as:

a) Dr. Dre

b) a Blind Boy of Alabama

c) Pink

d) John Tesh

19 Where was Nickelback’s Mike Kroeger working when he and his mates named the band?

a) a bank

b) Starbucks

c) Tower Records

d) a coal mine

20 Wat iz tha most diss-turbing trend in muzick?

a) over-production

b) free downloading

c) bad CD cover art

d) poor spelling

ANSWERS: 1.c, 2.b, 3.c, 4.b, 5.d, 6.a, 7.d, 8.b, 9.a, 10.d, 11. c, 12.d, 13.c, 14.a, 15. a, 16.a, 17.d, 18.a, 19.b, 20. d.